CONTENT S.

THE Hilory of Knowledge, Learning, and Tafie, in Great Britain, dur-
in the Reign of King Charles II. Part I.

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN HISTORY.

& H A P. 1.

General Rifle Fions on the Present State of European Politics. State of Para

ties in Great Britain. The General Election. The Ministry triumphant.

The Mieting of Parliament. His Majesty's Sprech. Debate on the Ad.

dress in the House of Lords. Extraordinary Protest of Earl Fitzcuilliam.

Debate on the Address in the House of Commons. A prehenfions of a French

Torsion. Micfures proposed by the Minister for the Defence of the Country.

Debate on these proposals in the House of Commons. Delates on the Supe

plementary Militia Bill. In the Commons. Bill for amending the Supple-

mentary Miltia A7. Debates in the Coinmons on the Cavalry and Games

kregers' Bill. Further Debates on the Bill for embodying Gamekeepers.

The Measure abandoned. Debates on the Army and Navy Augmentation

Bill in ide Commons. Progress of tho'e Bills through the snouse of Lords,

&c. Bill fer allowing Catholics to serve rejected by the Lords. Scotch

Militia Bill,

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CHAP. II.

The Financial Proceedings of the Selfion. Army and Navy Esiimates. De-

bates upon these Subjects. Sums voted. Extraordinaries of the Army.

The first Budget. Supplies, and Ways and Means. Loyalty Loan.

The Sums for which Inter:si was to be providled. Nez Taxes. iVorey

fent to the Emperor. Debates upon that Subject. Declared to be unconft:-

tutional suhen fent without the consent of Parliament. The Members for

be

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the City of London instructed by their Conftituents to oppose the Minister up-

on this Subject. A Vote of Censure proposed and negatived. Account of

the second Budget. Supplies, and Ways and Means, according to the two

Burgets, för tbe rear 1707. Terms of the fe.ond Loan of Eighteen Mil-

lions. Summary of the N. cu Taxes. Debates upon the second Budget.

Substitutes for some priposed Taxes. Sums propofid to be sent to Ireland and

to ibe Emperor. Debates upon that Subject. the House informed that no

further Sums were to be sent to the Emperor on account of the Preliminaries

of Peace, &c. Loan Bill read a second Time in the House of Lords.

Portion given with the Princess Royal. Relief propaled to the subscribers

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 Majesty's Declaration on

that Subiet. Debates in Parliament on the Negotiation - In the House of

Lurds in the House of Conimois. Eindeavours of the Oppofition Party to

remove the Obfiacies to Peace. Motion to tbat Effeel in the House of Lords.

Furiber Discussion on tbe Subject of Peace in the same House. Motion for

Peace in tbe House of Commons,

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CH A P. IV.

Aarming Muting at Portsmouth. Delgates chosen by the Fleet. The Sailors

refuse to weigh anchor. Lord Have arrives with tbe Aet for an Increase

of Pay: 10 Szilors return to their Duty. A Mutiny at ibe Nore. The

Flag of the Sundvicbftruck. Delegates cbofin. Deputation of the Admi-

ralty proceed to Sbecruies. Part of Admiral Duncan's Fleet join the Mutiny.

Proclamation of Pardon. Tbe Earl of Northesk arrives in London with Pro-

posals from tbe Sailors. Preparations nadi to attack tbe Mutineers. Seve-

rul of ibe mutinous Ships tuturn to their Duty. Tbe Delegates seized.

Court Martial bild upon Parker and other Mutinders. Parker's Trial,

Concilion, and Execution. Mutiny on board the Pompée of Brejl. Par-

liamentary Proceedings upon tbc Mutiny-in the House of Lords-in tbe

Comunions. Bill paid für tbe Aigmentation of the Seamen's Wages. Bill

palid to prevent Ercitations to Mutiny and Sedition, Bill for preventing

an Intercourse with the Ships in Mutiriy,

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Critical Situation of the Bank of England. Extraordinary Demand for

Specie. Order of Council probibiting tbe Isue of any more Specie from the

Bank. Supacled Causes of ibe Run on the Bank, and of its Ineupacity for

answering the Demands. 11. fiage fiom bis Majesty to lotb Houses of Par-

tiämint, Télutive to tba Order of Council. Dibates in the House of Lords

.67 tbat Communication. Debutes in tbe fame House on bis Majesty's Mef-

fuge

Jage. Committee appointed to inquire into the Affairs of the Bank. Com-

mittee to inquire into the Necessity for the Order of Council. Report of the

Committee.' Debates on tbe Subjet. Refolutions proposed by tbe Duke of

Bedford negatived. Debates in the House of Commons on bis Majesty's

Mesage. Committee apponted by the Commons for an Inquiry into the Af-

fairs of the Bank. Motion by Mr. Fox to inquire into tbe Causes of the

Order of Council negatived. Bill to enable tbi Bank to issue small Notes.

Report of the Secret Committee on the Bank. Committee revived. Small-

Note Bill, for accommodating Traders and Manufacturers. Motion by

Mr. Sberidan on ibe Affairs of the Bank. Bank Indemnity Bill. Reflections

on tbe prefent State of the Bank,

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c H A P. VI.

State of Ireland with respect to France. Cbservations 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 House of Lords on the same

Subject. Earl of Mira's Motion on the State of Ireland negative.

Mr. Fox's Motion in the House of Commons on ile fume Subject - also

negatived,

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CH A P. VII.

Popular Meetings for the purpose of petitioning for the Dismiffion of Mi-

nifters. Motion to that Effect in the House of Lords in the House of

Commons, The Duke of Bedford's Motion on the State of the Nationó Dir.

Grey's Motion on a Parliamentary Rcform,

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CH A P. VIII.

The War. French land a Body of Troops on the coast of Pembrokeshire.

Surrender as Prisoners without Resistance. Conjectures as to the Obje&t of

this Expedition. The Spanish Fleet defeated by Admiral Sir John fervis,

off Cape St. Vincent, and four Ships of the Line captured. The Durch Fleet

completely defcared of Camperdown, by Admiral Duncan. The British

Forces; under Admiral Nelson, defeated at Teneriffe. French Vefsels cap-

tured and destroyed by the Squadron under Sir 7. B. Warren. Weft in-

dies. Trinidad taken by the British Forces under Sir Ralph Abercrombie

and Admiral Harvey. Unfuccessful Attack at Porto Rico. Proposal for

raising black Regiments in ihe West Indies-negatived,

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CH A P. IX.

Campaign in Italy. Vaf Preparations of the Emperor. Firsi Morsement of
she Äufirian Army. Advanced Guard of the French defeated. Duonaparte

takes the field. ' Austrians defeated near Verona. French driven from Co-

rona. Battle of St. Marco, where the Austrians were complete'y routed.

devances of General Provera. French Retreat from Rouco. "Batt e of Ri-

coli. Rear-guard of General Provera cut off by Augercau. Battle of St.

George and La Favourite. Provera taken with his whole Army. Auftrians

dispersed and defeated in different Parts. Frenchenter Roveredo. Trent taken

Ly ibe French. Surrender of Mantua, Invasion of the Papal Territories.

French take Posilhon of Loretio. Pope filicits a Nezotiation. Treaty with

the Pope. Auflrian Army again recruited. The Archduke Charles allumes

the Command. Aufirians fall back on the Approach of Malina. Rear-

gard of the Aufirians taken by Malena. Austrians defeated on the Banks

of the Tagliamento. Village of Gradisha laken. Palma-nuova and Town

of Gradiška taler. Goritz takın quith all the Austrian Magazines. French

enter Triefe. Battle of Tarvis. La Chirfe taken and all the Austrian Bag-

gage. Battle of Lavis. Buizen and Brixen takın. Battle of Clagenfort.

Letter of Buonaparte to the Archduki. French driven from Botzen

and Brixin. Batile of Nezumark. Bahle of Hunsmark. Movements on

the Rhine. Armisiice. Treaty. Preliminaries signed betzvern the Er::peror

oni France. Goverament of Venice overthrown by the French, Govern-

nient of Genoa charged,

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CH A P. X.

France. Interior hdminiftration of the Republic. Obfervations on the Fac-

tions in France. Plan for the Ele&ticn of a netu Tbird of the Councils.

Kwalijis Conspiracy. Oath imposid upon Electors. General Election.

New Members, introduced. Now Director chofen. Dolate in the Council of

Live Hundred coni

nierning the Colonies. Debates concerning the Finances.

Nezu Plan of Firance. Brcach betavern the Council of Fire Hundred and

the Directory. Conduct of the Direciory cerfured. Private Correspondence

protiiled from Violation and Inspection. Buonaparte's Conduet with re-

speel to Venice censured. Lacus of Divorce ordered to be revipeil. Report

on religious W crp. Refoluions in favour of Emigrants -- in favour of

Priisis. Power taken from the Directory of putting Difrices in a State of

Sirge. Political Clubs inftituted. crny dijcontented with the Proceedings

of the Councils. Change of Minifiers. Att.mpt to remove Barras from

the Direfiory. Ivloderate rafures of the Council of Ancients. Factions

pirpale

e to decide the Coniell br Force. arch of Troops within the confii-

tutional Limits. Viol at Difientious hetes con t'e Councils and Directory on

this Suject. Parties in the Directory. The Conncil fierrounded by a mili-

tary Force, and the Representacions in Oil on put under drrcft. Fight

of Carno', and tirefi of La thclemi. Relo’utions of the Councils. Ba-

niliment of the accufid Members. Rcficttions on this Subicet. Ellion of

7:vo new Alernbers of the Directory'. N gotiation at Lille. Treaty with

Portugi- annuiled. Brief Remarks on the folitical Situction of France

and Ligland's

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