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Fox, Henry (afterwards first Lord Holland), and the Duke of Cumberland, i. 45; and Frederick, Prince of Wales, i. 48; and Pitt, friendship of, i. 46; junction against the Duke of Newcastle, i. 55; William Pitt's opinion of, i. 61; and the Earl of Bute, i. 85, 89; Paymaster of the Forces, i. 85; his connection with Lord Shelburne, father of the subject of this life, i. 85; his letters to the Earl of Shelburne, i. 86, 89; letter to the Earl of Shelburne on his threatened retirement to the country, i. 88; negotiations with the Earl of Bute, i. 89, 95; and the Duke of Cumberland, i. 94; epigram on Mr. Bunbury's proposed motion against the German War, i. 105; his letter to Lord Shelburne on the same subject, i. 105; is asked to take the leadership of the House of Commons, i. 119; is offered the Secretaryship of State, i. 120; at Kingsgate, i. 113, 115; letter to Lord Shelburne on his refusing office under the Earl of Bute, i. 113; additions to his fortune, i. 115; and Mr. Nicholl, i. 122; accepts the lead of the House of Commons, i. 126; retains the post of Paymaster, i. 128; Lord Shelburne's estimate of the character of, i. 130; and William Pitt, the struggle between, i. 133; and the Duke of Cumberland, i. 136; wishes to resign, i. 141; letter to the Earl of Bute on his threatened resignation, i. 142; offered First Lordship of the