Barri, Madame du, anecdotes and intrigues, iii. [245].
Barrington, Lord, moves a diminished number of seamen, i. [12];
proposes an increased vote of seamen, [211];
his political character, and parallel with Ellis, ii. [141], [142];
justifies the application of the 12th article of war to Byng’s case, in the House of Commons, [320].
Bath, Lord, his political apostasy vindicated by Lord Egmont, i. [36];
parliamentary conduct on the committal of the Regency Bill, [116], [117], et seq.;
joins the Bedford Opposition on the Scottish Colonization Bill, [272];
originates the Marriage Bill in the House of Lords, and why, [337];
publishes his celebrated letter to two great men, iii. [250].
Bathurst, Henry, character of, i. [96].
Bavaria, treaty with, for securing the peace of Germany, i. [8];
subsidy to, [48], [49].
Beckford, Alderman, opposes the Regency Bill, i. [153];
extraordinary declaration, caused by his jealousy of the army, [307];
attends at the first meeting of the Tories, at the Horn Tavern, as a political party, ii. [13];
absurd boasting, [95];
opposite opinions of the Commons, and of Pitt, upon his merits, iii. [177], [178].
BEDFORD, Duke of, disagreement with the Duke of Newcastle, i. [1];
political and sporting connexion with Lord Sandwich, [3];
political duplicity on the Naturalization Bill, [55];
increase of popularity, [61];
fails of support in the Nova Scotia affair, [69];
interferes with the establishment of the young princes, on the death of the Prince of Wales, [79];
conduct on the Regency question, on the demise of the Prince of Wales, [99];
proposed opposition to the Bill prevented by the gout, [122];
political neglect of, by his coadjutors in the Cabinet, [161];
party intrigues of the Pelhams after the Prince’s demise, [183], [184], [185];
his political character, [186];
change of ministry and resignation of office, [194];
spirited and judicious conduct towards the Duke of Newcastle, [193];
conduct in opposition to Walpole, [241];
his intended quiescent politics on the meeting of Parliament after the recess, [242];
but is led into Opposition on the Saxon Treaty, ibid.;
speaks against it in the Lords, [244];
political connexion formed with the Duke of Cumberland, [263];
opposes the Bill for the colonization of the Scottish forfeited estates, [264];
interferes in the charges against the Prince’s tutors, [309], et seq., [313];
opposition to the Marriage Bill, [347];
projects of re-union with the Court party, [414];
receives proposals from the Lyttelton party on the part of Ministers, but rejects them, and sends for Pitt, [416];
declining power of the Duke of Newcastle, and overtures from Fox, ii. [45];
coalesces, approves of the German Treaties, but refuses office, [47];
defends himself in the Lords, [49];
objects to the proposed New road, out of jealousy to the Duke of Grafton, but afterwards sees his error, [186], [187];
courageous conduct on the change of ministry, and Pitt’s accession to power, [266];
but accepts the Lieutenancy of Ireland, [271];
applies to the King in favour of Admiral Byng, but without success, [326];
objects to the coalition of Pitt and Fox, iii. [34];
attacked by the rioters on the Militia Bill, [41];
difficulties in his Irish government, [66-73];
new connexion formed with the Duke of Newcastle, [181];
policy during the tumults in Dublin, in opposition to a suspected union, [243], et seq.;
conduct towards Lord G. Sackville, [254].
Bedford, Duchess of, her political ascendency over the Duke, i. [186];
her ingenious ruse to draw the Duke again into politics, [242];
her vice-regal state in Ireland, during the Duke’s government, iii. [66].
Berkeley, Earl of, political anecdote, i. [98].
Berlin captured by the Austrians and Russians, iii. [295].