He was released however at the end of the session, and the court made up all his losses in private lest he should be tempted to join the opposition.
INQUIRY INTO MISCARRIAGES BY SEA.
The whigs, before they were glutted with the sacrifice of Fenwick, had determined to let loose their vengeance upon sir George Rooke, who was a leader in the opposite interest.

Sir Cloudesley Shovel had been sent with a squadron to look into Brest, where, according to the intelligence which the government had received, the French were employed in preparing for a descent upon England; but this information was false.

They were busy in equipping an armament for the West Indies, under the command of M.Pointis, who actually sailed to the coast of New Spain and took the city of Carfehagena.

Rooke had been ordered to intercept the Toulon squadron in its way to Brest; but his endeavours miscarried.

The commons in a committee of the whole house resolved to inquire why this fleet was not intercepted; Rooke underwent a long examination, and was obliged to produce his journal, orders, and letters.