THE ASCENSION or GEORGE III, TO THE PEACE OF

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.

CHAP. I.

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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.

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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

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