CONTENTS.

GREAT BRITAIN, 1770.

1770.-

1771.-

1772.-

1773.

1774.-

1775.

1776.

VOL. II.

MERITS of Wilkes's election discussed in parliament.-Petitions and addresses
to the throne.-Privilege of parliament abridged-Grenville act respecting con-
tested elections.-Change of ministry.-Lord North's policy respecting the
provinces.-Affair of Falkland's Islands.

-Affair of Falkland's Islands discussed.-Trials respecting liberty of the press.-
Embankment of the Thames for the adelphi buildings.

General line of conduct respecting the affairs of the continent.-Ecclesiastical
affairs in parliament.-India affairs.-American affairs.

-Insurrection in St. Vincent's.-East India affairs.-Important resolutions respect
ing territorial possessions, &c.-Proceedings respecting lord Clive.-The aspect
of affairs in America is daily more serious.

-Several acts to punish and restrain the Bostonians and other revolters.-

Wedderburne incenses doctor Franklin, agent for the Americans, by his acri-

monious language.-Quebec regulating act.-State of things in America.-A

general congress.-Acts of it.-Different sentiments of men respecting the

merits of the contest.

-Warm debates on the merits of the American war.-Petition from congress.-

Lord Chatham's proposal.-Division in the council.-Mr. Burke's plan.-Event

of the campaign.-Operations near Boston.-In Virginia.-In Canada.-Autumn

session. Mr. Penn's representation of the state of America.-Second plan by

Mr. Burke.

-Mr. Fox's motion for a committee of inquiry.-Duke of Grafton's motion.-
Lord Howe and sir William Howe appointed Commissioners to treat with the
Americans.-Operations in Canada.-Operations in South Carolina.-Operations
in Long Island.-Subsequent operations in York Island and on the continent.

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1777.

1777. Policy of France towards Great Britain.-Ineffectual effort and consequent
secession of some of the members of opposition.-East India affairs.—Inves-
tigation respecting lord Pigot, &c.-Events of the campaign in the Jerseys, &c.
-Events of the campaign in Canada.-Change of commanders there.-Force.
-Disastrous issue.-Consequent parliamentary occurrences.

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1779.

1780.

1781.-

-Measures to prevent the ill consequences of the late disasters.-Appointment
of commissioners to treat with the Americans.-Death of lord Chatham and
outline of his life, &c.-Trade of Ireland.-Act respecting the revenues of the
royal family.-Act respecting roman catholics.-Transactions of the commis-
sioners. Resignation of sir William Howe and appointment of general Clinton.
-Events of the campaign in the Jerseys.-Cruelties committed by colonel
Butler. Consequent cruelties of the provincial generals.-Events in the southern
provinces.-Events consequent on the declaration of war by France.-Naval
occurrences in the West Indies.-Naval events in the Channel.-Influence of
party spirit.-Merits of Keppel and Palliser discussed.

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Mr. Fox's motion for the removal of lord Sandwich.-Inquiry into his conduct.
-War declared by Spain.-Tumults in Scotland.-Associations in Ireland.-
Parliamentary proceedings relative to Ireland.-Events in the West Indies.-
Events in South Carolina.-Events in Connecticut, &c.-Events in Massa-
chusets Bay.-Naval events on the American coast, in conjunction with the
land forces.

-Mr. Burke's plan of economic reform rejected.-A committee of accounts
appointed. Lord Shelburne's motion for a committee to examine into the
expenditure, rejected.-Mr. Dunning's motion relative to the influence of the
crown, rejected.-An association in London under the auspices of lord George
Gordon to procure a repeal of the acts in favour of roman catholics.-Conse-
quent events and parliamentary proceedings.-Naval actions in the Channel
and the West Indies.-Successes of the royalists in South Carolina.-Reverse
of fortune.-A grand scheme of operations concerted by the Americans and
their allies fails of success.-Affair of general Arnold and major André.–
Incidents which led to the war with the Dutch states and the armed neutrality.
-Merits of the war with Holland discussed.-East India affairs.-Unfortunate
campaign in the Carolinas.-Signal display of Washington's talents.-Lord
Cornwallis surrenders at York Town.-Descent on Jersey.-Naval campaign.
-Operations in the West Indies.-Siege of Gibraltar.-Gasconade of the
combined fleet.-Siege of St. Philips.-Battle between the English and Dutch
fleets.-Capture made by Kempenfeldt.

1782. Repeated attacks on the ministry.-Change of ministry.-Popular character of
the new ministers.--Death of the marquis of Rockingham and consequent
change of ministry. Their first measures.- -Measures respecting the depen-
dency of Ireland.--Mr. Pitt's motion for a reform in the representation rejected.
-Affairs

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Affairs of the East India company. Recal of Mr. Hastings.-Naval campaign.
--Signal victory in the West Indies.-Loss of Minorca.-Glorious defence of
Gibraltar. The ville de paris lost in a storm.-Loss of the royal george at
Portsmouth.
1783. Definitive treaty signed.-Terms of it.-Change of ministry.-Reflections on
the war.-Mr. Fox's India bill.-His opponents avail themselves of it to effect
his dismission.-A new ministry, at the head of which was Mr. Pitt.

1784. Mr. Pitt brings forward his India bill.-Majority against it.-Violent struggle
between the two parties in parliament.-Ineffectual attempt for a coalition.-
A new parliament.-Treaty with Holland.-Commutation tax.-Pitt's India bill
passed by great majorities.

1785.-

-Mr. Pitt's plan for amending the representation fails of success.-His bills
relative to finance are passed.-Plan for regulating the trade with Ireland.--
Origin and progress of the discontents in that kingdom.-Proceedings of the
delegates of the volunteer corps at Dungannon and Dublin.-Consequent acts of
the parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland-inadequate to the purpose of
quieting the Irish nation.

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HOLLAND.

-A RUPTURE threatened with the elector palatine.-An accommodation with
him.

1771. -No event.

1772.- -No event.

1773. -No event.

1774.- -No event.

-Conduct of the States respecting the war in America.
-They avail themselves of the war to extend their own trade.
-The British government remonstrates respecting their conduct.
-Counter remonstrance on the part of the States.

-Measures employed by the French and English to make the States friendly to
their respective governments.-Unfriendly conduct of the States towards Eng-
land.-Nature of the Dutch republic and merits of the stadtholder's conduct.
-Treaty with the American States and war with Great Britain.

-Events of the war-see England. The provinces are embroiled by parties.

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-The French partisans gain strength.-Violent attack on prince Lewis of
Brunswick. The stadtholder supports him.

-Infringement of the stadtholder's office.-Parties are daily more inflamed.-
Committee of inquiry instituted respecting the conduct of the war.-New treaty

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with France.-Measures adopted by the French partisans to effect their pur-
poses of effecting an abolition of the stadtholderate.-Contest with the emperor
respecting the Scheldt, &c.-Conduct of France, Prussia and Russia.
1781.The French party gains strength.--They endeavour to render the stadtholder
odious by charging him with a design to make himself absolute.-Prince Lewis
leaves the provinces.-Contest with the emperor.-Lewis the Sixteenth ingra-
tiates himself by his conduct in this affair.

1785. Treaty of pacification with the emperor.-Alliance with France renewed and
strengthened.-Domestic broils grow more violent.-Report of the committee
of inquiry favourable to the stadtholder.-Dispute relative to the election of
magistrates. Tumult at the Hague. The prince escapes to Breda.

1770.

1771.-

1772.-
1773.-

FRANCE.

PROCEEDINGS in Bretagne in favour of de Chalotais.-Proceedings against
d'Aiguillon stopped by the king.-Marriage of the Dauphin.

Choiseul's enemies avail themselves of his warlike councils to effect their ends.
-Chancellor Maupeou and d'Aiguillon are triumphant.-Contest renewed with
the parliaments.

-State of the court and nation.-Conduct of the French minister.

Comparison between France and Austria.-New lands brought into cultivation.
1774. Death and character of Lewis the Fifteenth.-Consequent changes.-State of
parties.-Turgot's reforms in the department of finance.-Principles and cha
racter of Lewis the Sixteenth.

1775.-Turgot pursues his plan of reform.-St. Germain's reforms in the military
system. An extreme dearth.-Political effects of it.

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1777.-

1778.

1779.-

-Reflections on Turgot's administration.-He is dismissed and succeeded by
Necker.-Change of character in the French nobility.-Origin of the revolu
tion.-Necker's caisse d'escompte.

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-Conduct of France towards Great Britain. Motives of it.-Influence of the
Austrian party on his majesty's councils.-Fatal effects of it with respect to
the affairs of Europe.-Sentiments of the nation on the American war.-
De la Fayette engages in the American service.

-The government avows its intention to support America.--Lewis averse to the
war. Acts of hostility-see Great Britain for particulars.

-Warlike measures pursued with vigour.-Talents of the ministers.-Negotia-
tions at the court of Madrid.--Success of them.-Warlike operations.-Parade
of the combined fleets.