СНАР. X.

State of Parties in France.-A Revival of the Reign of Terror threatened in

the Southern Departments by Freron.-The Directory defert and oppofe

the Jacobin Intereft.-Confpiracy of Jacobins.-Discovered and defeated.-

Arrangements refpecting the Estates of Emigrants.-Influence of the non-

juring or refractory Clergy trouble fome to Government. Scandalous

Neglect of the Execution of Justice.-Criminal Trials.-Money and Fi-

nance.-The fame Impofitions laid on the People of the Auftrian Nether-

*ands as on thofe of France.-New Plots and Infurrections.-Law for re-

conciling the different Factions in France, by the Extinction of Terror.—

Propofal for repealing a Law which appeared to fome to bear too hard

on the Relations of Emigrants.-Rejected.—But an equitable Alteration

made in that fevere Law.-This a Matter of Triumph to the moderate.

Party
147

CHA P. XI.

Effects expected in France from a growing Spirit of Moderation. The Chief

Object in the Councils of France, how to Break or to Weaken the Power of

England.-Plan of the French for that End.-Means for Reftoring the

Pecuniary Credit of the French Republic.-A Rupture threatened between

the French Councils and Executive Directory.Prevented by the necefity

of their acting in Concert.-The Legislature Invade the Province of the

Directory, by the Appointment of a Committee for judging in Cafes of

Appeals from Emigrants.-Loftiness of the Directory.-Humbled by the

Wife Economy and Firmness of the United States of America.-Jea-

lonies and Difputes between the French and Americans.—And an open

Rupture

CHA P. XII.

164

The Haughtiness of the Directory towards different Nations.-Particularly

towards the Dutch, whom they confider, not as Confederates, but a conquered

People. Moderation of the Republic and prepondering Party in the United

Provinces.-Batavian Convention.-Its Proceedings.-Affairs of Geneva.

---Meeting of the National Institute of France.-Confidered as an aufpicious

Omen of the Return of Peace and Reign of the Arts.-And Liberty of

Thinking and Publishing on all Subjects.-The Alliance between the Church

and Monarchy of France, in the End, ruinous to both.—The new, or confti-

tutional, Clergy avow their Affent to the Separation of the Church from the

State. Yet venture to condemn fome Things fettled, or approved, by the

republican Government.But which they confidered as adverfe to the Dignity

and Interests of the ecclefiaftical Order.-The Settlement of ecclefiaftical

Affairs confidered by the Generality of the French as a Matter of great

Importance

PS

175

CHA P.

CHA P. XIII.

In France, a General wish for Peace. But the Popularity of the War with
England fill continued.Overture of Peace from England to the French
Republic.-Negociation for Peace at Paris. Abruptly broken off.
Affairs, Maritime and Colonial, French and British.-Infidelity of the
French Government to their Engagements with the Dutch.-French Prepara
tions and Expedition for an Invafion of Ireland.-Defeated.The Death
of Catharine II.-And the Refignation of General Washington

CHRONICLE.

Births in the Year 1796

Marriages

Promotions

Deaths

Sheriffs

188

1-69

49

51

52

55

APPENDIX TO THE CHRONICLE.

London Gazette, June

The like, July 2

Articles of Capitulation of the Ifland of St. Lucia, May 25

The like of Colombo, in the Island of Ceylon, February 15

The like of St. Vincent's, June 11

Circular Letter to the Lieutenants of Counties on the Sea Coafts, Nov. 5,

Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Lord Mayor, Dec. 1,

The like to the Bank

Account of the total nett Produce of all the Taxes for one Year, ending O&tober

.95

Account of Wheat fold in the Corn-Market, Mark-Lane, from Christmas, 1795,

A general Bill of Chriftenings and Burials for 1796

Substance of the Act for preventing feditious Affemblies

-99

100

101

ibid.

Average Prices of Corn for 1796

10%

Meteorological Table for 1796

105

Supplies granted by Parliament for 1796

106

Principal Public Acts paffed in the Sixth Seffion of the Seventeenth Parliament

of Great Britain

109

Prices of Stock for 1796

110

Trial of Mr. William Stone for High-Treafon

Petition of Sir Francis Blake to the House of Commons, February 8

STATE-PAPER S.

His Majefty's Speech on clofing the Seffion, May 19.

The like on opening the Seffion, October 6

Proteft of Earl Fitzwilliam

Meffage from the King, Dec. 12

The like, Dec. 17

The like, Dec. 26

Note tranfmitted 10 M. Barthelemi by Mr. Wickham, March 8

Anfwer thereto, March, 20

ibid.

126

ibid.

Note of Obfervation thereon, April 10

Explanatory Ariick to the Treaty between Great Britain and America,

Treaty between Great Britain and the Landgrave of Heffe Darmstadt, June 19

128

Letter from Sir G. Elliot, Viceroy of Corfica, to the Governor of Porto Fer-

rajo

133

134

Articles by which the British Troops took Poffeffion of Porto Ferrajo

Proclamation by General Forbes to the Planters of the Spanish Part of St.
Domingo

Order by the King in Council, September 3

The like, Oct. 12

The like, Nov. 9

The like, Dec. 28

ibid,

136

138

Anwer of the British Government to the Spanish Declaration of War

Official Correfpondence published by the British Government, relating to the

Negociation for Peace between Great Britain and the French republic

Credentials of Lord Malmesbury in Latin, with a Tranflation

Manifefto of the British Government against France, Dec. 27

Speech of the Lord Lieutenant to both Houses of the Irish Parliament, Jan. 21, 177

The like, April 15

The like, Oct. 13

Proclamation by the Lord-Lieutenant in Council, Nov. 16

Decree of the National Affembly of the United Provinces, for the Abolition of a

privileged Church, August 13

183

Proclamation of the fame, against the Importation of British Merchandize,

September 10

Proclamation of the States-General of the United Provinces

Proclamation of the Dutch National Convention, March 16

Manifefto of the Batavian Republic against Great Britain

Manifefto of Spain against Great Britain, Oct. 5

189

195

Letter from General Beaulieu to the Genoefe Government, on entering their

Territory

Address of the French Minifter to the Doge of Genoa

197

ibid.

198

Note of the French Minifter to the Genoefe Secretary of State, July 10,

Letter from the Commissary Director, Suez, to the Commandant of Fort la

Layterne

Letter from M. Barthelemi to the Burgomafters, &c. of the Swiss Cantons 200

Letter

Letter of the Executive Directory, to the Helvetic Body

Declaration of the Executive Directory to the Senate of Bafle

Letter from the Sovereign Council of Bafle to M. Barthelemi, April 9

Letter from M. Barthelemi to the Canton of Bafle, May 9

Anfwer of the Canton of Bafle thereto, May 11

Note from Mr. Wickham to the Senate of Berne, June 26

Articles of the Concordat, agreed upon at Geneva, August 31

Official Note of Count Bernstorff, Danish Minifter of State

Note from Citizen Grouvelle, the French Minifter at Copenhagen, to Count

207

•

Bernstorff

Anfwer of Count Bernftorff, March 19

203

209

211

Proclamation of the Queen of Portugal, for making Lisbon a free Port, 201

Manifefto of the Queen of Portugal, against the Batavian Republic

Letter from the King of Naples to the Marquis del Vafo

Proclamation of the King of Naples, May 18

212

213

Edict of the King of Naples, addressed to his Subjects

214

ibid.

Proclamation iffued at St. Petersburg, respecting Dutch Ships, May 20

Dispatch from Count Ofterman to the Ruffian Minifter at Madrid

Aufwer of the Prince of Peace thereto, March 17

215

216

218

219

Note from the Ruffian Minifter at Stockholm, to all the Foreign Minifters, 217

Letter of Convocation, addreffed by the King of Pruffia to the different States,

wishing to enjoy the Advantages of Neutrality, April 22

Royal Pruffian Edict, July 16

Declaration of the King of Pruffia, put against the Gates of Nuremburg 220

Submiffion of the Imperial City of Nuremburg, to the King of Prufia,
Auguft 16
ibid.

Declaration in Anfwer delivered to the Magiftrates of Nuremberg ibid.

Refeript of the King of Pruffia, refpecting his Territories on the left Bank of

the Rhine, December 29

•

221

Treaty of Peace between the Duke of Wurtemburg and Teck and the French

Republic

222

Treaty of Peace between the French Republic and the Margrave of Baden 224

Treaty of Peace between the French Republic and the King of the two

Sicilies

297

Offenfive and Defenfive Treaty of Alliance between France and Spain, 228

Treaty between France and Pruffia, August 5

232

233

Treaty of Peace between France and the Infant Duke of Parma

Proclamation of the French Commiffioner to the Citizens of St. Domingo, 255
of the Executive Directory to the Armies of the Sambre and

Menfe, May 29

238

ibid.

of General Buonaparte in Italy

by Commiffary of Salicetti

of Buonaparte to bis Brothers in Arms

Addrefs of the Deputies of Abbe to Buonaparte

Buonaparte to the Republic of Venice

Buonaparte to the People of the Milanefe

Proclamation of the Municipality of Milan, June 12

Buonaparte to the Inhabitants of Tyrol

Buonaparte to the Grand Duke of Tujcany, June 26

5

* : 200

201

ibid.

203

204

205

206

Anfower

Buonaparte, to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, June 29

Anfwer

The Executive Directory to Citizen Buonaparte, July 31

The Ambaffador of Sweden to the French Minifter for Foreign Affairs

Refolutions of the Executive Directory, August 5

Note from the Minifter for Foreign Affairs to M. Barthelemi

Proclamation by the General-in-Chief of the Army of Italy

Address of the French Ambassador to the Dutch Convention

Meffage from the Executive Directory to the Council of Five

August 23

Proclamation by the Executive Directory, August 29

General Buonaparte to the Executive Directory, October 17

Gentili to Buonaparte

Hundred,

251

252

253

ibid,

Gentili to the French Commisioners

Meffage of the Executive Directory to the Council of Five Hundred,

Refolutions paffed by the Council of Five Hundred, November 2

256

Meffage of the Executive Directory to the Council of Five Hundred, Decem-

ber 10

Proclamation of the Commissioner Salicetti, in Corfica

Treaty of Peace between the French Republic and Sardinia

258

259

262

Meffage of the Executive Directory to the Council of Five Hundred

The like to the Council of Ancients

Megage from the Executive Directory to the Council of Five Hundred

The Congress of Cispadana to the People of Bologna, &c.

Letter from the Pope to all the Catholics in France

Edit, published by the Pope, on the Reception which his Subjects ought to give

to the French

Note of the Papal Minifter to the French Commissioners

State Paper, published at Drefden, July 30

Declaration of the Elector of Hanover to the Diet of Ratiflon

Proclamation by the Archduchess of Auftria to the Tyroleje

Proclamation by his Imperial Majefty, Francis II. Aug. 11

The like, Aug. 21

Substance of the Correspondence between the Calinets of Vienna and Berlin,

refpecting the Line of Demarcation

Reply, by the Court of Vienna

Mage of the President of the United States to Congresi

288

289

290