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Progress of Commerce-Marriage of the King-Means em-
ployed for procuring a Vote of Parliament in Favour of
the Treaty of Peace-Proscription of the Whigs-Wilkes
and the North Briton-Resignation of Bute-Negotiation
with Pitt-The Bedford Administration-The American
Colonies. 1757—1763.
Attempt to form a new Administration under Pitt-Its Failure
-Duke of Bedford at the Head of the Government-
Conduct of the King-Wilkes and the 'North Briton' —
General Warrants-Essay on Woman-Expulsion of
Wilkes-Grenville's Financial Measures--The Colonial
Conduct of the House of Lords
Further proceedings of Wilkes and the government
Theory of libels
Popular sympathy for Wilkes
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Duke of Bedford's opinion of the Grenville administration 172
Sandwich's letter to Bedford written by the King's desire 172
The King's breaches of confidence.
Orgies at Memdenham
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Commons' resolution relative to 'the North Briton,' No. 45. 173
Protest of the Lords
Lord Campbell's opinion.
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CHAPTER V.
The Colonial Quarrel-Indiscriminate Suppression of Smug-
gling-Stamp Act-Right of English Parliament to tax
the Colonies-The Equity of Imperial Taxation. 1764.
The Stamp Act - Illness of the King-Regency Bill-Mis-
conduct of the Ministry and of Parliament on this
question-Attempt to form a New Administration by the
Duke of Cumberland- Unsuccessful negotiation with
Pitt-Marquis of Rockingham Prime Minister-Death
of the Duke of Cumberland. 1765.