SCOTS MAGAZINE.

MDCCLXXXIV.

VOLUME XLVI.

Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by MURRAY and COCHRANE.

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

1783. April 19. The Duke of Athol Eaft-Indiaman blown up at Madras, p. 49. Aug. 21. Duke of Kingston Indiaman burnt, p. 50.

Sept. 17. Gen. Stuart, commander in chief of the forces in India, arrefted by order of the Governor and Council of Madras, p. 102.

Dec. 17. The Commons refolve, That to report any opinion of his Majesty, in order to influence the deliberations of parliament, is derogatory to the dignity of parliament, and deftructive of the principles of the conftitution, p. II. 21.

19. The proceedings in the Houfe of Commons againft Sir T. Rumbold stopt, p. 13. 22. Lord Temple refigns his office of Secretary of State, having held that place only three days, p. 13.

The Land-tax bill passed by the Commons, p. 13.

The Commons addrefs the King against an immediate diffolution of parliament,

P. 14.

Extraordinary inundations in Hungary and the Low Countries, p. 101. 156. Remarkably cold weather, and prodigious falls of snow in England and Scotland in December 1783, and January 1784, p. 52. &c.

1784. Jan. Extraordinary floods in England and Ireland, p. 53.

9. Treaty of peace figned between the Turks and Ruffians, p. 98.

12. The Commons refolve, That it would be a high misdemeanour for any perfon in the treasury, exchequer, &c. to iffue public money for fervices already voted, unless the ufual appropriating bill be paffed before any diffolution or prorogation of parliament, p. 20.

The Commons pafs feveral refolutions against miniftry, p. 21. 67.

14. Mr Pitt prefents his India bill, p. 21. which is rejected, p. 71.

Mr Hamilton of Bargenie ordered to attend the House of Commons, p. 24. The order difcharged, ib.

Proclamation by Congrefs for restoring British eftates in America, p. 157. 327. Addreffes to his Majesty, thanking him for difmiffing the late ministry, p. 108, 9. 18. Violent ftorm and earthquake at Rochelle, p. 101.

26. Meeting of fome members of the Houfe of Commons at the St Alban's tavern, in order to effect an agreement between the Pitt and Portland parties, p. 51. 104. Feb. 2. The Commons refolve, That it is neceffary for the Houfe to take fuch measures as were most likely to procure a strong, permanent, extenfive, and united adminiftration, p. 74. 75.

And, That the continuance of the prefent minifters in power is an obftacle to the formation of an administration likely to have the confidence of the Houfe and the people, and to put an end to the divifions that distract the country, p. 75. This is carried by a majority of 19, p. 76.

3. The Commons order the above refolutions to be laid before the King, p. 76. by a majority of 24, p. 78.

4. The Lords cenfure the proceedings of the Commons, p. 78. 82.

5. The Lords addrefs his Majefty on the change of adminiftration, and affure him of their fupport in the exercife of his juft prerogative, p. 82.

6. Petition of the Scots fchoolmafters for an augmentation of their falaries prefented to the Houfe of Commons, p. 110.

16. The Commons vindicate their refolutions cenfured by the Lords, p. 130. 18. Mr Pitt lays before the Commons his Majesty's answer to their refolutions for removing miniftry, fignifying, that he had not thought fit to difmifs his ministers, P. 132.

Mr Fox moves, that the order of the day refpecting the fupplies be postponed, P. 132. which is carried by a majority of 12. p. 134.

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20. The Commons, by a majority of 12, pafs the following motion, That they had every reliance that his Majefty would take fuch measures as were most likely to effect the object of their former refolutions,- a firm, efficient, extended, and united administration, by removing fuch obftacles as the Houfe had declared ftand in the way of the formation of fuch an administration, p 135,6. This refolution they change into the form of an address, p.137. which is prefented to the King on the 25th, p. 139. His Majefty gives his anfwer, fignifying, that the difmiffion of those in his fervice would not advance the object his faithful Commons had in view, p. 139

Feb. 28. Mr Pitt receives the freedom of the city of London, p. 107.

March 1. The Nancy Eaft-India packet loft of Scilly, and all on board perished,

P. 160.

Mr Fox moves another addrefs for the removal of miniftry, p. 187. This carried

by a majority of 12. p. 190. and prefented to the King on the 4th, ib. His Majefty
gives an answer, ftill refusing to difmifs his minifters, ib.

5. Mr Fox moves to poftpone the mutiny-bill, p. 191. which is carried by a ma-

jority of 9. p. 192.

8. Mr Fox moves a reprefentation to his Majefty, p. 193. which is carried by

a majority of One, p. 196.

9. The Commons pafs the mutiny-bill, p. 198.

10. Supplies voted, p. 199. 201. 202.

II. Peace concluded with Tippo Saib in the Eaft Indies, p. 435.

12. The first air-balloon in Britain let off from Heriot's Gardens, Edinburgh,
by Mr Scott, chemift, p. 162.

24. Great Seal of Great Britain stolen, p. 161.

25. The parliament diffolved, p. 161.

29. The earth opens, and fwallows up fifty houfes in Italy, p. 327.

April. 16. Remarkable circle about the Sun obferved in Shetland, p. 274.

The Buchanites, a new religious fect in the weft of Scotland, separate themfelves
from the rest of fociety, p. 589,

May 6. A water-spout at Aberdeen. p. 275.

17. The poll for the members of parliament for Westminster clofed, when the

high bailiff refufes to make a return, p. 268,

18. New parliament meets, p. 225.

19. Trial of M'Iver and M'Callum, merchants in Greenock, accufed of wil-

fully and feloniously sinking of fhips, in order to defraud the underwriters, p. 333

20. Peace concluded between Great Britain and the United provinces, p. 269.

26. Propofal for applying to parliament for abolishing patronage, rejected by the

General Affembly of the Church of Scotland, p. 277.

Extraordinary mufical entertainment in Weftminster Abbey, before their Maje-

fties, &c. in commemoration of Handel, p. 269.

June 4. Riot at Mr Haig's diftillery at Canonmills, in which a man is killed, p. 331.

7. Distillery at Ford burnt, p. 332.

5. Extraordinary form of rain and hail in England, p. 327.

19. Com. Johnstone caft in 5000l. damages for arresting Capt. Sutton, p. 329.

New Ifland near Iceland totally disappears, p. 431.

Great devastations by fubterraneous fires in Iceland, ib.

July 2. Proclamation for a public thanksgiving, p. 385.

6. Mr Pitt brings into the Houfe of Commons his bill for the better government of

India, p. 357.

30. Great damage done by a hurricane in Jamaica, p. 544.

Aug. 2. Mr Dundas brings into the Houfe of Commons a bill for reftoring the

forfeited eftates in Scotland, p. 461.

The method of conveying the mail in ftage-coaches begun, p. 386. 437.

27. James Tytler, of Edinburgh, afcends from Comely Garden with a fire-bal-

loon, being the first attempt of that kind in Britain, p. 447.

Sept. 15. Vincent Lunardi afcends with an air-balloon from the artillery-ground,

London, and defcends near Ware, p. 534.

Oct. 10. An Imperial fhip ftopped in the Scheldt by the Dutch, p. 542.

Nov. 2. Extraordinary theft of Mr Pitt's fervice of plate, p. 599.

20. Proclamation against enticing feamen to enter into foreign fervice, p. 601.

Dec. Great damage done by a ftorm, among the shipping at Newcastle, and along

the eaft coaft of England and Scotland, p. 658.

ERRATA.

pag. 167. col. 1. lin. 15. from foot, for Douglas read Cruickshank,

14. for 2 12 6 read 2 13 6

14. for Greenlaw, read Morebattle,

9. for Law, in fome copies, read Caw,

SCOTS MAGAZINE.

JANUARY, 1784.

MEMORIAL for the PARISH-SCHOOL MASTERS in Scotland.

[This Paper was circulated among the Scotch Members of Parliament, as introductory to a

Bill for relief of the Parish Schoolmasters.]