George Byng's conduct, 248. War between him and England,
254. Accedes to the quadruple alliance, 262. Abdicates the
throne, 300. Which he remounts, and concludes an alliance
with the emperor, 303. Treaties between him and England,
318. 341. 35. His manifesto, 441. War between England and
him, 443. His death, iii. 23, n.

Philip, don, his progress in Italy, ii. 492. 509. 532. 542. iii. 17.
Philips, sir John, his motion concerning voting for members of
parliament, iii. 520.

-, captain, contributes to the victory at Minden, iv. 264, n.-
And at Warbourg, 408.

Phipps, sir Constantine, disgraced at court, ii. 186. And honour-
ed at Oxford, 187.

Pigot, governor, his prudent conduct at Madras, iv. 242.
Piracies committed by the English privateers, iii. 552. Law con-
cerning the trial of, iv. 123, &c.

Pirates made examples of, iv. 155.

Pitsligo, lord, joins the young chevalier, ii. 553.

Pitt, Mr. John, his report concerning the American iron, iii. 359.
William, esq. signalises himself in the house of commons,
ii. 402. 433. 451. 521. Appointed vice treasurer of Ireland,
and paymaster of the forces, iii. 10. One of Mr. Pelham's par-
tisans, 53. Opposes the sea officers being heard by council,
59. Part of his speech on the mutiny bill, 61. In vindication
of the ministry, 107. He opposes the reduction of the num-
ber of seamen, 109. Supports the general naturalization bill,
112. Opposes an amendment in the bill for repealing the
Jews act, 177. And a motion for repealing a former act in
their favour, 178. His motion in favour of the Chelsea pen-
sioners, 211. He opposes a clause in favour of Hanover, 251.
Is dismissed from his office of paymaster, 252. Appointed
secretary of state, and brings a message in favour of German
mercenaries, 347. And one concerning admiral Byng, 376.
He and his friends are placed in the administration, 383.
Commanded to resign, 384. Receives honourable testimonies
from the people of their approbation of his conduct, ib. He is
restored to his office, 385.

Pittsburg, fort Du Quesne so denominated, iv. 21. Improve-
ments made there by general Stanwix, 372.

Plate, dealers in, taxes upon, iii. 508. iv. 134. -
Play house act, proceedings upon, ii. 414.

Plunket, Mr. John, proceedings against him, ii. 291.
Pococke, admiral, assists in the reduction of Chandernagore, iii.
412. Succeeds to the chief command of the fleet, iv. 26.
Worsts M. d'Apché, iv. 27. Tries three of his captains, ib.
Defeats M. d'Apché a second time, 28. Who leaves him the
sovereignty of the Indian seas, ib. He worsts him a third time,
and maintains the sovereignty of the Indian ocean, 248.
Poets, eminent, ap account of, iv. 453.

Poland, factions in, concerning the Russians, iii. 426. And pro-
ceedings in the diet of, concerning them and the election of
a duke of Couriend, iv. 77. Invaded by the Prussians, 269.
273. Result of its diet, 437.-See Augustus III.

Polwarth, lord, distinguishes himself in the opposition, ii. 395.

413.

Pondicherry, French East India settlement, unsuccessful attempt
on by admiral Boscawen, iii. 45. Its reduction, iv. 440.

-, French Indiaman, taken, iii. 399.

Poor, resolutions concerning, iv. 143. Remarks on those reso-
lutions, 146.-See Servants.

Pope Innocent XI. his death and character, i. 55. Benedict XIV.
his death and character, iv. 83.

Clement XIII. elected, iv. 24. His character, ib. Differ-
ence between him and the king of Portugal, 394.

Porteus, captain John, hanged at Edinburgh, ii. 404. Proceed-
ings of the house of commons on that affair, 411.

Porter, captain, wounded in his engagement with the Florissant,
iv. 169.

Portland, (Bentick) carl of, groom of the stole and keeper of the
privy purse, i. 4. King William's grant to him addressed
against by the commons, 229. Settles the articles of peace
with France, 277. Sent ambassador to France, 288. Resigns
his employments, 297. Signs the first partition treaty, 300.
Impeached and acquitted, 328.

Portmore, (Collier) earl of, appointed general in Spain, ii. 97.
Portsmouth, conflagration at, iv. 359.
Portugal. See John and Joseph.

Post fines, act concerning, iv. 128, n.

Potter, Mr. introduces the register bill, iii. 148.

Powis, (Herbert) duke of, accompanies king James II. to Ireland,
i. 33, n. Committed to the Tower, it. 207.

Prague invested by the king of Prussia, iii. 439. The siege of
it raised, ib.

Prelacy abolished in Scotland, i. 27.

Presbyterians, king William's efforts in their favour, i. 11. They
prosecute the episcopalians most violently, 58. 69. 101. They
take umbrage at king William, 121. Oppose the act of tolera-
tion, 416. Acts passed unfavourable for them, ii. 128. 174. In-
dulging to them, 250.
Preston, (Graham) viscount of, proclamation for apprehending
him, i. 83. He conspires against the government, 97.
tains a pardon, 99. Committed to Newgate, 120. But releas-
ed, 121.

Pretender, (the).-Vide chevalier de St. George.
Prideaux, general, killed at Niagara, iv. 213.

Prince Edward French frigate destroyed, iv. 387.
George man of war burnt at sea, iii. 536.

Ob-

Prior, Mr. sent to Fontainbleau, ii. 116. Taken into custody,

197.

Pritchard, captain, his success, i. 188.

Privateers, English, piracies committed by, iii. 552. Regulations
with respect to them, iv. 123.

Prize money, act concerning, iv. 328.

Proceedings in parliament. See parliamentary proceedings.
Proclamation act against rioters, ii. 200.

Protector fireship lost, iv. 441.

Protestant religion, remarks on the preservation of its being
made a pretext for the continental war, iii. 501, 502. 510.
iv. 88.

Protestants in Ireland oppressed, i. 41.

Prudent French man of war destroyed, iv. 13.

Prussia. See Frederick III. Henry, Ferdinand.

Public houses, laws for the regulation of, iii. 129. 142, n. 353.
Pulteney, Daniel, esq. his arguments against the bill prohibiting
loans to foreign princes, ii. 345.

William, esq. some account of his conduct in parlia-
ment, ii. 138. Appointed secretary at war, 186. Resigns,
227. His conduct in parliament, 291. 301, 302. 331. 355. 363.
His name struck out of the list of privy counsellors, ib. His
conduct in parliament, 281. 444, 445.
Created earl of Bath,

480.

Punishment, reflections on, iii. 232. iv. 356.

Q.

QUAKERS, their solemn affirmation allowed instead of an oath,
i. 239, n.
Further indulged, ii. 286. Fate of their petition

against tithes, 402.

Quarantine act, an account of, iii. 140.

Quarendon, lord, joins in the opposition, ii. 483.

Quebec, the siege of it planned, iv. 209. Remarks on that scheme,
210. Account of the expedition against and reduction of, 349,
&c. Precautions taken for its defence by general Murray, 537.
It is besieged by the French, 541. Who are obliged to retire
with precipitation, ib.

Queensborough man of war lost, iv. 442.
Queensberry, (Douglas) duke of, assists at the proclamation of
king William and queen Mary in Scotland, i. 25. Appointed
high commissioner of the Scottish parliament, 386. And secre-
tary of state in Scotland, 414. Opens the parliament there, 415.
His conduct there, 416. Made lord privy seal in Scotland, 474.
Opens the parliament there, as high commissioner, ii. 15. De-
fends the union, 19, 20. Created duke of Dover, 51. Appointed
secretary of state for Scotland, 66.

duke of, petitions against the election of the Scot-
tish peers, ii. 395.

Quo warranto, writs of, inquiry instituted concerning, i. 62. 92.

R.

RAINE, Mr. Henry, an account of his hospital for poor maidens,
iv. 102.

Raisonnable French man of war taken, iii. 536.

Ramillies man of war wrecked, iv. 366.

Ramsay, general, his bravery at Namur, i. 215.

Randan, duke de, his generous and humane conduct in Hanover,
iv. 41.

Ranelagh, (Cole) earl of, scheme against him, i. 118. Expelled
the house of commons for misapplying public money, 409.
Ratcliff, Charles, esq. titular earl of Derwentwater, beheaded,
iii. 13.

Ratisbon, arret of the evangelical body at, in favour of Branden-
burgh, Hanover, &c. with the emperor's answer to it, iv. 283.
Complaints exhibited in the diet at, 438.

Redoutable French man of war burnt, iv. 172.

Register bill of births, &c. proceedings on, iii. 149.

Registers, public, of conveyances, bill for keeping, proposed,
but rejected, iii. 522.

Reid, general, conducts an Austrian corps at Torgau, iv. 435.
Resolution man of war lost, iv. 179.

Revel, a fire at, iv. 270.

Revenue, public and royal, settled distinctly, i, 16.
Revolution, the state of affairs after it, i. 2, &c.
Richelieu, duke de, account of his siege and reduction of St.
Philips castle, iii. 277. He supersedes the mareschal D'Etrées
in Germany, 448. Penetrates into the Prussian dominions
with the army, 453. Which commits great disorders, 454,
Levies contributions in Halberstadt, 472. Favours Soubise's
retreat, 477. He expostulates with prince Ferdinand on the
reassembling the Hanoverians, 495. His proceedings at Zell,
496. He fixes his headquarters at Hanover, 497. He is su-
perseded by the count de Clermont, iv. 41.

Richmond, (Lenox) duke of, a munificent patron of genius, iv.
106. His behaviour at Minden approved by prince Ferdinand,
264, n.

Riot act passed, ii. 201.

Riots in different parts of England, iii. 70. 85. iv. 339. 399.
in Ireland, iv. 184.

Ripperda, duke de, disgraced, ii. 311.

Robbers, their audaciousness, ii. 348.

Robinson, bishop of Bristol, plenipotentiary at Utrecht, ii. 130.
sir Thomas, one of the plenipotentiaries at Aix-la?

Chapelle, iii, 41.

appointed secretary of state, iii. 180.
Resigns the seals, and is made master of the wardrobe, 25
George, esq. expelled the house of commons for his
part in the frauds on the Charitable Corporation, iii. 283.

C

Rochefort, account of the expedition against, iii. 386.
Rochester, (Laurence Hyde) earl of, a scheme against him, i.
118. Starts a doubt of the legality of the parliament, 198, n.
Proposes altering the words "rightful" and "lawful," as appli-
ed to king William, 237. Appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland,
332. Thwarts king William, 365. Continued in his govern-
ment of Ireland by queen Anne, 382. Proposes that the Eng-
lish should act only as auxiliaries in the war against France,
383. Resigns the government of Ireland, 411. Opposes the
union, ii. 23. Appointed president of the council, 97. His
death, 103.

Rockingham, Lewis, lord, created an earl, ii. 187, n.

Rodney, admiral, bombards Havre de Grace, iv. 170. Destroys
some vessels on the coast of France, 389.

Rollo, lord, takes possession of the island of St. John, iv. 15.
Disarms the Canadians, 381.

Roman catholics of Ireland, their loyalty, iv. 183.

Romans, proceedings for electing the archduke Joseph king of,
iii. 101. 137.

Rooke, sir George, a fleet of merchant ships under his convoy
attacked and partly destroyed, by the French, i. 172. Miscar-
ries in a design against the Toulon squadron, 269. His expe-
dition to Cadiz, 396. To Vigo, 397. Takes Gibraltar, 465.
Worsts the French fleet off Malaga, 466. Laid aside, 471.
Rockwood, Mr. his trial and execution, i. 241, 242.

Rothes, earl of, his motions concerning a successor to the crown
of Scotland, i. 416. 448.

earl of, signalizes himself at Roucoux, iii. 16.
Rouillé, M. his letter to Mr. Fox, iii. 263.

Rous, captain, his proceedings in America, iii. 225.
Rowley, captain, destroys the Oriflamme, iii. 535.
Royal assurance company established, ii. 266.

Rum.-See Spirituous Liquors and Sugar Colonies.
Russel, admiral, defeats the French fleet off La Hogre, i. 131.
Examined and acquitted, 152. Disputes between the two
houses concerning him, 154. Appointed first commissioner
of the admiralty, 188, n. Relieves Barcelona, 150. Bombards
Palamos, 221. Disappoints a threatened invasion, 235. Created
earl of Orford, 270, n.

colonel, commands a body of Dutch troops against the
English East India company, iv. 250.

Russians ordered to assist the queen of Hungary, iii. 420. Their
progress stopped, 421. They block up the Prussian ports in
the Baltic, 456. Quicken their motions, ib. Take Memel, 457.
Advance against Frussia, 466. Skirmish with the Prussians,
467. Attacked by mareschal Lehwald, ib. Make a hasty retreat
from the Prussian territories, 468. Which they reenter, iv. 57.
Are defeated at Zondorf, 59. Their barbarities in the Prussian
dominions, 60, n. Miscarry in their attempt upon Colberg, 72.
Defeat the Prussians at Zullichau, 274. And at Cunersdorf,