A Vindication of the Conduct of the Late Great C------r. Addressed to Every Impartial Englishman
- Anonymous Pamphleteer 1766 (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
This is an anonymous political pamphlet defending “Mr. P——” (William Pitt, referred to elsewhere as “the Great C——r,” i.e., Chancellor/Chatham) against critics who attacked his record — particularly his shifting stance on German subsidies, his acceptance of a pension and peerage, and his handling of the American Stamp Act repeal. The author argues these actions were consistent with patriotic and prudent statesmanship rather than self-interest, framing Pitt’s career, from his early years in the House of Commons through his elevation to the House of Lords, as one of steady public service.
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