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To each article is annexed the number of the page of this volume in which it is to be found.

1787. Jan 15. A convention, explanatory of the late commercial treaty, figned at Paris by Mr Eden and the French plenipotentiary, page 5.

Feb. 2. The court of exchequer, at Edinburgh, determine a caufe against the bur-geffes of Dumbarton, by which they find, That the magiftrates of royal boroughs are not obliged to produce annually in exchequer the accounts of the expenditure of the public money, p. 97.

4. The infurgents in Maffachuffett's Bay, in New England, defeated by General Lincoln, and tranquillity restored, p, 150.

11. The Emprefs of Ruffia arrives at Kiow in her journey to the Crimea, p. 142.

243.297.

13. The House of Lords voted, That the Duke of Queensberry and Lord Abercorn having been created British Peers, do cease to fit as representatives of the Scots Peerage, p. 70.

21. A memorial prefented to the magiftrates of Edinburgh, by the managers of the charity work-house, ftating the diftreffed fituation of that inftitution, p 99. 22. A grand affembly of the Notables of France held at Versailles, p. 144.

26. Mr Pitt makes a motion in the Houfe of Commons relative to the confolida tion of the customs, &c p. 168.

March 30. The claims of the inhabitants of St Euftatia heard before the privy council, and determined in their favour against Lord Rodney and General Vaug han, p. 199

April 3. The burgeffes of Dumbarton take a protest against their magistrates, for having refolved, at the defire of the Lord Provoft of Edinburgh, to inftruct their reprefentatives to oppofe the plan of reform in the boroughs in parliament, p. 202. 19. Mr Herschel difcovers three volcanoes in the moon, p. 317.

21. A memorial prefented by the grand jury at the Old Bailey, to the Lord May or, &c. respecting the profanation of the Lord's Day, p. 201.

24. The trustees begin to pay, at the Prince of Wales's treasury, nine per cent. of his Royal Highness's debts, p. 200.

30. The Lord Chancellor, in the House of Lords, declares his fentiments of the Scots fictitious votes, p. 321.

May 6. An arret published in France respecting the entry of English merchandise, in consequence of the commercial treaty, p. 352.

10. The Commons impeach Mr Hastings at the bar of the House of Lords, P. 378.425.

10. Hoftilities commenced in Holland between the patriots and Stadtholderians, 9.243.

11. A bill for farming the poft-horse tax paffed by the House of Commons, p. 333. 12 The commercial, treaty with France takes place, p. 247. Rejoicings upon that occafion, ib.

13. The ftoreships, and transports with convicts, fail from Portsmouth, for Botany Bay, in New Holland, p. 247.

21. A meffage from his Majesty delivered by Mr Pitt to the House of Commons, requefting provifion to be made for paying the Prince of Wales's debts, &c. p. 329. 25. A remarkably brilliant drawing-room at St James's, in confequence of the Prince of Wales's coming again to court, p. 248.

25. The affembly of the Notables at Verfailles diffolved, p. 299.

26. Their Majefties honour Mr Whitbread with a vifit to his brewery in Chifwell freet, p. 355.

28. Mr Sheridan proposes in the House of Commons, to present a petition relative to the reform in the Scots boroughs, p. 478.

Jane 1. A proclamation iflued for the encouragement of piety and virtue, and the fuppreffion of vice and immorality, p. 306.

5. The celebrated Countefs de La Motte escapes from her prison in the Sal-Petriere, at Paris, p. 299.495.

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6. Lord George Gordon tried for publishing a pamphlet, intitled, A petition to Lord G. Gordon, from the prifoners in Newgate, praying for his interference to prevent their being fent to Botany Bay; and for a libel against the Queen of France and the French ambassador, p. 277.

7. A cause tried before the juftices of peace at Edinburgh, in which it appeared that Geneva is made in Scotland of fo excellent a quality as not to be diftinguishable from foreign Genevah, p. 309.

28. The Princefs of Orange, in her journey from Nimeguen to the Hague, ftop. ped at Schoonhoven by the patriotic armed burghers, and obliged to return, p. 350. July 3. Great thunder-ftorms in different parts of Europe, p. 503.

Great difturbances in the Auftrian Netherlands, p. 351. 512.

10. A memorial prefented to the States of Holland by the Pruffian ambaffadot. demanding fatisfaction for the insult offered to the Princefs of Orange, his Royal Mafter's fifter, p. 351.

Aug. 2. The Duke of York arrives at St James's from Germany, p. 407.

15. The parliament of Paris banished to Troyes, p. 406.

22. War declared by the Porte against Russia, p. 512.

Sept 2. Great riots in Glasgow by the manufacturers, in which the military fired amongit the populace, and killed several persons, p. 465.

17. A new plan of the American conftitution prefented to the States in convention, p. 588.

21. Advice received in England, that the Pruffian army, under the command of the Duke of Brunswick, had entered Holland on Sept. 12; that the patriotic party had evacuated Utrecht; that Dort, Schoonhoven, &c. had furrendered without bloodshed; and that the States of Holland had restored the Stadtholder, p. 462. 21. Orders iffued in London for augmenting the army and navy, in confequence of accounts received from France, of their intending to affift the patriots in Hol land, p. 463.

08. 10. Amfterdam furrenders to the Pruffian troops, p. 559.

27. Declaration and counter declaration figned at Paris, between the courts of Versailles and St James's, respecting the discontinuance of the armaments on both fides, p. 566.

Nov. 20. The Duke of Orleans banished by the King of France, for freedom of fpeech in the parliament at Paris, p. 615.

Dec. 7. Lord G. Gordon, who had difappeared fome months before, apprehended at Birmingham, in the character of a Jew, and committed to prifon, p. 618. 13. The Rt Hon. Robert Dundas of Arniston, Lord Prefident of the Court of Seffion, died at Edinburgh, p. 573, 622.

The following accounts of the late Earls of Dalhousie and Hyndford, which are more particular and correct than thofe given in p. 571. 613. are inserted at the desire of a correfpondent.

Nov. 4. At Abbeville, on his way to the fouth of France, for the recovery of his health, the Rt Hon. George Ramfay, fixth Earl of Dalhousie. He entered Advocate in 1757; fucceeded his brother Charles, in title and eftate, in 1764: was chofen in 1774, and every election fince, one of the fixteen to reprefent the Peers of Scotland in Parliament; was made a Lord of Police in 1775, which he enjoyed till that board was fup preffed in 1781. He reprefented his Maje fty in. 1777, and in the five following general affemblies of the church of Scotland. August 1767 he married Mifs Ifabella Glen; by whom he has left fix fons and four daugh

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ters. He is fucceeded in titles and estate by George, his eldest foa, born O& 22. 1770, now feventh Earl of Dalhoufic. William, his fecond fon, takes the name of Maule, being left heir to the estate of Panmure by his granduncle William Earl Panmure, who died in Dec. 1781.

Dec. 21. At Edinburgh, the Rt Hon John Carmichael, fourth Earl of Hyndford, Vifcount Nemphlar, Lord Carmichael, &c. &e, and Baronet. In 1737 he entered Advocate; in 1767 he fucceeded his coufin John, the late Earl, in title and estate. He married Mifs Janet Grant, eldest daughter of the late Lord Preftongrange; and leaving no iffue, he is fucceeded in his honours and the Hynd. ford eftate, by his coufin Thomas Carmichael of Mauldfley, Efq; defcended from the Hon. Daniel Carmichael, 3d fon of John first Earl of Hyndford..

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PARLIAMENT. King's speech 1. Lords on the addrefs 2. Commons on the address 2. Convention with FRANCE S.

Hints for regulating PORTERAGE 7.

Sums paid to EDITORS OF SHAKESPEARE, &c. 8.

An incombuftible PASTEBOARD 8.

Origin of the STOCKING-LOOM 33.
An Effay on SENSIBILITY 34
A Ufeful HINT 37.

POETRY. Ode for the New Year 38. Ele-
gy by J. W. on his wife ib. Addrefs to a
Haggice 39. Parody of Sappho's ode, by
Mifs C. ib. Epithet for the present age ib.

Inftructions for the choice of a WIFE for HISTORICAL AFFAIRS. Foreign 41. -43.

Prince Arthur 9.

The LOUNGER: the valedictory paper 11. M. de Chaftellux's account of the BATTLE of GERMANTOWN 13

Mr Raikes on SUNDAY SCHOOLS IS
Sir BERTRAND, a Fragment 17.
Remedy requested for Weakness of MEMO-
RY 19.

POLITICAL CHARACTERS.

The Sove

reign 21. Mr Pitt ib. Administration 23. Mr Fox ib. Lord North 24. Opposition 25. LOVE-LETTER of last century 25. New Books. Bruce's Elements of Ethics 26. | Playfair's Commercial and Political Atlas 30. With a Chart.

England: Trials of F. Parr 43. and S. Pringle 44 Burt refufes a pardon 45. Change in the P. of Wales's establishment ib. Attorney-General against Ld G. Gordon 46. Scotland: Allan's unfortunate voyage 46. Danish Greenland thip at Stromnefs 47. Earthquake at Strathblane ib. Edinburgh new Affembly-rooms opened ib. Davoren and Jamiesons hanged 48. Meeting of delegates on the corn-laws ib. Trial of T. Williamfon for bribing an excife-officer ib. British shipping at Pctersburg in 1786, 49.

LISTS. Marriages and Births 49. Deaths, Preferments, Mortality-bill, &c. 50.—52.

PARLIAMENT. [vol. 48. p. 534.] Seffion 4th.

T

HE Parliament met, at Weftminfter, on Tuesday, Jan. 23. agreeable to Royal proclama tion. The King opened the feffion with the following fpeech.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

1 have particular fatisfaction in acquainting you, that fince I laft met you in parliament, the tranquillity of Eu rape has remained uninterrupted, and that all foreign powers continue to exprefs their friendly difpofition to this country.

I have concluded a treaty of navigation and commerce with the Moft Chriftian King, a copy of which fhall be laid beVOL. XLIX.

fore you. I must recommend it to your, to take fuch meafures as you fhall judge proper for carrying it into effect; and truft you will find that the provisions contained in it are calculated for the encouragement of induftry, and the extenfion of lawful commerce in both countries, and, by promoting a beneficial intercourfe between our refpective subjects, appear likely to give additional permanence to the bleflings of peace. I thall keep the fame falutary objects in view, in the commercial arrangements I am negotiating with other powers.

I have alto given directions for laying before you a copy of the convention a greed upon between me and the Catholic King, for carrying into effect the fixth article of the laft treaty of peace. A

Centlemen

Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

I have ordered the estimates for the prefent year to be laid before you, and I have the fulleft reliance on your readiness to make due provifion for the feveral branches of the public service.

The ftate of the revenue will, I am perfuaded, continue to engage your conftant attention, as being effentially connected with the national credit, and the profperity and fafety of my dominions.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

A plan has been formed, by my direction, for tranfporting a number of convicts, in order to remove the incon-venience which arofe from the crouded ftate of the goals, in different parts of the kingdom; and you will, I doubt not, take fuch further measures as may be neceffary for this purpose,

I truft you will be able, in this feffion, to carry into effect regulations for the eafe of the merchants, and for simplifying the public accounts, in the various branches of the revenue; and I rely upon the uniform continuance of your exertion in pursuit of such objects as may tend ftill further to improve the national refources, and to promote and confirm the welfare and happiness of my people." When his Majefty retired, the following peers took their refpective feats according to their new titles.-Dukes of Athol and Queensberry; Lords Abercorn, Delaval, Hawkefbury, and Suffield. His Grace of Norfolk took the oaths and his feat before the King's ar rival; the Duke of Northumberland was fworn in after Lord Hawkesbury.

Lord Rochford moved an addrefs to his Majefty. He did not mean to prefs upon their Lordships time, and therefore fhould fay but a few words, merely to point out thofe particular parts of the fpeech, which to him feemed moft high. ly deferving the attention of parliament. The affurances of peace made by the dif. ferent powers of Europe, were matters of infinite confequence to this country, which, whilft they reflected luftre on the care and attention of his Majesty and his government, muft afford fatisfaction to every person who had the welfare of his country at heart. A treaty of commerce with France was an object long defired by this kingdom; and that treaty, it was now fignified to us, had been obtained. His Lordship then adverted to the ftate of the goals all over the king dom, and thought that there were pecu

liar thanks due to his Majefty, for the plan intimated of freeing the nation from the great number of convicts under fentence of transportation. Thefe, with a proper condolence on the death of the late Princefs Amélia, were the heads of the addrefs which he fhould take the liberty of moving, and he firmly perfuaded himself it would pafs unanimously, and that no oppofition would arise this evening to caft a fhade over the bright colours of loyalty.

Lord Dacre feconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

In the House of Commons, Lord Compton moved the addrefs. He rejoiced, he faid, in that general tranquillity, by announcing which the fpeech commences; but in that fentiment he should certainly be followed by the general fympathy, To fecure the bleffing which peace beftowed, it was neceffary, as far as it could be done, to eftablish an amicable intercourse with all our neighbours; and this purpose, the proposed treaty, in his opinion, went very strongly and very happily to effect. The exertions alfo which had been made to regulate and fimplify the public accounts demanded general gratitude; a portion of which, at the fame time, was due to the efforts to give energy to our police by tranfporting the convicts in the manner propofed. In addition to thofe, there were two public events which had taken place fince the conclufion of the latt feffion, which demanded the notice of the House; these were the attempt made on the royal life, and the death of his Majefty's aunt the Princefs Amelia.-To these objects refpectively, it was neceffary to pay a fuitable attention, and for that purpose he fhould proceed to move an addrefs. The Addrefs, as ufual, echoed the Speech, condoled with his Majefty on the death of his noble relative; congratulated him on his own providential efcape; and af fured bis Majefty that the Houfe would apply the ftricteft attention to the dif cuffion of thofe fubjects which the Speech had severally mentioned.

Mr M.Montague feconded the motion. He felt, he faid, very strongly the propriety of the obfervations which had fallen from the noble Lord who preceded him; and alfo the fame fenfations of gratitude and exultation for his Majesty's escape from the late horrid attempt on his life. He was happy that the framers of the addrefs had not now the task of lamenting

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