<Tr> <Th> Monarch </Th> <Td> George III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Sir Francis Dashwood, 2nd Bt . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> William Dowdeswell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Northern Secretary </Th> </Tr>

Who assumed charge of colonial policy in 1763