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 PITTS MINISTRY. 561 was, in 1801, transferred to this new department, which thence- 1787 forth was generally known as the Colonial, or Colonial and War, department. In 1854 a fourth Principal Secretary of State was created for secretary War, and the affairs of the colonies came under the exclusive 'or Colonies charge of a Principal Secretary of State. In 1858 a Principal Secretaryship of State was created for the ^™"**"'* affairs of India, and in 1885 a separate Secretary for Scotland was appointed. Secretaries of State who administered the affairs of the Colonies between 1768 and 1795. 1768— February 27. Wills, Earl of Hillsborough (afterwards Marquis of Downshire). 1772— August 27. William, Earl of Dartmouth. 1776 — January 25. Lord George Sackville Germaine (after- wards Viscount Sackville). 1782 — March 8. Welbore Ellis (afterwards Lord Mendip). 1782— April 15. William, Earl of Shelbume. 1782— July 17. Thomas, Lord Grantham. 1782 — October 5. Thomas Townshend (afterwards Lord Sydney). 1783— April 18. Frederick, Lord North (afterwards Earl of Guildford). 1783 — December 23. Francis, Marquis of Caermarthen (after wards Duke of Leeds). 1784 — January 22. Thomas, Lord Sydney. 1789 — June 5. William Wyndham Grenville (afterwards Lord Grenville). 1792 — March 28. Henry Dundas (afterwards Viscount Mel- ville). 1794— August 7. William Henry, Duke of Portland. PITT'S MINISTRY. The Pitt Cabinet, which held office from 1783 to 1803, was, in the first instance, composed as follows : — William Pitt — Firat Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Earl Gower — President of the Council. Duke of Rutland — Privy Seal. Marquis of Caermarthen — Secretary of State for the Foreign Department. Digitized by Google