bringing about a peace. Both objects
were accomplished. Though still strong in votes in the commons, he had
few allies of any weight, for Bedford was offended with him. The newly
formed opposition caused him uneasiness, specially as it included Pitt
and Temple; it was strong in the lords, and he feared its influence in
their chamber.[64] Though his health was not materially affected, he was
doubtless weary of a task which he must have learned was too great for
his abilities. He knew that he was generally hated by the people, and
feared that if he remained longer in office, his unpopularity would
become injurious to the king. Before his resignation he provided
handsomely for his relations and friends at the expense of the nation;
reversions of L52,000 a year were distributed among them. Fox was
rewarded by his creation as Baron Holland, and managed to keep the pay
office for two years longer.

FOOTNOTES:

[35] _Chatham Correspondence_, ii., 69 _n._

[36] Dutens, _Memoires d'un voyageur_, i., 178-79.

[37] _Parliamentary Hist._, xv., 1044-47.

[38] Newcastle to Bedford, July 2, 1761; _Bedford Correspondence_, iii.,
19.

[39] Newcastle to Hardwicke, Aug. 17, 1761, Add. MS. 32,927, f. 68;
_Bedford Correspondence_, iii., 36-42.

[40] Bristol to Pitt, Aug. 31, 1761, Add. MS. 32,927, ff. 285-87.

[41] Stanley to Pitt, Sept. 2, 1761, Add. MS. 32,928, f. 14.

[42] Stanley to Pitt, Sept. 6, 1761, _ibid._, ff. 1, 148, 179.

[43] Stanley to Pitt, Sept. 8, 1761, _ibid._, f. 40.

[44] _Ibid._, f. 225, printed in _The Grenville Papers_, i., 386-87.

[45] Newcastle to Hardwicke, Sept. 20, 1761, Add. MS. 32,928, f. 260.

[46] Stanley to Pitt, dated Sept. 14, 1761, received the 21st, _ibid._,
f. 148.

[47] Newcastle to Hardwicke, Sept. 21, 1761, _ibid._, ff. 303-6.

[48] Stanley to Pitt, dated Sept. 19, 1761, received the 25th, _ibid._,
f. 245.

[49] Newcastle to Hardwicke, Sept. 26, 1761, _ibid._, f. 362.

[50] The disposition of the naval force fit for service on Sept. 15,
1761, was: At home and within call, 54 ships of the line and 58
frigates; with Saunders, 11 of the line and 12 frigates; East Indies, 14
of the line; Jamaica, 6; Leeward islands, 8; North America, 6; other
plantations, 2; convoys and cruisers, 4; total, 105 of the line. Men
wanting to complete ships at home, 15,490 (Add. MS. 32,928, f. 185).
France could not have had more than 42 ships of the line (Mahan,
_Influence of Sea Power_, p. 312). Spain