Annual Register of World Events

CHAP. IV.

A bill brought in and passed for securing the dependency of the colonies, &c.
Bill trought in for the total repeal of the flamp-act; great debates there-
upon; the bill paffed by a great majority. Bill of indemnity puffed. Re-
peal of the cyder-act. Eill for opening free ports in the Weft Indie. Par-
liament breaks up; change in the ministry, &c.

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The

Extract of a letter from Mr. Secretary Conway to Governor Bernard, dated
at St. James's, OA. 24, 1765.

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Extract from Mr. Secretary Conway's circular letter, which has been printed
in America.

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Secretary Conway's letter to Governor Bernard of New England. [ibid.
The Speech of Governor Bernard to the great and general court of the province
of Maffachufet's bay in New England.
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The addrefs of the house of reprefentatives, in anfwer to Governor Bernard's
[peech.
A genuine copy of the letter which Mr. Wilkes wrote to the Duke of Grafton,
First Lord Commiffioner of the Treasury, Nov. 1, 1766.

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A narrative of the diflresses and deliverance of Capt. David Harrison; from
an account published by himself.

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A circumftantial and authentic account of the memorable cafe of Richard
Parfons.
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Abstract of the act for the better prefervation of timber-trees, woods, under.
woods, &c.

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of the act for better fecuring the dependence of his Majefty's do-
minions in America, on the crown of Great Britain.

of the act for repealing the flamp-act.

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fibid.

[ibid.

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An authentic account of the dreadful form at Martinico.
Some particulars of the melancholy difafter which befel the city of Montauban

in France, Nov. 14, 1766.

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An account of the public debts, at the receipt of the exchequer, panding out
at Jan. 5, 1766, with the annual intereft or other charges payable for the
Jame.
Supplies granted by parliament for the year 1766.

His Majefty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday

the 14th day of January, 1766.

The address of the House of Lords.

of the Houfe of Commons.

His Majesty's most gracious speech to both houfes of parliament on Friday the
6th of June, 1766.

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His Majefty's mofi gracious speech to both houses of parliament, on Tuesday the
11th of November, 1766.

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A proclamation, for putting the laws in execution against forefalling, re-
grating, and engroffing of corn.

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Order of council laying an embargo upon ships laden with corn.

of council prohibiting the difilling from wheat, &c.

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of council laying an additional embargo upon ships laden with corn. [228
The address of the city of London to the King on the birth of a Princess
Royal.

[ibid.
The addrefs of the commons of Ireland, in relation to a bill for limiting the
duration of parliaments in that kingdom.
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The addrefs of both houses of parliament of Ireland to the Earl of Hertford.

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The Earl of Hertford's Speech to both houfes of parliament, at Dublin, Jan. 7,

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Copy of a declaration delivered, Nov. 4, 1766, to the king and republic of
Poland, by Mr. Broughton the British minifier at Wurfaw, in behalf of the
Diffidents of that kingdom.

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CHARACTERS.

Memoirs of Madam Pompadour, written by her felf.

Characters of the Emperor Charles the 5th, and his fon Philip the
Spain.

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Characters of the American French, of the Caribbees and the negroes
Fre ich lands.

Animade rions on the principal follies of the English.

The life of Samuel, Baron de Puffendoff.

An ount of the life and writings of George Buchanan.
The Life of the famous Sir Francis Walfingham.

Some curious particulars of the life of Mr. Wycherley the poet,
Some account of the life of the celebrated Matthew Prior, Esq.

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the life of the late Mrs. Cibber, the celebrated actress.
Mr. James Quin, the celebrated comedian, lately deceased. 75
A short account of Arthur, Count Lally, Knight of the order of St. Lewis,
lately executed at Paris.

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Some account of Captain Glafs, who was murdered by ruffians on board the
Sandwich.

Character of Cromwell, with a parallel between him and Montrofe.

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NATU-

NATURAL HISTORY,

A natural hiftory of cold, with feveral curious experiments.
On the circulation of the nervous fluid.

An account of the plague at Confiantinople.

An account of the Orang Outang, or wild man of the woods.
A natural history of the beaver.

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Thoughts on vegetation.

An account of the cafe of a young lady, who drank fea-water for an inflam

mation and tumour in the upper lip; communicated to Dr. Huxham. 111

Cafe of a locked jaw.

Some curious particulars relative to Spain.

An account of the cafe of an extraneous body forced into the lungs.

An account of a small ferpent found in a hen's egg.

An account of a very fingular phænomenon feen in the disk of the fun.

Account of a furprising hot wind which blows in Arabia.

Curious extracts from the Travels of Dr Haffelquift, viz.

On the prefent appearance of the country of Judea.
The ufe of locufts for food in Arabia.

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Of the pfilli and the fafcination of ferpents in Egypt.

Of the customs and opinions of almost all the ancient nations.

Of the first people, who wrote hiflory, and of the fables of the
Hiftorians.

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Obfervations on the books, the materials, and mode of writing, in ufe amongst
the eastern nations.

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Of the coffins anciently used, and the method of embalming amongst the Egyp
tians and Jews; with fome remarks on the fepulture of our Lord.
The antiquity and duty of faying grace before and after meat confidered. 145
USEFUL PROJECTS, &c.

Of black paint with water, and of the valuable black called Indian

ink,

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Of compofitions for marking sheep.
Of compofitions for preferving wood, &c.
Of amber varnishes for papier maché, &c.
of fealing wax.

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Some account of a difquifition on medicines that diffolve the ftone; in which
Dr. Chittick's fecret is confidered and difcovered; by Alexander Blackrie.

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A letter to the Bishop of Kildare, from Thomas Butler, Efq; concerning a
Remedy for the flone and gravel.

A letter from the Dean of Kildare on the fame.

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At excellent receipt for preventing the flies damaging the feeding leaves of
turnips, cabbages, favoys, cole, weld, flax, and many other vegetables, for
lefs than fixpence an acre charge.

To fatten horfes in a little time.

A process to feparate the gold and filver from lace without burning.
The famous American receipt for the rheumatism.

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A remedy recommended for the gout,

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MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS.

Reflections on the general principles of war; and on the compofition and cha-
racters of the different armies in Europe; by a general officer, who ferved
feveral campaigns in the Auftrian army.

De la Predication (on preaching) printed at Paris, 1766.

Curious extracts from Whitlock's notes.

Of the title of Defender of the Faith, &c. from the fame
Curious obfervations made in a voyage to the Weft Indies.
Some thoughts on the English language.

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The effects of babitual mifery, exemplified in the life of a difabled foldier. 197

Copy of a letter from the Duchefs of Cleveland to King Charles II. 201

Humorous letter from the Gazetteer.