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 PROSPERITY AND STRENGTH, TO THE
ACCESSION OF HIS MAJESTY.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

By ROBERT BISSET, LL.D.
AUTHOR OF THE "LIFE OF BURKE," &c. Sc.

Printed by A. Strahan, New-street Square,

FOR T. N. LONGMAN AND O. REES, No 39, PATERNOSTER-ROW;
AND W. CREECH, EDINBURGH.

Prevalent difcontents.-Mr. Wälkes returns from exile-offers
himfelf candidate for London-rejected-chofen for Middle-
fex-profecuted at the inftance of minifters—tried before lord
Mansfield-fentenced to the king's bench prison—popular in-
vectives against the judge.—Riots in St. George's fields.—
Wilkes's outlawry reversed.—King of Denmark visits Bri-
tain.-Favourite ftudies of his Britannic majefty.-Voyages
of discovery and science.-Capt. Cook.— Mr. Banks.—Aƒ-
fairs on the continent.-Parties in Poland.-Diffidents.-
Interference of Prussia and Ruffia.-Conduct of Auftria-
of France.-Rupture between Ruffia and Turkey.-Ame-
rican colonies enraged at Mr. Townshend's new impost.—
Province of Maffachufets more active in refiftance.-New
combination against British commodities.--Lord Hillsborough
the fecretary of State, his letter to the governors of their re-
Spective provinces.-Riots at Boston-England. - Diffatif-
faction and licentiousness.—Wilkes inflames the discontent.—
Supported by the chief citizens of the metropolis.-Lord
Chatham refigns the privy feal.-Parties mutually adverfe,
concur in oppofition to administration.
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CHAP. VIII.

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.-

Meeting of parliament-lords Chatham and Camden oppose

miniftry-refignation of the duke of Grafton. Page 23

CHAP. IX.

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-

lachia-alarm Pruffia and Auftria.-France-disputes be-

tween the king and parliaments.-Dispute between Britain