South Carolina, Gen Clin- ton's voyage to 201. Inha- bitants join the King's ftan- dard 301. Col. Tarleton's fuccefs in ib, Arrangement of the civil government in
Allowed to export goods to Britain 479. Ope rations in 481. Proclama- tion of forgiveness by Gen. Gates 484. Victory at Cam- den 485 533. 582. Proper- ty of obstinate rebels feque- ftrated 643. Protection to peaceable inhabitants ib.
South Carolina and Geor- gia to be fupported by Con- grefs 584
Tarleton, Col. thanked by Earl Cornwallis 646. See South Carolina -Virginia,addrefs bythe coun- cil to the inhabitants on their
prefent difficulties 297. Pro- perty of loyalifts to be fold 643 Specimen of continent- al taxes in ib. Success of Gen. Leslie 647. Ships and goods taken 648
Washington, Gen. appoint- ed a Lieutenant-General and Vice-Admiral by the French King 477
Fergufon, Maj. killed, and his party defeated 688 Americans, diftreffed state of
Their joy at the dif- contents in Ireland 299. Not in fo low a fate as repre- fented 461 American papers, capture of: Complaints of officers to Con- grefs 600. Col. Hamilton on the American affairs 601. Congress on the 'fufferings of Washington's army 603. Proceedings of Congrefs in reducing public expences, &c. 605. Langdon's ac- count of an unfuccessful cruise 606. J. Sullivan's polical picture of public af- fair 88. and Mr Pickering's
Annual Regifter: Hiftory 1778. - Britain: Hurtful confe- quences to trade by the A- merican war 177. Sanguine hopes of the miniftry difap- pointed 179
Germany Political state of that country r. Difputes concerning the Bavarian fuc ceffion 3. Different claim- ants 5 Difcuffions before the diet of the Empire 6. Propofitions by the court of Vienna rejected by that of Berlin 65. Preparations for war 67. Campaign begun 68. Pruffian army enters Bohemia 121. Singular fitu- ation of four vaft armies in Bohemia 124 Great gene- ralfhip on both fides 116. Pruffians evacuate Bohemia
ifland 347. French and Bri- tifh fleets damaged by a tem- peft 348. Gallant action of the Ifis 349. Operations on Long island ib. Reflections on D'Eftaign's conduct 350. Eulogium on Adm. Howe 351 Antiquaries, Earl of Buchan's fpeech to a new fociety of 621. Plan of the fociety 622. Office-bearers appointed 691. His Lordship's thoughts on what has already been done, and what yet remains to be explored, in our Scottish hi- ftory and antiquaries 695 Affembly, general, meets 273. Sentence refufing Mr Shank to be admitted to trials re- verfed 273. Diffent from that fentence 274. On the fettlement of Mr Pearfon at
Biggar ib. Prefbytery ap- pointed to proceed in the fettlement ib. Diffent from that fentence 275. Of the fettlement of Prof. Hill as minifter of St Andrew's ib. Of the fettlement of the pa- rifh of Fenwick 276. Report of the trustees of the widows fund 278. Mr Anderfon of Gorbals accused of adultery Libel found vexatious
and fcandalous 2 79- Over- tures again a plurality of benefices difmiffed 327. On abolishing unneceffary offices ib. Procurator to hold his office ad vitam aut culpam 328. Office of tationer abolished ib.
Mr Lawfon's trials or- dered to be finished ib. On chapels of eafe 329. Q: Anne's grant of 500 1. yearly to the church of Scotland, and the report on which it proceeded 329, 3°. Affemblies. See Ruffia. Affociations and committees, destructive confequences of
Bank of England, forgeries on
-North America: Of the Sa- ratoga convention 233 King's troops accused of cruelty 234 Of the conciliatory offers 235. Declaration of Congrefs on thefe offers ib. Articles of the treaty with France pu- blithed 236. Joy of the A- mericans on that occafion ib. 709 Propofitions by the Peace- Baptifm. See Jew. Negro commiffioners ib. Refolves Bellamont, Ld, obstinate vir- of Congrefs on thefe propo- tue of 33. fitions ib. Ill-timed retreat Blair, Dr, penfion settled on of the King's army from Phi- him by the Queen 387 ladelphia 289. Difficulties Boerhaave's arcana of phyfic in the retreat ib. D'Estaing's 186 arrival on the coast 293 345. Matters critical at this time 346. Operations at Rhode
Bon Mot of Lord and Lady Thanet 606
Evidence of reafon .in proof of the immortality of the foul 39
Palmer's defence of the li- berty of man as a moral a- gent 39 -Priestley's letter to Palmer 39 - Appeal from the Proteftant affociation to the people 89 Vindication of the oppofi- tion to the late intended bill for the relief of Roman-Ca- tholics 90
Detail of the American war under Gage, the Howes, and Burgoyne 39
On the confequence of A- merican independence 39 -Chalmers's Political Annals of the United Colonies: The first colonial charter 82. Particular fettlement of each. province 81.86
The commercial restraints of Ireland confidered 88 -A marine propofal for the advancement of private in- tereft 89
Debate in the Irish House of Commons on Britain grant- ing a free trade to Ireland 150 Natural History Elliot on the fenfes of vi- fion and hearing 89
the expedition from Canada Clerke, Capt. fucceeds Capt. under his command 150
-William and Lucy 147 Boughton, Sir Theod. account of his death 506 Bowie, Ralph, examined con- cerning his correfpondence with Ld G. Gordon 555 Boteler, Capt. tried 161 Braxfield, Ld, letter to on ju- fticiary-trials 205 Britain, amount of her im- ports and exports 400. How to avail herself of the trou- bles in Spanish America 449. Obftacles to encounter in the prefent war $19
British proclamation in 1717, discountenancing the revolt in Martinico 304 Land-for- ces, where ftationed 395. Navy, lift of, and where sta- tioned 396. Manifesto, &c. against the Dutch 666. Broomilaw, port of, independ. ent of Port Glasgow 387 Buchan, Earl of, from his intended fpeech at the election of the fixteen Peers $73. See Antiquaries Burke, Mr, his fpeech to the electors of Bristol 453. See
Butler, Bp, private letters of his 308. 492 Caledonian Hunt, 100 guineas given by to the Edinburgh charity work-houte 670 Canal, Forth and Clyde, uti- lity of 387
Mifcellaneous -Letter to the people of Laurencekirk, on prefenting the King's charter. of industrious villages 33. E- mulation proposed i5. Oa what the profperity of the village depends 34. Virtue and happiness, and vice and mifery, infeparably joined ib. Of admitting ftrangers 34. Of education of children 86. Of early habits of indufty ib. Of honesty ib. Of fo- briety and frugality 87. Of good neighbourhood ib. Of behaviour 87 Charity ib. Love to our fociety 148. In dustry ib. The villagers commended 149. Their in- Character. See Alphabet dependency ib. Of an an- Charcoal, treatment of perfons nual faving 207. Aid to in- affected by the fumes of 393 duty promised ib. Chastity, a reward for 710 4 Y a
Captures 143. 165. 221. 331. 387. 444. 560. 602.671 713. Of a Dutch convoy 46 Of the Fowey and Experiment 48. By Rodney 93. Digby 99. Arbuthuot ib. Parker 145. Of part of a French convoy 384 By Com Johnston 442. Capt. Macbride 443. British Eaft and West India flects ib. Lift of thefe 546. and number of prisoners 547. Caravan, one cruelly used $7 Carver, Capt. his account of the maffacre of an English garrifon 181. Perishes thro' want 185 Cement, an incombustible one
Chesterfield and Dr Robertson, anecdote of 241 Child, one who could read before one year old 8. An- other, remarkable for a mu- fical genius 9. A gigantic
One 118 Christian, a man beheaded for being one 431
Church, Dr Webster's plan for building one, and for a bet- ter provifion to the minifters of Edinburgh 225 Circuit trials 325. 553 Coal-hill, one bought in Scot- land by a Dutch company 53 Cold, feverity of 53 Colours, of perfons who could not distinguish 705 Commane, John, fentented to be hanged for carrying off Anne Fitzpatrick 553 Commons on the army-efti- mates 22. Mr Burke's pro-
pofitions for public œcono- my, for checking the influ- ence of the crown, and for restoring the freedom of par- liament 130. His elegant fpeech 130-135. French edicts alluded to by him 131. note. Vote of thanks to Adm, Rodney 138 On the negli- gence of the land-tax recei- vers 186 On places, pen- fions, names of penfioners, and fums received 186. reftraining members from holding government - con- tracts 188 Bill for that pur- pole paffed, but rejected by the Lords ib Petitions for redrefs of grievances prefent- ed ib. On prefenting a pro- teft against the Nottingham petition 189. On a com- miflion to infpect accounts 191. Mr Burke's reforma- tion-bill prefented 194 Pur- port of the bill ib Debate on it 196. 142. On the right of the fubjects to petition 199. On the influence of the crown 245. 309. Majo- rity against the miniftry on diminishing the influence of the crown 248 Poignant al- tercation between the Speak- er, Ld North, and the Attor ney-General 249, Compe- tent to the Houle to correct abufes in the civil lift reve-
ed 323. To be impreffed 709 Cook, Capt. account of his death, and of his voyage 43. Arrival of his fhips 549. 687 Copper prohibited to be ex- ported 100. 271. 442. Cordiner, on falmon 701 Cornwallis, Capt. engages two French fleets 427 536 County meetings,effays on 103. See England. Scotland
Curiofities, natural, 24 Dalgleish and Donaldson exc- cuted 326
nues 309. and to procure re- drefs of the abuses complain. ed of in the petitions from counties, &c. ib. On pre- fenting accounts of public money given to members, on whatever account 309. On the incompatibility of certain offices with a feat in parlia ment 310. On difqualifying freeholders to vote who have places in the excife or cu- Courts-martial, trials at 161 ftoms 311. On proroguing Cow-calf. See Free Martin or dissolving parliament 313. Cox, a foldier under fentcnce On the petition against Pope of death, pardoned 387 ry 367. On the military go- Crotch. See Child vernment in London during Crown, Scotch members who the riots 420. On Mr Burke's voted for diminishing the in- reformation-bill 421. fluence of 495. See Com- motion for a lift of the navy, mons. Lords. and for copies for applica- tions for arms, &c. 462. On granting fupplies before con- fidering the petitions ib. On paying off the debt due to the Eaft-India Company 463. Refolutions on account of clandeftine alterations made in accounts on the table 520. On the army-extraordinaries 521. Motion of centure for profufion in the article of extraordinaries 522. New · taxes, and debate on thems 25 -New parliament meets 565. Commons directed to chufe a Speaker ib. Debate on the I election of a Speaker ib. Mr Cornwall and the late Speaker candidates 566. Mr Cornwall chofen 571. Pre- fented to the King, and ap- proven of ib. Address in an- fwer to the King's speech 629. The King's anfwer to the ad- drefs 630. On the addrefs 633. Days appointed for de- termining difputed elections 637.
On the navy-eftimates 677. On a vote of thanks to the late Speaker 679. Adm. Rodney's acknowledgements for the thanks of that Houfe 680. Thanks given to Gen. Clinton, Adm. Arbuthnot, and Ld Cornwallis 682. the army-estimates ib. Pe. tition from India, for redrefs of grievances, prefented 684. Altercation between Mr A- dam and Mr Fox 685. Ad- vertisement by the Westmin- fter committee reprobated ib. The Con-fequences 692 Convicts, how to be employ
Dalzell. See Mackenzie Date-tree, curious process to make the female-tree bear fruit 609
Deift. See Williams Denmark. Damage done by the explofion of a fhip in Copenhagen 153. Accede to the neutral confederacy 431 Drake, Sir Francis, naval a- necdote of 366 Dropfy, cure for 351 Druid temple difcovered 553 Duel betwixt Col. Fullerton and Ld Shelburn 164 Robertfon on duelling 165 Dutartres, tragical history of a family of that name 117 Dyfentery, extraordinary ef- fects of in France 43 Earthquakes: Tauris, &c. de ftroyed by 431. Shocks of in Italy 434. In England 709 Eaft Indies: Arabs attack Capt. Gowland 321. bitants of Bengal petition the King for trial by jury, &c. 321. The petition 625. Ware- houfe in Bengal burnt ib. Sir Hector Monro invefted with the order of the Bath ib. Ceremony of the investiture 700. Succeffes of the British 383. Arrival of a fleet in ib. Capture of a fleet to 443 Edinburgh: Freedom of the city given to Am Rodney 165. Plan for building a church in, and for a better provifion for its ministers 225. Addrefs to the King on the
late tumults 437.
Writ for electing a member of parlia ment ferved on the Lord Provost 495. Proceedings on that occafion 495. Mr Miller chofen for the city 498. Lord Advocate rechofen for the County 500. Two fets of ma- giftrates chofen 503. Sir Lau- rence Dundas aifo chofen member for the city 502. The sheriff refufes to retura Sir Laurence 503. Mer- chant-company to request the city-member to apply for proper convoys 668. Appli- cation to be made to the courts of feffion and exche- quer to give up the privileges of exemption of city-taxes 668. Town-council to peti- tion, complaining of the e- lection of Mr Miller ib. ` All the incorporations publish their diffatisfaction at the meafure ib. On the expence of the application coming out of the city-revenues 669. Magiftrates to purchase meal to be fold to the poor at a low price 670 Edinburgh Difpenfary, state of patients treated at 715 Edinburgh regiment, fubfcri- bers for 712 Edward and Louifa, story of
457 Eels, diverting anecdote of, and a lady 474. Electricity, curious obferva- tions on 12. St Vitus's dance cured by 540
Embargo on fhips laden with provifions 440. On all Dutch fhips 667 Enemy, reward for discovering perfons fupplying them with
ceedings of the Westminster committee 171. 685. Of lay- ing candidates at the general elections under engagements 218. Mr Smelt's fpeech at a York county-meeting 229. 305. Intended addrefs by them to the King on the tu- mults 439. They refolve to profecute Mr Burke's refor- mation plan 44° English garrifon, maffacre of
Etna, eruptions of Mount 434 Europe, computation of the navies of the different king- doms in 355
ing determined by the court of justiciary 326 Geary, Adm. captures part of a French Weft-India fleet 384 Gentoos, inftance of religious moderation of 452 Germain, M. de St, fufferings of in Egypt 57 Germany: Lofs at Munich by the overflowing of the Ifer 43. Emperor makes the tour of Ruffia 431. Deftruction by locufts 433. by fires 544. See Annual Register Gibraltar closely befieged 216. 612 Unfuccefsful attempt to destroy the shipping 383. Naval force on both fides 384. Gardens destroyed by the befiegers 612. Glafgow: Generofity of a Thermome
Everit, a gigantic child 118 Executions 326. 554 Expences, curious bill of in in 1336 252 Fanaticifm, remarkable in- merchant of 8. ftance of 115 Faft obferved 99 Fencibles, South, party of prevent the capture of a fhip
Fleets, arrival and departure
of 385.443.536.550.613.709 Footman, of one who under- ftood Confequences 692 Foreign minifters, profecutions for breaches of privilege a- gainst 51. 323 Fornication
advertisement cenfured 238. See Main Fox, Mr, his inflammatory 1peech to the Westminster committee 171
Franklin, Dr, hints by for learning to fwim 141 France, edict for railing mo- ney by life-annuities 43. In- habitants of a village cut off by the dyfentery ib. Edicts fuppreffing offices 131. 214. Parliament recommends œ- conomy 156. Artificers for- bid to go to America 157. Marine minifter difmiffed 612 Free Martin, account of 30 French perfidy and Indian cruelty 181 Fullerton, Mr, his fpeech in
answer to the Earl of Shel- burn's abuse 162. A duel 164 Game-laws, queftion concern
tical account of the cold $3. Playhouse destroyed by fire 387. See Gordon Gloucester, Dean of: Conduct of Oppofition delineated by His address to all ranks 113. Plan propofed for their confideration 114 Gordon, L. G. letter to, with a gold fnuff-box, from eighty- five focieties in Glasgow 119. Committed to Answer 110. the tower 403. Perfons ex- amined concerning him 38. 555.558 Gordon of Kenmore, differ- ence between and Mr Spal- ding Gordon 555 Gout, rules for curing 423 Grafting, new method of 308 Grafton, Duke of. See Lords Grant, Mr David, examined concerning his correfpond- ence with Ld G. Gordon 558 Graves, Adm. arrives in A-
merica 479 Grenada, French edicts con- cerning 29 Grievances, redrefling $1 Gunpowder, &c. prohibited to be exported 272 442 613 Hay. Matthew, trial and exe- cution of 553, 4 Hen, colour of one changed with the feafon 24 Heron,meafurement of one 710 High life, youth indocil in
affociations for
Hills, on the formation and diffolution of 63 Holland. See United Provinces Howe, Gen. intercepted let
ter from Congrefs decifive of his conduct 603 Hungary, burning mountain in 43 Hurricane. See Storms Indian barbarity and French perfidy 18: Independent companies to be raised 709
Indian, one's notion of in- toxicating liquors 701 Ireland: Addrefs of the city of Dublin to the King on the enlargement of their trade
To the Ld Lieutenant on the fame fubject, and for leave to have his portrait Acts paffed $2. painted 52. Remarkable bafon digging in Carilcron 52 Bri- tith act allowing a free trade 100. Comparison of the British and Irish taxes 176. Addreffes to the King from different counties, on their commercial advantages 216. From both houses of .323. parliament 217. The King's Sentiments of answer 220. the people 219 A warlike Refolu- spirit diffufed ib tions and inftructions for fupporting independency220. Bill for naturalizing 319. foreign merchants ib. A fe- pulchral difcovery ib. Com- mons on the motion, That the King and Parliament of Ireland are the only power to make laws for that king- dom 325. Freedom of Corke given to Lords Hillborough and North in goid boxes 386. Refolutions not to enforce laws but thofe of the King and Parliament of Ireland 444 Commons on the mu- tiny-bill 464 On the fugar- bill 469 Diffatisfaction with- out doors, and fpirited refo- lutions, on the paffing of thete bills 468. 470. Com- mons order to profecute the authors 471. Speaker's speech on prefenting three money- bills 530. Addreffes to the Lieutenant from the Ld Lords and Commons 531. His Excellency's answer 531, 2. His fpeech at the proroga- tion of parliament 532. Ld a great Mayor's meffage to multitude, that only fix per- fons would be allowed to go with
with a petition to the Com- mons 552. Exhortation to a peaceable behaviour read in the Roman-Catholic cha- pels 552. A nobleman fined for an affault on a priest 553. Druidical temple difcovered ib. Tobacco raifed in 710. Increase of shipping and of fisheries in ib. Combinations difcountenanced 710. Strange animals difcovered in 712 Ifer. See River Italy. Earthquakes in 434. Eruption of Mount Etna ib. Number of inhabitants in Rome 435 Jamaica: Fear of an invafion in 28. Arrival of a large fleet from 385. Cenotaph erected to the memory of Sir Bafil Keith 428. Arrival of a fleet at 536. Regiment of captured ib. See Storms Jew, one baptized in Edin- burgh 386. His confeffion ib. Two ladies baptized 710 Johnstone, Com. captures by
Johnstone, Gov. and Indian
against Popery 369. On the impolicy of quartelling with the Dutch 522. On reform- ing the conftitution 524 On peace with America 525.
feffion 1780-1. Address on the King's speech 619. On the address 630. On Earl Pomfret's challenge to the Duke of Grafton 640. Earl imprisoned, but enlar ged on a proper fubmiffion ib. Charles Sinclair claims the title of Lord Sinclair 677 Loughborough, Ld, his charge to the grand jury on the trial of the rioters 337- Louifa.
Love, pleasure of knowing one is beloved 456 Lubeck child, of a learned
Mackenzie, Mr, Profeffor Dalzell's eulogium on 180 Main, Barbara, advertised 238. The advertisement cenfured ib.
17 Marifchal, Earl of, letter to from the King of Pruffia 463 Marriage, one diffolved be- caufe not confented to by guardians 324 Trial for a
ftructive tumults 281.-288. 351-362.401.-416. Dread of Popery the origin 281. Proteftant affociation exhort to unanimity and firmness ib. Advertised to meet in St George's fields 282. Ld G. Gordon notifies his intention to the Commons 283. ceflion to the Houfe of Com- mons ib. Members of par- liament grossly abufed ib. Ld George's hehaviour in the House 284. Ld Stor- mont's letters to the Ld Mayor 285. 351. Proceedings of the Lords on the tumults 285 413. Addrefs the King for bringing the authors to trial 286. Loid Loughbo- rough's charge to the grand jury 337. Reflections on the tumults 344. Proclama- tion offering a reward for discovering the perfons guilty of pulling down the houfes or chapels of foreiga mini- fters 353. A Proteftant Malestroom. See Whirlpool affociation bill ib. Refolu- Man, account of a wild one tions of the Lords and Com- mons 354, 5. The Thun derer, a feditious paper 357. Orders and proceedings of the military 359: Dreadful appearance of London on Wednesday night 362. Trials of the rioters ib. Executions 417. Number tried and convicted 366. Wearing of blue cockades forbid 401. Hand-bill circulated, titled "No French rioters" ib. Lord George committed 403. Reward for difcovering riot- ers, &c. 404. 412 Letter by the Proteftant affociation 406. Committed to the tower 550. Between the Privy Council Letter to him from a Com- and the Ld Mayor 407. Plan mittee of Congrefs, on the for preferving the peace 408. diftrefs of their army 603 Letters from Ld Amherst ib. Law-fuit, curious determina- King's fpeech to parliament tion of 18 on the tumults 412. Efti- Letifom. See Literature mate of the loffes ordered Literature, useful, Dr Lettsom 551. Actions for damages 709 on establishing a society for Lords, on reducing the civil promoting 184 On the Earl of Shel- Lintfeed. See Flax burne's motion on the public Loadstones, artificial, method expenditure 70. Proteft on of making 29 rejecting the motion 75. On Locufts, deftruction by 433 difmiflions from office 129. London, freedom of the city Motion negatived 130. thanks given to Adm. Rodney 159. to Adm. Rodney 139. Thanks of the common the tumults in London 285. Council to minority Lords 162, 354 413. On Ld Amherst's Particular account of the de- letters 419. On the petitions
chiefs 701 Johnston, Adam, trial and execution of 554 Jurymen, perfons qualified to ferve as fuch advertised to meet at Edinburgh 387 Keith, Sir Bafil, cenotaph e- rected to his memory 428 Kingston, Duke of, his will eftablished 324 Land-forces of G. Britain, diftribution of 395 Language. See Literature Laurencekirk. See Books Laurens, Prefident, capture Examined 549.
breach of one ib. Maxims, felect 180 Michael. See Jew Middlefex. See England Militia, carronades ordered for 51
The Mirror: Story of Edward and Louisa 45 7. Laft num- ber of that paper 517 Mizelandwitz, obftinate vir tue of 294 Montague, Duke of, whimsi- cal anecdote of 305 Moor, Capt. captures four
French letters of marque 545 Mortimer, an old Englishman
119 Mountain, account of a bara- ing one 43. See Hills Mufician, an infant one 9 Mutiny. See Sailors Navy, of Britain, list of, and where ftationed 396. Sce Europe
Negro, one baptized 671 News-paper, entertaining view
Newton, Sir、 Ifaac, anecdore of 687
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