 He was advanced to First Naval Lord in June 1733 He did not stand at the 1734 British general election, but was returned as MP for Queenborough at a by-election on 22 February 1735.After he failed to support a bill for the Prince of Wales's allowance, he was forced to stand down as First Naval Lord in March 1738.However he was appointed cofferer and surveyor general to the Prince of Wales in 1738.