deavours, by reftraining the utmost poffible lofs CHAP. of the French merchants to one fourth of their II. property, or whatever was paid for the premium: but, convinced, from the ftill hydra ex- 1747. iftence of the French commerce, that insurances ought to be prohibited, the British parliament retook it into confideration; and, on the 25th of March, 1748, an act was paffed "To pro"hibit infurance of the fhips belonging to "France, and on merchandizes or effects laden "thereon, during the prefent war with France."

THE

THE

TENTH PART,

FROM THE

Rife of the Congrefs at AIX LA CHAPELLE, to the Conclufion of THE GENERAL AND DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PEACE, on the 7th of October 1748 including the minifterial Tranfactions, and the military and naval History, till the general Ceffation of Arms; with other incidental Occurrences, fubfequent to the Ratification of the DEFINITIVE TREATY.

CHAPTER I.

The state of the contending powers; with the difpofitions of the courts of PETERSBURGH, CONSTANTINOPLE, and BERLIN. An account of the treaty, between the CZARINA and the maritime powers, concerning the march of the thirty thousand RUSSIAN auxiliaries. The rife of the congrefs at AIX LA CHAPELLE. The proceedings in the first feffion of the new BRITISH parliament, and other domeftic occurrences: with the conduct of the DUTCH, and the other belligerant powers, for continuing the war.

VOL. IV.

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