155:, he felt confident to stand for Hampshire again, and was returned as Tory MP at the top of the poll, keeping his seat at Wareham as insurance. On 25 November 1710, he seconded the motion nominating his friend William Bromley as Speaker. In December 1710, he moved for the appropriation of the entire yield of the land tax to the support of the navy, but the idea was rejected by the Court interest combined with the Whigs. Pitt was listed as one of the "worthy patriots" who exposed the mismanagements of the previous ministry, and was a member of the October Club. In December 1711 he did not join 'Governor' Pitt in voting with the Whigs in the crisis over the peace. He was involved in the establishment of the
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