Yet I wish to hear what he has said on it, and on y° appoint of a Chancellor, and wh. has passed between you and the Attorney General. La Weym has applied for his cousin, La Dysart, for one of the sixteen."

"11 Dec 1770.

"La Mansfield has been here to explain his conduct, and says that, as it is now known that a Chancellor is appointed, he makes no diff" in acting as Speaker of the House of Lds for some time, nay sa for a month or two if that cd be of any utility."

"16 Nov 1770.

"Sends enclosed an Extract from Foster's Report of the case of Broadfoot, for the murder of Com. Callaghan, wh. contains his opinion on the legality of impress, which is to come on to-day.

Expectation of war wh Spain."

"14 Dec 1770.

"Lord G. Germaine's two motions, and the very handsome majorities in favour of Govt Intentions to make La Sandwich Secy for the Northern Department.

"In the Month of December greatest expectations of important information about Spanish affairs from a M Francis."

"17 Dec 1770.

"+Lord George Germaine omitting so many days to call Gov' Johnstone to account, does not give much idea of his resolution, but that he has at length been persuaded by his Friends to take this step.".

"19 Dec. 1770.

"I am glad Mr. Thurlow consents to assist, which will satisfy Mr. Wedderburn. I am certain this arrangement will be of considerable advantage to the Stability of the Government. La Sandwich to be sworn in."

This was upon the attendance of Peers' eldest sons, King's Serjeants, and the Attorney and Solicitor General, being Members of Parliament, to carry messages to the House of Lords.

†The duel, which was fought on 17th December, arose out of the Debate on the 14th.

"26 Dec 1770.

"By an intercepted letter from the Duc de Choiseul to the French Chargé des Affaires at Hamburgh my opinion is confirmed, that we shall not have such offers from the Court of Spain as can enable us to preserve the blessings of peace."

"13 Jany 1771.

"As La Suffolk does not speak French, might not La Roch take the whole foreign Department, as at other Courts, and La S. wd have the home, including Scotland and Ireland."

"16 Jan. 1771.

"If La Halifax wishes the Northern Department, he may have it.”

"16 Jany 1771.

"As Lord Hardwick has declined accepting the Northern Seals, you will this eve call on La Dartmb wh the same offer."

"17 Jany

"La Darm has taken time to consider. Much pleasure."

"23 Jany 1771.

"If any thing were wanting to confirm my opinion of the worth and disinterestedness of La C. J. Wilmot, his noble conduct at this occasion must establish it-wh is a little contrasted wh what you mention of his intended successor. The Pension ought to be £2,000 per annum."

*

"4 Feby 1771.

"Mr. Seymour's motion has no appearance of candor, and cannot do honour to the supporters."

66 11 Feby 1771.

"What has passed in the H. of C. this day is a fresh

* De Grey, then Attorney General.

†This refers to Sir William Meredith's motion for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the clause in the Nullum Tempus Act, giving parties twelve months to sue, notwithstanding the Act, of which clause Sir James Lowther had taken advantage, by commencing or giving notice of a great number of

proof that Truth, Justice, and even honour are constantly to be given up whenever they relate to Sir James Lowther. Though this cannot please you, yet it does no way endanger Administration."

"14 Feby 1771.

"The great majority last night is very creditable. The seeing Col. Burgoyne's name on the side of the Ministry is so extraordinary* that I almost imagine it is a mistake, and that Nich. Calvert's name among the Majy is also

erroneous.'

"21st Feby 1771.

"Sorry so very arbitrary a measure as the D. of Port's dispute sha be sent to a Come, though glad yo Maj' is lessened, wh may be a means of throwing it out before it comes to H. of Ls.

"Very much consida the affair of the Printers,† and in the strongest manner recommend that ev caution may be used to prevent its becoming a serious business. It is highly necessary that this strange and lawless method of publishing debates in the Papers should be put a stop to. But is not the H. of Lds the best Court to bring such miscreants before, as it can fine as well imprison, and has broader shoulders to support the odium of so salutary a measure."

actions. Ministers opposed the motion, but were defeated by 152 to 123. They were also, on the 20th of February, defeated on the second reading of the Bill, by 155 to 140. On the 27th of February the Bill was lost by 164 to 154, on the motion that the House go into Committee, Mr. Fox and Lord North strongly opposing the Bill; the former defended Sir James Lowther's title, and the latter pronounced a warm panegyric upon him. Lord North's entire difference with the king; on the subject of Sir James Lowther is remarkable, for his speech on the 27th was long after the king's letter. The king's dislike of Sir James Lowther is also remarkable, considering he was Lord Bute's son-in-law. This dislike, so long before Sir James had given him personal offence, by taking part with his brothers, (the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland,) seems to indicate the alienation

from Lord Bute.

*He opposed Government upon the Address on the Falkland Island question-the majority was 271 to 157. Colonel Burgoyne both spoke and voted against the Government. Nicholson Calvert spoke and voted in favour and in support of the Government.

On the 8th of February the House of Commons took into consideration the question of printing their Debates. This came on again on the 19th, when a resolution against one of the printers passed by 115 to 31.

"26 Feby 1771.

"So many of the principal* Persons in opposition in yo Minority today, and the number, only 19, is extraordinary."

"28 Feb 1771.

"The gaining of the Court of Sweden is no real object for this Country. If after considerable expence that is effected, it will be impossible to keep her Friendship without a Subsidy: for that Power cannot subsist without foreign money. Besides, as there is no public mode of obtaining the money expended in that corruption, it must be taken from my Civil List, and conse new debts incurred; and when I apply to Parliament for them, an odium is cast upon me, as if the money had been expended in bribing Parliament. I therefore think we ought only to feed the opposition to France, to prevent that Crown from carrying material Points."

"8 March, 1771.

"Rejoiced at the good conclusion of yesterday's debate. Wisdom of leaving the opposition to their own divisions."

Same day.

"Desires application to the Chanc' of Camb. to nominate a proper person to the Professorship of Modern History. "Gray." +

"10 March, 1771.

"§I think these offices being instituted for promoting learning in yo Universities ought not to be given by favour, but according to merit."

"17 March, 1771.

"If Lord Mayor and Oliver not committed, the Authority of the H. of C. is annihilated. Send Jenkinson to

*The division was 162 to 19. Sir George Savile, Dunning, Barré, Dowdeswell, Alderman Sawbridge, William Burke, were in the minority, and are the "principal persons" referred to by the king.

Written on the death of the king of Sweden.
Gray the poet-who was appointed.

This refers to the same professorship.

La Mansfa for his opinion of the best way of enforcing the commitment, if these People continue to disobey. You know very well I was averse to meddling with the Printers, but now there is no retreating. The honour of the Com

mons must be supported."

"19 March, 1771.

"Delighted with conduct of y Majority. Suggests sending La Mayor to the Tower by water privately, to avoid rescue."

"28 March, 1771.

"I would on no account pass the Bills otherwise than in Person at a moment like this: believe me the spirit you shewed yesterday† will prevent its being often called upon. They now know you are not to be alarmed."

"26 April, 1771. "Mr. Sawbridge's motion so absurd and § Mr. Cornwall's so indecent to his bro' members, that they cannot do much credit to the disjointed opposition."

"7 May, 1771.

"Enquire of Mr. Dyson, who is so thorough a master of Form, whether the speech ought not to say, My Good Brother the King of Spain, rather than his Catholic Majesty."

"11 June, 1771.

"The D. of Grafton has very handsomely accepted the Privy Seal. He even thought the Confidential Cabinet too numerous; and on La Bristol's getting the P. S. he desired that it might be stipulated that he sha not be of yo meeting; and as he thinks the same in his own case, there is no

* On the motion of Welbore Ellis, that the Lord Mayor (Brass Crosby) do attend in his place tomorrow (19th March), which was carried by 267 to 80. This refers to the debate upon Welbore Ellis's motion for sending the Lord Mayor and Alderman Oliver to the Tower, which was carried by 202 to 39. For shortening the duration of Parliament-lost by 105 to 54.

Mr. Cornwall's motion on the Lottery Bill, that no members should be allowed to subscribe for more than twenty tickets, rejected by 31 to 11.

The Session closed on the 8th of May, when the king in his speech says, "the satisfaction I have obtained from his Catholic majesty."