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CONTENTS.
100K XVI.
Review of American Transactions.....
Petition of the Massachusetts Assembly to the King. 38
New Modification of the American Toa Duty........ 38
Tumulis consequent therenpon in the Colonies .....
Session of Parliament. Boston l'ort Bill.... ..41-
Bill for Subverting the Charter of Massachusetta.... 60
Bill for the Subversion of the Judicial Power in the
Province of Massachusetts .................
Bill for the Establishment of Despotism in ('anada ...
Speech of Lord Chatham on American A Hairs.....
Motion for the Repeal of the Duty on Tea.........
Supported by Mr. Burk is Character....
Proceedings in America -General Congress convened
at Philadelphia........ ..... .... .... 79
First Petition of Congress to the King - ... .... 79
Memorable Speech of Lord Chatham on moving to
withdraw the Troops from Boston.
. 93
Petitions presented to Parliament against the Warna 103
Parliament refuses to hear Evidence on the Congressos
Petition .....................
***.104
Lon Chatham's Bill for settling the troublon ja Aalea
rica un
106
America declared to be in Rebellion w
100 Fishery and Restraining Bills passed.nnnnn
Page
Lord North's Conciliatory Proposition............. 115
Mr. Burke's Conciliatory Proposition...
Mr. Hartley's Conciliatory Propositions.... ........ 131
Petition to the King from the City of London, pre-
sented by Mr. Wilkes, Lord Mayor ..
Trivial Concessions granted to Ireland...
Application to Parliament from the Prorince of New
York ...........................
..... ib.
Hostilities commenced at Lexington .... ....... 139
Lord North's Plan of Conciliation rejected by the
Congress .................
...... 142
Battle of Bunker's Hill ....
....... 145
Second Petition of Congress to the King..
150
The King refuses to answer it
152
American Invasion of Canada.......
Conduct of the Indian Nations......
153
160
BOOK XVII.
Second Resignation of the Duke of Grafton......... 164
Mr. Penn's Examination at the Bar of the House of
Lords .......
.. 173
Land Tax raised to 45.-Remarkable Prediction
thereon .......
...... 175
Mr. Burke's Bill for quieting the Troubles in America 178
American Capture-Act passed
........ 182
Indulgencio granted to the Province of Nova Scotia., 184
Extravagant Dyerture made to Ireland ............. 185
Mr. Fox's diation of Esquiry ..................... 187
Treaties conoladed:ppich Hesse, &c. .....
Duke qf.Graltori's Conciliatory Motion ........ 191
State of the Nation ::
194
State Europe
905
Death of Louis X.V..
219
Accession of Louis XVI. ---His Policy and Character ib.
188
ib.
244
Aspiring Views of the Queen-Her Character........ 213
Conduct and Character of Pope Clement XIH. .... 219
Accession of Clement XIV. (Ganganelli)...
220
Accession of Victor Amadeus, King of Sardinia...... 221
War between Russia and Turkey....... ...... 227
Death of the Grand Signior Mustapha III.-Succeeded
by Achmet IV................................ 229
First Partition of Poland......
Death of Frederic V. King of Denmark-His Character 232
Accession of Christian VII.-Court Revolution in Den. mark......
Accession of Gustavus III. King of Sweden-Sudden
Revolution in the Government .......
235
Siege of Quebec raised.......
239
Unsuccessful Attack upon Charlestown...... 241
Declaration of American Independence..... Victory on Long Island ...,
General Washington retreats across the Delawar.. :59
Reverse of Fortune at Trenton......
263
The Jerseys evacuated.......
Spirited Proceedings of the Congress...............
269
Session of Parliament in 1776_Memorable Speech of the
King......
....... 270
Conciliatory Motion of Lord John Cavendish ....... 271
Secession of the Opposition...
277
Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act ............. 278
King's Debts a second Time paid.......... .., 281
One Hundred Thousand Pounds per Annụm added to the
Civil List ........ ........ .. . ... ib.
Remarkable Address of the Speaker.to the King..... 284
Motion of Lord Chatham for Peace
. .. 287
Arrogant Conduct of Lord Stormont; Ambassador at
Paris .....
evaca....aygó 291
Iasolent Memorial of Sir Joseph Yorke to the Statese'
General ...
-„. 292
251
-.. 164
of
266
BOOK XVIII.
304
339
312
Military Operations in the Jerseys... ........ 296
General Howe's Expedition to the Chesapeak........ 301
Victory at the Brandy-Wine, and Capture of Philadelphia 302
Second Engagement at German-Town.....
Success on Lake Champlain ............
306
General Burgoyne takes Ticonderoga .....
310
Arrives at the North River ...........
313
Disasters at Bennington and Fort Stanwix .......... 314
Distress and final Surrender of General Burgoyne's Army 319
Session of Parliament-Motion of Lord Chatham....323, 4
Mr. Fox's second Motion of Enquiry .............. 332
Lord Chatham's Motion relative to the Canada Expedi.
tion.......
335
Proceedings of the Committee of Enquiry ............
Lord North's second Plan of Conciliation ...... Ilostile Declaration of France.
317
Death of the Earl of Chatham.......
Discontents in Ireland...
Act for the Relief of the Roman-Catholics .......... 358
The Minority gains Strength and Popularity ......... 361
Failure of Lord North's second Plan of Conciliation 363-6
General Howe resigns his Command to Sir Henry Clinton 367
Battle of Moạputh Court-House-Disgrace of General
Lee...
............. 369
Arrival of the offerch Meet off the Delawar ......... 371
Lord Howes able Gojuľuct and subsequent Resignation 372,4
Count d:Estaigos sunsuccessful Attack on St. Lucia... 375
Destruction of the Scitlement of Wyoming .......... 376
Conquest of Georgiander General Prevost.........
Indecištiu Engagement with the French off Ushant... 382
Trial and Acquittal of Admiral Keppel............. 384
Trial and Disgrace of Sir Hugh Palliser ............
353
357
379