The favour the King thus won in the eyes of his subjects was later increased by his surrendering, on Bute's advice, £700,000, the money from the prizes taken before the declaration of war, which, by the Peace of Paris, became the King's property; £200,000, the value of lands in the ceded islands; and by his acceptance of the fixed income of £800,000, to be paid out of the aggregate fund in lieu of the uncertain funds which then made up the Civil List.[147] Yet another thing contributed to the King's popularity, for, when, as the law then stood, Parliament dissolved six months after the royal demise, it became known that George III had instructed his ministry that no money should be spent in endeavours to secure the election of members favourable to the Court, saying "I will be tried by my country"--a sentence that was commemorated by an obscure rhymester. "Tried by your country! To your people's love, Amiable prince, so soon appeal; Stay till the tender sentiments improve, Ripening to gratitude from zeal. Years hence (yet, ah! too soon) shall Britain see The trial of thy virtue past; Who could believe that your first wish would be What all believe will be your last."[148] [147] "The hereditary revenues, being put under the same management as the other branches of the public patrimony, will produce more and be better collected than heretofore; and the public is a gainer of upwards of £100,000 per annum by this disinterested bounty of his Majesty."--Blackstone's _Commentaries_. [148] _The New Foundling Hospital for Wit._