Heffe-Caffel, debate on the treaty with 281. 329, 85. Troops of, imbark 256. Seized by the French 369. The troops of, of little fervice here 282. How they behaved towards us in the laft war ib. Highland battalions two to be rai fed 55. A lift of their officers ib. Sail for Corke 259 for Ameri- ca 375. Nine companies to be raifed 376. Sail for Corke 611. Arrive 665 Holburne, Adm. fails for Corke 252. for America ib. A lift of his fquadrou 251 373. Or- dered to inquire after fome English pirates, 252. Arrives
at Halifax 425. His proceed- ings there 539. His fleet da- maged by a florm 540. Ac- count of the damage 600. The Adm. comes home ib. Holderneffe, E. of, his declaration to the Pruffian minifter 485 Home, Mr John, of Athelfton ford, writes a tragedy called Douglas 47. Informed against to his prefbytery ib. His tra- gedy acted at London 158. Pro- ceedings in his presbytery about him 47. 158. His cafe refer- red to the fynod, and remitted back to the prefbytery 217. Reigns his charge 274. Gets a gold medal as a prefent from Mr Sheridan 662
Home, Mr W. of Polwart, cen- fured for going to the playhoufe 216
Hope defcribed 449, 50 Horatius Barbatus, Q. his fpeech on the treaties with Ruffia and Hefle Callel 329
Further corrections of and addi- tions to the memoirs of him 698
Hume, Mr D. the dedication of Bohemia under contribution650. his four differtations 293 Humility defcribed 449 Hungary, Q. of, had many claim- ants to her dominions 679. Her answer to the King of Pruffia's claim of Silefia ib. Her hard fituation 681. Of a fubfcrip tion in England for her ib. Af- fifted by Britain ib. Her fuc- celles 682, 6. Cedes Silefia to the King of Pruffia 683. A new war begun against her by that King 688. Her answer to his declaration 689. Her peace with him 694 See Empress Queen
Hunting at Kelfo 555 Jamaica fleet, reflections on its ar- rival 439
Jaw locked, cure of it 462. 578 Jedburgh. See Bofton, Douglas Illiberis, acts of the council at, difcovered 370 Infamy, dungeon of 446, 7 Inoculation proposed to be ren- dered more general 74 Infurances on lives, thoughts on 569
Intemperance, abode of, defcribed 446
Johnfon, Mrs, who fhe was 586. Defcribed ib. Mistress to Sir W. Temple 586, 8. Mother to Stella 586. Married to Ralph Mose, and why 587. See Stella Joy, fatal effects of sudden 550 Ipecacuanha in fmall dofes, vir- tues of 634
Kilbirny house burnt 258 m King, his meflage to parliament relating to his electoral domi- nions, and the King of Pruffia 102. concerning the oath of fe crecy 105. for recompenfing the Americans, and affifting the Eaft-India company 255. for defraying extraordinary ex- pences ib. His fpeech at the close of the feffion 320. at the opening of the feffion 607. His declaration, as Elector of Hano- ver, upon the army of obferva- tion taking, the field 244 in anfwer to the representation of the Pruffian minifter 485. The King of Pruffia's letter to his Majefty 530. The authentici ty of this letter impugned 597.1 His minifter's memorial to the diet of the empire. 657. His motives, as Elector, for taking up arms again 651 Earl of Cd's petition to 468. His prefent to the British mufæum 427. Compliments the French King on his escape 157. His declaration on the Imperial mi- nifter being recalled 371 See
Kings, loans to, without the con- fent of parliament, unconstitu tional 565
Knowles, Adm, a political anec dote relating to 232. | Exami- ned in relation to the fecret ex- pedition 604. See Hawke, Ex- pedition
Ladd, John, invents a new wheel- machine 257
Ireland, the work for carrying on the inland navigation begun 320. The King's charity to the poor of that kingdom 3.20. An ex- hortation read in the Roman-# Catholic chapels in Dublin 553. Proceedings of the Commons Langton eftate fold 665 with respect to penfions 609. Lawfon, Mr W. his extraordi 664. Grants 664. The Duke nary memory 614 ́... of Bedford arrives at Dublins 53. Leeward ifland fleet arrives 430. Extract of his fpeech ib. Iffues Reflections on it ib. a proclamation against export- Legge, Mr. See Pitt ing grain ib. The hofpital for Lehwald, M. his declaration on lunatics opened ib. Value of the march of the Pruffians 361. corn imported into Ireland 665 Answer to the Ruffian memorial& Irvine, appeal about the magi-, 478. Attacks the Ruffian ar- 1 ftracy of, determined 666 my. 479, Sends troops to Po.. Julius Florus, his fpeech on the merania, 530. Marches to that... feamens bill 177. duchy 598. The Swedes re- Jupiter's fatellites, eclipfes of 703 treat before him 650. See A- Kat, a favourite of the Prince of praxin, Pruffia, Ruffia, Sweden Pruffia, executed 675. Leith races, account of 431.5
on Lufcar coal 629 Linen cloth ftamped for fale in Scotland last year 112. Prizes on fine linen determined 611 Lisbon, a violent fhock of an earthquake there 248. Other fhocks felt 661. See Portugal Liffa, accounts of the battle of .648
Liver, worm bred in it 578 Loan, French, advertisement a- bout it 606
Loans to the King, without the confent of parliament, uncon- ftitutional 565
Lobb's cure for a catarrhous cough 635 Lockhart, Capt. his bravery, re- ward, and descent 612 London, freedom of, voted to Meff. Pitt and Legge 256. Pre- fented to them 318. Their answer ib. Affize of bread 429. Diffenters liable to be theriffs 429. A motion made for ad. dreffing the King upon the fai- lure of the fecret expedition, but withdrawn, and why 548. Ga- zette of 1788 512 : Longitude, abstract of acts about it 606. Machine for difcover- ing it confidered ib. Lothian fynod's proceedings rela- tive to Meff. Carlyle and Home 217. See Carlyle, General af- fembly, Home
Lottery, fcheme of it 102. Re- flections on it $23. Tickets delivered 429. Begins to be drawn 489. Ends 550. An Irish lottery prohibited 429. Loudon, E. fails for Halifax 372. Arrives, and is joined by Adm. Holburne 425. Imbarks for attacking Louisburg 539. Lays afide the expedition, and why ibes Sails back to New York ib. Louifburg in diftrefs for provi- fions 101. A French ficet there 373. A fatal distemper at 426.
Why not attacked 539. A vio- Douglas 296. of the Glasgow lent hurricane near 540. See Homer 570 Lowofitz, battle of 8 (Holburne Lues venerea, a cure for 702 Lufcar coal, experiments on 629 Lying-in hofpital, number of women admitted into it 551 Macintosh, A. tried for ftealing 431
Mackenzie, Mr Rod. admits Mr Bofton at Jedburgh 667. Ae
count of him 668 Maclean, H. tried for murder 260. Executed 377 Mair, Mr T. depofed 212. See Affociate fynod Marine fociety, account of it 232. Royal donations to them 256. Their prefent to Justice Fielding 665. Men and boys fitted out by the fociety 429 Marifchal, E. the King of Pruffia's letter to 525
Marthy grounds, Dr Lind on
Merc. corrof. fublim. cures the
lues venerea 702
Meffiah, account of a falfe one Meteor, remarkable 554 Meteorological journals 196.237. 323, 78.435, 52.558. 704 Militia, abstract of the act 344. Hiftory of the bill 617. A great omiffion in it 620. Of exerci- fing the militia on Sundays 618. Disturbances occafioned by the act 430. 549. Caufe of thofe in Nottinghamfhire 549. Num- ber returned for the weft riding of Yorkshire 430 Minister, encomium on a late one 167, 7. Cenfure of him 181 Minifters manfes liable to the window-tax 377. See Commif- fion
Modefly introductress to Virtue 450
Monitor's reflections on the fecret expedition 505
Monkish anfterity defcribed 447 Monthly Reviewy's character of
Mordaunt, Sir J. appointed com- mander in chief on a secret ex- pedition 430. Sails 488, 9. Returns unfuccefsful 458, 9. Mr Pitt's letter to Sir John 502. General orders about conduct-
ing it 497. Other orders 499. Proceedings on the inquiry into his conduct 603. His fpeech to the board 604. His fecret inftructions 625. His letters to Mr Pitt 626, 7. The report of the board of inquiry 628. Tried by a court-martial 662. See Expedition
Morgan, Watkin, imprifoned for uttering counterfeit coin 375 Mortality-bill for London 55. 111, 68. 220, 79. 327, 84. 439, 96. 559. 615,71 -for Edinburgh 55. 112, 68. 220, 79. 327, 84.439, 96. 559. 615,71
general, for London and E- dinburgh 705
Mucilage of gum arabic, its effi-
Murray, Peter, his unparallelled conduct and bravery 379
Robert, his heroism 324 Mushrooms, their poisonous ef- fects 431
Mufic, of fine tafle in 636 Nadafti, C. papers found in his baggage 534. Takes Schweid- nitz 590, 1
Navy, corrupt practices in vic- tualling it 228 Navy-lieutenants, admiralty or der about 44 Navy-furgeons, the pay of their mates augmented 548 Neonomianifm, Aflociate fynod vindicated from the charge of 213
Netherlands, Auftrian, Oftend and Nieuport garrisoned with French troops 372. The Bri- tifh ordered to withdraw from Oftend 371. See Emprefs-
Neumarck, or Liffa, battle of 647 News-papers, confiderations on the additional duties on them 561
Numifius, L. his fpeech on the
feamens bill 66 Oath of purgation cenfured 401 Oaths, ceremonies adhibited to 584. Of the oath in the com... Oats,
Oats, increase of a head of 429 Oils, on mixing them 7034 Old England man of war, letter from on board of185. A fecond Jetter 406
Ofborne, Adm. fails for the Me- diterranean 256
Qflend, the British ordered to de part thence 371. See British, Emprefs-Queen Paralytic cafes 701 Parliament prorogued 320. Meets 606. Hiftory of: A paragraph in the Lords addrefs objected to 441. Proceedings relating to the high price of corn 442 566. and to Adm. Byng 442, 6. The fupplies granted 443, 4, 5. The fums ordered to be raised 515. Refolutions for raifing money by annuities 516, 17, 23- Objections against the grant for the army of obfervation $18. Of the lottery 523. Of the additional duties on news-pa- pers, &c. 561, 2.. and on coals exported 564. Of the new an- nuities ib. Of loans to the King 565. Of the militia-bill 617. A great omission in that bill 620. See Militia. Of the bill for quartering foreign troops
Patent for a new wheel-machine 257
John Mordaunt 502 His ac- count of the feeret expedition 503. Dr Smoller's character of him 663. See Expedition, London
Flague reported as in Lisbons51. Orders confequent upon it 552. The report proves falfe ib. Pleafure, palace of 445. Her dominion 446. Partifans 448. A frightful transformation ib.. Plinius Cæcilius, C. his speech on the treaties with Ruffia and Heffe-Caffel 333.
Poland, ftate of affairs there last year 14. The Ruffian chan- cellor's letter to the primate, fenators, &c. 95. The fenti- ments of the nobility with re- fpect to the march of the Ruf fans, and the fituation of Sa- xony 415. The Queen dies 597.614
Political anecdote 232 Pomerania invaded by the Swedes 482. The inhabitants ordered to pay their taxes to them 534- A counter-order by the Pruffian commander ib. Affiftance fent from Pruffia 598. The Swedes driven out of Pomerania, and the Pruffians break into that belonging to Sweden 650. See Pruffians, Sweden
Pomponius Matho, M. his fpeech
Patriot on the secret expedition on the treaties with Ruffia and
Perihelion in Greenland 428. Perfia, ftate of affairs there last year 1. Account of the new competitors to the crown
Philadelphia, money voted by the affembly 101. A militia bill dropt 373. Difputes be- tween the governor and the af fembly 426. Peace made with the Shawanefe and Delaware In- dians 601 Firna defcribed 7 Pifo, L. his fpeech on the trea- ties with Rufla and Heffe-Caf- fel 285
Pitt and Legge, Meff. refign 167. Reftored to their offices 326. Made free of London and other towns 256. Their return to the London compliments 318. Thanked by the guildry of Stirling 259. The guildry's letter, and their answers 321. Letter of thanks to Mr Pit, from the owners of the Anti.. gallican privateer 209. His let- ter to Adm. Hawke and Sir
Poor, a polity for employing them 298 Pope. See Rome Portugal, ftate of affairs there laft year 117. A violent earth- quake at Lisbon 248. A vul- cano arifes ib. A royal decree, against the bailiff Souza 379. The Jefuits, confeffors to the royal family, banifhed 660. Shocks of earthquakes at Lif bon 661. A prince of Portu- gal arrives in England 429 Prague, accounts of the battle at 241. Of the fiege of 244 The fiege raised 363. Damage done in it by the fige 366. See Auftrians, Pruffia Prefbyteries, proceedings of, re- lating to the minifters who had gone to the playhouse 47. 158.
Preffed men, complaints of, groundlefs 40. Not fo 65.70 Preffing tyrannical and unjust 172. Contrary to Magna Char- ta 179. Employing the mili- tary therein illegal il.
Prifoners exchanged 375, ON their treatment on both sides 494 Affifters of them to e feape to be profecuted: 559 Privateers, pirating, reward for difcovering 605
Prize-goods, act for encouraging the landing of 399 Pruffia, Fred. William, K. of, his character 673, 4. Of his tall regiment 674. Maintained a numerous army ib. His fexe- rity towards the prince and his intimates 674, His fickness and death 676. Death of his Queen, and her character 383 Pruffia, Charles-Frederick, K. of, his design of leaving his father's dominions difcovered 675. 1m- prifoned, with his favourite ib.. Compelled to marry a princefs of Brunswick ib. His ftudies 675, 6 His behaviour on his acceffion to the crown 677. Neglects the tall regiment ib. Sets boys deftined for the army. at liberty ib. Grants a general toleration of religion ib. Infti- tutes the order of merit ib. Ad- vances learning 678. Revives a claim to Herftal ib. Takes poffeffion of Silefia 679-3 | His war with the Queen of Hunga- ry 680. Fights the Austrians at Molwitz ib. Routs them at Czallaw 682. Makes peace with the Queen 683. He re- forms the laws ib. His plan for the reformation of his courts 684. A fmall print, with a de- feription and character of him, fronting p. 685. His economy 685. A proof of the secrecy of his counfels 686. Begins a new war against the Queen of Hungary 688. His declaration upon it ib. Of his behaviour in Bohemia 690. Takes Prague. 691. Retires from Bohemia on the approach of the Au- ftrians 692. Routs them at Niedburg 693. Routs them a gain at Standentz ib. Seizes Saxony ib. Concludes a peace with Auftria and Saxony 694. See Hungary.. --- An account of his difputes with the counts of Petersburg, Drefden, and Vi- enna 3.-7. Enters Saxony 7. Defeats the Auftrians at Lowo- fitz 8. The Saxon army fur- renders to him 9. Orders men of a certain age in Saxony to be registered 42. Number of re- cruits that electorate has for
nished 97. The number of this troops ib. T princes of the empire who decl for and against him 96. Orders the French minister at Drefden to depart 205. Certain ladies ar- refted, and why 205, 39. For- tifies Drefden 205. Breaks the Saxon regiments for defertion ib. Number of this troops it. Iflues a memorial relative to his enemies design to extirpate the Proteftant religion 206. His territories in Weftphalia inva- ded by the French ib. Forbids any perlon to approach the Queen of Poland but her do- meftics 239. Enters Bohemia in three places ib. Defeats the Auftrians near Prague 241.304. Befieges Prague 244. Accounts of the fiege 306. Craves the affiftance of the empire against the French 311. His general in Pomerania's declaration a- gainst the Ruffians 361. Sets out to head the Prince of Be- "Wern's army 363. Attacks the Auftrians at Chofternitz, and is defeated 363. Raifes the fiege of Prague 363, 5. His memo- vial to the diet about the French entering the empire 366. tires from Bohemia to Saxony 418. Marches to Lufatia ib. His general in Pruffia's answer to a Ruffian man fefto 478. This general attacks the Ruf- efians479. He recalls his minifter from Sweden, and orders the Swedish minifter to leave his court 482. Offers the Auftrians battle, which they decline 486. Goes to meet the combined ar- my of the French and the em- pire ib.
Arrives at Erfurth 1487. Summoned to fee that he has incurred the ban of the empire 488. His letter to the King of Britain, on the con- vention with the French 530. This letter difowned 597. His letter to the Earl Marifchal 525. Comes to Gotha 531. Goes to Buttelstadt 532. capital infulted by the Auftrians 533, 91. His difcovery of a plot carried on against him by the court of Drefden 534. His family go for Magdeburg 592. Defeats the combined army at Rosbach 593. 641. His fpeech to his army before the battle 597. Orders an account of the exceffes of the Ruffians in Pruf-
fia to be drawn up 640. His troops at Breslau defeated 644. 646. Defeats the Auftrians at Liffa, or Neumarck 647. Takes Breflau 649. Of his 'finances, forces, &c. 656. Gets no fub- fidies ib. The Emprefs-Queen's remarks on his memorials 694 Pruffians deftroy the Austrian dens on the frontiers of Lufatia 155. Take a rich magazine, and rout a body of Croats ib. Defeat the Auftrians at Rei- chenberg 240. M. Schwerin and the Prince of Bevern enter Bohemia 241. The former killed in the battle of Prague 242. 305. Raife contributions in the Upper Palatinate and in Franconia 367. Defeated at Hennersdorf, and Gen. Win- terfeldt killed 487. Retreat into Silefia 533. The garrifon of Schweidnitz made prifoners 590, I. Defeated at Breflau
army in Germany 423, 4. Con- cludes a convention with the Hanoverians 483, 4. Marches to Halberstadt 533. His letter to Pr. Ferdinand of Brunfwick 650. Burns the fuburbs of Zell 655. See French Rochefort of its fortifications622. See Expedition
Rome, affairs there last year 1 16. The Duke of Modena's poflef fions in the ecclefiaftic ftate to be purchased 537
Rofbach, accounts of the battle of 593. 641 Ruddiman, Mr T. account of him and his writings 54 Ruptures, hofpital for 427 Ruffia, ftate of affairs there last year 14. The Empress refuses
to mediate between the courts of Vienna and Berlin 41. C. Befucheff's letter to the pti- mate, &e of Poland 95. A fire at Mofcow 96. The fleet fails 154. The army begins to march for Pruffia 204. Threat- ened ib. Ill of a dropfy 238. Manufactory of printed linens fourishes 238. The fleet blocks up the ports of Pruffia 304. Of the behaviour of the French ambaflador 361. The Pruf- fian declaration against the Ruf- fians ib. The Ruffians take Memel 362. 416. Publish se- veral manifefloes 478. An ang fwer by the Pruffian general is. The exceffes and barbarities committed by them in Pruffia 478, 9. Attacked by the Pruf- fians 479, 80. Their lofs 481. Retreat 482. Purfned 530. Of the caufe of their retreat ib. The exceffes committed bythem in their retreat 640. See A- praxin, Pruffians Sabbatci Levi, a pretended Mer- 'fjah, account of 631
St Bartholomew island taken 157 St Philip's, fort, journal of the fiege of 28. A lift of the kill- ed and wounded, and of the ammunition expended 38. Ad- vantage of its galleries 301. See Blakeney
Sallee, an earthquake there 370 Salmon, large, caught 662 Sardinia, affairs there last year 114. The King refolves on a neutrality 424. Sends troops to his frontiers 660 Sárfaparilla root, its virtues 581 Saxony, affairs there laft year 6.
c. Mch of a certain age to be
be registered 42. Number of men furnished to the Pruffians 97. Oeconomy recommended to the magistrates of the great towns 155. Money demanded ib.
Ladies of the court arreft-
ed 205. and why 239. Dref den fortified 205 A defign to furprife Konigftein ib. Saxon foldiers defert, and the regi- ments broke ib. Recruits de- manded ib All perfons forbid to approach the Queen but her domeftics 239. Zittau taken 417. Leipfic laid under mili- tary execution 533. The exe- cution fufpended ib. Leipfic fummoned by the Prince of Saxe-Fiildburghaufen 592. M. Keith's speech to the magiftrates ib. The Queen dies 597. See Auftrians, Pruffia. A corre- fpondence carried on in the court against the King of Pruffia 534 Schaw, R. fhot for defertion 555 Schweidnitz besieged 533. Taken
Scorbutic humour cured by lime-
Scot, Mr, cenfured for going to the playhoufe 158 Scots, their trade fuffers by French privateers 259. Thanked for their activity in raising the new levies 258
Sea-officers, their hardships 173 Seamen, debates on the bill for their better encouragement 39. 63. 169. 225. The debate fum- med up 182. Concluded 225. Numbers loft by ill ufage 66. Confequence thereof 66. 70. 71. Thoughtlefs and inconfilerate men 175. Should not be all difcharged at the end of a war 178. Their hardships 180. Bounties to, prolonged 157 Seydelitz, Gen. his bravery 531 Sheridan, Mr, his prefent to Mr Home 662
Ships to be navigated by foreign feamen 157 Sicily and Naples, affairs there laft year 117. Military prepa rations 42. Corn to be fent to Britain 207. An earthquake in Sicily 488. 537. See Hercula-
Simoniacal practices, overture a- bout 264
Skeleton, gigantic 606
Smugglers, abstract of the act to indemnify 398 Snatt tried for robbing the Nor- wich mail 429
Somerfet, D. of, account of his fa- mily 670
Spain, affairs there last year 117. Naval preparations 97. The Antigallican privateer feized 156. See Antigallican. Convention with 156. Corn exported thence 207. The importation of Ge- noefe manufactures prohibited ib. The King figns a neutrality with Britain 246. The fiege of Ceuta raised 488 Springsfeld, Dr, on the Carlf- bad waters 411
Stage-plays, Edinburgh prefby- tery's admonition against 18. A refolution of Glasgow pref- bytery against 47. Their mo- rality feriously confidered 77. Extracts of a ferious inquiry into the nature and effects of the ftage 143. Difficulty in treating the fubject ib. The argument ftated 144. Four things implied in the idea of e. ven a well-regulated stage ib. Three general arguments against the ftage, viz. That it is an im- proper amusement 145. That it is not a proper method of inftruction, but pernicious 146. That none can attend plays, without partaking of the lins of others, and contributing to their pollution 149. Lothian fynod's overture about the play- houfe 218. The affembly's o- verture 264
Stamp-act, abstract of it 301/ Steel, Mr, cenfured for going to the playhouse 158 Stella, her birth and parentage 586, 7. Bold action of 588. Her character 589. See John- fon, Swift
Steuart, Gen. his defence 197 Stevens, Com. fails for the Eaft Indies 158
Stocks, prices of 56. 111, 68. 221, 79. 327, 84. 439, 96. 559.. 615, 71 Stonykirk, of the fettlement of
that parish 265 Storms, at Aberdeen 108. on the welt coast of England 257 in Scotland 258. in Cornwall 428 Styles, old and new, a decision concerning 376
Smollet, Dr, his character of Mr Supplies granted 443, 4, 5.
Corn imported from Ruffia 47. The making of fpirituous li- quors hibited 42. The King refolves to fulfil his engagements as guarantee of the treaty of Weftphalia 204. His Majefty highly refpected 239. Magazines of corn to be established 362. Warlike preparations ib. The reafons of fending troops into Pomerania 416. The King a verfe to that step 417. Factions among the great men 482. The Swedish troops invade Branden- burg Pomerania 482. The Pruffian minifter recalled ib. Progrefs of the Swedes in Pome- rania 598. They retire on the approach of the Pruffians 650. Of Col. Campbell's negotiations at Stockholm 641. See Pruffia, Pruffians
Swift, anecdotes of, and of his favourite Stella 585 Taxes, difadvantage of anticipa. ting them 564
Temple of Virtue, a dream 445. The temple defcribed, and the candidates for admiffion 459. 451. See Virtue Terrible privateer taken 53. Cha- rity to the widows of the cap- tain and crew 110. An ac- count of the sufferings of the crew 494 Theodore, late King of Corfica, his monument, and infcription on it 552 Thompfon's account of corrupt practices in victualling the navy
Throat-distemper, its rife, fymp- toms, and cure 632, 3 Thunder, mischief done by 258 Tilbury fhip wrecked 600. of- ficers faved and lost ib. Torrington, L. his petitions in favour of Adm. Byng 103, 4 Townshend, Adm. arrives from Jamaica 375
Treaties, debate on those with Ruffia and Heffe-Caffel 285. 329, 85. That they were de- figned to prevent our engaging in a war upon the continent 286. and cannot give offence to Pruffia 288. We should fometimes engage in continen- tal connections 289. That they were entered into for the fake of Hanover 330. Not new in their kinds 334 Trebonius Afper, L. his speech in favour of the feamens bill
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