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GREAT BRITAIN,
FROM
THE ASCENSION OF GEORGE III, TO THE PEACE OF AMIENS.
IN THREE volumes.
Volume I.
EDINBURGH:
PRINTED FOR MUNDELL, DOIG, & STEVENSON; ARCH. CONSTABLE & co. AND J. FAIRBAIRN, EDINBURGH: J. & A. DUNCAN,
GLASGOW; AND T. OSTEll, london.
1807.
CONTENTS
OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
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CHAP. I.
...
Ascension of George III.... His general character, and the hopes
entertained of a prosperous reign. ... Aspect of public affairs.
...The ministry which he found upon his coming to the
throne.... Their characters.... The duke of Newcastle....
Lord Granville. . . . Mr. Legge. Mr. Fox.... Mr. Pitt.
History of the party of Leicester house, and retrospect
of the king's education.... His majesty's speech at the open-
ing of parliament in 1760.... Loyal addresses from both
houses of parliament.... Business in parliament this ses-
sion.... Bill for the relief of insolvent debtors.... Supplies
voted for the ensuing year.... An act passed at the instiga
tion of the royal speech, for the better securing permanence
and independence to British judges.... Mr. Onslow retires
from the situation of speaker of the house of commons. . . .
Vote of thanks and pension given him. . . . The dissolution of
parliament.
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CHAP. II.
Mr. Legge's dismission. ... Lord Holderness's resignation....
His offer to Lord Bute. ... His large pension.... Lord Bute
succeeds to him in the office of chancellor of the exchequer....
Prince Ferdinand's position at the end of the year 1760....
He sallies out from his winter-quarters.... Orders a rendez-
vous for his troops at three different points, on the Dymel on