But in the spring of last year the storm burst over our heads.

Lord North was overthrown, your humble servant turned out, and even the Board of Trade, of which I was a member, abolished and broken up for ever by Mr.Burke's reform.

To complete my misfortunes, I still remain a member of the Lower House.

At the end of the last Parliament, Mr.
Eliot withdrew his nomination.

But the favour of Lord North facilitated my re-election, and gratitude imposed on me the duty of making available for his service the rights which I held in part from him.