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YEAR OF George III. 6 & 7.

PARLIAMENT 5 & 6.

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Petitions to Parliament respecting America.- Declaratory Act, and

Repeal of the Stamp Act. Repeal of the Cyder Tax.- Bill for Free

Ports in the West Indies. Resolution against General Warrants.

Dissolution of the Rockingham Administration, and new Ministry.-

Mr. Pitt created Earl of Chatham.

Embargo on the Ex-

portation of Corn.-Advance in the Dividend of the East India Com-

pany. Opposition of French Parliaments to the Court.-Execution

of Lally.-Insurrection at Madrid.-Dissensions in Poland.—Insur-

rection in Sweden. - Death of the King of Denmark, and Marriage

of his Successor.-Prince of Orange assumes the Stadtholderate of the

United Provinces

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YEAR OF GEORGE III. 8 & 9.

PARLIAMENT 6 & 7.

Land-tax reduced. - Conduct of the Assembly of New York. - Trans-

actions between the East India Company and Government.— Indirect

Taxation of the American Colonies, and consequent Discontents.

Divisions in the Cabinet, and Alterations in the Ministry. — Death

of the Duke of York. - Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain, France,

and Naples.- Confederacies in Poland. - Marriage of the Stadt-

holder. Success of the Corsicans. War between the East India

Company and Hyder Ally

YEAR OF GEORGE III. 8 & 9.

PARLIAMENT 7 & 1.

Additions to the Ministry.-Petition of East India Company. - Affair

of the Duke of Portland.-Irish Parliaments limited to eight Years.

- Dissolution of Parliament and Election.- Affairs of Mr. Wilkes.

-Riot in St. George's Fields. - Death of Princess Louisa.- Fer-

ment in the Colonies. Differences between Massachuset's Bay and

its Governor. Tumult at Boston. - Lord Chatham resigns, and

other Changes in the Ministry. - Affairs of Poland. - War between

Russia and Turkey.- Differences between the King and Senate of

Cession of Corsica to France by Genoa. — Dispute between

Parma and the Court of Rome.-Other States join against the Pope.

-War in the East Indies. Institution of the Royal Academy of

Arts. Cook's first Voyage. — King of Denmark visits England

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YEAR OF GEORGE III. 9 & 10.

PARLIAMENT 1 & 2.

King's Speech and Debates. Resolutions against the Assembly of

Massachuset's Bay and Town of Boston. Negotiations between

Government and the East India Company.- Debt on the Civil List.

Affair of Wilkes. Colonel Luttrel voted in for Middlesex.-

Petitions and Addresses on that Subject. Riots in Spital Fields.

Proceedings in the Irish House of Commons. Campaign between

the Turks and Russians. Affairs of Poland. Swedish Diet.

Death of the Pope, and Election of Ganganelli. — Subjugation of

Corsica. · French East India Trade laid

open. Disturbances at

St. Domingo. War between Hyder Ally and the East India Com-

pany-Supervisors sent

YEAR OF GEORGE III. 10 & 11.

PARLIAMENT 2 & 3.

King's Speech and Debates. — Resignations in the Ministry and new

Appointments.- Lord North's Prime Ministry begins.-Debate on

the Jurisdiction of the House of Commons in Elections.

of the Opposition rejected. Repeal of all the Duties on Export to

America except that on Tea. Grenville Act passed relative to

controverted Elections.

Livery of London's Remonstrance to the

King, and Motions in Parliament relative to it. Wilkes discharged

from the King's Bench, and chosen Alderman.- Writings of Junius,

and Prosecutions for their Publication. Riot at Boston. - Fire at

Portsmouth.-Dispute with Spain concerning the Falkland Islands,

and various Proceedings in consequence. Motion against Imform-

ations ex officio, and to enquire into the Administration of Justice.

Discussion respecting the Directions of Judges to Juries in Prose-

cutions for Libel.- War between the Turks and Russians. -- Affairs

in the Mediterranean. Revolution in Egypt.- Distresses in Po-

land. Conduct of the King of Prussia towards Dantzic. - Danish

Expedition against Algiers. Contests in France between the Court

and Parliament.-Marriage of the Dauphin.-Commotions in Cor-

sica.- French Expedition against Tunis

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Changes in the Ministry. Convention with Spain. - Motion con-

cerning the Middlesex Election. Borough of New Shoreham.

Newspaper Writers proceeded against by the House of Commons, and

Consequences. Lord Mayor and Alderman Oliver sent to the Tower.

-Election of Scotch Peers. War between Turks and Russians.·

Plague at Moscow. - Polish Confederacies: Attempt on the King

of Poland. - Death of the King of Sweden, and Accession of Gus-

tavus III.-Contests in France: Parliaments abrogated. - Corsica.

-Floods in England: Eruption of Solway Moss

YEAR OF GEORGE III. 12 & 13.

PARLIAMENT 4 & 5.

King's Speech. Motion for augmenting the Navy.- Clerical Peti-

tion against Subscription to the Articles. - Motion for Bill against

dormant Claims of the Church.- Royal Marriage Bill.-Motion for

Bill for the Relief of Dissenting Ministers.-Thirtieth of January

Sermon.-Select Committee appointed for East India Affairs.

Death of the Princess Dowager of Wales.- Changes in the Ministry.

Secret Committee on East India Affairs appointed.. War with

the Caribbs in St. Vincent's. · Insurrections of Slaves in Surinam

and Brazil. Turks and Russians. The Porte recovers Egypt.-

Commencement of the Partition of Poland. Revolution in Sweden.

- Political Revolution in Denmark. Termination of Contests in

France. Hurricane in the West Indies

YEAR OF GEORGE III. 13 & 14.

PARLIAMENT 5 & 6.

Debate on the Caribbs, and Treaty with them. - Petition of Captains

in the Navy. Bill in favour of Dissenting Ministers introduced

and rejected. The same with respect to the Bill for Relief from

Clerical Subscription.- Proceedings relative to the East India Com-

pany.-Bill passed for its Regulation. Motion in the House of

Commons against Lord Clive. - Hostilities renewed between the

Turks and Russians. - Defeat and Death of Ali Bey. - Marriage

of Grand Duke of Russia. - Cession of the divided Parts of Poland

by the Diet.-Sweden.- Commencements of the Emperor Joseph.-

Suppression of the Order of Jesuits by the Pope.- Death of the

King of Sardinia. - Insurrection at Palermo. Discontents in the

American Colonies. Riots. Petition of Massachuset's against the

Governor. Measures against the Tea Tax.- Cargoes of Tea thrown

into the Sea at Boston. - Commercial Credit injured

YEAR OF GEORGE III. 14 & 15.

PARLIAMENT 6 & 1.

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Speech from the Throne. Motions respecting the Middlesex Election,

and for rendering perpetual Grenville's Election Bill.- Bills for

shutting Boston Port, for regulating the Government of Massa-

chuset's Bay, and for the Administration of Justice in that Colony.

Bill for the Government of the Province of Quebec. - Reception of

these Bills in America. Proceedings at Boston.- Congress at

Philadelphia.- Parliament dissolved and new Election. - King's

Speech and Addresses.- Rebellion of Pugatcheff in Russia. - Con-

clusion of the War between Russia and Turkey.. New Constitution

· Disorders in

· Austrians enter Venetian Dalmatia.

Restoration of the French Parliaments.

Corsica.-War between Spain and Morocco.- Improvements in Spain.

-Troubles in Sicily appeased.- Death of the Pope

YEAR OF GEORGE III. 15 & 16.

PARLIAMENT 1 & 2.

Proceedings in Parliament relative to America. - Lord Chatham's

Motions for Conciliation.

subsisting in Massachuset's Bay. Lord Rockingham's Motion.

Declaration of Rebellion

Bill for restraining the Trade and Fisheries of the Colonies.

Lord North's conciliatory Motion. - Petition from Jamaica.

Mr. Burke's and Mr. Hartley's conciliatory Propositions.-Petitions

and Counter-petitions. - Encouragement to the British and Irish

Fisheries.- Remonstrance from New York rejected. Petitions

againt the Quebec Bill.- Hostile Proceedings in America.- Battle of

Lexington.- Meeting of Congress. - Arrival of Generals and Troops

at Boston. Battle of Bunker's Hill.

Americans.- Proceedings in Virginia. - Lord Dunmore. -Nor-

Boston invested by the

folk burnt. The Carolinas. Declaration of Congress, and other

Proceedings. Georgia joins the Alliance. Washington appointed

General.-Invasion of Canada.-Montgomery's Failure and Death.

-Parties in England. — Commitment of Mr. Sayer. Parliament:

Speech and Addresses; Debates. - Foreign Troops sent to Gibraltar

and Minorca.- New Militia Bill.- Duke of Grafton resigns:

Changes in the Ministry.- Mr. Penn examined. - Advance of the

Land-tax. Mr. Burke's renewed conciliatory Proposal. - Bill

interdicting all Intercourse with the Colonies, and declaring their Ships

lawful Prize.- Expedition of Spain against Algiers.- Election of

Insurrection of the Peasants in Bohemia and Mo-

ravia.- Death of the Queen of Denmark.-Pashaw of Egypt invades

Death of Chiek Daher

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YEAR OF GEORGE III. 16 & 17.

PARLIAMENT 2 & 3.

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Discussion respecting Troops from Ireland. - Motion of Mr. Fox.-

German Troops engaged.-Duke of Grafton's Motion for Conciliation.

-Motion for Militia in Scotland. - British Army leaves Boston.-

Quebec relieved, and Arnold obliged to retreat.- Defeat of Loyalists

in South Carolina. - American Squadron plunders the Bahamas. -

Fate of Lord Dunmore's Flotilla. Unsuccessful Attempt upon

Charleston. Declaration of Independence by Congress. Admiral

and General Howe at Staten Island. Their circular Letters.

Victory at Long Island. Possession of New York. Action at

White Plains. Capture of Forts Washington and Lee. - Rhode

Island occupied by the British. Defeat of Americans on Lake

Champlain. General Lee made Prisoner. Transactions of Con-

gress.-Confederacy between the Colonies.- Defections in New York

and Philadelphia. - Affair at Trenton. - Cherokees defeated. —

Partiality of European Nations to the Americans. British Navy

augmented. Autumnal Session of Parliament.- King's Speech. -

Debates. Dispute between Spain and Portugal. - Emperor

Joseph's Reforms.- War between Persia and Turkey. - Affairs of

the East Indies.- Capture of Tanjore and Restoration of the Rajah.

Quarrel between Lord Pigot and the Council of Madras.

Lord Pigot put under Confinement

YEAR OF GEORGE III. 17 & 18.

PARLIAMENT 3 & 4.

Letters of Marque issued. - Bill for detaining Persons charged with or

suspected of Treason. Second Debt on the Civil List. - Hessian

Demands. Debate on the Speaker's Address to the King. — Debate

respecting Lord Pigot.-Lord Chatham's renewed Attempt for Con-

ciliation. Washington's Attack at Princetown. General Howe's

Proceedings. Capture of General Prescott. - Expedition of Bur-

goyne from Canada to the Hudson's River.- Surrender at Saratoga.

Howe embarks for the Chesapeak.- Battle of Brandywine, and

Entrance of Philadelphia.— Action at Germantown. Forts on the

Delaware taken.-Clinton's Expedition up the Hudson's: burning of

Esopus. Autumnal Session of Parliament.- Habeas Corpus Sus-

pension continued. - Debates on Burgoyne's Expedition and the Em-

ployment of Savages.- Death of the King of Portugal and Changes in

that Ministry. Expedition of the Spaniards against the Portuguese

Disputes between Russia and the Porte

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