March 29th. Budget opened by Grenville 87 April 3rd. Newfoundland and Virginia Petitions 89 CHAPTER V. 1765. State of Parties 93 King’s Illness 95 April 24th. Regency-Bill 106 CHAPTER VI. 1765. May 7th. Debates in the House of Commons on the Regency-Bill 127 CHAPTER VII. 1765. May 9th. Debates on the Regency-Bill 138 May 13th. The Princess-Dowager’s name reinserted in the Bill 149 Bill for altering the Duties on Italian Silks 154 May 15th. Riots of the Weavers on its introduction 155 Projected Change in the Ministry 160 CHAPTER VIII. 1765. May 18th. The King’s differences with his Ministers 163 May 20th. Negotiations with Mr. Pitt to form a new Administration 165 Contemplated appointment of a Captain-General 170 Reconciliation of Lord Temple and Mr. Grenville 171 Ministers recalled 172 Dismissal of Mr. Mackenzie 175 May 25th. Parliament Prorogued 179 CHAPTER IX. 1765. June 12th. Differences between the King and his Ministers 182 June 17th. Further Negotiations with Mr. Pitt 186 Attempts to form a Whig Administration 187 Summary of the Negotiations 189 July 8th. New Ministry formed 192 Mysterious Behaviour of Mr. Pitt 202 Arrival of the Prince and Princess of Brunswick 209 CHAPTER X. 1765. Walpole’s Separation from his Party 210 His Character of Mr. Conway 213 Commencement of the Troubles with North America 217 Oct. 31st. Death of the Duke of Cumberland 223 Negotiations with the Courts of Versailles and Madrid 227 CHAPTER XI. 1765. Dec. 17th. Meeting of Parliament 235 Debates on the Stamp Act and the State of North America 236 Dec. 29th. Death of Prince Frederick, the King’s youngest brother 238 Walpole’s Observations upon the state of France at this period 239 Death of the Dauphin 241