Washington, General, his first action, whilst a major in British service, in the war of 1756, i. [399];
his curious despatch, and the king’s remark, [400].
Watson, Admiral, retakes Calcutta, iii. [57];
his successes and death, [89], [90].
Ways and Means, vide [Commons].
Weobly, election of Lord Perceval, i. [37].
West, Admiral, his conduct in Byng’s affair, ii. [295], [296], [306].
West Indian Colonies, attempt of Lord Halifax to bring them under the control of the Board of Trade, i. [199];
further ministerial negotiations, [220];
naval and military operations in 1759, iii. [169], [170].
Westminster petition to the Commons against Lord Trentham, i. [13], [19];
spurious patriotism and jacobitism united, and why, [33], [34];
attempted opposition to the court, in favour of Sir George Vandeput, fails, [293].
Westmorland, Earl of, his political character, and election to the chancellorship of Oxford, iii. [167].
Whig Interest, alluded to in parliament, in regard to the Duke of Cumberland, in 1751, i. [10];
young Whigs gain a parliamentary victory on the Westminster petition, [16];
their conduct in support of party, [21];
defeat the Tories in bringing Murray on his knees at the bar, [29];
in favour of general naturalization, [45];
change of politics on that bill, [55];
take offence at Pitt, [60];
proceedings on a breach of privilege, [95];
their feelings on the dismissal of the Bedford party from power, through the Pelham intrigues, [196];
political anecdotes of Scottish Whigs, [276];
interference in the education of the prince of Wales, [291];
affair of the pretended memorial respecting the education of the Prince of Wales, written by Horace Walpole, [298];
political difficulties on the death of the premier Pelham, [379];
first opposed by the Tories, as a party, in a political point of view distinct from the question of the Stuart succession, ii. [12].
Whitehead, Paul, anecdote and character of, i. [201].