character, 207. Declares against
the Duke of Grafton, 248.
renders the Great Seal, 250. His
accounts of Chatham, vi. 148.
198. 229. 231. 233. Named
Lord President, vii. 144. Uneasy
in office, 185.
Cameron, Allan, his mission to the
Highlands, ii. 85.
Cameron, Dr. Archibald, his trial
and execution, iv. 29.
Careys, the Miss, case of, vii. 8.
Carleton, General (Sir Guy), his
defence of Canada, vi. 76. 78.
Raises the siege of Montreal, 89.
Superseded, 219. Succeeds Sir
Henry Clinton, vii. 169. His pro-
ceedings in the case of Huddy, 169.
Carlisle, Frederick, fifth Earl of,
named Commissioner to America,
vi. 233. His character, 223.
His private letters, 246. Returns
home, 248. Named Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, vii. 155.
Carmarthen, Marquis of, dismissed
from his Lord Lieutenancy, vii. 2.
His moderate counsels, 3. Moves
an amendment to the Address, 79.
And an Address against Lord
Sackville, 133. Presents John
Adams to the King, 209.
Caroline, Queen, her character, ii.
113. Her illness and death, 207.
A patron of learning, 226. Re-
sentment against her of Swift and
Gay, 229, 230.
Carteret, Lord, becomes Secretary of
State, ii. 22. His character, 53.
His contest with Walpole, 56.
Goes to Ireland as Lord Lieu-
tenant, 58. His first measures
in Dublin, 65. Joins the Oppo-
sition in England, iii. 66. 75.
Becomes again Secretary of State,
110. His conduct in office, 134.
His struggles for power, 154. 156.
Ever courageous, 159. Succeeds
as Earl Granville, 184. See
Granville.
Catalans, case of the, i. 69. Motion
in their behalf, 71.
Catherine II. of Russia, her acces-
sion, iv. 261. Joins in the par-
tition of Poland, v. 315, 316.
Incensed against England, vii.
45. Her "Armed Neutrality,"
45. Calls it an "Armed Nullity,"
79. Reluctant to engage in war,
79.
Caucus, the phrase explained, v.
Cavendish, Lord John, his character,
v. 59. His tribute to the memory
of Chatham, vi. 82. Moves an
amendment, vii. 232. His Re-
solutions against Lord North, 138.
Named Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, 144. Averse to Parlia-
mentary Reform, 167. Resigns,
182.
Channing, Dr., his letter to Mr.
Clay, vi. 103.
Charlemont, Earl of, his view of the
state of Ireland, v. 123. Assists
in reporting the debates, 129.
His friendship with Grattan, vii.
149. Elected General-in-Chief
of Volunteers, 155. Confers with
Grattan, 158, 159.
Charles III. of Spain, his accession
and character, iv. 183. Most
eager for the recovery of Gibraltar,
vii. 192.
Charles XII. of Sweden, returns
from Bender, i. 225. His treaty
with George I., 225. His death,
320.
Charlotte, Queen, her character, iv.
221. Her marriage, 223. And
Coronation, 223. Act of Parlia-
ment for her dowry, 249. Her
numerous family, 260.
Chatham, Earl of (see Pitt), his
first measures as Prime Minister,
v. 163. His first speech in the
House of Lords, 169. His
schemes for the government of
India, 173. Goes to Bath, 176.
Falls ill on his return, 177. Wholly
secluded from business, 178. His
interview with Grafton, 183. His
melancholy state, 186. Causes
of his illness, 187. His health
improves, 200. Resigns the Privy
Seal, 203. Reconciled with the
Grenvilles, 244. Appears again
at the King's Levee, 245. And
in Parliament, 247. His course
in Opposition, 247, 248. 251.
257, 258, 259, 260. 265. 274.
279. 283. His letters to Coun-
tess Stanhope, 284. Sarcasm
upon the Church of England
ascribed to bim, 303. His
opinion on the Boston Port Bill,
vi. 5. And on the general
American policy, 9. His motion
on American affairs, 21. His
interview with Franklin, 23. 25.
Proposes a Conciliatory Bill, 26.
His reply, 28. Secluded for two
years, 73. Reappears in the
House of Lords, 146. His pro-
posals for peace, 147. Struck
by sudden illness, 148. Urges
reconciliation with America, 198.
Denounces the employment of
savages, 202. Appeals to the
tapestry hangings, 202. His
reply, 203. Instructions given
by him in the late war, 205. His
renewed philippics, 206.
His
difference with Rockingham, 211.
And with Bute, 212. Designed
for Prime Minister, 221, 222.
224. Receives a message from
the Rockingham party, 225. His
last appearance in the House of
Lords, 229. His death, 231.
Honours paid to his memory, 232.
His public funeral, 234. Com-
pared with Grattan, vii. 150. His
prediction of Parliamentary Re-
form, 166. His maxim against
family connection, 185. His in-
fluence in East India affairs,
233.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer, Earl of,
his first speech as Lord Stanhope
of Shelford, i. 123. Goes Am-
bassador to Holland, ii. 125. Is
dismissed from office, 169. His
scheme to revive the Duchy of
Burgundy, 273. His speeches
against the Playhouse Bill, 231.
And against other measures, iii.
66. His political counsels. 91.
His alleged secret mission to
France, 92. Excluded from
office, 115. His pamphlet on the
Hanover Forces, 140. His speech
on the Gin Act, 142. Inveighs
against Carteret, 158. Named
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 187.
His second embassy to Holland,
191. His character, 324. His
Vice-Royalty of Ireland, 327.
Becomes Secretary of State, 330.
Endeavours to conclude a peace,
337. Baffled by the Pelhams,
338. Resigns, 340. His Letters
to his Son, 343. His remarks
on the peace of Aix la Chapelle,
347. Reforms the Calendar, iv.
15. Called upon as Mediator of
parties, 104. His zeal for edu.
cation in Ireland, 131. His
opinion of the "White-boys," v.
123. His account of the venal
boroughs, 190. Contrasted with
Shelburne, 211.
His opinion of
Robertson's style, vi. 305. Let-
ters to his Son, 312. His touch
of satire upon Oxford, vii. 319.
Cheyte Sing, his transactions with
Warren Hastings, vii. 291-293.
Choiseul, Duke de, his administra-
tion and character, iv. 230, 231.
His negotiations with England,
233. Signs the Family Compact
with Spain, 237. Plans the con-
quest of Corsica, v. 198. Contends
with Madame Du Barry, 280.
His dismissal and exile, 281.
Regretted by the King, 317.
"Christian Club," account of the, v.
191.
Church Nullum Tempus Bill, first
proposed, v. 302.
Churchill, C. his "Prophecy of
Famine," iv. 260.
Clanranald, Macdonald of, joins
Prince Charles, iii. 206.
Clarendon, Edward, Earl of, his
silly fancies, i. 79. Arrives at
Hanover, 101.
Clarke, Captain Charles, second in
command to Cook, vi. 294. Suc-
ceeds him, 297.
Clarke, George, his death, how
caused, v. 230.
Clavering, General, sent to India,
vii. 238. His differences with
Hastings, 252. 257. 264, 265.
His death, 265.
Clerke, Sir Philip Jennings, his
Contractors' Bill, vi. 236.; vii.
12. 89. 163.
Clermont, Marquis de, his secret
mission to England, iii. 30.
Clinton, General (Sir Henry), sent
to America, vi. 53.
His onset at
Bunker's Hill, 57. His ex-
pedition to South Carolina, 88.
Commands at Brooklyn, 109.
Reduces Rhode Island, 137. Left
in command at New York, 158.
169. Advances up the Hud-
son, 184. Reduces Forts Mont-
gomery and Clinton, 184. Ap-
pointed to the chief command,
219. Retires from Philadelphia,
245. Gives battle at Monmouth,
250. Sends out several ex-
peditions, 251. 253. Reduces
the posts on the Hudson, 273.
His siege and capture of Charles-
ton, vii. 47. Returns to New
York, 48. His plans, 55. In
secret correspondence with Arnold,
59, 60. Warmly intercedes for
André, 66. 68.
His reflection on
André's fate, 72.
expedition, 100.
hanged, 101.
Sends out an
His agents
Apprehends an
attack upon New York, 107.
His schemes, 111. His diffe-
rences with Lord Cornwallis, 112.
Plans an embarkation for York-
town, 116. Appears in the
Chesapeak, 124. But too late,
124. Resigns his command, 168.
Clive, Robert, afterwards Lord, his
rise and character, iv. 303. Sur-
prises Arcot, 306. His heroic
defence, 307. Gains a battle at
Arnee, 309. Returns to Europe,
312. Named Governor of Fort
St. David, 315. His expedition
to Bengal, 321. Retakes Calcutta,
322. Concludes peace with the
Nabob, 323. Renews the war,
328. His great victory at Plassey,
330. His "Jaghire," 336. Re-
turns to Europe, 338. His Irish
peerage, 338. His liberal conduct
to Wedderburn, v. 297. His
contests at the India House, vii.
217. Again at Calcutta, 220.
His vigorous administration, 220
-226. Returns to England, 227.
Assailed in Parliament, 239. His
death, 241. His conduct in the
field described, 292.
Club"the" its foundation, vi. 315.
Its progress to the present day,
Cobham, Lord, his secret mission to
Vienna, i. 116. Storms the town
of Vigo, 342. Is dismissed from
his employments, ii. 256. Made
a Field Marshal, iii. 114. Resigns
his seat in the Cabinet, 158.
Cocoa Tree Club, account of the, v.
Commons, House of, its composition
in 1713, i. 44.
Compton,
Sir Spencer,
Speaker, i. 119. Designated as
Prime Minister, ii. 116. But
yields to Walpole, 117. Created
Earl of Wilmington, 118.
Coningsby, Lord, "plays the Chris-
tian," i. 124. Moves the im-
peachment of Lord Oxford, 126.
Convocation, the, last meeting of, i.
302.
Conway, General Henry, leads the
English centre at Kirch Denkern,
iv. 229. Dismissed from his em-
ployments, v. 52. His complaints
in the House of Commons, 62.
Appointed Secretary of State, 109.
His speeches on American affairs,
132. 139. Greeted by the mul-
titude, 140. Eager to resign,
Cook, Captain James, his career
and character, vi. 282. His first
Voyage, 282. His second, 291.
His third, 293. Killed in the
Sandwich Islands, 296.
Cope, Sir John, commands in Scot-
land, iii. 216. His landing at
Dunbar, 235. His defeat at
Preston Pans, 239. Sarcastic
compliment paid him, 242.
Cornwall, C. W., elected Speaker,
vii. 78.
Cornwallis, Earl, afterwards Marquis,
his command at Brooklyn, vi. 109.
Pursues Washington through the
Jerseys, 125. Directed to "stand
at ease," 128. Advances from
Princeton, 131. Hastens back,
133. His success at Quibbletown,
157. And at the Brandywine,
159. Takes possession of Phila-
delphia, 161. And of Redbank,
164. His character, vii. 48.
Gains the battle of Camden, 51.
Has recourse to extreme severities,
51. His winter campaign in the
south, 102-105. Marches to
Virginia, 106. His pursuit of La
Fayette, 107. His differences
with Clinton, 112. Besieged in
York-town, 115. His undaunted
resolution, 117. Attempts a
sortie, 119. Baffled by a storm,
119. Negotiates with Washington,
120. His capitulation, 124.
Corsica, affairs of, v. 198. Its con-
quest by France, 199.
Cotton, Sir John Hinde, account of,
iii. 30. His appointment to the
Admiralty pressed, 113. Becomes
Treasurer of the Chamber, 187.
His resignation proposed, 245.
Dismissed, 330.
Coureurs des Bois, account of the,
vi. 300.
Coutts, Thomas, already rising into
eminence, vi. 224.
Cowper, Earl, resigns the Great
Seal, i. 299. Accused of taking
part in the Jacobite conspiracy,
ii. 43. His death and character,
43. Lord Townshend's view of
his public conduct, 138.
Cowper, W., his account of Thurlow,
v. 294. His own life and writings,
vi. 319. A schoolfellow of Warren
Hastings, vii. 245.
Craftsman, account of the, ii. 156.
Craggs, James, becomes Secretary
at War, 263. And of State,
299. Accused of peculation, ii.
20. Takes poison, and dies, 21.
Crewe, John, his bill upon revenue-
officers, vii. 11. 89. 163.
Crillon, Duke de, his descent upon
Minorca, vii. 93. Reduces St.
Philip's Castle, 135. In com-
mand before Gibraltar, 192. His
courtesy to General Elliot, 193.
Crompton, Samuel, his inventive
genius, v. 3.
Crosby, Brass, as Lord Mayor, leans
to the popular side, v. 279. His
contest with the House of Com-
mons, 286.
Sent to the Tower,
288. Released, 290.
Culloden, battle of, iii. 303.
Cumberland, Henry, Duke of, his
libertine amours, v. 305. His
marriage with Mrs. Horton, 306.
Joins the Opposition, vi. 23.
Cumberland, William, Duke of, re-
monstrates against his intended
marriage, iii. 192. Commands
in Flanders, 193. His high
courage, 195. Commands at
Lichfield, 268. His skirmish at
Clifton, 279. Arrives at Holy-
rood, 292. His character, 292.
Gains the battle of Culloden,
304. His subsequent cruelties,
310. Continues to press for ri-
gorous measures, 318. Com-
mands at the battle of Lauffeld,
333. Indifferent to his brother's
death, iv. 11. Chagrined at the
Regency Bill, 13. Sent to com-
mand the army in Hanover, 100.
Worsted at the battle of Hasten-
beck, 116. Signs the convention
of Closter-Seven, 117. Resigns
all his military offices, 118. Con-
demns the conduct of Fox, v. 24.
His secluded life, 56. Applied
to by the King, 100. Applies to
Pitt, 103. Tries other expe-
dients, 106. Again negotiates
with Pitt, 108. Prevails with
the great Whig houses, 109. His
sudden death, 124.
Cumming, Thomas, his scheme to
conquer Senegal, iv. 132.
Cyder-Tax, account of the, v. 14.
Repealed, 146.
Danish Subsidy, account of the, ii.
279.
Darlington, Countess of, account of
the, i. 213.
Dartmouth, Earl of, becomes Secre-
tary of State, v. 320. Replies to
Chatham, vi. 27. His circular
to the governors of colonies, 40.
Rejects the "Olive-branch," 69.
Accepts the Privy Seal, 71.
Dashwood, Sir Francis, becomes
Treasurer of the Chamber, iv.
218. And Chancellor of the
Exchequer, 258. His profligate
morals, v. 13. His cyder-tax,
14. A "Father Abbot," 18.
Deane, Silas, his projects, vi. 39.
Sent on a secret mission to France,
94. Not esteemed in his own
State, 119. His connection with
John the Painter, 143. 145.
Well received at Versailles, 149.
His note to the English ambas-
sador, 150. Concludes a treaty
with France, 209.
Derwentwater, Earl of, heads the
rising in Northumberland, i. 160.
Surrenders at Preston, 172. His
trial, 194. And execution, 194.
Dettingen, battle of, iii. 147.
Devonshire, William, fourth Duke
of, becomes First Lord of the
Treasury, iv. 85. Displaced, 108.
His conciliatory conduct, 188.
His name struck from the Privy
Council book, 275. Resigns his
Lord Lieutenancy, v. 23. His
death and character, 59.
Dickinson, John, his "Farmer's
Letters," v. 235. His moderation
in Congress, vi. 14. Draws up a
petition to the King, 63. His
speech on Independence, 95.
Dingley, Charles, the Ministerial
candidate for Middlesex, v. 229.
Dissenters, Protestant, Bill for their
relief, i. 326. Another measure
proposed, v. 303. Again pro-
posed and carried through, vii.
17.
Dodington, G. Bubb, his letters from
Spain, i. 282, 283. His conduct
in England, ii. 305. In opposi-
tion to Walpole, iii. 90. Advises
the Prince of Wales, 330. His
conversations with the Princess
Dowager, iv. 21. 53. And with
Lord Bute, 216. Created Lord
Melcombe, 220.
Donop, Count, stationed at Border-
town, vi. 129. His panic, 130.
His dying words, 164.
Dowdeswell, William, named Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, v. 110.
His death and character, 331.
Draper, Sir William, reduces the
Philippine Islands, iv. 267. His
controversy with Junius, v. 213.
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