Fruitlessness of our efforts to maintain Peace with France at the commencement of the year 1755--Lord Hartington, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland--Debate on King Charles’s Martyrdom--Scotch Sheriff-Depute Bill--Speeches in the House of Commons--The St. Michael Election--History of Earl Powlett--Preparations for War--The King’s Journey to Hanover--Duke of Cumberland at the head of the Regency--Affairs of Ireland. The tranquillity of the Administration continued to be disturbed by repeated accounts of great armaments preparing in France for the West Indies; of which General Wall was believed to have given us the first intimation. Their marine grew formidable, but their insults unwisely outstripped…
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