Memoirs of Sir Philip Francis, K.C.B., with correspondence and journals

Front matter

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Contents

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTEK I.

Chapter II. Feancis In India. [1777-1781.]

Better prospects — Hopes of the Governor-Generalship — Character of Hastings by Francis — Indian Journal — ^Hastings refuses to resign — Decision of the Supreme Court between him and Clavering — Mahratta War — Death of Clavering — ^Arrival of Wheler — Burke on the Revenue Settlement — Affair of the Grands — Arrival of Sir Eyre Coote — Temporary accommodation with Hastings — Rupture — Duel between Francis and Hastings — Return to England 77

CHAPTER HI.

FEANCIS IN ENGLAND : IMPEACHMENT OF HASTINGS.

[1781-1796.]

Return to England — Reception there — Defence of his Indian career in the press — ' Boolrsellers' edition' of Junius — His fortune — Elected M.P. for Yarmouth — Parliamentary career and qualifications as a Speaker — Return to England and Impeachment of Hastings — Francis excluded from the Managership — Elected M.P. for Blechingley — Correspondence with Burke — Political Sentiments 203

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER IV. PAELIAMENTAET LIFE — continued. [1797-1806.]

Parliamentary Secession of Fox — Correspondence respecting it — Friendship with the Thanets — Returned for Appleby, 1802 — Intimacy with the Prince of Wales — Fears of Invasion — Break up of the Addington Ministry — Family Aflairs — Death of his two Daughters and his Wife — Visits to the Continent — Lord Grenville and Fox in office — Disappointments — ■ linighted page 303

Chapter V. Latee Yeaes

Relations with the Prince of Wales — Reform — Peninsular War — Second Marriage — His conduct after the appearance of 'Junius Identified' — Personal Character — Anecdotes and Table Talk — Last Illness — Death 358