The Sentence of the Court-Martial referred to the Judges 307 Conduct of the Judges on the Case referred to them 308 Conduct of Fox 309 The Admiralty sign the Sentence 311 The Sentence notified to the House of Commons 312 Mr. Pitt demands Money for Hanover 313 Lord G. Sackville declares for Pitt 314 Motives of Lord G. Sackville 315 Approaching Execution of Byng 317 House of Commons 318 Sir Francis Dashwood animadverts on Byng’s Sentence _ib._ Debate on Byng’s Sentence _ib._ Some applications to the King for mercy 326 Members of Court-Martial desirous to be absolved from their Oaths 327 Author urges Keppel to apply to House of Commons _ib._ Author promotes an application to House of Commons 328 Sir Francis Dashwood applies for Mr. Keppel _ib._ Keppel’s application to House of Commons _ib._ Debate on Keppel’s application 329 Keppel’s application considered in Cabinet 331 The King’s Message on respiting Byng 332 Breach of Privilege in the King’s Message 332 Debate on the King’s Message _ib._ Bill to release Court-Martial from Oath 335 Sensations excited by proceedings in House of Commons 341 Holmes and Geary disavow Keppel 342 Further debate on Court-Martial Bill 344 Court-Martial Bill passes House of Commons 350 CHAPTER XI. 1757. Debate in Lords 351 Debate in Lords on proposal to examine the Members of Court-Martial 354 Court-Martial ordered to attend House of Lords 358 Examination of Court-Martial in House of Lords 359 Bill debated and dropped in House of Lords 366 Result of Proceedings in Parliament 367 Petition for Mercy from City intended and dropped 368 Death of Admiral Byng 369 Reflections on Admiral Byng’s behaviour 370 Rochester Election 372 Death of Archbishop Herring 374