CONTENTS
OF
THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.
A. D.PAGE
1757.Dismissal and Resignation of Ministers[1]
Efforts to form a new Administration[2]
Parliamentary Inquiries into the Loss of Minorca[4]
Mr. Pitt’s Power and Popularity[5]
Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Foxib.
The Inquiries into the Loss of Minorca[7]
No Ministry formed[11]
The Militia Bill passesib.
Great success of the King of Prussia[12]
Various Plans for forming an Administration[14]
Vote of a Million[16]
Bill regulating payment of Seamen’s Wages[19]
Duke of Newcastle’s irresolution[21]
Rupture of Negotiation between Pitt and Newcastle[22]
Duke of Newcastle’s Projects and Difficultiesib.
CHAPTER II.
1757.Prince of Wales interferes to facilitate arrangements[25]
Lord Waldegrave appointed First Lord of the Treasury[26]
Resignation of the Duke of Newcastle’s friends[27]
Author’s advice to Fox[28]
Lord Waldegrave’s projected Ministry abandoned—The King’s reluctant acquiescence[30]
The new Ministry settled[31]
Charge on the Public[32]
Lord Waldegrave has the Garter[34]
King of Prussia defeated by Daun[36]
Battle of Hastenbeckeib.
King overwhelmed with the misfortunes of Hanover[37]
Leicester House[38]
Disturbances on the Militia Bill[40]
France[42]
Expedition to Rochfort[44]
Officers employed on Expedition to Rochfort[45]
CHAPTER III.
1757.Isle of Aix[50]
Council of War[51]
Conway proposes an Attack on Fouras[53]
Attack on Fouras fails[56]
Affairs in the East Indies[57]
Victory of the Prussians over the Russiansib.
Convention of Closter Seven[58]
The King disavows the Convention of Closter Seven[59]
The Duke’s return[60]
Duke’s reception at Court, and conduct thereupon[61]
The Duke resigns[64]
Affairs of Ireland[65]
State of Parties in Ireland[68]
Inquiry into Miscarriages at Rochfort[75]
Court-Martial[78]
Lord Mansfield of Cabinet[79]
Victories of the King of Prussia[80]
Sir John Ligonier made Viscount and Marshal[81]
Death of Princess Caroline[82]
CHAPTER IV.
1758.Mr. Pitt[84]
Five great men[85]
Lord Granvilleib.
Sir Robert Walpole[86]
Lord Mansfieldib.
Duke of Cumberlandib.
Mr. Pittib.
Five great men compared[87]
Parliamentib.
Speech of Mr. Pitt[88]
King of Prussia takes Breslau[90]
General Clive’s Victoryib.
Military Appointments[91]
Affairs of Irelandib.
Picture of some of the Manners of the Age[97]
King’s Munificence[100]
Affair of the Habeas Corpus[101]
Mr. Pratt brings in a Bill[103]
Anecdotes on the Navy Bill[106]
CHAPTER V.
1758.Death of Archbishop Hutton[107]
Affair of Lord Tyrawley[108]
New Treaty with Prussia[110]
Sequel of the Habeas Corpus[112]
Habeas Corpus Bill in Lords[116]
Judges’ Opinions on Habeas Corpus Bill[118]
Habeas Corpus Bill dropped[121]
Leicester Houseib.
Operations of the King of Prussia[122]
Expedition to St. Maloes[124]
Passage of the Rhine by Prince Ferdinand, and his Victory at Crevelt[127]
Defeats of Prince Ysenberg and M. Chevert[128]
CHAPTER VI.
1758.History of Dr. Hensey[130]
Election of a Pope[131]
Rezzonico elected Pope[133]
Taking of Cherbourgib.
Cape Breton takenib.
Other Events in America[134]
Affair at St. Cas[135]
Battle of Custrin, and relief of Dresden[138]
Disputes with Holland[139]
Assassination of the King of Portugal[141]
Portugal[143]
The English Army in Germany[147]
Defeat at Hochkirchen[148]
Sieges of Neiss, Cosel, and Dresden raised[149]
Parliament meetsib.
Addresses of Thanks[150]
Army voted[151]
Affair of Dr. Shebbear[152]
Pitt’s behaviour to Conway[154]
Pitt’s conduct in Ministry[156]
Lord Arran[157]
Disgrace of the Cardinal de Bernis[158]
Conclusionib.
Author’s own Character[159]
CHAPTER VII.
1759.Author’s motives for continuing the Work[164]
A memorable era[165]
Election of Chancellor of Oxford[166]
Exchange of Prisoners[167]
Death of Princess of Orange[168]
Capture of Goree[169]
Expeditions to West Indiesib.
Mr. Pitt’s Character and Ministry[172]
Estimates of the year[176]
Duty upon Dry Goods[177]
Mr. Pitt’s speech on Taxes[178]
Mr. Pitt’s sensibility to censure[179]
Mr. Pitt’s complaisance to Lord Hardwickeib.
Jealousies in Ministry[181]
Message on Militia[184]
Threats of Invasion from France[185]
Havre de Grace bombarded[186]
CHAPTER VIII.
1759.Campaign in Germany[188]
Battle of Minden[190]
Reports of Battle of Minden[191]
Lord Granby and Lord G. Sackville[192]
Reflections on Lord G. Sackville[193]
Lord G. Sackville returns to England[198]
Correspondence of French General[199]
King of Prussia’s Campaign[200]
Battle of Cunnersdorf[201]
Prussians defeated[203]
King of Prussia saves Berlin and retrieves his Affairs[204]
Spain and Naplesib.
Charles III. of Spain sets aside his eldest son[206]
Reasons for setting aside Duke of Calabria examine[207]
King of Spain[208]
Death of Lady Elizabeth[211]
Boscawen defeats the French Fleeib.
Conquests in Americaib.
Lord G. Sackville[212]
CHAPTER IX.
1759.Marshal D’Estrées[216]
French worsted in East Indies[217]
Wolfe’s Embarrassmentsib.
Conquest of Quebec, and death of Wolfe[219]
Perfidy and cruelty of French Government[223]
Bankruptcy of Franceib.
Thurot sails[224]
Parliamentib.
Mr. Pitt’s speech[225]
Lord Temple resigns the Privy Seal[228]
Lord Temple resumes the Privy Sealib.
Monument to Wolfe, and Thanks to Officers[229]
Admiral Saunders[230]
Hawke attacks and destroys Conflans’ Fleet[231]
Debates on Extraordinary Commissions[233]
Army Estimate[234]
Proposals for Peace ineffectual[236]
Heir-Apparent’s Court[237]
Victorious Officers rewardedib.
Warburton made Bishop[239]
Irelandib.
Tumults in Dublin[241]
Irish Parliament[245]
CHAPTER X.
1760.War in Germany[247]
Prince Ferdinand’s detachment to King of Prussia[248]
Value of contemporary Memoir[249]
Lord Bath’s Letter[250]
Macklyn’s Love à la Mode[250]
Lord G. Sackville demands a Court-Martial[251]
Earl Ferrers murders his Steward[258]
Smollett punished for a Libel[259]
Thurot’s Expedition to Ireland[262]
Thurot’s death[265]
Debate on Trial of Member of House of Commonsib.
Court-Martial on Lord G. Sackville[266]
Sentence of Court-Martial[273]
Trial of Earl Ferrers[274]
Execution of Earl Ferrers[278]
Qualification Bill[279]
Militia Bills[280]
CHAPTER XI.
1760.General Murray beaten at Quebec[284]
French retreat from Quebecib.
General Amherst takes Montreal[288]
Successes in East Indies[289]
Campaign in Germany[290]
Prussians defeated, and General Fouquet taken[291]
King of Prussia before Dresden[292]
Is obliged to raise the siegeib.
King of Prussia defeats Laudohn[294]
Daun compelled to raise the Siege of Schweidnitz, and retreats[295]
Allies take Berlinib.
Abandon it[296]
King of Prussia beats Daun at Torgau[297]
Campaign in Germanyib.
Duke of Cumberland[300]
Earl of Clanrickardib.
George the Second dies[302]
His Character, and Will[303]
Anecdote of George the First’s Will[308]
Appendix[313]
Index of Names[319]
Index of Matters[342]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. I.
George II.Frontispiece.
Mr. Pelhamp. 378
VOL. II.
Mr. FoxFrontispiece.
Duke of Bedford270
VOL. III.
Mr. Pitt[Frontispiece.]
Duke of Newcastle[182]