Affairs of Corsica 265 Quarrel between the Duke of Grafton and Lord Hertford 267 Nov. 23rd. Debates on Wilkes’s Case 271 Ayliffe committed to Newgate 279 Dec. 8th. Riots at the Middlesex Election 283 Characters of Townshend and Sawbridge 284 Character of Colonel Onslow 280 Dec. 14th. Election of Serjeant Glynn 289 Resolutions on American Affairs 289 The Cumberland Election 290 Wilkes demands to be heard at the Bar of the House of Lords 292 CHAPTER X. 1769. Jan. 2nd. Wilkes chosen Alderman 297 Jan. 13th. East India House rejects the Government Proposition 297 Jan. 16th. Argument on Wilkes’s Writ of Error 298 Douglas Peerage Claim 299 Trial of Macquirk and Balf 307 Discussions concerning Wilkes 310 Jan 25th. Resolutions on America 313 Jan. 27th. Wilkes appears before the House of Commons 314 Feb. 2nd. Censure on him passed 325 His Expulsion carried 327 Republican Party in England 331 Mr. Grenville’s State of the Nation 333 Burke’s Reply 334 CHAPTER XI. 1769. American Affairs 336 Feb. 16th. Wilkes is re-elected 337 Feb. 17th. His second Expulsion 337 Feb. 21st. Meeting at the London Tavern 339 Feb. 24th. Defeat of the Ministry 340 Feb. 27th. Agreement with the East India Company 341 Feb. 28th. Message on the King’s Debts 343 March 16th. Third Election and Expulsion of Wilkes 347 Loyal Demonstration 349 Address of the Merchants of London 350 Riots 351 Lutterell appears as Candidate for Middlesex 353 April 12th. The Election 353 Lutterell declared duly returned 357 April 27th. Meeting at Mile End 361