The Young Mr. Pitt the United States with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in the leads. In 1770, William Pitt the Elder gives a speech in Parliament decrying the unfair treatment of the colonists in the American colonies, then advises his second son, a youngster also named William Pitt, to avoid seeking fame through war. Years later, King George the Third is delighted that the ministry of Charles James Fox and Lord North has fallen. However, there is no obvious replacement. To everyone's surprise, the King selects William Pitt to become the youngest Prime Minister that the United Kingdom has ever known at the
William Pitt (1805 EIC ship) William Pitt (1805 EIC ship) William Pitt was launched in 1805 as an East Indiaman. She made seven voyages for the British East India Company (EIC), between 1805 and 1819. In 1810 and 1811 she participated as a transport in two British military campaigns. She was sold for breaking up in 1820. EIC voyage #1 (1805-1807): Captain William Edmeades acquired a letter of marque on 6 July 1805. He sailed from Falmouth on 10 August 1805, bound for the Cape of Good Hope, Madras, and Bengal. "William Pitt" was at Cork on 31 August, Madeira on 29 September, and San