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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 27: (search)
Nov. 1766, Chat. Corr. III. 126. Saunders and Keppel left the Admiralty, and Keppel's place fell to Jenkinson. The Bedford party knew the weakness of the English Ximenes, and scorned to accept his moderate bid for recruits. But the King continually cheered him on to rout out the Grandees of England, now banded together. King to Chatham, 2 Dec. 1766. Their unions, said Chatham in return, give me no terrors. I know my ground, he wrote to Grafton; Chatham to Grafton, 3 Dec. 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography. and I leave them to indulge their dreams. Faction will not shake the King nor gain the public. Indeed, the King is firm, and there is nothing to fear; and he risked an encounter with all his adversaries. To Shelburne, who was charged with the care of the Colonies, he gave his confidence and his support. He claimed for the Supreme-Government, the right of dominion over the conquests in India, and the disposition of its territorial revenue; and as Towns- Chap. XXVII.}
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 32: (search)
68. if they did not find against the paper, as containing High Treason. The Jury refused. Oaths and the laws have lost their force, Hutchinson to the Duke of Grafton, 27 March, 1768. Hutchinson to Richard Jackson, 23 March, 1768. wrote Hutchinson; while the people were overjoyed, Compare A. Eliot to T. Hollis, 18 April, 17 the name of the Town as the Friend of Americans, and the benefactor of mankind. They may with equal reason make one step more; wrote Hutchinson to the Duke of Grafton; they may deny the regal as well as the parliamentary authority, although no man as yet has that in his thoughts. Hutchinson to the Duke of Grafton, 27 March, Grafton, 27 March, 1768. Du Chatelet, Du Chatelet to Choiseul, 12 March, 1768; and compare other letters. in England, having made his inqui- Chap. XXXII.} 1768. March ries into the resources of America, was persuaded that even if the detailed statements before him were one half too large, England could not reduce her Colonies should they rai
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 35: (search)
afton, that Shelburne should be dismissed. Grafton's Autobiography. The Cabinet were also muis col- Chap. XXXV.} 1768. July. leagues. Grafton's Autobiography. Unsolicited by Paoli, the Gemissary, with written Grafton to Dunant in Grafton's Autobiography. as well as verbal instructio liberty; Pasquali di Paoli to the Duke of Grafton, 24 July, 1768. and persuaded the British Mined, he could hold out for eighteen months. Grafton's Autobiography. A moment was not lost in supn, See Camden to Grafton, 4 Sept. 1768, in Grafton's Autobiography. it will not be very difficulor Boston his voice did not entreat mercy. Grafton's Memoirs intimate no dissent on his part or one sentiment about America, and the Duke of Grafton professes now to be of the same opinion. L into execution. Letter of 1768. The Duke of Grafton is certainly determined to support the King'sthe punishment ought to be levelled there. Grafton's Autobiography, Camden to Grafton, 4 Sept. 1