CHAPTER II. 1755. Commencement of the War 27 War with France 28 War in America 29 Author avoids detailing Military events minutely 30 Defeat and Death of General Braddock 31 Events at Sea 32 Spain neutral 33 Fears for Hanover _ib._ Negotiations at Hanover. Treaties made there 34 Dissensions in Ministry and Royal Family 36 Disunion of Fox and Pitt 37 Affairs of Leicester House 39 King arrives _ib._ Ministers endeavour to procure support in Parliament 41 Fox made Secretary of State 43 Resignations and Promotions 44 Both Ministers insincere and discontented 45 Sir William Johnson’s Victory 46 Accession of Bedford Party _ib._ The Parliament meets 47 Address in Lords 48 New Opposition of Pitt, &c. 50 Debates on the Treaties _ib._ Pitt &c. dismissed 62 Sir George Lyttelton Chancellor of the Exchequer 63 Complaint of Mr. Fox’s Circular to Members of Parliament _ib._ Debate on Fox’s Circular Letter 65 Debates on number of Seamen 67 CHAPTER III. 1755. Earthquake at Lisbon 77 Debates on a Prize Bill 78 Death of the Duke of Devonshire 86 Debates on the Army _ib._ Remarks on the above Debate 96 Debates on a new Militia Bill 97 CHAPTER IV. 1755. Debates on the Treaties 103 Affair of Hume Campbell and Pitt 107 Changes in the Administration settled 139 Lord Ligonier and Duke of Marlborough _ib._ Further Changes and new Appointments 140 Lord Barrington and Mr. Ellis 141