The history of England, from the accession of George iii to 1783

-Exculpatory refolution, 23.-Continued rancour against him,
ib.-his death, 25.-Contest with the Black Carribs of St. Vin-
cent's, ib.-Early history of the island, ib.-The French obtain a

fettlement, 26.-The island ceded to Great Britain, 27.-Proceed-

ings of government, 28.-Conduct of the Carribs, ib.-Survey

ordered, 29.-Hoftility of the Black Carribs, ib.-Artifices of the

French, 30.-Alarms and remonftrances of the Planters, 31.-

Orders of government, 32.-Representations of the planters to the
king, 33.-Treachery of the French, 35.-Hoftile operations against
the Carribs, 37.-Difcuffion in the house of commons, ib.-Mr.
Townshend's motions, 39.-Termination of the conteft, 40.-In-
creafe of pay of captains in the navy, 41.-Bill for relief of dif
fenters, rejected, ib.

CHAP. XXI. 1771-1774.

View of the war between Ruffia and the Porte, page 43-Succefs

of Ruffia, ib.-Deftruation of the Turkish fleet, 44-Jealoufy of

France,

France, ib.-Congress at Fokfbiani, ib.-Preparations of France,

ib.-Augmentation of the British naval force, 45.-Preparations

at Breft, ib.--Conference of lord Stormont with the French

minifter, ib.-Armament at Breft difcontinued, 46.-New one

at Toulon, ib.-Preparations in England, ib.-France deterred

from hoftilities, 47.-Peace between Ruffia and the Porte, 48.-

Tranfactions of the city of London, ib.-Refolutions refpecting the

duration of parliament, ib.-Addrefs and remonflrance to the king,

ib.-Ineffectual efforts to revive the popularity of Wilkes, 49.-

State of Ireland, 50-Meeting of parliament, ib.-The house

furrounded by a mob, ib.-Oppofition to, and protest against the

addrefs, ib.-Refignation of Mr. Ponsonby, 51.-Proceedings

in the enfuing feffion, ib.-Addresses oppofed, ib.-Amended money

bill rejected, 52.-Alterations in the establishment of revenue

officers, 53-Hearts of Steel, ib.-Loan negotiated, ib.-Proro-

gation of parliament, 54.-Lord Townshend recalled, ib.-fuc-

ceeded by lord Harcourt, ib.-Affairs of America, ib.-Conteft

of the New England affembly with the governor, 55.-Taxation

of revenue officers, ib.-Addrefs, 56.-Remonftrance, ib.-and

prorogation of the affembly, ib.-Progress of oppofition, 57.-

Influence in the affembly, 58.-Perverfe ufe of the prefs, ib.-

Dependent ftate of the judges, 59.-Governors prohibited from

receiving prefents, ib.-Proceedings of the affembly, 60.-Legifla-

ture removed back to Boston, ib.-Tumultuous flate of that town,

ib.--Revenue officers infulted, ib.-The fchooner Gafpee burnt, 61.

-Report of the intention to fix the falaries of the judges, ib.-

Town meeting, ib.--Corresponding committees appointed, 62.--

Declaration of rights, 63.- Addrefs to the people, ib.-Meeting

of the legislature, 64.—they deny the legislative authority of par-

liament, ib.-Tranfactions refpecting the falaries of judges, ib.-

Activity of the correfponding committees, 66.-Publication of

letters from Hutchinfon and Bernard, ib.-Proceedings of the

affembly, 67.--they petition the king to remove the governor and

lieutenant-governor, 68.-Effect of the publication in America, 69.

- Effect of the act for exporting tea, duty free, ib.-Proceedings
at Bofton, 70.-Arrival of a ship, ib.-Body meeting, ib.-Other
Ships arrive, 71.-Their cargoes thrown into the fea, ib.-Pro-
ceedings in other provinces, ib.-Impeachment of the chief justice,
ib.-his letter, 72.-Affembly diffolved, ib.

CHAP. XXII. 1774.

Meeting of parliament, page 73.-King's Speech, ib.-Peace efta
blishment, ib.-Woodfall and Horne brought before the houfe of
commons for a libel, 74.—and discharged, 75.—A& for trying
the merits of controverted elections made perpetual, ib.-Petition

from Maffachuffett's Bay heard before the privy council, 77;~,

Franklin difmiffed from the poft office, ib.-American papers laid

before parliament, ib.-The king's mefage, ib.-Bill for foutting

Baton

Bofton port, 76.—its progress through the house of commons, 77.

-Petition from the Americans refident in London, 80.-Oppofi-

tion in the house of lords, 81.-Bill for regulating the government

of Malachuffett's Bay, 85.-Proceedings in the houfe of commons,

ib.-Proteft in the upper house, 86.-Bill for the impartial ad-

miniftration of justice in America, 92.-Oppofition in the lower

houfe, 94.-Debates and proteft in the lords, 97.-Second petition

from the Americans in London, 98.—Motion for repealing the

duty on tea, 100.-Burke's famous fpeech, 101.-Lord Chat-

ham's fpeech on American affairs, 104.-Bill for the government

of Canada, 107.-View of the bill, ib.-and of the oppofition and

defence in both houses, 109.-Petition from the Penn family, 110.

-and from the Canada merchants, 111.-Evidence examined,

ib.-Petition to the king, 113.-Clofe of the feffion, ib.

CHAP. XXIII. 1774.

Proceedings in Massachusett's Bay, page 115.-Arrival and effect

of the Bofton port act, 116.-The caufe of Boston efponfed in

Several colonies, 117.-The affembly of Massachuffett's Bay re-

moved to Salem, 118.-their address to the governor, ib.-Mem-

bers appointed to a general congrefs, 119.-Recommendations to

the people, ib.-Diffolution of the affembly, 120.-Town meeting

at Bofton, ib.Addrefs of the merchants and freeholders at Salem

to the
governor, ib.-Solemn league and covenant, 121.-Efforts

at conciliation, 122.-Drafts of the other bills arrive, ib.-Their

effect, ib.-Arrival of troops, 123.-Alarm on placing guard at

Bofton neck, ib.-New council formed, ib.-Juries and law

officers refufed to act, 124.-Militia difarmed, and flores feized,

ib.-Public refentment, ib.-Boflon neck fortified, ib.-Outrages

of the people, ib.-they arm, 125.-Suffolk meeting, ib.-their

refolves and remonftrance, 127.-Gage's anfwer, ib.-The af

fembly meet in defiance of the governor, ib.-Refolve themf lves

into a provincial congrefs, ib.-Their remonftrance, 128.-Gage's

anfwer, and proclamation, ib.-Sitting of the general congrefs at

·Philadelphia, 129. Formation, ib.-Mode of voting, 130.-

Secrecy in debate, ib.-Detached proceedings, ib.-Declaration

of rights, 131.-Affociation, 133.—Addrefs to the people of

Great Britain, 134-to the colonies, 135-to the people of

Quebec, ib.-Petition to the king, 136.— Inftructions to their

agents, 138-Diffolution, ib.-Obfervations on their proceed-

ings, ib.-Effects of the congrefs, 141.-Royal proclamation, ib.

-Infurrection at Rhode Island, ib.--and in New Hamp-

Shire, 142.

CHAP. XXIV. 1774.

View of Government and oppofition, page 143.-Independency the

real aim of the Americans, ib.-Effect of corresponding commit-

tees

tees, 144.-Of the proceedings in Maffachufett's Bay, 145.-Of

the acquifition of Canada, ib.-Of the proceedings of congrefs, ib.

-Of the efforts of oppofition in England, 146.-Of the acts of

laft feffion, ib.-Of the debates on them, 147.-Firft effects of the

Bofton port act, 148.-Publications in England, 149.-Irrefolu-

tion of miniftry, 152.-Diffolution of parliament, ib.-Tests pro-

pofed, ib.-Characters of leading men in both houses, 153.

CHAP. XXV. 1774-1775.

Meeting of parliament, page 167.-King's Speech, ib.-Amendment

moved, 168.-Proteft, ib.-Seamen reduced, ib.-Papers laid

before parliament, 169.-Lord Chatham's motion for removal of

troops, ib.-negatived, 170.-He moves for leave to bring in a

bill for quieting the troubles in America, ib.-Perfonal alterca-

tions, 180.-Intemperate fpeech of lord Chatham, ib.-reply,

181.-Petitions in favour of the Americans, ib.-referred to a

committee, 182.-Petition of Dr. Franklin and others, 183.-,

rejected, ib.-Committee on American papers, ib.—Address, 184.

-Conference, 187.-Debate in the houfe of lords, ib.-Perfonal

altercation, 188.-Protefts, 189-Augmentation of forces, ib.-

New England reftraining bill, ib.-oppofed in the house of lords,

192.-Bill for reftraining other colonies, 193.-Bounties to Ire-

land, 194.-Lord North's conciliatory propofitions, ib.-Em-
barraffment of the minifter, 196.-he is extricated by Sir Gilbert
Elliott, 197.-Refolution agreed to, 199.-Burke's motion, ib.
-rejected, 206.-Mr. Hartley's plan, 207.-negatived, ib.-
New York remonftrance, ib.—rejected, 208.—Attempt to repeal
the Quebec act, 209.-Other proceedings, ib.-Prorogation, ib.

CHAP. XXVI. 1775—1776.

-Their

State of Boflon, page 211.-Conduct of New York, 212.-Meeting

of the provincial congress of Massachuffett's Bay, ib.-Proceed-

ings in other provinces, 213.-Attempt of Gage to feize cannon at

Salem, ib.-Expedition to Concord, 214.-Hoftilities at Lexing-

ton, 215.-Contradictory statements, 216.-Blockade of Boston

by the Americans, 217.- Exertions of the provincial congrefs,

218.-Lord North's conciliatory propofitions referred to the

affembly of Pennsylvania, 219.—and rejected, 220.-The fame in

other colonies, ib.-Sitting of the general congress, 221.-

first meafures, ib.-Arrival of reinforcements, ib.-Gage pro-