Middlesex, county of, accused of jacobitism in the House of Commons, ii. 15. Middlesex, Lord, character and appointment in the princess’s household, i. 96. Middlesex, Lady, anecdotes of, i. 76. Middleton, Dr. Conyers, his controversial writings attacking Christianity, i. 147. Militia recommended by Fox on the opening of the war, ii. 97, et seq.; riots throughout the kingdom, in the apprehension of the regiments being sent abroad, iii. 41; plan first proposed to march them out of their counties in case of invasion, 184. Militia Bill for Scotland, parliamentary proceedings on, iii. 280. Minden, battle of, iii. 191, et seq.; vide _Sackville_. Ministry, expected changes in 1751, i. 1, et seq.; whimsical candour of George II., 62; differences between the Bedford and Newcastle parties, 81; affair of the regency on the death of Frederick, Prince of Wales, 104, et seq.; political neglect of the Duke of Bedford in the cabinet by the Pelhams, 161, 162; further intrigues of the Pelhams to displace the Duke of Bedford, 184, et seq.; dismissal of Lord Sandwich, through the Pelham interest, 190; change of ministry, and resignation of the Duke of Bedford, 194; conduct and character of the Pelhams in regard to foreign affairs and to national insults, 204; state of politics at the opening of 1752, 239; opposition of the Pelhams by the Duke of Bedford, 242; proposed policy for tranquillizing Scotland, 268, et seq.; manœuvres of opposition in 1753, 298, et seq.; difference of opinion in the cabinet on the pretended memorial respecting the prince’s education, 304; differences of Fox and the chancellor on the Marriage Bill, 342; forced to repeal the Jew Naturalization Bill, 359, et seq.; death of Mr. Pelham, and its consequences, 370, et seq., 378; difficulties in appointing his successor, _ib._; new one formed, 387; pacific character of the Pelham and Newcastle administrations, leads to insults and encroachments on the part of France, 392; extraordinary conduct of the Newcastle administration when the French began the war in America, 400; appearances of opposition in parliament, 407; alarm at Pitt’s opposition, 417; projected changes in, 418; approaching war with France; changes in consequence of the death of Lord Gower, ii. 2; the Newcastle administration first supported by the Tories, on their uniting as a political party, distinct from jacobitism, 12; political manœuvre to silence Fox, 21; divisions in the cabinet against the Duke of Newcastle on the German subsidiary treaties, 35; disunion of Fox and Pitt, 37; refusal of Pitt, and consent of Fox, to support the German treaties, 41, et seq.;