The Address _ib._ Nov. 9th. The King and Royal Family dine in the City with the Lord Mayor 89 Mr. Pitt’s Reception at Guildhall _ib._ Riots 90 CHAPTER VII. 1761. Nov. 13th. Mr. Wilkes’s Censures on the King’s Speech 91 Debate on continuing the War 92 The Queen’s Dowry voted 99 Ministerial Manœuvres on the Secession of Mr. Pitt _ib._ Nov. 25th. Meeting at the St. Alban’s Tavern 100 Policy of the Court 101 Debate on the War in Germany _ib._ George Grenville’s Desertion of Pitt 104 CHAPTER VIII. 1761. Debates in Parliament on the German War 109 Dec. 11. Discussion on our Affairs with Spain 112 Colonel Barré’s insulting Conduct to Mr. Pitt 120 Family-compact between France and Spain 123 Portugal invaded by Charles the Third of Spain 125 CHAPTER IX. 1762. Jan 1st. Fuentes, the Spanish Ambassador, quits England 127 Jan. 4th. War declared against Spain 128 Divisions in the Council respecting the War with Spain 129 Expedition to the Havannah 131 Jan. 19th. Meeting of Parliament _ib._ Court Intrigues in France against Marshal Broglio and his Brother 138 Preponderating Influence and Haughtiness of Lord Bute 139 The Duke of York’s Contempt of Lord Bute and the Scotch 140 Proceedings in the Parliament of Ireland 141 March 19th. Bill for continuing the Militia 142 CHAPTER X. 1762. March 22nd. News of the Conquest of Martinico 143 War in Portugal 144 Pacific Disposition of the new Czar 150 His Popular Measures 151 Meditated War with Denmark by the Czar and the King of Prussia 152 Insurrections in Ireland quelled by the Earl of Hertford 154 The Portuguese War, and the War in Germany 155 Private Negotiation with the Court of Vienna 157 April 28th. Creation of seven new Peers _ib._