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Hans Stanley, Esq. to Mr. Pitt, June 9.- Detailing his conversa-
tions with the Duc de Choiseul
124
The Earl of Bute to Mr. Pitt, June 14.— Congratulations on the
taking of Belleisle
128
The Honourable Commodore Keppel to Mr. Pitt, June 15.-
Probable effects of the reduction of Belleisle upon France 129
Mr. Pitt to Lady Hester Pitt, July 2.-State of his health - 130
M. de Voltaire to Mr. Pitt, July 19. — Soliciting his subscription
to an edition of the Works of Corneille
131
Mr. Pitt to M. de Voltaire, in reply, September 4.
- 132
The Honourable Sir Edward Walpole to Mr. Pitt, August 4.
Asking him to make his son-in-law a bishop
134
The Earl of Bute to Mr. Pitt, August 14. — Expressing the
King's concern that Mr. Pitt's last letter to M. de Bussy was
carried in the council by a slender majority
- 136
M. Wall to the Count de Fuentes, August 17. — Complains of a
passage in Mr. Pitt's letter to Lord Bristol noticing the arma-
ments and preparations going on in the ports of Spain - 137
The Marquis Grimaldi to the Count de Fuentes, August 31.-
Announces the fears of the court of Spain for the fleet, the
desire to gain time till it reaches Cadiz, the privately sending
twelve ships by way of convoy, and the signing of the Family
Compact
139
The same to the same, September 13. Announces the ratifi-
cation of the Family Compact. [Steps taken by Mr. Pitt in
council, on the discovery of the existence of this Treaty. His
resignation on the 5th of October, note.]
141
General Count de Lally to Mr. Pitt, September 29.- Soliciting
permission to repair to France, upon his parole. [The Count's
trial and execution, note.]
144
The Earl of Bute to Mr. Pitt, October 6. — Announcing the
King's desire to bestow on him some mark of the royal favour;
and suggesting either the government of Canada, or the chan-
cellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster.
146
Mr. Pitt to the Earl of Bute, in reply, October 7.- Doubts the
propriety of his going into either of the offices, and expresses a
wish that his family may be comprehended in any monument
of royal approbation
149
The Earl of Bute to Mr. Pitt, October 8. — Announcing that the
King will confer the dignity of peerage on Lady Hester Pitt,
with a grant of three thousand pounds per annum
151
Mr. Pitt to the Earl of Bute, in reply, October 8. Expressions
of veneration and gratitude
• 152
The Earl of Bute to Mr. Pitt, in reply, October 9. Enquiring
what title he has chosen, and the names to be inserted in the
grant
152