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THE Hiftory of Knowledge, Learning, and Tafie, in Great Britain, dur- ing the Reign of King Charles II. Part I.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN HISTORY.
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General Refletions on the Prefent State of European Politics. State of Par-
ties in Great Britain. The General Election. The Miniftry triumphant.
The Meeting of Parliament. His Majefty's Speech. Debate on the Ad-
drefs in the House of Lords. Extraordinary Proteft of Earl Fitzwilliam.
Debate on the Addrefs in the House of Commons. Aprehenfions of a French
Ironfion. Measures propofed by the Minifter for the Defence of the Country.
Debate on thefe Propofals in the House of Commons. Delates on the Sup-
plementary Militia Bill. In the Commons. Bill for amending the Supple
mentary Militia Act. Debates in the Commons on the Cavalry and Game-
keepers Bill. Further Debates on the Bill for embodying Gamekeepers.
The Measure abandoned. Debates on the Army and Navy Augmentation
Bill in the Commons. Progrefs of thofe Bills through the loufe of Lords,
Ec. Bill for allowing Catholics to ferve rejected by the Lords. Scotch
Militia Bill,
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CHA P. II.
The Financial Proceedings of the Seffion. Army and Navy Eftimates. De-
bates upon thefe Subjects. Sums voted. Extraordinaries of the Army.
The fift Budget. Supplies. and Ways and Means. LOYALTY LOAN.
The Sums for which Inter:ft was to be provided. New Taxes. Money
fent to the Emperor. Debates upon that Subject. Declared to be unconfti-
tutional when fent without the Confent of Parliament. The Members for
the City of London inftructed by their Conftituents to oppose the Minifter up
on this Subject. A Vote of Censure propofed and negatived. Account of
the fecond Budget. Supplies, and Ways and Means, according to the two
Budgets, for the Year 1707. Terms of the fe.end Loan of Eighteen Mil-
lions. Summary of the New Taxes. Debates upon the fecond Budget.
Subftitutes for fome pri pofed Taxes. Sums propofed to be fent to Ireland and
to the Emperor. Debates upon that Subject. The Houfe informed that no
further Sums were to be fent to the Emperor on account of the Preliminaries
of Peace, &c. Loan Bill read a fecond Time in the House of Lords.
Portion given with the Princess Royal. Relief propafed to the Subfcribers
to the LOYALTY LOAN. Navy and Exchequer Bills. India Budget,
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CHA P. III.
Review of the Negotiation at Paris in 1796. His Majefty's Declaration on
that Subject. Debates in Parliament on the Negotiation In the House of
Lords-In the House of Commons. Endeavours of the Oppofition Party to
remove the Obftacies to Peace. Motion to that Effect in the House of Lords.
Further Difcuffion on the Subject of Peace in the fame Houfe. Motion for
Peace in the House of Commons,
CHAP. IV.
66
Alarming Mutiny at Portfmouth. Delegates chofen by the Fleet. The Sailors
refafe to weigh Anchor. Lord Howe arrives with the Act for an Increase
of Pay. The Sailors return to their Duty. A Mutiny at the Nore. The
Flag of the Sandwich ftruck. Delegates chefen. Deputation of the Admi-
ralty proceed to Sheernefs. Part of Admiral Duncan's Fleet join the Mutiny.
Proclamation of Pardon. The Earl of Northek arrives in London with Pro-
polals from the Sailors. Preparations made to attack the Mutineers. Seve-
ral of the mutinous Ships return to their Duty. The Delegates feized.
Court Martial beld upon Parker and other Mutineers. Parker's Trial,
Conviction, and Execution. Mutiny on board the Pompée off Breft. Par-
liamentary Proceedings upon the Mutiny-in the House of Lords-in the
Commons. Bill paid for the Augmentation of the Seamen's Wages. Bill
paid to prevent Excitations to Mutiny and Sedition. Bill for preventing
an Intercourfe with the Ships in Mutiny,
CHA P. V.
108
Critical Situation of the Bank of England. Extraordinary Demand for
Specie. Order of Council probibiting the Ifue of any more Specie from the
Bank. Suppofed Canfes of the Run on the Bank, and of its Incapacity for
anfwering the Demands. Meflage from bis Majefty to lotb Houfes of Par-
liament, relative to the Order of Council. Debates in the House of Lords
en that Communication. Debates in the fame Houfe on his Majesty's Mef-
Jage. Committee appointed to inquire into the Affairs of the Bank. Com-
mittee to inquire into the Neceffity for the Order of Council. Report of the
Committee. Debates on the Subject. Refolutions propofed by the Duke of
Bedford negatived. Debates in the Houfe of Commons on bis Majesty's
Meffage. Committee appointed by the Commons for an Inquiry into the Af-
fairs of the Bank. Motion by Mr. Fox to inquire into the Caufes of the
Order of Council negatived. "Bill to enable the Bank to iffue Small Notes.
Report of the Secret Committee on the Bank. Committee revived. Small-
Note Bill, for accommodating Traders and Manufacturers. Motion by
Mr. Sheridan on the Affairs of the Bank. Bank Indemnity Bill. Reflections
on the prefent State of the Bank, 124
CHAP. VI.
State of Ireland with respect to France. Obfervations on the abortive Attempt
of General Hoche. Becomes the Subject of Debate in the British Parlia-
ment. Debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Whitbread's Motion rela-
tive to the Invafion of Ireland. Debate in the Houfe of Lords on the fame
Subject. Earl of Moira's Motion on the State of Ireland-negatived.
Mr. Fox's Motion in the House of Commons on the fame Subject -alfo
negatived,
179
CHA P. VII.
Popular Meetings for the Purpose of petitioning for the Difmiffion of Mi-
nifters. Motion to that Effect in the House of Lords-in the Houfe of
Commons. The Duke of Bedford's Motion on the State of the Nation. Mr.
Grey's Motion on a Parliamentary Reform,
CHAP. VIII.
206
The War. French land a Body of Troops on the Coaft of Pembrokeshire.
Surrender as Prifoners without Refiftance. Conjectures as to the Object of
this Expedition. The Spanish Fleet defeated by dmiral Sir John Jervis,
off Cape St. Vincent, and four Ships of the Line captured. The Dutch Fleet
completely defeated off Camperdown, by Admiral Duncan. The British
Forces, under Admiral Nelfon, defeated at Teneriffe. French Vefels cap-
tured and deftroyed by the Squadron under Sir J. B. Warren. Weft In-
dies. Trinidad taken by the British Forces under Sir Ralph Abercrombie
and Admiral Harvey. Unfuccefsful Attack at Porto Rico. Propofal for
raifing black Regiments in the West Indies-negatived, 244
CHA P. IX.
Campaign in Italy. Voft Preparations of the Emperor. Firf Morsement of
the Aufirian Army. Advanced Guard of the French defeated. Buonapa te
takes
rona.
takes the Field. Auftrians defeated near Verona. French driven from Co-
Battle of St. Marco, where the Auftrians were complete'y routed.
Advances of General Provera. French Retreat from Rouco. Batte of Ri-
voli. Rear-guard of General Provera cut off by Augereau. Battle of St.
George and La Favourite. Provera taken with his whole Army. Auftrians
difperfed and defeated in different Parts. French enter Roveredo. Trent taken
by the French. Surrender of Mantua. Invafion of the Papal Territories.
French take Poffeffion of Loretio. Pope folicits a Negotiation. Treaty with
the Pope. Auftrian Army again recruited. The Archduke Charles affumes
the Command. Außrians fall back on the Approach of Majena. Rear-
guard of the Auftrians taken by Mafena. Aufirians defeated on the Bauks
of the Tagliamento. Village of Gradiska taken. Palma-nuova and Town
of Gradiska taket. Goritz taken with all the Auftrian Magazines. French
enter Triefe. Battle of Tarvis. La Chirfe taken and all the Auftrian Bag-
gage. Battle of Lavis. Botzen and Brixen taken. Battle of Clagenfort.
Letter of Buonaparte to the Archduke. French driven from Botzen
and Brixen. Battle of Newmark. Battle of Hunfmark. Movements on
the Rhine. Armistice. Treaty. Preliminaries figned between the Emperor
and France. Goverament of Venice overthrown by the French. Govern-
ment of Genoa charged,
255
CHA P. X.
France. Interior Adminiftration of the Republic. Obfervations on the Fac-
tions in France. Plan for the Election of a new Third of the Councils.
Royals Confpiracy. Oath impofid upon Electors. General Election.
New Members introduced. New Director chofen. Delate in the Council of
Five Hundred concerning the Colonies. Debates concerning the Finances.
New Plan of Finance. Breach between the Council of Five Hundred and
the Directory. Conduct of the Directory cerfured. Private Correfpondance
protected from Violation and Inspection. Buonaparte's Conduct with re-
fpect to Venice cenfured. Laws of Divorce ordered to be revised. Report
on religious Werf p. Refolu ions in favour of Emigrants-in favour of
Pricfis. Pover taken from the Directory of putting Dftricts in a State of
Sirge. Political Clubs inflituted. Army dijcontented with the Proceedings
of the Councils. Change of Minifiers. Attempt to remove Barras from
the Directory. Moderate Measures of the Council of Ancients. Factions
prepa e to decide the Cantell by Force. Aarch of Troops within the confii-
tutional Limits. Violent Diffentions between the Councils and Directory on
this Subject. Parties in the Directory. The Council furrounded by a mili-
tary Force, and the Reprefentatives in Oppofition put under Arreft. Flight
of Carnot, and Arrest of Barthelemi. Refolutions of the Councils. Ba-
niment of the accufed Members. Reflections on this Subje&. Election of
two new Members of the Dir. tory. Ngotiation at Lifle. Treaty with
Portugal-annulled. Brief Remarks on the political Situation of France
and Lagland',
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