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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., The crisis (search)
. to embark with Rockingham. Lord North Lord North to Rockingham, 24 May, 1766. had hardly accepted a lucrative post, before he changed his mind and excused himself. Lord Howe would not serve unless under Pitt. Lord Hardwicke's Memorial. Albemarle's Memoirs of Rockingham and his Contemporaries, i. 335. Lord Hardwicke also refused the place left vacant by Grafton; so did his brother, Charles Yorke; and so did Egmont; till at last it fell to the husband of Conway's step-daughter, the liberal, self-confident Duke of Richmond; who added grace and courtesy of manners to firm affections, but was swayed by a violent and undiscerning ambition, that far outran his ability. Albemarle, i. 340. He, too, shunned Garth, member of the House of Commons, and Agent for South Carolina, to the Committee of South Carolina, 6 June, 1766. the conduct of American affairs, and they were made over to a new Department of State, which Dartmouth was to accept, De Guerchy to Choiseul, 22 May, 1766
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 26: (search)
am Mabane to General Murray, 26 August, 1766. and it was proposed to make them eligible as Justices of the Peace and as Judges. Duke of Richmond's Journal, in Albemarle, i. 358. But Northington, in very ill humor, thrust forward vague objections; Duke of Richmond's Journal, in Albemarle, i. 351. and as his colleagues perseverAlbemarle, i. 351. and as his colleagues persevered, he repaired to the King to advise their change. Rockingham to C. Yorke, 4 July, 1766, in Albemarle, i. 357. The time was now come for the eclipse of the genius and of the glory of William Pitt. Unrelenting disease and the labors of the winter session had exhausted his little strength, and irreparably wrecked his constitt to pay Rockingham a visit of respect; and had passed the threshold, Pitt to the Duke of Grafton, Sunday, 27 July, 1766, in Grafton, 135. Walpole, II. 356. Albemarle's Rockingham, II. 4. Rockingham to Pitt, and Rockingham to Conway. when the young chief of the great whig families, refusing to receive him, turned the venerabl
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 28: (search)
inal rate of four shillings in the pound, in reality at but about nine pence in the pound. On Friday, the twenty-seventh of February, Even in Grenville's Diary dates can be wrong. Grenville Papers, IV. 211; King to Conway, 27 Feb. 1767, in Albemarle, II. 430; Grafton to Chatham, 28 Feb.; King to Chatham, 3 March. Dowdeswell, the leader of the Rockingham party, regardless of his own policy when in the treasury and his knowledge of the public wants, proposed a reduction in the land tax, nomie congratulations of the country gentlemen, deceived himself in expecting a junction with Rockingham, and had in the King an inflexible enemy. Compare Grenville's Diary in the Grenville Papers, IV. 212, with Sir Geo. Saville to Rockingham in Albemarle's Rockingham, II. 41. The ancient whig Connection, which had ruled England so long and still claimed to represent the party of Liberty, by creating an apparent excuse for Townshend's system of American taxes, only doomed itself more surely to a
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 30: (search)
a wide and comprehensive system. After a week's negotiation, Numerous Papers illustrating the negotiation are to be found in Bedford's Correspondence, III. Compare, also, Lyttelton's Life and Correspondence; the Grenville Papers, IV.; and Albemarle's Rockingham, II. and with no plan but to support privilege against prerogative, he announced to Grafton Grafton to Rockingham, 15 July, 1767; Rockingham to Grafton, 16 July, 1767. his readiness to form a new Administration. The King whoms for a declaration on American affairs; whatever answer he might give, they would throw a construction on his conduct to his disadvantage before the public. Rockingham to Dowdeswell in Cavendish Debates, i. 584. Rockingham to Hardwicke, in Albemarle, II. 50. This letter has the wrong date, of July 2 for July 20. Bedford insisted with firmness on the declaration. We may as well demand one from you, cried Rich- Chap. XXX.} 1767. July. mond, Walpole's Memoirs, III. 80. that you nev
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 34: (search)
Chapter 34: Does Massachusetts rescind?—Hillsborough's Colonial Administration continued. June—July, 1768. some weeks would elapse before these orders Chap. XXXIV.} 1768. June. would become known in the Colony. Meantime, the Commissioners of the Customs assumed more and more airs of haughtiness, with the strangest superciliousness Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire to the Marquis of Rockingham, November 13, 1768; in Albemarle's Rockingham, ii. 88. More obstructions have arisen to the service in this country, from the servants of Government, than from any other cause. At first the strangest superciliousness and publicly expressed hatred to the country, excited disrespect and apprehensions against them. Compare Mr. John Temple to Mr. Grenville, Boston, New England, November 7, 1768, in Grenville Papers, IV. 396, 397. I am perfectly of opinion with General Gage, that the King's cause has been more hurt in this country by some of his own servants, than by all the wor
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 37: (search)
s had been grounded. Gage became convinced by his inquiries, that the disturbance in March was trifling; that on the tenth of June the Commissioners were neither attacked nor menaced; that more obstructions had arisen to the service from the servants of Government, than from any other cause. Governor Wentworth to the Marquis of Rockingham, New Hampshire, November 12, 1768. It gives me great pleasure to find the General, since his arrival in Boston, has entirely the same sentiments. In Albemarle's Rockingham, II. 88. It is to be borne in mind that Wentworth was as loyal to Great Britain as any of them all. But purblind in the light, he adopted the sentiments and language of Bernard; and advised barracks and a fort on Fort Hill to command the town; while the Governor urged anew a forfeiture of the Charter, and owned that troops would not restore the authority of Government. Gage to Hillsborough, 31 Oct. 1768; Letters to Hillsborough, 33, 34. Bernard to Hillsborough, 12 Nov. 17
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 42: (search)
ttan to enter on his great career in Ireland. Grattan's Life of Grattan, i. 135, 136. The laboring people of England, also, in the manufacturing districts, especially in Birmingham, longed to enjoy the abundance and freedom of America, and the ships which refused to take English merchandise might have returned full freighted with skilful artisans. T. Pownall to S. Cooper, 25 Sept. 1769. In the history of the English people, this year marks the establishment of Public Meetings, Albemarle's Rockingham, II. 93. under the lead of Yorkshire. The principle of representation, trampled upon by a venal Parliament, was to be renovated by the influence of voluntary assemblies. The Press, too, came forward with unwonted Chap. XLII.} 1769. Dec. boldness, as the interpreter of public opinion and a legitimate power in the state. Can you conceive, wrote the anonymous Junius Junius to the King, 19 Dec. 1769. to the King, that the people of this country will long submit to be gove
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 51: (search)
Republic of Genoa, commanding the doge to come and appease the Grand Monarch, by prostrating himself at Versailles.—Such language is wild, replied the Earl of Stair. Humanity, commercial policy, and the public necessities dictate a very contrary one.—I would not throw cold water on the noble Lord's zeal, said the good Lord Dartmouth; as he made the request that further despatches might be waited for. Superior to injury, Franklin, or as Rockingham called him, the magnanimous old man, Albemarle, II. 302. still sought for conciliation, and seizing the moment when he was sure of all sympathies, he wrote to his constituents to begin the work, by making compensation to the East India Company before any compulsive mea- Chap LI.} 1774. Feb. sures were thought of. Franklin to Thomas Cushing, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, William Phillips. Ms. letter in my possession. But events were to proceed as they had been ordered. Various measures were talked of for altering the Constitution o