To observers such as John Rickman, " Charley Fox eats his former opinions daily and even ostentatiously showing himself the worse man, but the better minister of a corrupt government ", and who further claimed that " He should have died, for his fame, a little sooner ; before Pitt ".

In an interview with Interview magazine, she revealed, while questioned about her kissing scene with Pitt, that kissing him had made her feel uncomfortable: " I thought it was gross, that Brad had cooties.

In 1744 Pitt received a large boost to his personal fortune when the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough died leaving him a legacy of £ 10, 000 as an " acknowledgment of the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England and to prevent the ruin of his country ".

Ignoring Sir Thomas Robinson, Pitt made frequent and vehement attacks on Newcastle himself, though still continued to serve as Paymaster under him.

The same year when Britain and Spain became involved in the Falklands Crisis and came close to war, Pitt was a staunch advocate of taking a tough stance with Madrid and Paris ( as he had been during the earlier Corsican Crisis when France had invaded Corsica ) and made a number of speeches on the subject rousing public opinion.

In the last decade of the colonial period the ideal of the man of public virtue was made real in the person of William Pitt.

Pitt had roused us from this ignoble lethargy ... The admirers of Mr Pitt extol the reverberation he gave to our councils, the despondence he banished, the spirit he infused, the conquests he made, the security he affixed to our trade and plantations, the humiliation of France, the glory of Britain carried under his administration to a pitch at which it never had arrived — and all this is exactly true.

The building is made of stone quarried locally on Pitt Street, Manhattan.

Early returns showed a massive swing to Pitt with the result that many Opposition Members who still hadn't faced election either defected, stood down, or made deals with their opponents to avoid expensive defeats.

In 1786 he was appointed deputy surgeon to the British Army and in 1790 he was made Surgeon General by the then Prime Minister William Pitt.

" While Pitt still maintained that " the authority of this kingdom over the colonies, to be sovereign and supreme, in every circumstance of government and legislature whatsoever ," he made the distinction that taxes were not part of governing, but were " a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone.

In 1756 he was asked by Newcastle to become Prime Minister as the alternative to Pitt, but Granville, who perfectly understood why the offer was made, declined and supported Pitt.

The King made various attempts to induce Pitt to come to his rescue by forming a ministry, but without success, and at last had recourse to Lord Rockingham.

After Pitt delivered a stinging attack on the government's defence measures on 25 April, Canning launched his own attack on Addington, which made Addington furious.

It is said that Simon McTavish made a personal petition to Prime Minister William Pitt, but all requests were refused.

William Pitt the Younger, who made it his home for twenty years — longer than any First Lord before or since — from 1783 to 1801 and from 1804 to 1806, referred to it as " My vast, awkward house.

* In February 2010, the Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made plans to sue the News of the World after it published allegations about their relationship.

England's Prime Minister William Pitt had wanted Howe in command of this expedition rather than Abercromie, but Abercrombie had more political contacts and seniority, so Howe was made second-in-command.

An example from the thriller genre includes Clive Cussler, who made appearances in his own novels as a " rough old man " who advised action hero Dirk Pitt.

* Lady Lucy Rachel Stanhope ( 1780 – 1814 ) who eloped with Thomas Taylor of Sevenoaks, the family apothecary, and her father refused to be reconciled to her ; but Pitt made her husband Controller-General of Customs and his son was one of the Earl of Chatham's executors.

Pitt largely took over control of directing them, while Newcastle rubber-stamped them and made sure that parliament was kept on side by mobilising his control of MPs.

When Pitt was made Prime Minister in 1766 Shelburne was appointed as Southern Secretary a position which he held for two years.

Under instructions from Shelburne, Barré made a violent attack on Pitt in the House of Commons.

Pitt urged that such a clear threat should be met by a pre-emptive strike against Spain's navy and her colonies-with emphasis on speed to prevent Spain bringing the annual Manila galleon safely to harbour.

There is also a street in Edinburgh named Portland Street which is not far from a Pitt Street and a Dundas Street – although again it is not clear if there is any relevance to the Hong Kong Portland Street.

Shingas disappears from the historical record around 1764 ; some have speculated that he may have contracted smallpox from blankets distributed to the Delawares from Fort Pitt during the war, but there is no clear evidence that he ( or anyone else for that matter ) died as a result of the incident.

" He also claimed that Pitt had done " scrupulously and magnanimously right by everyone but me ".

After taking the recovered toxin and kidnapping Dirk and Summer, the North Koreans sabotage the salvage ship and leave the imprisoned crew to drown, but Pitt senior is able to help everyone escape.

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* Old Sarum, England – population moved to nearby Salisbury although the owners of the archaeological site retained the right to elect a Member of Parliament to represent Old Sarum until the nineteenth century ( see William Pitt ).

Pitt considered the war a missed opportunity to take advantage of a power in decline, although later he became an advocate of wamer relations with the Spanish in an effort to prevent them forming an alliance with France.

For the past few months Britain had been virtually leaderless, although Devonshire had remained formally Prime Minister, but now Pitt and Newcastle were ready to offer stronger direction to the country's strategy.

Pitt now expected France to offer terms, although he was prepared for a longer war if necessary.

Along with Brad Pitt and Brad Grey, CEO of Paramount Pictures, Aniston founded the film production company Plan B Entertainment in 2002, although she and Grey withdrew in 2005.

Sir Pitt is very religious and has political aspirations, although not many people appreciate his intelligence or wisdom because there's not much there to appreciate.

Sir Pitt and Rawdon both dote on her, although Rawdon is her favourite nephew and sole heir until he marries Becky.

Pitt, although often referred to as a Tory, or " new Tory ", called himself an " independent Whig " and was generally opposed to the development of a strict partisan political system.

The role is uncredited, although rumors circulated that the character was played by Brad Pitt, who had expressed interest in playing the character.

Hebden Bridge still has no swimming pool, although for some years there was a small training pool for children in the adult education centre on Pitt Street.

Pitt is more rugged than Chatham ( Rekohu ), although the highest point () is on a plateau near the southernmost point of the main island, which is dotted with numerous lakes and lagoons, notably the large Te Whanga Lagoon as well as Huro and Rangitahi.

Perceval was an emblem bearer at his funeral and, although he had little money to spare ( by now he had eleven children ), he contributed £ 1000 towards a fund to pay off Pitt ’ s debts.

" Pitt's continued refusal to join the first Rockingham administration was no doubt partly due to the same disastrous influence, though before the close of 1765 the old friendship between the brothers-in-law was dissolving ; and when at last in July 1766 Pitt agreed to form a government, Temple refused to join ; being bitterly offended because, although offered the Treasury, he was not to be allowed an equal share with Pitt in nominating to other offices.

Between 16 November 1756 and 25 June 1757, The Duke of Devonshire replaced Newcastle as Prime Minister, although Pitt is widely credited as the main influence on policy.

He was involved in the early history of the Pitt Rivers Museum, although the nature and degree of that involvement is debated.

Its representatives included William Pitt the Younger, who was MP for Appleby when he became Prime Minister in 1783 ( although he stood down at the following general election when he was instead elected for Cambridge University ).

The family tradition was Whig in reaction to George III and Pitt, and although Landor's brother Robert was the only other member to achieve fame as a writer there was a strong literary tradition in the family.

In 1751 he became Secretary of State for the Southern Department, transferring in 1754 to the Northern Department, and he remained in office until March 1761, when he was dismissed by King George III in favor of Lord Bute, although he had largely been a cipher in that position to the stronger personalities of his colleagues, successively the Duke of Newcastle, Thomas Robinson, Henry Fox, and William Pitt the Elder.

The fictional NUMA is headed by the character Admiral James Sandecker, with Rudi Gunn as second in command, although Dirk Pitt is eventually asked to take over when Sandecker pursues the vice-presidency.

With the country at war, Grenville aimed to form the strongest possible government and so included most leading politicians from almost all groupings, although some followers of Pitt, led by George Canning, refused to join.

Mount McLoughlin has been known by a number of different names over the years, including Mount Pitt ( after the Pit River ), Big Butte, M ' laiksini Yaina ( Klamath Indians ), Malsi ( Takelma Indians ), Mount Shasty ( although this name was applied to Mount Shasta to the south by the 1841 Wilkes Expedition ), and Snowy Butte.

Upon his return to England he was fined £ 400 for his actions, although by that time Pitt was already very wealthy and could easily afford the fine.