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CHA P. IV.

State of affairs in Indoftan. The Marattas make an irruption in favour of

Sujah Doula: are routed by General Carnac. Sujah Doula Jurrenders

bimfelf a prifoner to the General. Mir Jaffier dies; is fucceeded by his

Jon Najiem il Doula. Advantageous treaty concluded by the company with

Lord Clive arrives in Bengal. Select committee established. Covenants
figned, to prevent the receiving of prefents. Inquiry about thofe that
had been lately received, and difputes thereon. The Select committee
fend for gentlemen to Madras, to fill up the vacancies in the council at
Calcutta. Great uneasiness thereat. Peace concluded with Sujah Doula.
Treaty between the Company and the Mogul. Immenfe revenue arifing
to the Company in confequence of the late treaty. Profperous ftate of their
affairs, &c.

CHA P. VI.

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Diftreffed ftate of the nation and colonies: both involved in the greatest diffi-

culties by the new laws refpecting the colonies. Critical fituation of the

miniftry. State of parties. A powerful oppofition formed. Parliament

meets. The king in his speech takes particular notice of the American

affairs. Addreffes thereon. Both houfes adjourned for the holidays. [31

CHAP. VII.

`Parliament meets after the holidays. The American affairs again particularly

trading and manufacturing towns. Great debates upon the right of taxa-

tion. The right of taxation confirmed and ascertained.

CHAP. VIII.

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A bill brought in and passed for fecuring the dependency of the colonies, &c.
Bill brought in for the total repeal of the ftamp-act; great debates there.
upon; the bill paffed by a great majority. Bill of indemnity passed. Re-
peal of the cyder act. Bill for opening free ports in the Weft Indies. Par.
tament breaks up; change in the miniftry, &c.

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The

Extract of a letter from Mr. Secretary Conway to Governor Bernard, dated

at St. James's, O&. 24, 1765.

Extract from Mr. Secretary Conway's circular letter, which has been printed

in America.

[173

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Secretary Conway's letter to Governor Bernard of New England. [ibid.

The fpeech of Governor Bernard to the great and general court of the province

of Maffachufet's bay in New England.

The address of the house of reprefentatives, in answer to Governor Bernard's

Speech.

[176

[179

A genuine copy of the letter which Mr. Wilkes wrote to the Duke of Grafton,

First Lord Commiffioner of the Treasury, Nov. 1, 1766.

[182

A narrative of the diftreffes and deliverance of Capt. David Harrison; from

an account published by himself.

[183

A circumftantial and authentic account of the memorable cafe of Richard

Parfons.

[191

Abstract of the act for the better prefervation of timber-trees, woods, under-

woods, &c.

[193

of the act for better fecuring the dependence of his Majesty's do-

minions in America, on the crown of Great Britain.

[194

of the act for repealing the ftamp-a&t.

ibid.

An authentic account of the dreadful form at Martinico.

Some particulars of the melancholy difafter which befel the city of Montauban

in France, Nov. 14, 1766.

ibid.

[196

An account of the public debts, at the receipt of the exchequer, standing out
at Jan. 5, 1766, with the annual intereft or other charges payable for the

fame.

[198

Supplies granted by parliament for the year 1766.

Ways and means for raifing the above supply.

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His Majesty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday

the 14th day of January, 1766.

The addrefs of the House of Lords.

of the house of Commons.

His Majefy's most gracious speech to both houses of parliament on Friday the

6th of June, 1765.

Ilis Majesty's most gracious fpeech to both houses of parliament, on Tuesday the

11th of November, 1766.

The address of the house of Lords.

of the house of Commons.

A proclamation, for putting the laws in execution against foreftalling, re-

grating, and engroffing of corn.

Order of council laying an embargo upon fhips laden with corn.

of council prohibiting the diftilling from wheat, &c.

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of council laying an additional embargo upon fhips laden with corn. [228

The addrefs of the city of London to the King on the birth of a Princefs
Royal.
ibid.

The addrefs of the commons of Ireland, in relation to a bill for limiting the

duration of parliaments in that kingdom.

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The adrefs of both houses of parliament of Ireland to the Earl of Hertford,

The Earl of Hertford's fpeech to both houfes of parliament, at Dublin, Jan. 7,
1765.

[232

Cipy of a declaration delivered, Nov. 4, 1766, to the king and republic of

Poland, by Mr. Broughton the British minifter at Warsaw, in behalf of the

Diffidents of that kingdom.

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CHARACTER S.

Memoirs of Madam Pompadour, written by herself.

Characters of the Emperor Charles the 5th, and his fon Philip the 2d of

Spain.

Characters of the American French, of the Caribbees and the negroes in the

French Islands.

Animadverfions on the principal follies of the English.

The life of Samuel, Baron de Puffendorff.

An Account of the life and writings of George Buchanan.

The Life of the famous Sir Francis Walfingham.

Some curious particulars of the life of Mr. Wycherley the poet.

Some account of the life of the celebrated Matthew Prior, Efq;

the life of the late Mrs. Cibber, the celebrated actress.

Mr. James Quin, the celebrated comedian, lately deceased. 75

Afport account of Arthur, Count Lally, Knight of the order of St. Lewis,

lately executed at Paris.

Some account of Captain Glass, who was murdered by ruffians on board the

Sandwich.

Character of Cromwell, with a parallel between him and Mantrofe.

NATU

NATURAL HISTORY.

A natural biftory of cold, with feveral curious experiments.

On the circulation of the nervous fluid.

An account of the plague at Conftantinople.

An account of the Orang Outang, or wild man of the woods.

A natural hiftory of the beaver.

Thoughts on vegetation.

An account of the cafe of a young lady, who drank fea-water for an inflam-
mation and tumour in the upper lip; communicated to Dr. Huxham.

Cafe of a locked jaw.

An account of the cafe of an extraneous body forced into the lungs.

Some curious particulars relative to Spain.

An account of a small ferpent found in a hen's egg.

An account of a very fingular phænomenon feen in the disk of the fun.

Account of a furprising hot wind which blows in Arabia.

Curious extracts from the Travels of Dr. Haffelquist, viz.

On the prefent appearance of the country of Judea.

The use of locufts for food in Arabia.

III

Of the pfilli and the fafcination of ferpents in Egypt.

ANTIQUITIES.

Extract from Voltaire's Philofophy of Hiftory.

Of the customs and opinions of almost all the ancient nations.

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134

Of the first people who wrote hiftory, and of the fables of the ancient

biftorians.

Obfervations on the books, the materials, and mode of writing, in ufe amongst

the eastern nations.

138

Of the coffins anciently used, and the method of embalming amongst the Egyp-

tians and Jews; with fome remarks on the fepulture of our Lord.

The antiquity and duty of saying grace before and after meat confidered. 145

USEFUL PROJECTS, &c.

141

Of black paint with water, and of the valuable black called Indian

ink.

153

Of compofitions for marking sheep.

Of compofitions for preferving wood, &c.

Of amber varnishes for papier maché, Sc.

Some account of a difquifition on medicines that diffolve the ftone; in which
Dr. Chittick's fecret is confidered and difcovered; by Alexander Blackrie.

159

A letter to the Bishop of Kildare, from Thomas Butler, Efq; concerning a

remedy for the ftone and gravel.

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164

A letter from the Dean of Kildare on the fame.

An excellent receipt for preventing the flies damaging the feeding leaves of
turnips, cabbages, favoys, cole, weld, flax, and many other vegetables,

for less than fixpence an acre charge.

To fatten borfes in a little time.

A process to feparate the gold and filver from lace without burning.

The famous American receipt for the rheumatism.

A rendy recommended for the gout.