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THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND,

FROM THE

ACCESSION OF GEORGE III.,

1760,

то

THE ACCESSION OF QUEEN VICTORIA,

1837.

BY THE REV. T. S. HUGHES, B.D.,

CANON OF PETERBOROUGH.

BEING THE COMPLETION OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE INVASION
OF JULIUS CÆSAR, TO THE PRESENT REIGN.

THIRD EDITION.

WITH THE AUTHOR'S CORRECTIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND ENLARGEMENT.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

A PRELIMINARY ESSAY.

IN SEVEN VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

GEORGE BELL, 186, FLEET STREET.

1846.

232.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY RAYNER AND HODGES,

109, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XII.

GEORGE III.-1770.

Parliament meets-King's speech-Lord Chatham's reappearance
in the house-His speech on American and domestic affairs-
Lord Mansfield's-Lord Chatham's reply-Supported by lord
Camden-Debates in the commons on an amendment to the
address-Strength of opposition and signs of an approaching
dissolution of the cabinet-Lord Camden dismissed-Mr. Yorke
accepts the great seal-His death-Resignations sent in-Mar-
quis of Rockingham's motion-Duke of Grafton's reply; resig-
nation-Lord North made premier, and sir Fletcher Norton
speaker-Other ministerial changes-Mr. Dowdeswell's motion
regarding elections-Met by lord North-Lord Rockingham's
on the same topic-Answered by lord Sandwich, &c.-Conduct
of the livery of London-Remonstrance to the king-Conduct
of the county of Middlesex-Wilkes's conduct after his release
from confinement-Call of the house of lords by lord Chatham-
His motions, &c.-Mr. Dowdeswell's bill to disfranchise revenue
officers negatived-Accounts of the civil list-Mr. Grenville's
bill on controverted elections-Lord North's repeal of the revenue
act, excepting the duties on tea-Riotous proceedings at Boston
-Contests between the city of London and the court-Beck-
ford's conduct to the king-Birth of the princess Elizabeth-
Address of the city, and tumult of the populace-Woodfall's
trial-Proceedings respecting it in the house of lords-Also in

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