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490  Treasury by the Earl of Bute, i. 146; his proposals for a new Ministry to the Earl of Bute, i. 148; determines to remain Paymaster and be a Peer, i. 150; memorandum to the Earl of Bute on the resignation of the Paymastership, i. 151; his letter to Mr. Nicholl on the same subject, i. 153; Mr. Nicholl's observations thereon, i. 153; letter to the Earl of Bute concerning the Paymastership, i. 156; J. Calcraft's letters to Lord Shelburne concerning the Paymastership, i. 159; J. Calcraft attempts to dissuade him from retaining the Paymastership, i. 161; his interview with the King, i. 162; letter to Calcraft concerning Lord Shelburne, i. 162; his disagreement with Lord Shelburne, i. 162; he proposes to the Earl of Bute that he should be made a Viscount, i. 163; finally determines to leave the House of Commons, i. 163; is made Lord Holland and retains the Paymastership, i. 164 5 and Rigby, anecdote of, i. 165

George III., i. 24; accession of, i. 83; marriage of, i. 89 5 interview with Mr. Fox, i. 162; and George Grenville, i. 199; conversation with Lord Ashburton concerning the state of affairs in 1765-6, i. 257 5 his dislike of Lord Shelburne, i. 367; and the Whig party, i. 401; rejects the petitions of the American General Congress, i. 476; issues a proclamation for repressing rebellion,!. 482; speech on the American war, ii. i; on Lord Shelburne and Colonel Barri joining the Government, ii. 15, 17; on Lord Chatham, ii. 16, 17; and the Rockingham Administration, ii. 91; message to the House of Lords concerning the state of Ireland,