CONTENTS. 1770.- 1771.- 1772.- 1773. 1776. MERITS of Wilkes's election discussed in parliament.-Petitions and addresses -Affair of Falkland's Islands discussed.-Trials respecting liberty of the press.- General line of conduct respecting the affairs of the continent.-Ecclesiastical -Insurrection in St. Vincent's.-East India affairs.-Important resolutions respect -Several acts to punish and restrain the Bostonians and other revolters.- Wedderburne incenses doctor Franklin, agent for the Americans, by his acri- monious language.-Quebec regulating act.-State of things in America.-A general congress.-Acts of it.-Different sentiments of men respecting the -Warm debates on the merits of the American war.-Petition from congress.- Lord Chatham's proposal.-Division in the council.-Mr. Burke's plan.-Event of the campaign.-Operations near Boston.-In Virginia.-In Canada.-Autumn session. Mr. Penn's representation of the state of America.-Second plan by -Mr. Fox's motion for a committee of inquiry.-Duke of Grafton's motion.- 1777. Policy of France towards Great Britain.-Ineffectual effort and consequent 1778.- 1779. 1780. 1781.- -Measures to prevent the ill consequences of the late disasters.-Appointment - Mr. Fox's motion for the removal of lord Sandwich.-Inquiry into his conduct. -Mr. Burke's plan of economic reform rejected.-A committee of accounts 1782. Repeated attacks on the ministry.-Change of ministry.-Popular character of - -- Affairs of the East India company. Recal of Mr. Hastings.-Naval campaign. 1784. Mr. Pitt brings forward his India bill.-Majority against it.-Violent struggle 1785.- -Mr. Pitt's plan for amending the representation fails of success.-His bills 1770.- HOLLAND. -A RUPTURE threatened with the elector palatine.-An accommodation with 1771. -No event. 1772.- -No event. 1773. -No event. 1774.- -No event. -Conduct of the States respecting the war in America. -Measures employed by the French and English to make the States friendly to -Events of the war-see England. The provinces are embroiled by parties. 爵 -The French partisans gain strength.-Violent attack on prince Lewis of -Infringement of the stadtholder's office.-Parties are daily more inflamed.- 2 b with ! with France.-Measures adopted by the French partisans to effect their pur- 1785. Treaty of pacification with the emperor.-Alliance with France renewed and 1770. 1771.- 1772.- FRANCE. PROCEEDINGS in Bretagne in favour of de Chalotais.-Proceedings against Choiseul's enemies avail themselves of his warlike councils to effect their ends. -State of the court and nation.-Conduct of the French minister. Comparison between France and Austria.-New lands brought into cultivation. 1775.-Turgot pursues his plan of reform.-St. Germain's reforms in the military 1776.- 1777.- 1778. 1779.- -Reflections on Turgot's administration.-He is dismissed and succeeded by - -Conduct of France towards Great Britain. Motives of it.-Influence of the -The government avows its intention to support America.--Lewis averse to the -Warlike measures pursued with vigour.-Talents of the ministers.-Negotia- |