Elsewhere the North Briton links change to concord
The excerpt notes political shifts around Lord Bute becoming first Commissioner of the Treasury on May 29, 1762, the launch of the Briton on the same day, the Auprior on June 10, 1762, its final issue February 8, 1763, the Barron ending February 12, 1763, and Bute’s resignation on April 8, 1763.
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Ohn Earl of Bute
The
Treasury
North Briton reflects on Pitt and Bute in rigid resolve
The text contrasts Pitt and Bute, arguing both show inflexible determination but from different motives. It notes Pitt’s virtue versus Bute’s power, and claims Bute has supported measures deemed wrong with equal rigidity.
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Mr. Pitt
Earl of Bute
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