TIBKVBA MOBTIC MEM AOKK

Jahn H. Cothrop

ANECDOTES 1793

OF THE LIFE OF

THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PİTT,
EARL OF CHATHAM,

CONTENTS

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SECOND

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VOLUME.

PTER XXXV.--Reconciliation between

Lord Chatham and Lord Temple. Lord Chat-

ham's fpeech on the address, at the beginning

of the year 1770.

CHAP. XXXVI.--Speeches of the Marquis of

Rockingham, the Duke of Grafton, and Lord

Chatham, on the ftate of the nation. Duke of

Grafton refigns.

CHAP. XXXVII.--Lord Chatham's (peech on

the decifion of the Houfe of Commons. On

the Middlesex election. His fpeech on fecret

influence. On the civil lift-and difmiffion of

Lord Camden. Fact concerning Queen Anne's

civil lift. Mr. Grenville's election bill.

CHAP. XXXVIII.--Lord Chatham's bill on

the Middlesex election-and fpeech in fupport

of the bill. Lord Chatham's motion and speech

on the King's answer to a petition from the

city of London. His motion for a diffolution

of Parliament. Some heads of a speech on re-

presentation. His letter to Lord Temple on

that fubject. Goes into Somersetshire.

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CHAP. XXXIX.--Thanks of the city of Lon-
don to Lord Chatham-and his Lordship's an-
fwer. His fpeech on the feizure of Falkland's
iflands. Secret and interefting history of that

memorable negotiation.

CHAP. XL. Lord Chatham renews the difcuf-

fion of the Middlesex election. Attacks Lord

Mansfield's doctrine of libels. Interruption of

the Duke of Manchester. Violent difturbance

made by the Court party. The minority secede.

Motion refpecting Gibraltar. The Spanish de-

claration. Questions intended for the judges.

Motion to refcind the refolution concerning the

Middlefex election. Lord Chatham's motion

to addrefs the King to
diffolve the Parliament.

CHAP. XLI. Two interefting anecdotes of the

American war. Impofitions upon the people of

England. Lord Chatham's fpeech against the

bill for quartering troops in America. His

fpeech against the Quebec bill. His letters to

Mr. Sayery

CHAP. XLL

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Lord Chatham's motion to with-

draw the troops from Boston. His bill for quiet-

ing the troubles in America. His bill rejected.

Receives the thanks of the city of London for

his bill.

CHAP. XLIII.--Duke of Grafton refigns. Lord

Chatham's motion and fpeeches to difcontinue

the American War; and repeal of all the acts

of Parliaments paffed fince the year 1763 139

CHAP. XLIV.-Lord Chatham's Speech on the

address-and his amendment. On the employ-

ment of the Indians in North America. On

the returns of the army. On the capture of

General Burgoyne's army. His motion on the

employment of the Indians. His speech against

a motion to adjourn

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