ib.-Meffage from the king to parliament refpecting France, 54.

-Debates on the addresses, 55.-Numerous motions refpecting

the navy, 58.-On contracts, 60.-Bill for excluding contractors

from the houfe of commons, 61.-Loft by the management of its

Supporters, 62-Motion for a tax on places, ib.-Propofitions

for relief of Ireland, ib.-Oppofition, 63.-Numerous petitions,

64-Limited relief afforded, 66.- Addrefs of the Roman Ca-

tholics to the king, ib.-Bill for their relief, 67.-Oppofed in the

houfe of lords, ib.-Paffed, 68.-Fox's motion relative to general

Burgoyne, ib.-The general's return to England, 69.-Defence

of himself in the house of commons, ib.-The duke of Richmond's

motion for withdrawing the troops from America, 72.-Appear-

ance of lord Chatham, 73.-His fpeech, ib. Reply of the duke

of Richmond, 15.- Lord Chatham's fudden illness, 76.-Death,

ib.-Honours paid to his memory by the house of commons, ib.—

National munificence, ib.-Oppofed in the house of lords, 78.

Honours paid to his memory by the common council of London,

ib.-Lord Chatham's funeral, 79.-Adjournment of parliament,

80.-Speech from the throne, ib.

CHAP. XXXIV. 1778,

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Expeditions from Philadelphia, page 81.-State of the Britif

army, 82.And of that under Washington, ib.-Treachery of

congrefs toward Burgoyne's army, 83.-Drafts of the conciliatory

bills fent to congrefs, 84.-Their refolutions, ib.-Effects of the

meafure, 85.-Arrival of the French treaty, ib.-Its effect, 86-

La Fayette's expedition to Barren hill, ib.- Sir William Howe

recalled, 88.-Superb feftival, called Mifchianza, ib.-Arrival

of the commiffioners, 89.-Paffport refused to their secretary,

ib.-Terms propofed to them by congrefs, ib.—Answer, 90.—Ex-

planatory letter of the commiffioners, 91.-Pretended offers of

bribes, 92.-Difcuffions refpecting governor Johnstone, 93.-

Manifefto of the commiffioners, 94.-Refolutions, 95.— And

counter-manifefto of congrefs, ib.-Evacuation of Philadelphia,

96.-Judicious retreat of fir Henry Clinton, 97.-Severities

exercifed againft loyalifis, ib.-Alion at Monmouth-court-

boufe, 98.-British army go to New York, ib.-Difgrace of

general Lee, 99-Sailing of the Toulon fquadron under

D'Eftaing, 100.-Purfued by Byron, ib.-The French arrive

at the Chesapeak, ib.-Expedition against Rhode Island, ib.-

Actions at fea, 101.-The Americans repulfed at Rhode Island,

ib.-Lord Howe refigns the fleet to admiral Gambier, 102.-

Expedition to Buzzard's bay, ib.-Surprize of colonel Baylor,

ib.-Attack on Egg harbour, 103.-Pulaski's legion cut to

pieces, ib.-Reduction of Georgia, ib.-Defruction of Wyoming,

104.- And other fettlements, ib.-Disappointments of Byron,

105-D'Eflaing fails to the Weft Indies, 106.-Capture of St.

Pierre and Miquelon, ib.-The French take Dominica, ib.-

The English St. Lucie, ib.-Indignation of the Americans against

D'Eftaing, 1c7-His proclamation to the Canadians, ib.-

Washington refufes to co-operate in attacking Canada, ib.-Ha-

tred of the Americans towards the French, 108.

CHAP. XXXV. 1778-1780.

State of the public mind, page 110.-Difcordant views of oppofi

tion, ib.--Syftem of lord Chatham, ib.-Probability of his

having intended to form an administration, 111.-Public indigna-

tion against France, ib.-Preparations against invafion, ib.-

Keppel commands the grand fleet, ib.-Captures two frigates,

112.-Returns to port, 113.-Is reinforced, ib.-His engage-

ment with d'Orvilliers, ib.-Public difcuffion, 115.-Publica-

tion by fir Hugh Pallifer, 116.-Meeting of Parliament, ib.

-The late naval transactions debated, 117.-Altercation between

Keppel and Pallifer, ib.-Court Martial ordered on Keppel, 118.

-He is acquitted, 119.-Rejoicings and outrages of the mob,

120.-The admiral thanked by both houses, ib.-Pallifer vacates

his feat, and refigns his appointments, ib.--Is tried by a court

martial, ib.-and acquitted, though not without cenfure, 121.-

Keppel diffatisfied, ib.-Refigns the command of the grand

fleet, ib.-Fox's motion against lord Sandwich, ib.-The earl of

Bristol's motion for his removal, 126.-Motions refpecting the

Navy, and Greenwich hofpital, 127.—Refignation of naval offi-

cers, ib.-Infubordination of the navy, ib.-Debates on the

manifefto of the American commiffioners, ib.-Burgoyne's mo-

tion for papers, 128.—Granted, ib.—Similar motion by fir

William Howe, ib.-Granted, 129.-Committee formed, ib.-

Evidence examined, ib.-Burgoyne's evidence, 131.-Counter

vidence to fir William Howe, ib.-Committee diffolved, 132.

-Affairs of Ireland difcuffed, ib.-Partial relief granted, 133.

Diffatisfaction of the Irifb, ib.--Non-importation agreements,

ib.-Volunteer Affociations, ib.-Motion by the marquis of

Rockingham, 134.-Relief afforded to proteftant diffenters, ib.

Rupture with Spain, 135.-King's mage, ib.-Addrefs,

136.-Amendments moved, ib.-Militia bill, ib.-Altered by

the Lords, 137.-Paffes in its amended flate, ib.-Bill for an-

nulling famen's protections, 138.-Termination of the feffion,

ib.-Rife and progress of the difpute with Spain, 139.-Spanish

ambafador withdraws, 146.- Manifefto, ib.-Letters of marque

iffued, 147.-French manifefto, ib.--Ably anfwered by Gibbon,

ib.-Obfervations on the conduct of Spain, ib.-Siege of Gibral

tar commenced, 148-Ineffectual attempts on Jersey, 149-

Junction of the Frensh and Spanish fleets, ib.-which infult the

British coafts, 158.

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CHAP. XXXVI. 1779.

State of the French and English fleets in the West Indies, page 151.

-Byron convoys the homeward-bound fleet, 152.-The French

take St. Vincent's, ib.—and Grenada, ib.-Engagement between

Byron and d'Estaing, 153.-Proceedings in Georgia, 154.-

Corps of loyalijis raifed, ib.-American force collected, 155.-

The American colonel Afbe routed, ib.-Measures of the Ame

ricans for defence of the Carolinas, 156.—Irruption of the

British into South Carolina, ib.-Attack of the Americans on

St. John's island, 157.-D'Eftaing's ineffectual attempt on Sa-

vannah, ib.-Delays in reinforcing fir Henry Clinton, 159.—

Various fuccessful expeditions directed by him, 160.-Siege and

relief of Penobscott, 162.-Miferable fate of the American be-

fiegers, 163.--Arrival of Arbuthnot, ib.--Americans attack

Paulus Hook, ib.-Their expedition against the Indians, ib.-

Incurfions of the Spaniards into West Florida, 164.-Capture

of Fort Omoa by the English, ib.-It is re-taken, 165-Senegal

taken by the French, ib.-Goree by the English, ib.-Sea-fights

between captain Pierfon and Paul Jones, ib.-Captain Farmer

and a French frigate, 167.—State of the ministry, ib.-Changes,

168.-State of Ireland, ib.-Increase of volunteers, ib.-Sef

fion of the Irish parliament, 170.-Debates on the address, ib.
--Popular meafures, 171.--Limited fupply, ib.--Riot in
Dublin, ib.

Meeting of parliament, page 173.-King's Speech, 174.-Violent

debates on the addreffes, ib.-Relief afforded to Ireland, 189.

Efforts on the fubject of economy, ib.-Motion by the duke of

Richmond, 190.-Burke gives notice of bringing in a bill for

economical reform, 192.-Meeting of the freeholders of York-

fire, 197-Correfponding committees appointed, ib.-The ex-

ample of Yorkshire generally followed, ib.-London committee

formed, 198.-Burke introduces his plan of reform, ib.- His

celebrated Speech, ib.-Refolution for abolishing the board of

trade, 207.-Commiffion of accounts appointed, 208.-Bills for

excluding contractors, 211.—and fufpending the votes of revenue

officers, rejected, ib.-Account of places, 212.-and of penfions

payable at the exchequer, laid before the house, ib.-Duels be-

tween members of parliament, 213.-Debates on the raifing of

volunteer règiments, 214.-Altercation between lord North and

fir Fletcher Norton, 25-Numerous county and city petitions,

217-Intemperate language on introducing them, ib.-Difcuf-

fion of the petitions, 219.-Refolutions passed on the influence of
the crown, 220.-The expenditure of the civil lift, ib.-and the

relief of the people, 224.-The refolutions reported, ib.—Motion
for account of monies paid to members of parliament, ib.-Vote
for rendering certain officers incapable of fitting, ib.-Illness of
the Speaker, 225.-Adjournment, ib.-Motion against diffolving
parliament, ib.-rejected, 226.-Indignation of Fox, ib.-Further
proceedings on the petitions, 228.-Report of the committee re-
fufd, ib.-General obfervations, ib.

CHAP. XXXVIII. 1778-1779-1780-1781.

Effects of appeals to the people, page 231.-Origin and progress of

the riots in Edinburgh and Glasgow, on the fubject of popery,

232.-Formation of proteftant affociations, 233.- Difcuffions in

parliament, 237-Correfponding committees established, 238.-

Lord George Gordon elected prefident of the proteftant affocia-

tions, ib.-Effects of debating focieties, ib.-Intemperance of lord

George Gordon, 239.--Petitions to parliament against the

catholics, 240.-London petition, 241.-Meeting at Coach-

makers' Hall, ib.--Meeting of petitioners in St. George's

Fields, 242.-Motion by the duke of Richmond for a reform

of parliament, ib.-The members infulted, 243.-The house of

commons interrupted, 244.-Chapels of ambassadors burnt, 245.

-Riots fubfide, ib.-and are renewed, 246.-Privy council

held, ib.- Proclamation, ib.-Riots more alarming, ib.-Par-

liament adjourned, 247.--Numerous conflagrations, 248.--

Timidity of government, 249.-Second privy council, 250.-

Exertions of the military, ib.-The riots quelled, 251.-Lerd
George Gordon committed to the Tower, 252.-King's Speech on
the riots, 253.-Lord Mansfield's opinion on military inter-
ference, ib.-Petitions rejected by parliament, 255.-Judicious
Speech from the throne on terminating the feffion, ib.-Political
effect of the riots, 256.-Trial of the rioters, 257-and of lord-
George Gordon, 258.-Diffolution of parliament, ib.

CHAP. XXIX. 1780.

Rodney dispatched to relieve Gibraltar, page 260.-Captures a

Spanish fleet, 261.-Defeats Langara, ib.-Siege and capture

of Charlestown in South Carolina, ib.-Clinton's addrefs, 264.

and proclamations, 265.-Formation of military force, 266.

-Expeditions against the Americans, ib.-Burford defeated by

Tarleton, 266.-Clinton quits Carolina, 267.-Proceedings of

lord Cornwallis, 268.--Exertions of the Americans, ib.--

Treachery in South Carolina, ib.-Gates commands the Ame-

ricans, 271.-Battle of Camden, 272.-Tarleton defeats Sum-

ter, 273.-Severities of lord Cornwallis, ib.-Colonel Ferguson

routed and killed, 274.-Effect of this difafter, ib.-End of the

campaign in Carolina, 275-Tranfactions at New York, 276.

-Incurfion

-Incurfion into the Jerfeys, ib.-Attack on Bergen Point,

277.-Arrival of reinforcements from France, ib.-Ineffectual

attempt on Rhode Island, ib.-Arrival of Rodney in the Weft

Indies, 293.-Ineffectual efforts and skirmishes, ib.-Arrival

of a Spanish fleet, 278.-De Guichen returns to Europe, 279.

-Rodney to America, ib.-Disappointment of the Americans

on the abfence of De Guichen, ib.-Defection of Arnold, ib.--

Fate of major André, 281.-Arnold's proclamations, 286.

-Burgoyne's army at length exchanged, 288.-Naval tranf-
actions in Europe, ib.-Capture of the British East and Weft
India fleets, 289.-Quebec fleet taken by the Americans, ib.

Meeting of the new parliament, page 290.-Election of a Speaker,

ib.-King's Speech, 291.-Debates on the addrefes, ib.-Rife

and progress of the difpute between Great Britain and Holland,

294-Account of the armed neutrality, 300.- Laurens taken,

304-Difcovery of a treaty between Holland and America, ib.

-War declared, 305.-Meffage to parliament, 306.—Appoint

ment of delegates, 307.- Burke's plan of economy renewed,

308.-Firft fpeech of the honourable William Pitt, 312.-The

bill rejected, 315.--Other popular efforts, ib.-- Sheridan's

motion refpecting the military, ib.-Petitions of the Delegates,

318.-Motions refpecting fir Hugh Pallifer, 320.-and for a

committee on the American war, ib.-Clofe of the feffion, 322.

Attack of the French on Jersey, page 323.-Progress of the fiege

of Gibraltar, 324.-Mifery, and relief of the garrison, 325.-

Brave fortie, 327-The enemy land in Minorca, 329.-Naval

actions in the Channel, ib.-and off the Dogger Bank, 330.-

Tranfactions in the West Indies, 331.--Capture of Saint

Euftatia, ib.-Demerary, 332.--Ifequibo, it.-and Berbice,

ib.-The French fleet reinforced, ib.-Capture of Tobago, 333.

-Tranfactions in America, ib.-Lord Cornwallis reinforced,

ib.-Arnold's expedition to Virginia, ib.-Mutiny in the Ame-

rican army, 334-Tarleton defeated at the Cowpens, 335.-

Lord Cornwallis's incurfion into North Carolina, 336.--

Royal fandard erected at Hillsborough, 337-Majacre of the

loyalifts, ib.-Battle of Guildford, 338-Lord Cornwallis

invades Virginia, 339.-Lord Rawdon defeats the enemy at

Hobkirk's Hill, ib.--Camden evacuated, 340.-Success of the

enemy in South Carolina and Georgia, ib.-Sufpenfion of

perations, 341.-Execution of colonel Haynes, ib.Battle at

Eutaws, 342.-Expedition of the enemy against Portsmouth,