663.] [Footnote 101: "Parliamentary History," xxiv., 687, 695, 699.] [Footnote 102: The numbers were 201 to 189.

The week before, on Mr.
Powys's motion for a united and efficient administration, the majority had been 20--197 to 177.

On a motion made by Mr.Coke, February 3, the majority had been 24--211 to 187.

At the beginning of the struggle the majorities had been far larger--232 to 143 on Fox's motion for a committee on the state of the nation, January 12.] [Footnote 103: 191 to 190.] [Footnote 104: From December 19, when Pitt accepted office, to March 24, when the Parliament was dissolved.] [Footnote 105: "Memorials and Correspondence of C.J.

Fox," by Earl Russell, ii., 229, 248.] [Footnote 106: _Ibid_., p.