 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 sider
...two years, was again appointed paymaster. He now attained his plenitude of power, and held the united offices of chancellor of the exchequer, and first lord of the treasury. From his profusion in the distribution of places, pensions, and emoluments, to answer his political... | |
 | 1804 - 624 sider
...could \ not, resolved to resign ; accordingly, on the 11 th day of January 1801, Mr. Pitt resigned his offices of chancellor of the exchequer and first lord of the treasury. This resignation was immediately followed by that of Lord Grenville, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Spencer,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 sider
...made paymaster. Soon after this he rose to a power no minister had ever attained, holding the united offices of chancellor of the exchequer and first lord of the treasury. From his conduct in these situations, he has been called the father of corruption ; and is mid to have... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1815 - 522 sider
...juvenile pleasure in glancing at his own elevation. He considers the personage who fills the united offices of chancellor of the exchequer and first lord of the treasury, as a character so lofty and exalted, so superemiuent in his station, that he must on no account be... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1824 - 262 sider
...he recommenced courtier, and pleaded strongly for every ministerial measure. He soon recovered his offices of chancellor of the exchequer and first lord of the treasury ; and having now no rival, he in effect controlled the cabinet, and thereby ruled the whole nation.... | |
 | Hannibal Evans Lloyd - 1830 - 612 sider
...chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster should be granted to him for life, and that he should hold the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Treasury. Some demur being made, he intimated an intention of printing the Book. On this he was informed that... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1846 - 376 sider
...Canning, retaining the valuable services of Mr. Huskisson in his former office, united in his own person the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer, and First Lord of the Treasury, for the purpose of giving full effect to the budget, which it was his intention to bring in himself.... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 546 sider
...head of the admiralty in the room of G. Grenville,18 who became prime minister, and united in himself the offices of chancellor of the exchequer and first lord of the treasury. He seems to have been selected by the king and lord Bute, as a ready instrument for carrying their... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1846 - 738 sider
...ministry, and it was felt as a severe blow by the seceders. Canning having, like Pitt, taken on himself the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Treasury, Mr. Robinson became Secretary for the Colonies, and was removed to the Upper House with the title of... | |
 | 1850 - 524 sider
...for bribery at the hands of the company, and then apprehended for swindling. Mr. Aislabie resigned the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Treasury — so gravely was he compromised — and retired to his residence at Neioby-hall, the mansion now... | |
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Admiralty ; and in the following year he succeeded Lord Bute as Prime Minister, uniting in himself the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Treasury. He resigned the premiership in 1765, and died in 1770. 
