rs as witness at bar of Commons, 119;
ability displayed under cross-examination, 119;
thorough mastery of situation, 120;
great effect of his testimony, 121;
presents American sentiment against the Stamp Act, 122;
expresses willingness to sacrifice all rather than submit, 123, 124;
states legislative independence of colonies, 124, 125;
has friendly feeling for George III., 126;
seeks to defend him, 126, 127;
thinks colonial representation in Parliament impossible of adoption, 128;
views on "virtual" representation, 130;
draws distinctions between external and internal taxation, 130, 131;
asserts willingness of colonies to bear their share of public burdens, 132;
return of popularity in Pennsylvania, 134;
satirical publications at expense of
English ignorance of colonies, 134, 135;
joke concerning a claim of the king of Prussia to England, 136;
"rules for reducing a great empire to a small one," 136;
communications with the French, 137;
appointed agent for Georgia and Massachusetts, 138;
opposed by Samuel Adams, 138;
increased prestige, 139;
pecuniary sacrifice, 139;
retains post-mastership, 140;
motives of ministry in leaving him undisturbed, 140;
rumors circulated in America that he had accepted royal office, 141;
his reputation increases in England and France, 144;
urges moderation at home, 145;
disliked by extremists, 146;
hopes advantage from Hillsborough's appointment, 151;
discovers Hillsborough's enmity, 152;
dispute with him over legality of commission from Massachusetts, 152-157;
a telling retort, 157;
no longer recognized as agent of Massachusetts, 157;
low opinion of Hillsborough, 158;
thinks agents quite as valuable to government as to colonies, 158;
works to undermine Hillsborough, 159, 160;
controverts Hillsborough's objections to two frontier colonies, 162;
his arguments prevail with the privy council, 163;
drives Hillsborough to resign, 163;
snubbed by him, 164;
fails to get the grant for frontier provinces, 164;
suggests Lord Dartmouth for colonial secretary, 165;
amicable relations with him, 166;
counsels him to be patient with Massachusetts, 167, 168;
would be satisfied with a return to conditions before Stamp Act, 169;
begins to forbode separation, but hopes and works for peace, 171;
continually urges moderation on colonists, 172;
belief in efficacy of non-importation, 173;
urges its advant