Anxiety of the Ministers 220 Nov. 9th. Debates in both Houses on the Preliminaries of Peace 222 The Minority on the Division 232 Exultation of the Princess of Wales on the Preliminaries being carried 233 Severe political Persecution _ib._ Numerous Dismissals from Place 234 CHAPTER XVI. 1763. Jan. 2nd. Death of John Earl Granville 236 Attack on Patent Places 239 Triumph of the Court 241 Favour shown to the Friends of the Stuarts 242 Observance of the Jacobite Fast _ib._ Committee to inspect Madhouses 244 Accounts of the Navy 245 The Standing Army 246 CHAPTER XVII. 1763. Address to the King 248 Sir Francis Dashwood’s Budget 250 Tax on Cider 251 Discussion on Ways and Means _ib._ Ardent Opposition to the Cider Tax _ib._ Petition from Newfoundland 252 March 28th. Debate in the House of Lords on the Cider-bill 253 March 30th. Passing of the Bill _ib._ April 8th. George Grenville first Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer 258 Removal of Sir Francis Dashwood _ib._ Ministerial Changes and Promotions 259 CHAPTER XVIII. 1763. The Bedford Faction 260 Ambition of the Duchess of Bedford 261 Reversions granted by Lord Bute before his resignation 265 Walpole’s Feelings towards that Minister _ib._ His Political Acts 266 April 8th. Death of Lord Waldegrave 267 CHAPTER XIX. 1763. April 19th. Lord Bute’s pretended Abdication of Business 270 The “Triumvirate” who succeeded him 271 Grenville’s Ingratitude to Lord Bute 273 April 23rd. The memorable Forty-fifth Number of the “North Briton.” 274