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Excerpt from The Popular History of England, Vol. 6
Illness of the king - The Regency bill.-overtures to Pitt. - He declines 0fiice. - Gren ville and Bedford. - The Rockingham Administration. - Disturbances in America. Parliament. - Debates on the Stamp Act. - Pitt contends for its Repeal. - Examina tion of Dr. F ranklin. - Declaratory Bill as to rights over the Colonies - Repeal of the Stamp Act. - Weakness of the Rockingham administration.-they quit olfice - Pitt created earl of Chatham. - His loss of popularity. - His plans for great measures. Embargo on Corn.~ - Chatham's illness. - Disorganization of his mimstry. - Parliament dissolved. 87 - 10.
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