CHAPTER XII. 1766. Jan. 1st. Death of the Pretender 255 Intrigues against the Ministry 257 Jan. 14th. Debate on the Stamp Act 260 Jan. 27th. On the Petition from America 270 First Speech of Mr. Edmund Burke 273 CHAPTER XIII. 1766. Irksome Position of the Ministers 276 Feb. 3rd. Debate on Five Resolutions on American Affairs 277 Feb. 5th. Continuation of the Debate 283 Pitt’s eccentric Conduct _ib._ Feb. 7th. Mr. Grenville moves an Address to the King, to enforce the Laws 284 Opposed strenuously by Pitt 285 Violent Scene in the House 286 Double Dealing of George III. 289 Feb. 17th. Warm Debate on the Production of Papers 290 CHAPTER XIV. 1766. Lord Bute humiliates the Duke of Bedford and Mr. Grenville 294 Feb. 21st. General Conway moves the Repeal of the Stamp Act 296 Obtains leave to bring in a Bill 298 Excited State of the Country 299 Recommitment moved and rejected 301 Desultory Opposition 302 March 4th. Final Debate 303 The Repeal passed by a large Majority 307 Conduct of Lord Rockingham 309 CHAPTER XV. 1766. Difficulties of the Ministry 311 Further Negotiation with Mr. Pitt 320 May 1st. Meeting of Ministers 322 The Seals given to the Duke of Richmond 324 Grant to the Royal Dukes 328 June 3rd. Portion of the Princess Caroline 330 Treachery of Dyson 331 July 7th. Conduct of the Chancellor 334 Virtual Fall of the Rockingham Administration 338 CHAPTER XVI. 1766. July 13th. Mr. Pitt proposes to Conway to remain in the Ministry 339 July 16th. Quarrel with Lord Temple 342 Townshend Chancellor of the Exchequer 346 Rockingham displaced to make way for Grafton 349 Resignation of Lord John Cavendish 352