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502  letter from Sir Guy Carleton, ii. 7; on General Burgoyne's expedition, ii. 8; letter from Lord Chatham, ii. 9; on Parliament and the judges, ii. 10; on lawyers and politics, ii. 11; letters to Dr. Price on American affairs, ii. 12, 13; letter to Lord Chatham on the same, ii. 13; speech on the Independence of America, ii. 14; George III. on his joining the Government, ii. 15; and William Eden, ii. 16, 18; his views on a federal union, ii. 14, 127, 169; letter to Lord Chatham on the Duke of Richmond's motion for withdrawing the army from America, ii. 21; his relations with Lord Chatham, ii. 25; his account of Lord Temple, ii. 25; and Miss Molesworth, ii. 37; his marriage with Lady Louisa Fitzpatrick, ii. 38; moves an Address to the King on the state of affairs in Ireland, ii. 43; again calls attention to Ireland, ii. 44; speech on the Civil List, ii. 46; letter to Colonel Barré on Charles Fox, ii. 47; his motion for a Committee on the Civil List, ii. 47; suggests formation of a commission of accounts, ii. 48; his motion on Lord Caermarthen's removal from his Lord Lieutenancy, ii. 50; letter to Lord Mahon on the Yorkshire petition, ii. 51; his duel with Mr. Fullarton, ii. 52; several towns confer their freedom on, ii. 54; and the Lord George Gordon Riots, ii. 58, 60; on the reorganisation of the police, ii. 60; suggests Westminster should be incorporated, ii. 60; his continued intimacy with Dr. Price, ii. 63; his reply to Colonel Barré's letter on political affairs, ii. 70; letter to Colonel Barré from Bowood, ii. 73; his speech on the war with Holland and on American affairs, ii. 79; his negotiations with Lord Rockingham, ii. 82; his speech on the American War, ii. 83; his speech on Lord Germaine being created Viscount Sackville, ii. 84; the King sends for, ii. 87; his interview with Lord Rockingham thereon, ii. 88; his speech against Lord North and Lord Stormont, ii. 88; negotiations between the King and Lord Rockingham, ii. 89; becomes Secretary of State for Home, Irish, and Colonial affairs, ii. 90; his circular letter suggesting a levy of Volunteers, ii. 93; his speech on the state of Ireland, ii. 94; Colonel Fitzpatrick's remarks thereon, ii. 94; Duke of Portland's remarks thereon, ii. 95; his letter to Colonel Fitzpatrick on Grattan's motion, ii. 95; his letters to the Duke of Portland on the tame, ii. 96, 102; his motion on the affairs of Ireland, ii. 99; George III.'s letter to, on the Establishment Bill, ii. 105, 108; his reply thereto, ii. 108; on alliance with France, ii. 112; Benjamin Franklin's letter to, ii. 118; his reply thereto, ii. 119; his letter to Richard Oswald concerning Thomas Walpole, ii. 125; second letter to Franklin, ii. 128; letter to Charles Fox concerning the peace negotiations, ii. 133; letter to Oswald on the same, ii. 133; his opinion of Franklin, ii. 134; his letter to General Carleton and Admiral Digby on the proposed peace, ii. 135; his instructions to Oswald on his third visit to Franklin, ii. 136; his rupture with Charles Fox, ii. 142; letter to Oswald concerning Thomas Grenville, ii. 146; proposes Oswald as Commissioner to America, ii. 148; his letter to Oswald thereon, ii. 148; the King proposes to him to be the head of the Administration, ii. 151; becomes First Lord of the Treasury, ii. 155; his ministry, ii. 155; Charles Fox's attack on, ii. 157, 158; his reply in the House of Lords thereto, ii. 161; on the independence of the American Colonies, ii. 163; hires Thrale's villa at Streatham, ii. 165; correspondence with Oswald on the peace negotiations, ii. 165, 167; his instructions to Oswald on the same, ii. 170; Oswald's letters thereon, ii. 171; interviews with Rayneval, the French Envoy, ii. 177; letters to Oswald on the American Commissioners, ii. 183, 193; letters to Oswald and Fitzherbert on the proposed treaty, ii. 193, 195; letter to Rayneval on the proposed treaty, ii. 196; Gillray's caricature of, ii. 199; letter to Oswald on the proposed treaty, ii. 204; his opinion of Vergennes, ii. 208; on the Duke of Richmond and Viscount Keppel, ii. 208; reply to Lord Stormont on the treaty, ii. 211; his speech on Monarchy, ii. 212; letter to Fitzherbert on the proposed cessions to France and Spain, ii. 215; on Free Trade, ii. 220; on the Reforms of 1782, ii. 224; proposes a junction with Charles Fox, ii. 233; interview with Henry Dundas, ii. 234; his speech on the Treaty of Peace, ii. 236; his ideas of Reform, ii. 244; interview with Lord Camden, ii. 245; his opinion of George III., ii. 248; William Pitt