Chapter XXXVIII

_Brass Crosby, Mayor.--The legality of Press Warrants.--The
Freedom of the Press.--The Messenger of the_ _House of
Commons arrested in the City.--His recognizance ordered to be
expunged.--Crosby and Oliver before the House.--Committed to
the Tower.--Chatham's opinion as to the conduct of the civic
magistrates.-- Bitter feeling against the Ministry.--Crosby
and Oliver regain their liberty.--Another remonstrance of
the Livery.--Received on the Throne.--Wilkes and Bull,
Sheriffs.--Wilkes and Junius join forces.-- Parson Horne.--Nash
elected Mayor.--Refuses to summon a Common Hall.--Sawbridge
and Short Parliaments.--Townshend elected Mayor.--Riot at
the Guildhall.--Address of the Livery in favour of Short
Parliaments.--Wilkes declines to attend its presentation.--
Claims his seat in the House.--The Recorder's opinion
touching the rights of the Livery in Common Hall.--Plumbe's
case.--Alderman Bull elected M.P. for the City.--England and
America.--The Quebec Bill.--Wilkes elected Mayor.--Takes his
seat as Member for Middlesex._ _Page 106_

CHAPTER XXXIX.

_Wilkes and his brother Aldermen.--Chatham and the City deprecate
England's policy towards America.--The King notifies his
intention of receiving no more Addresses of the Livery on the
Throne.--Wilkes and the Lord Chamberlain.--New York appeals to
London.--An Address of the Livery not received.--Address of the
Common Council received in usual manner.--Address of the Livery
to the Electors of Great Britain.--Ex-Sheriff Sayre committed
to the Tower.--Expenses of Wilkes's Mayoralty.--Wilkes and the
Chamberlainship.--Doctor Richard Price.--The Declaration of
Independence.--The City and Press Warrants.--Alliance between
France and America.--The Death of Chatham.--His Funeral.--His
Monument in the Guildhall._ _Page 146_

CHAPTER XL.

_Court Martial of Admiral Keppel.--The Freedom of the City
conferred on Keppel.--Spain declares war.--Economical
Reform.--Committees of Association.--Dunning's Motion.--The
City accepts a Form of Association.--Sir George Savile's
Act.--The Gordon Riots.--The City's petition for repeal
of Savile's Act.--Dispute between Civic and Military
Authorities.--Wilkes attacks the Lord Mayor in a violent
speech in the House.--The City's claim for damages arising
out of the Riots.--A New Parliament.--Alderman Bull and the
Livery.--Another remonstrance of the Livery not received.--The
fall of North's Ministry.--The City's congratulations to
the King.--The first step taken towards Parliamentary
Reform.--Alderman Harley.--The younger Pitt.--Rodney's
Victory.--The relief of Gibraltar.--The Peace of Paris._ _Page
172_