CONTENTS

OF THE

FIRST VOLUME.

1760.

ACCESSION of King George III.

Aufpicious Afpect of Affairs

Elevation of the Earl of Bute

Firft Seffion of Parliament-Memorable Speech

from the Throne

Enormous Supplies

Commiffions of the Judges made permanent

Refignation of the Speaker, Mr. Onflow

Difmiffion of Mr. Legge

Page

I

2

8

10

12

1761.

16

Martinico captured

War declared by Spain against Portugal

Military Operations in that Kingdom

Havannab conquered

Manilla taken

Refignation of the Duke of Newcastle
Earl of Bute First Minister

Page

28

42

52

53

54

1764.

Project for taxing America

102

Death of the Duke of Cumberland

Marquis of Rockingham First Minifter

128

129

133

134

Shon

161

Review of Indian Tranfactions

Tumults on account of the High Price of Provi-

211

Impolitic Reduction of the Land-tax

Death of Mr. Charles Townshend, Chancellor of

the Exchequer

Succeeded by Lord North

Death of the Duke of York-His Charaller

Changes in the Administration-Lord Chatham

214

215

216

refigns

217

Charter of the East India Company renewed

King's Debts difcharged without Investigation,

245

Lord Chatham's fucceffive Motions refpecting

the Middlefex Election

Difmiffion of Lord Camden

Changes at Court-Duke of Grafton refigns

Farther Proceedings on the Middlefex Election

American Port Duties repealed-Tea excepted

Grenville Alt paffed

Inflexibility of the Irish Parliament on the Sub-

ject of Money Bills

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Petition and Remonftrance of the City of London

to the King

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268

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Tranfactions