great effect of his testimony, 121; presents American sentiment against the Stamp Act, 122; expresses willingness to sacrifice all rather than submit, 123, 124; states legislative independence of colonies, 124, 125; has friendly feeling for George III., 126; seeks to defend him, 126, 127; thinks colonial representation in Parliament impossible of adoption, 128; views on "virtual" representation, 130; draws distinctions between external and internal taxation, 130, 131; asserts willingness of colonies to bear their share of public burdens, 132; return of popularity in Pennsylvania, 134; satirical publications at expense of English ignorance of colonies, 134, 135; joke concerning a claim of the king of Prussia to England, 136; "rules for reducing a great empire to a small one," 136; communications with the French, 137; appointed agent for Georgia and Massachusetts, 138; opposed by Samuel Adams, 138; increased prestige, 139; pecuniary sacrifice, 139; retains post-mastership, 140; motives of ministry in leaving him undisturbed, 140; rumors circulated in America that he had accepted royal office, 141; his reputation increases in England and France, 144; urges moderation at home, 145; disliked by extremists, 146; hopes advantage from Hillsborough's appointment, 151; discovers Hillsborough's enmity, 152; dispute with him over legality of commission from Massachusetts, 152-157; a telling retort, 157; no longer recognized as agent of Massachusetts, 157; low opinion of Hillsborough, 158; thinks agents quite as valuable to government as to colonies, 158; works to undermine Hillsborough, 159, 160; controverts Hillsborough's objections to two frontier colonies, 162; his arguments prevail with the privy council, 163; drives Hillsborough to resign, 163; snubbed by him, 164; fails to get the grant for frontier provinces, 164; suggests Lord Dartmouth for colonial secretary, 165; amicable relations with him, 166; counsels him to be patient with Massachusetts, 167, 168; would be satisfied with a return to conditions before Stamp Act, 169; begins to forbode separation, but hopes and works for peace, 171; continually urges moderation on colonists, 172; belief in efficacy of non-importation, 173; urges its advantages, 173; and effects upon England, 174; comments on complete financial failure of Stamp Act and Customs Act, 176; shown copies of Tory letters from Massachusetts, 177; sends them to Boston under pledge of secrecy, 178; publishes a letter taking upon himself responsibility of their discovery, 182, 183; presents petition of Massachusetts to Dartmouth, 183; delicacy of his position, 184; learns that Hutchinson and Oliver are to be represented by counsel, 185; fearing trouble and foreseeing an attack, asks for time, 186; threats and rumors, 187; appears before a hostile privy council, 187, 188;