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Read Ebook: Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third Volume 3 (of 4) by Walpole Horace Le Marchant Denis Editor

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Audacity of Wilkes 182

March 28th. Beginning of the Middlesex Election 186

Riots during the polling 187

April 20th. Wilkes surrenders to the King's Bench 194

The General Elections 197

Plan for the Expulsion of Wilkes 200

Meeting of Parliament 203

Riots before the King's Bench 204

May 11th. Petition of the Sailors to Parliament 206

May 12th. Mark of Distinction to Aldermen Harley 207

Debate on Wilkes in the Commons 216

French Designs on Corsica 217

Heroism of a Sailor 219

June 8th. Renewal of Wilkes's Outlawry 223

Riots at Boston 231

August 3rd. Death of Archbishop Secker 233

August 9th. Trial of a Soldier for Murder 235

Arrival of Christian the Seventh 235

Removal of Amherst from Virginia 239

Contemplated Disgrace of Lord Shelburne 245

Resignation of Lord Chatham 247

Lord Rochford made Secretary of State 248

Privy Seal given to Lord Bristol 250

State of the Country 253

Nov. 8th. Meeting of Parliament 255

Meditated Expulsion of Wilkes 256

Nov. 14th. Sir Joseph Mawbey presents a Petition from him 260

The King of France's new Mistress 264

Nov. 17th. Death of the Duke of Newcastle 265

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

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

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