204.  To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 29.-Mr. Pitt’s gout.  The new ministry.  List of the changes.  The Duke of Newcastle’s disinterestedness.  Benedict the Fourteenth.-350

205.  To the same, Dec. 8.-Proceedings in Parliament.  Voltaire’s epigram.-352

206.  To the same, Dec. 16.-Illness of Sir Horace’s brother.  The Hessian troops.  Breach between Fox and Pitt.-354

207.  To the same, Dec. 23.-Death of Sir Horace’s brother.-356

1757.

208.  To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 8.-Party squabbles.  The “Test” and “Contest.”  Dr. Shebbeare’s “Monitor.”  Death of King Theodore.-356

209.  To the same, Jan. 17.-The King and Mr. Pitt.  Damien’s attempt on the King of France.  King Theodore’s death.  Byng’s trial.  Miss Elizabeth Villiers Pitt.-358

210.  To the same, Jan. 30.-Admiral Byng’s trial.  Voltaire’s letter on his behalf.  Death of Fontenelle.  Brumoy’s “Aristophanes.”  Lady Essex and Prince Edward.-360

211.  To the same, Feb. 13.-Progress of Admiral Byng’s trial.  Death of his uncle Horatio Lord Walpole.  Prince Edward and Lady Essex at Lady Rochford’s ball.-363

212.  To John Chute, Esq.  Feb. 27.-Admiral Byng’s court-martial. [N.].-364

213.  To Sir Horace Mann, March 3.-Admiral Byng’s sentence.  Applications of the court-martial for mercy.  German subsidy.  French symptoms.-365

214.  To the same, March 17.-Completion of Admiral Byng’s tragedy.  Mr. Pitt’s health.  Fears for Hanover.-367

215.  To the same, April 7.-Dismissal of the ministry.  Inter-ministerium.  Court changes.-368

216.  To the same, April 20.-Inquiries into the naval miscarriages.  Freedoms in gold boxes to Mr. Pitt and Mr. Legge.  Damien’s execution.-370

217.  To the same, May 5.-Result of the naval inquiries.  Epigrams 372

218.  To the same, May 19.-Inter-ministerium.  King of Prussia’s victory.  Battle of Prague.-374

219.  To George Montagu, Esq.  May 27.-375

220.  To Sir Horace Mann, June 1.-Ministerial negotiations.  King of Prussia’s victories.-376

221.  To George Montagu, Esq.  June 2.-Projected ministry.-377

222.  To Sir Horace Mann, June 9.-Ministerial arrangements.  Lord Waldegrave first lord of the treasury.-378

223.  To the same, June 14.-New ministerial revolution.  The three factions.  Scramble for power.-379

224.  To the same, June 20.-Mr. Pitt accepts the seals.  The new ministry.  Inscription for a bas-relief in wax of Benedict the Fourteenth.-380

225.  To the same, July 3. -Settlement of the ministry.-382

226.  To the Earl of Strafford, July 4.-New volumes of Voltaire’s “Universal history".-383

227.  To John Chute, Esq.  July 12.-Gray’s “Odes” to be printed at the Strawberry Hill press.-385

228.  To George Montagu, Esq.  July 16.-386

229.  To the same, July 17.-386