Annals of Great Britain - v. 1 Author:Thomas Campbell Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAP. III. Meeting of the new parliament.... Sir John Cust chosen speaker.... His majesty's speech... . Supplies voted.. .. Pension settled on the queen.. .. ... more »Mr. Pitt's resignation known at Madrid. . . . Change of behaviour in the Spanish court. . .. Rumours respecting the family compact spread tluroitghout Europe. . .. Explanation of its nature demanded by Lord Bristol. . . . Military and naval preparations in Spain.. .. Second and ineffectual effort of Lord Bristol to obtain an explanation of the suspected treaty.. .. Injunctions sent to his lordship to receive an explicit answer? what were the views of Spain with respect to joining France.... Letter sent by General Wall.. .. Lord Bristol leaves Madrid.... The count de Fuentes leaves London.... Delivers a vehement memorial be- fore his departure... . Answered by Lord Egremont.. .. Remarks on the conduct of Spain.. . . Prospects of Great Bri tain at the commencement of the war with her new enemy. .... Declaration of war with Spain.. . . Speech from the throne to parliament.. .. Answer of the commons.. .. Memorial of the Beurbon kings to the court of Lisbon. . .. Magnanimous answer aj the Portuguese monarch.. .. Tile Spaniards invade Portugal. . .. Over-run Braganza.. .. Are cheched Inj the peasantry on the banks of the Douro.. .. slnother division of their forces enter the province of Beira.... Debates of the house of commons on the vote of credit.... Mr. Pitt's speech on the necessity of vigorous measures and liberal supplies.. .. Lord Tyrawley sent ambassador to Lisben.. .. Diipute between the duke of Newcastle and Lord Bate, respecting the support due to Prussia.. . . The duke of Newcastle retires. . .. His expression on being offered a pension.... Succeeded in office btf Lord Bute.. .. Mr. Grenville made secretary of state...« less