THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. TO THE TERMINATION OF THE LATE WAR. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, A VIEW OF THE PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENT OF ENGLAND, IN SIX VOLUMES. By ROBERT BISSET, LL.D. Printed by A. Strahan, New-street Square, FOR T. N. LONGMAN AND O. REES, No 39, PATERNOSTER-ROW; Prevalent difcontents.-Mr. Wälkes returns from exile-offers Meeting of parliament-petition of Mr. Wilkes-charges against him, at the inftance of minifters-expelled the house ke chosen declared ineligible during the present parliament -chosen a third time-election again declared void-a competitor fet up-Mr. Wilkes returned by a great ma- jority: Lutterel declared by parliament duly elected.- Violent debates, and national ferment.-Revival against the Americans of trials within the realm for treafons com- mitted beyond feas.-Debt on the civil lift.-Affairs of the Eaft India company-Hyder Ally-war in the Carnatic. —Europe―gallant refiftance of Corfica against the French- at laft overpowered.-America-difcontent increases from the new mode of trial.—Extreme dissatisfaction in England -the chief topic the Middlefex election.-Johnson's False Alarm.-Junius-object and character of that extraordinary work.—Petitions-remonftrance of the city of London.- Commencement of lord North's adminiftration. The remon- ftrance of the city of London-and reply of his majesty—are difcuffed in parliament.—Bill to prevent officers of the re- venue from voting at elections-negatived.-Mr. Gren- ville's law for regulating contested elections.-Lord North's bill for repealing all duties on America, except on tea.-Tu- mult at Boflon-captain Prefton and the foldiers interfere- tried and acquitted.—The minifter wishing conciliation, over- looks the riot, Seffion rifes.-War between Ruffia and Tur- key.-Catharine is favoured by England-fends a fleet to the Mediterranean--her armies over-run Moldavia and Wal- |