CHAP. IV. State of affairs in Indoftan. The Marattas make an irruption in favour of Sujah Doula: are routed by General Carnac. Sujah Doula furrenders himself a prifoner to the General. Mir Jaffier dies; is fucceeded by his fon Najiem il Doula. Advantageous treaty concluded by the company with the Lord Clive arrives in Bengal. Select committee established. figned, to prevent the receiving of prefents. Inquiry about thofe that had been lately received, and difputes thereon. The fele committee Jend for gentlemen to Madrafs, to fill up the vacancies in the council at Calcutta. Great uneafinefs thereat. Peace concluded with Sujah Doula. Treaty between the Company and the Mogul. Immenfe revenue arifing to the Company in confequence of the late treaty. Profperous fate of their Diftrefied fate of the nation and colonies: both involved in the greatest diffi culties by the new laws refpecting the colonies. Critical fituation of the minifiry. State of parties. A powerful oppofition formed. Parliament meets. The king in bis Speech takes particular notice of the American affairs. addrefes thereon. Both houfes adjourn for the holidays. [31 Parliament meets after the holidays. The American affairs again particularly recommended from the throne; addresses thereon. Petitions fent from the trading and manufacturing towns. Great debates upon the right of tax- A bill brought in and passed for securing the dependency of the colonies, &c. [44 Extract of a letter from Mr. Secretary Conway to Governor Bernard, dated [173 --- - [174 Secretary Conway's letter to Governor Bernard of New England. [ibid. - [179 [182 A narrative of the diflresses and deliverance of Capt. David Harrison; from - [183 - - [193 of the act for repealing the flamp-act. [194 fibid. [ibid. [196 An authentic account of the dreadful form at Martinico. in France, Nov. 14, 1766. - An account of the public debts, at the receipt of the exchequer, panding out 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 [219 His Majefty's mofi gracious speech to both houses of parliament, on Tuesday the [220 [221 A proclamation, for putting the laws in execution against forefalling, re- - Order of council laying an embargo upon ships laden with corn. of council prohibiting the difilling from wheat, &c. -- [224 [226 1227 of council laying an additional embargo upon ships laden with corn. [228 [ibid. [230 The Earl of Hertford's Speech to both houfes of parliament, at Dublin, Jan. 7, [232 Copy of a declaration delivered, Nov. 4, 1766, to the king and republic of [234 CHARACTERS. Memoirs of Madam Pompadour, written by her felf. Characters of the Emperor Charles the 5th, and his fon Philip the -- Characters of the American French, of the Caribbees and the negroes 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. Some curious particulars of the life of Mr. Wycherley the poet, 1 2d of 30 in the 33 35 37 45 53 63 68 72 the life of the late Mrs. Cibber, the celebrated actress. 80 Some account of Captain Glafs, who was murdered by ruffians on board the Character of Cromwell, with a parallel between him and Montrofe. 85 $8 NATU- NATURAL HISTORY, A natural hiftory of cold, with feveral curious experiments. An account of the plague at Confiantinople. An account of the Orang Outang, or wild man of the woods. 90 95 99 104 107 110 Thoughts on vegetation. An account of the cafe of a young lady, who drank fea-water for an inflam mation and tumour in the upper lip; communicated to Dr. Huxham. 111 Cafe of a locked jaw. Some curious particulars relative to Spain. An account of the cafe of an extraneous body forced into the lungs. An account of a small ferpent found in a hen's egg. An account of a very fingular phænomenon feen in the disk of the fun. Account of a furprising hot wind which blows in Arabia. Curious extracts from the Travels of Dr Haffelquift, viz. On the prefent appearance of the country of Judea. 113 114 116 119 120 121 122 123 Of the pfilli and the fafcination of ferpents in Egypt. Of the customs and opinions of almost all the ancient nations. Of the first people, who wrote hiflory, and of the fables of the 131 133 ancient 134 Obfervations on the books, the materials, and mode of writing, in ufe amongst 138 141 Of the coffins anciently used, and the method of embalming amongst the Egyp Of black paint with water, and of the valuable black called Indian ink, 153 Of Of compofitions for marking sheep. 154 155 156 157 Some account of a difquifition on medicines that diffolve the ftone; in which 159 A letter to the Bishop of Kildare, from Thomas Butler, Efq; concerning a A letter from the Dean of Kildare on the fame. 163 164 At excellent receipt for preventing the flies damaging the feeding leaves of To fatten horfes in a little time. A process to feparate the gold and filver from lace without burning. 165 166 167 ibid A remedy recommended for the gout, 16$ MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS. Reflections on the general principles of war; and on the compofition and cha- 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 169 176 184 187 189 194 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. |