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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 10: (search)
his Eldest Son, 21 Oct. 1756. The interview with Pitt was on the 19th. Newcastle next sought comfort from the king; insisting that there was nothing alleged against him but conducting the war according to the king's own desire; so that he himself was about to become a victim to his loyalty. Newcastle to Hardwicke, 20 Oct. 1756. But Pitt, who had never before waited upon Lady Yarmouth, now counterworked the duke by making a Long visit to the king's mistress. The duke attempted to enlist Egremont, offered power to Granville, and at last, having still an undoubted majority in the House of Commons, the great leader of the Whig aristocracy was compelled to recognise the power of opinion in England as greater than his own, and most reluctantly resigned. The Whig party, which had ruled since the accession of the House of Hanover, had yet never possessed the affections of the people of England and no longer enjoyed its confidence; and at the very height of its power, sunk down in the mid
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 18: (search)
elivered of a most impracticable colleague, his Majesty of a most imperious servant, and the country of a most dangerous minister. But Bute at the moment had misgivings; for he saw that his own situation was become more perilous. The Earl of Egremont, Pitt's successor, was a son of the illustrious Windham, of a Tory family, himself both weak and passionate, and of infirm health; George Grenville, the husband of his sister, renounced well-founded aspirations to the speaker's chair for a sinecroused to opposition, because, as the first fruits of the removal of Pitt from power, within six weeks of his resignation, Representation of the Board of Trade to the king, 11 November, 1761. the independency of the judiciary was struck at Egremont to Monckton, 9 December, 1761. throughout all America, making revolution inevitable. On the death of the chief justice of New York, his successor, one Pratt, a Boston lawyer, was appointed at the king's pleasure, and not during good behavior,
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 19: (search)
feeblest of British prime ministers. Bedford remained privy seal; Egremont, Grenville's brother-in-law, secretary of state for the Southern Duty to their king and country. Though there is little room, added Egremont, to expect a change in persons who seem determined to adhere to ththeir behavior is not seen here in its true light. H. Sharpe to Egremont, 25 April, Egremont to H. Sharpe, 10 July, 1762. The despatch boreEgremont to H. Sharpe, 10 July, 1762. The despatch bore the impress of George the Third, and shadowed forth his intentions. The reprimand of the legislature of Pennsylvania was delayed till Sir lly evading to pay any obedience to his Majesty's requisitions. Egremont to Gov. of Pennsylvania, 27 Nov., 1762. No one was more bent oth full powers to negotiate a peace. Scarcely was he gone, before Egremont, Pitt's successor, desiring, like Pitt, to conduct the negotiatione in silent sullenness. The prime minister incurred the enmity of Egremont, by promising to ask of the cabinet a restitution to Bedford of hi
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition., Chapter 20: (search)
ebled by protection, stifled under the weight of inconvenient regulations, and fettered by exclusive grants. The land was parcelled out in seignories; and though quitrents were moderate, transfers and sales of leases were burdened with restrictions and heavy fines. The men who held the plough were tenants and vassals, of whom few could either write or read. No village school was open for their instruction; nor was there one printing press in either Canada General Murray to the Earl of Egremont, Quebec, 5 June, 1762: The former government would never suffer a printing press in the country. And again Gen. Murray to Secretary Shelburne, 30 August, 1766: They are very ignorant, and it was the policy of the French government to keep them so; few or none can read; printing was never permitted in Canada, till we got possession of it. or Louisiana. The central will of the administration, though checked chap XX.} 1763. by concessions of monopolies, was neither guided by local legislatu