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 Vol. II. p. 236—to what enormous excesses the influence of the crown has conducted his Grace without a spark of personal resolution, p. 249—in what a hopeful condition he delivered the navy to his successor, p. 253—the navy being in great want of timber, a warrant was made out to cut timber in Whittlebury forest where the Duke is hereditary ranger, p. 254-his Grace's persecution of the Deputy-Surveyor for attempting to cut down the trees when he happened not to have the warrant in his pocket, ib.—the Duke asserted upon his honour that in the grant the property of the timber is vested in the ranger, p. 255—the very reverse affirmed to be the truth, ib.—yet the oaks keep their ground, the King is defrauded, and the navy suffers; all this to appease the Duke of Grafton, p. 256—the mortification he received on the defeat of Sir James Lowther, p. 303—his expedition in hastening the grant to transfer the Duke of Portland's property to Sir James Lowther, p. 306.

Lord, accused of accumulating in his own person and family, a number of lucrative employments, vol. I. p. 13—his cares confined to filling up vacancies, p. 14—praised and vindicated by Sir William Draper, against the charges of Junius, p. 19—the united voice of the army and all Germany will tell instances of his military skill and capacity, p. 35—his reputation is said by Junius to have suffered