1792* " political progrefs of Britain. i6j 



ferocity e'shibited its utmost horror. " Since the 

 " contest between the houses of York and Lancaster, 

 " no such scene of blood and proscription had ■ 

 ■ *' ever followed any rebellion in Britain *." His roy- 

 al highnefs was received at London with transports of 

 joy, and " the Commons, by bill, added twenty-jive 

 " thousand pounds per annum, to his revenuef." In 

 the month of May 1746, he returned to Scotland, 

 where every step of his progrefs was marked with 

 desolation. 



After such a dreadful exerci: • of victory, we can- 

 not be surprised that North America made a despe- 

 rate resistance. 



In the year 1747, " the new House of Commons, 

 " in imitation of the liberality of their predecefsors, 

 ** readily gratified all the requests of government. 

 " They voted forty thousand seamen, forty-nine 

 " thousand land forces, besides eleven thousand five 

 " hundred marines, the subsidies for the queen of 

 *•'' Hungary, the Czarin.' , the king of Sardinia, the 

 " electors of Mentz and Eavaria, the Hefsians, and . 

 " the duke of Wol/* nbuttie. The sum of two 

 *■' hundred ai'4 Lhirty-five thousand seven hundred; 

 " and [>;■ py-niae pounds was granted to the provin- 

 " ces ■ ' \cw England, to reimburse them for the ex- 

 *' pence of ' ducinjf Cape Breton ; five hundred thou- 

 *' sand pounds wer-.- given to his majesty for the vigo- 



• Arnot'j history of Edlnburgli p. 120. 



f S:.iollet vol. XI. p. 233. He ':\ed ;o erjiy 'h'% pension for up- 

 watis of twenty >e:irs, and, includ:!!;; u-\-y fcr cer.t. ol\o' ipound inicrrst,, 

 the pjjmcn;s which he actually rcotivc.i wo-ilj; at this djy, excccJ Twa> 



MILLIONS STSaLIKC. 



