CONTENTS.

BOOK XVI.

Review of American Transactions..

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Page

2

41

Petition of the Massachusetts Assembly to the King... 35

New Modification of the American Tea Duty ........ 38

Tumults consequent thereupon in the Colonies

Session of Parliament-Boston Port Bill45-7

Bill for Subverting the Charter of Massachusetts...... 50

Bill for the Subversion of the Judicial Power in the

Province of Massachusetts

54

Bill for the Establishment of Despotism in Canada.... 59

Speech of Lord Chatham on American Affairs........ 60

Motion for the Repeal of the Duty on Tea..........

63

Supported by Mr. Burke-His Character......... 65

Proceedings in America-General Congress convened

at Philadelphia............

First Petition of Congress to the King

Memorable Speech of Lord Chatham on moving to

withdraw the Troops from Boston.

Petitions presented to Parliament against the War.... 103

Parliament refuses to hear Evidence on the Congress's

Petition

72

79

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93

104

Page

115

Lord North's Conciliatory Proposition..........

Mr. Burke's Conciliatory Proposition.............. 120

Mr. Hartley's Conciliatory Propositions.......... 131

Petition to the King from the City of London, pre-

Second Resignation of the Duke of Grafton......... 164

Mr. Penn's Examination at the Bar of the House of

Mr. Burke's Bill for quieting the Troubles in America 178

American Capture-Act passed

182

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Indulgencies granted to the Province of Nova Scotia.. 184

Accession of Louis XVI.-His Policy and Character

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Aspiring Views of the Queen-Her Character..... 213

Conduct and Character of Pope Clement XIIН.

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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

Death of Frederic V. King of Denmark-His Character 232

Accession of Christian VII. - Court Revolution in Den-

mark..

ib.

Accession of Gustavus III. King of Sweden-Sudden

Session of Parliament in 1776-Memorable Speech of the

........

Insolent Memorial of Sir Joseph Yorke to the States.

General

292

BOOK XVIII.

Page

Military Operations in the Jerseys.....

296

General Howe's Expedition to the Chesapeak........ 301

Victory at the Brandy-Wine, and Capture of Philadelphia 302

Session of Parliament-Motion of Lord Chatham....323, 4

Failure of Lord North's second Plan of Conciliation 363-6

General Howe resigns his Command to Sir Henry Clinton 367

Battle of Monmouth Court-House-Disgrace of General

Indecisive Engagement with the French off Ushant... 382

Trial and Acquittal of Admiral Keppel 384

Trial and Disgrace of Sir Hugh Palliser

1

Motion of Lord Rockingham respecting the American

Commissioners...

Mr. Fox's successive Motions of Censure on Lord Sand-

wich

Bill for enlarging the Toleration Act

Page

387

... 389

390

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ib.

Memorable Speech of Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph

Ineffectual Efforts in Parliament for the Relief of Ireland 395

Motion of Mr. Fox for the Removal of Lord Sandwich ib.

Committee of Enquiry respecting the American War.. ib.

Motion of Lord Bristol for the Removal of the Earl of

Combined Fleets of France and Spain enter the Channel 412

Alarming Situation of Ireland

414

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Serapis Man of War taken by Captain Paul Jones.... 415

Misunderstanding between the Courts of London and

the Hague......

416

Pondicherry captured by the English...

Senegal taken by the French

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