...previous to the king's illnefs. Mr. Pitt determined to refign his office» of firft lord of the treafury and chancellor of the exchequer ; and gave out, that his inability to p.-opofe his catholic regulations, as a minifler, was the fole caule of his refignation. A paper, circulated,...

...previous to the king's illnefs. Mr. Pitt determined to refign his offices of firft lord of the treafury and chancellor of the exchequer ; and gave out, that his inability to propofe his catholic regulations, as a. miui/lcr, was the !b!e caufc of his refignation. A paper, circulated,...

...Castlereagh's motion passed without a division *. '« On the Uth of March Mr. Pitt resigned the offices, of First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer; and other changes in the minisferial departments at the same time took place. The new Administration consisted...

...subsequent House of Commons, in the spring of the year 1782, •when Lord North retired from his offices of First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and was succeeded in the former of those offices by the Marquis of Uockingham, and the Earl of Shelburne...

...dissatisfied with his ministers, sent them letters of dismission. Mr. William Pitt succeeded to the places of first lord of the treasury, and chancellor of the exchequer ; and, among other arrangements, Mr. Henry Dundas, who had distinguished himself in the discussion of India...

...up the badges of their office. In this posture of affairs Mr. Pitt determined to resign his offices of first lord of the treasury, and chancellor of the exchequer; and the resignation of that gentleman was followed by those of Mr. Dundas, earl Spencer, lord Grenville,...

...consequence was a change of ministry ; and in the new arrangement, December 1783, Mr. Pitt united the posts of first Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and thus, in his 24th year, assumed the station of Prime-minister. But although supported by die choice...

...was conscientiously determined to maintain it. Mr. Pitt consequently resolved to resign his offices of first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer, and his majesty accepted his resignation. The grand difficulty was now to establish a new administration,...

...admiralty, — and the duke of Bedford made president of the council. Mr Grenville retained his situation of first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer ; — and the whole obtained the name of the duke of Bedford's ministry. On the assembling of parliament after...

...ingredients in the character of an English Prime Minister. As one argument is worth a thousand flourishes, so we hold is one fact worth a thousand arguments....office of first " Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Ex" chequer; and gave out that his inability to propose " his Catholic regulations, as a minister,...