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purfued in Europe towards the attainment of a general peace. Empress of Ruffia, and the Emperor of Germany, mediators. State and condition of the contending parties. Mr. Grenville fent to Paris. appointed plenipotentiary, to negociate and conclude a treaty of peace, with the minifters of France, Spain, and Holland. Mr. Ofwald appointed commiffioner on the part of his Britannic majefty, to negociate a treaty with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, aad Henry Laurens, the American commissioners. Provifional articles figned with America. Preliminary articles of peace between England, France, and Spain, figned.at Versailles, by Alleyne Fitz-Herbert, Efq. the Count de Vergennes, and the Count D'Aranda. Sketch of the provisional and preliminary treaties. [114

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Various conjeures concerning the fate and views of the different political parties previous to, and at the meeting of parliament.-Letters from the Secre ate to the lord-mayor of London refpeting the peace.- King's Specch bates in both boufes on the addrefs.-Reafons affigned by Mr. Fox for the refignation of bis office.-Second debate, on expresions in the Speech refpecting the treaty with America.-Queflion put to the first commissioner of the treasury in the House of Peers on the fame fubje&. – Motion for the provifional treaty to be laid before the House of Commons rejected. -Bill brought in for preventing doubts that might arife refpecting the legislatie and judicial rights of the parliament and courts of juftice of Ireland.—Caufe of the introduction of the bill, and objections made to it.

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Preliminary articles of peace figned at Verfailles-laid before both boufes of parliament.-Address of thanks moved by Mr. Thomas Pitt.-Amendment proposed by Lord John Cavendish.-Second amendment proposed by Lord North-Lift of the principal speakers for and against the original addrefs.—The peace defended on three grounds.—1ft. From the deplorable fate of the finances-of the navy-of the army.—2dly. On the merits of the articles of the feveral treaties.-Defence of the French treaty of the ceffion of part of the Newfoundland fifbery, and of the iftands of St. Pierre and Miquelon-of the refloration of St. Lucia, and of the ceffion of Tobago-of the ceffion of Senegal, and the refloration of Goree of the refloration of the French continental fettlements in the EofIndies of the abrogation of the articles relative to Dunkirk -Defence of the Spanib treaty-of the ceion of East and Weft Florida and Mia.-Defence of the provisional treaty with the Americans - of the line of boundaries--of the settlement of the fisheries-of the terms prog cured for the loyalifts.-ndly. On the factions and interested motives of those who pretended to disapprove of it.-Arguments urged by the oppofite fide in fupport of the amendments. —Arguments used in defence of the peace replied to in the fame order.-Both amendments carried in the House of Commons,

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Commons, by a majority of 16.—Amendment to the addrefs in the Houfe of Lords moved by Lord Carlisle, and negatived by a majority of 13.— Lift of Speakers in the debate.-Refolution of cenfure on the peace moved in the House of Commons by Lord John Cavendish, and carried by a ma jority of 17.

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Lord Shelburne's refignation, and chancellor of exchequer's declaration on what account he continued to hold his office.-Ministerial interregnum— mifchiefs refulting therefrom-conjectures on the causes.—Addrefs to his Majefty for the fame restrictions to be observed, previous to the 5th of April, refpecting granting penfions, as are directed by an act of last feffion fubfequent to that time.-Debate thereon.-Account of penfions granted.— Animadverfions on them.-Mr. Coke's notice of his intention to move an addrefs on the unfettled fate of the miniftry.-Its effects-unsuccessful.— Makes his motion-received with approbation.—Minifters attempt to exculpate themselves-anfwered.—Coalition abufed; and an addition, to its difadvantage, propofed to the addrefs.-This attack repelled, with great dexterity, by Mr. Fox.-Allufions having been made, in the debate, to fecret advisers of the crown, a gentleman alluded to avows, and juftifies bis conduct-Reply.-Address prefented.—Answer.—Mr. Pitt refigns-queftioned refpeeling any new arrangement being made. His anfwer-not fatisfactory.-Earl of Surry's motion on the occafion-objections to it-withdrawn. He propofes another, which is better approved; it is however poftponed.-Report to the difadvantage of the coalition party-difclaimed by Lord North.-Frefb invectives against the coalition.-Heads of juftification infifted on by that party.-Negociation again opened to form an ad10 miniftration-fucceeds.-Lift of the new miniftry.—Its firft objects.—Difficulties obftructing a commercial intercourfe with the States of America.Steps taken to remove them.-Loan of twelve millions brought forward -objected 10-juftified.-Mr. Pitt's motion for a reform of the parliamentary representation-debate thereon-divifion - loft by a majority of 144.-Eart Shelburne condemns the loan.-Resolution propofed for the conduct of future loans.-The loan juftified, and former miniftry blamed.Proposed refolutions difcuffed, and rejected. - Duke of Richmond's motion, refpeling danger to be apprehended from putting the great feal in commiffion to the judges.-Heads of bis fpeech, which embraces further objects.—Mosion objected 10-withdrawn.—Another proposed-debated—negatived.--. Animadverfions on the original motion.—Message recommending a separate clablishment for the Prince of Wales-50,000l. fetiled on him—and 60,00cl. voted as a temporary aid.-Heads of the bill for regulating certoin offices in the exchequer.-Claufe offered to exempt Lord Thurlow from its operation-debated-agreed to-rejected on the report by a majority of $.-Glofe of the feffion.-Speech.-Eaft India affairs left unfenled.

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Letters and papers relating to Captain Afgill's cafe; written by his mother, Lady Afgill; the Comte de Vergennes, prime minifter of France; the Ame[241 rican Congress, and General Washington Extracts of letters from Lieutenant General Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. dated Madras the 31ft Auguft and 25th September 1782, received at the office of bis Majesty's principal fecretary of State for the home department, on the 7th April, 1783 [244

REMARKABLE ACTIONS at SEA.

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Extracts of letters from Vice Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, K. B. commander in chief of his Majefly's fbips employed in the Eaft-Indies, to Mr. Stephens ; received the 6th of April, 1783

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Account of the capture of the Solitaire, a French 64 gun fhip, by the Ruby, Captain Collins

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Extract of a letter from Admiral Pigot to Mr. Stephens, dated the 3d of March 1783 [258

Extract of a letter from Rear Admiral Rowley, commander in chief of his Majefty's bips at Jamaica, dated the 9th of February, 1783, to Mr. Stephens

[259 Extract of a letter from Rear Admiral Digby, commander in chief of his Majefty's fhips and veffels in North America, to Mr. Stephens, dated Feb. 8, 1783

Extract from the Kingflon Gazette, received May 2, 1783

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Extract of a letter from Colonel Deveaux to Sir Guy Carleton, dated New Providence, June 6, 1783, giving an account of the recapture of the Babama islands

[260 A memorial of the commanding officers of his Majefty's provincial regiments and corps in North America, prefented to Sir Guy Carleton in March 1783 [263 Copies of letters from General Carleton and Admiral Dighy, in answer to those dispatched by Robert R. Living fton, Efq; fecretary for foreign affairs, relative to the ceffation of boftilities

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Copy of a letter from bis Excellency Sir Guy Carleton, Bart. to the prefident of the American Congress, relative to his evacuating New York

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A circular letter of his Excellency George Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America, dated June 18, 1783 [266 General Washington's farewell orders to the armies of the United States [274 The addrefs of his officers to his Excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America [277 Ceremonial of the introduction of his Royal Highness George Auguftus Frederick Prince of Wales, into the House of Peers, at the meeting of parliament an Tuesday November 11, 1783

Ceremonial of the invefliture of the Knights of St. Patrick

Installation of the Knights

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Extract of a letter from the prefident and select committee at Bombay, to the
fecret committee of the Court of Directors of the Eaft-India company, dated
27th June, 1783, received overland 21ft of November; containing a concife
detail of the transactions and occurrences in those parts
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Copy of a letter from Mr. Hutchinson to the fecret committee of the court of
Directors, &c. dated Anjenjo, 19th July, 1783, giving an account of the
moft recent occurrences in the Carnatic

A general bill of all the chriflenings and burials in
Westminster, &c. for the year 1783

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A complete and authentic lift of men of war, both of France, Spain, Holland, and England, which have been either taken or deftroyed during the late war

[297 An account of the quantities of all corn and grain exported from, and imported into England and Scotland, with the bounties and drawbacks paid, and the duties received thereon, for one year ended the 5th of January, 1:84

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His Majefty's most gracious fpeech to both houses of parliament, on the closing the feffion, July 11, 1782

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His Majefty's moft gracious fpeech to both boufes of parliament on opening the feffion, December 5, 1782

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The bumble address of the lords spiritual and temporal, in parliament assembled, to the King; with his Majesty's anfwer

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The humble addrefs of the commons of Great Britain to the King; with his

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Majefy's answer
His Majesty's Speech on clofing the feffion, July 16, 1783

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Preliminary articles of peace between bis Britannic Majefty and the States General of the United Provinces The definitive treaty of peace and friendship between his Britannic Majefy and the Moft Chriftian King

Separate articles, and declaration, p. [328.—Counter-declaration

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The definitive treaty of peace and friendship between his Britannic Majefty

and the Moft Catholic King

Separate articles, p. [336.-Counter-declaration

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The definitive treaty of peace and friendship between his Britannic Majefty
and the united states of America
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Treaty of perpetual peace and friendship between the Hon. Eaft-India company -
and the Pefbwa Madboo Row Pundit Purdban, settled between Mr. David
Anderson on the part of the company, and the whole of the chiefs of the

Mahratta nation

[343 Tranfcript of the treaty between France and the United States of America; together with the ratification of the fame by Congress

The petition of the people called Quakers

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Warrant by the lord lieutenant general and general governor of Ireland for
the fettlement of the Genervefe in that kingdom
Letter to Mr. D'Ivernois, from Mr. Secretary Hamilton, on the fame fubje&
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The bumble addrefs of the lord-mayor, fherifs, commons, and citizens of the
city of Dublin, prefented March 11, 1783, to the lord lieutenant; with bis
excellency
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The Speech is excellency the lord lieutenant of Ireland to both houses of
parliament, Oct. 14, 1783
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To the king's most excellent majefty: the humble addrefs of the lords Spritual
and temporal of Ireland, in parliament assembled
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To the King's most excellent Majefty: the bumble addrefs of the knights, citi-
zens, and burgeffes of Ireland, in parliament affembled
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The bumble addrefs of the lords fpiritual and temporal of Ireland, in Parlia-
ment affembled, to his Excellency Robert Earl of Northington, lord lieute-

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[300 The humble addrefs of the knights, citizens, and burgefses of Ireland, in par. liament affembled, to the fame [862 Tranflation of the manifefto published by order of the Empress of Ruffia, upon occafion of her troops entering the peninfula of the Crimea, &c. Heads of the principal acts of parliament paffed during the prefent feffion of parliament, 1783

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Character of Elizabeth Queen of England; from Dr. Watson's history of
Philip III. king of Spain

Chara&er of the Spaniards; from the fame

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Character of the Marefchal Lefdiguieres; from the fame

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Character of King James the Second; from Mrs. M. Grabam's hiftory of
England

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Defcription of the Rejangs in the island of Sumatra; from the biftory of that ifland, by W. Marsden, F. R. S.

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Difference in character between the Malays and other Sumatrans; from the fame author

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