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the Eaft-Indies, 202. in favour of
the epifcopal clergy in Scotland,
212. for regulating trials in cafes
of high treason, 256. for remedy-
ing the ill ftate of the coin, 266,
332, 333, 335. to enforce the fign-
ing of the affociation, 303. for at-
tainting Sir John Fenwick, 362.
and all concerned in the confpira-
cy, ibid. for fettling the African
company, 431. against papifts, 505,
506. for renewing the East India
company, 426. for the proteftant
fucceffion, XV. 91, &c. for attaint-
ing the pretender, 245, &c. A&
that the folemn affirmation of the
quakers fhall be accepted inftead of
an oath, 257. for the union of Eng-
land and Scotland, 373. A&t of
commiffion for a treaty between
England and Scotland, XVI. 120,
&c. for regency, 196. the act which
declared the Scots aliens; repealed,
201. for ratifying and approving
the treaty of union, 338. for con-
firming the union, 370-373. for
fettling the manner of election of
the fixteen peers of Scotland, 345.
A&t for improving the union of the
two kingdoms, XVII. 122. for na-
turalizing all foreign proteftants,
112. for the South-Sea trade, 360,
XIX. 129. for increasing its capi-
tal stock, 331. See South-Sea com-
pany. Act to fufpend the Habeas
Corpus, XVIII. 395. for fepten-
nial parliaments, XIX. 4. for a ge-
neral fund, with a claufe establish-
ing the finking fund, 128. to re-
ftrain the fub-governor, &c. of the
South-Sea company from going out
of the kingdom, 385. in favour of
the fufferers by the South-Sea af-
fair, 419. for fuppreffing the mint,

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loans to foreign princes, 58. pro-
longing the East-India company's
exclufive trade, 73. reducing the
duties on falt, 74. regulating juries,
ibid. for the relief of debtors, 75.
against law proceedings being in
Latin, go. encouraging the Saltz-
burghers to fettle in Georgia, 184.
regulating ftock-jobbers, 227. fet-
tling an annuity on the princefs of
Orange, 243. concerning the Post-
Office, 275. for quartering (oldiers,
282. on punch drinking, 311. re-
ftraining lands from being difpofed
in mortmain, 315. against fmug-
ling, and lowering the duties on
tea, 322. amending the act against
bribery and corruption, 323. against
the lord provoft and city of Edin-
burgh, 339. and the murderers of
captain Porteous, 343. regulating
the play-houses, 351. making a pro-
vifion for the king's younger chil-
dren, 416. for building Westmin-
fter bridge, 418. providing a por-
tion for the princefs of Heffe, 451.
for laying a duty upon fpirituous
liquors, 604 making it high trea-
fon to correfpond with the preten-
der's fons, XXI. 35. for an addi-
tional revenue to the duke of Cum-
berland, 250. attainting feveral
Scotch noblemen and gentlemen,
251. against the nonjuring epifco-
pal clergy, 252. for more effectu-
ally difarming the Highlands, and
fecuring the peace of it, 253. for
purchafing the Scotch heretable ju-
rifdictions, 330. against infuring
French property, 342. for encou-
raging the growth of indigo in
America, ibid. appointing commif-
fioners of appeal in cafe of prizes,
383. reducing the interest on the
public funds, 410. for encouraging
American iron, 411. and the Bri-
tish fishery, 412. regulating the
African trade, 414. 444. fettling a
regency on the death of the prince
of Wales, 432. for abolishing the

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old ftile, 436. vesting the forfeited eftates in the crown for the benefit of the Highlands of Scotland, 446. laying open the Turkey trade and company, 461. for naturalizing the Jews, 465. for preventing clandeftine marriages, ibid. for the British mufeum, 471. repealing the Jewish naturalization bill, 480. in favour of Chelsea penfioners, 518. Addison, Jofeph, his letter to the earl of Manchefter about the affair of the Ruffian ambaffador, XVII.95. made fecretary to the lieutenant of Ireland, 97. has a hand in the Crifis, XVIII. 134. affifts R. Steel in his trial, 157. appointed fecretary to the lords of the regency, 293. made fecretary of state, XIX. 98. added to the fecret committee, 146. writes the Old Whig, 265. dies, 316. an account of him,

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Addreffes to K. James II. XIII. xlvii. Addrefs of both houses to K. William, promifing affiftance for the reduction of Ireland, XIII. 139. of the houfe of commons for a war with France, 234. for removing French papifts, 236. from the lords to put the ifles of Wight, Jersey, Guernfey, &c. in a pofture of defence, 253. for removing the marquiffes of Carmarthen and Halifax, 255. from the convocation, 285. to Q Mary from the city of London, 369. from the tinners in Cornwall, 372. from Middlesex, ibid. from both houfes to the K. and Q.418, 494, 495. of advice from the lords to the K. XIV. 75. upon the ftate of Ireland, 76. addreffes to the K. on the queen's death, 153, 202. about the Scotch Eaft-India company, 268. about a grant made to the earl of Portland, 276. of both houses on the discovery of the affaffination plot, 298. against profanenefs and immorality, 436. against the woollen manufacture in Ireland, 441. upon difbanding the army, 470.

about the Dutch guards, ibid. 471. against the papifts and jacobites, 473. about the navy, 475. from Scotland about the affair of Darien, 518. of the commons against the partition treaty, XV. 99. of the lords, complaining of the fame, 113. of the commons, defiring the king to remove the lords Somers, Orford, and Halifax from his prefence and councils, 134. counter addrefs of the lords, 135. addreffes of the city of London, and other parts of the kingdom, upon the proclaiming the pretender in France, 230, 231. from the lords and commons upon that occafion, 241, 242. from the commons to the king, that he would defire the allies to increase

their quotas of land forces, and provide for the half-pay officers in the first place, 252. from the convocation to the K. 313. addrefs of condolance to Q. Anne from the bifhops and clergy in London, from the diffenters, and from counties, cities, &c. 331. of the commons, about the princefs Sophia, 372. concerning bifhop Lloyd, 437. of the lords on the fame, ibid. on the ill managers of the funds, 464. of the commons, on account of the plot in Scotland, 582. their addrefs upon the lords appointing a felect committee, ibid. from the parliament of Scotland, XVI. 17. from the houfe of lords in England about Scotland, 74. about the fucceffion of Scotland in the houfe of Hanover, and for promoting the union, 188. addrefs from both houses, concerning the endeavours used for creating jealoufies between the Dutch and us, 201. of both houfes concerning the danger of the church, 213. of thanks from the commons to the queen, for her tender regard to the privileges of their house, 214. draught of an addrefs from the upper house of convocation, 223.

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another form, drawn up by the lower house, 224. of Scotland against the union, 340. congratulaLory addreffes upon the union, 379, from the French refugees to the queen, in favour of their brethren perfecuted in France, 318. from the lords, about the admiralty, 494. from the commons, for the relief of the Scotch merchants, 497. from bath houses, not to make peace without the reftitution of all Spain, 595. of the commons, about the number of English forces in Spain and Portugal at the time of the battle of Almanza, 525,526. the fame addrefs renewed, 526. their addrefs of thanks to the queen, for taking measures to restore the affairs of Spain, ibid. addrefs of the lords and commons, upon the news of the pretender's intended defcent in Scotland, 533. another of the commons thereupon, 538. and of the lords, 539. of condolance upon the death of prince George, XVII. 106. for demolishing of Dunkirk, 130. to the queen, for marrying again, 131. about Dr. Sacheverel's trial, 309. of both houfes, to order the duke of Marlborough into Holland, 313. against the offers of France, 481. addrefs of thanks by the commons about the peace, 579. of the city of London, and other places, 541. addrefies on account of the peace, debates about them, XVIII. 74, 76, 77. of thanks from the commons, for the treaties of peace and commerce, 90. for having the pretender removed out of Lorrain, 101, 176. against the public fpirit of the whigs, 149. about the Spanish trade, 216. about the affiento contract, 218. from the corparation of Wigan, in behalf of Q. Anne's late miniftry, 357. addreffes upon the intended invafion from Sweden, XIX. 55, &c. for a copy of the treaty with Sweden, 89. about

the earl of Oxford, 156. of the commons, in relation to their proceedings against the South-Sea directors, 416. upon the discovery of the plot, 466. of the commons, for an account of money, XX. zo. addreffes on the Spanish depredations, 37. concerning Gibraltar and Minorca, 40. of the commons, concerning Dunkirk, 71. address for papers relating to the treaty of Seville, 88. concerning America, 100. of the commons, on the marriage of the princess royal and the prince of Orange, 183. addrefs upon the Spanith depredations, 286, 287, 376. congratulatory addreffes on the marriage of the prince of Wales, 301. on the murder of captain Porteous, 336. on the birth of the prince of Wales, 389. for the protection of trading fhips, 453. on the taking of Porto Bello, 455. for furnishing all forces in British pay with the produce and manufactures of this kingdom, 607. addrefs of both houfes on an intended invafion from France in favour of the pretender, XXI. 24. other addreffes on that occafion, ibid. from the commons, to enquire into the conduct of Matthews and Leftock, 45. loyal addreffes on the reduction of Cape Breton, and in deteftation of the rebellion, 191. of the lords and commons for protection of the colonies against the encroachments of France,

537 Admiralty, a motion made in the house

of commons, to advise his majefty to make fuch commiffioners of the admiralty as were of known experience in maritime affairs, XIV. 67. The ftate of it enquired into by the houfe of lords, XVI. SI Adolphus Frederic, duke of Holftein Eutin, and bishop of Lubec, fuc ceeds to the crown of Sweden, XXI.

441 Advocates,

Advocates, faculty of, the pretender's medal fent to them, XVII. 394 Aeth taken by the French, XIV. 382. by the allies, XVI. 275. a defcription of that place, ibid. African company of Scotland appointed, XIV. 202, African trade regulated, 431. a bill for extending it, XXI. 391. petition concerning it, 392, 393. reflections on the fate of the bill, 394. account of an African prince in England, 394. the African trade fettled, 414, 444 Aghrim, the battle of, XIII. 465 Ailbury men, five of them bring an action against the conftable of that corporation, XVI. 84 Aiflabie, John, fpeaks against the bill for confirming the treaty of commerce, XVIII. 92. leaves the court party, and is removed from being one of the lords of the admiralty, 192. fpeaks against the peace, ibid. made treafurer of the navy, 323. his fpeech against the earl of Strafford, 383. and upon the earl of Oxford's impeachment, 387, 397, propofes the lowering of the gold fpecies, XIX. 177. refigns his places, 390. has great quantities of SouthSea ftock given him, 397. is expelled the houfe, and ordered to be committed to the Tower, 410 Aix-la-Chapelle, congrefs of, XXI. 348. preliminaries fettled there, ibid. articles of the treaty of, 357

366 Albemarle, earl of. fent ambaffador extraordinary to the court of France, XXI. 417. his character, ibid. 418. remonftrates against the incroachments of the French in North America, 418 Alberon, cardinal, makes great preparations in Spain, XIX. 201. his anger on receiving admiral Byng's letter, 211. account of him, 220. his letter upon the defeat of the Spanish feet, 230. acts in favour of the pretender, 234, 253. forms a plot

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Algiers, the peace between England and that regency renewed, XV. 542. the Algerines feize and rifle the Prince Frederick packet-boat, XXI. 405. no fatisfaction obtained for it, 406 Alicant, caftle of, furrenders, XVII. 195 Alliance, offenfive and defenfive, concluded between the emperor and the States-General, XIII. 268. between England, Holland, and Denmark, XV. 198, 199. between France and Portugal, 207. between the emperor, England, and Holland, 208. triple alliance, XIX. 53. triple and quadruple, 202. between England and Sweden, 270: between Great Britain, France, and Spain, 431. between Great Britain, France, and Denmark,

578 Alix Dr. paper for printing his ecclefiaftical history, imported free of duty, XIV. 494 Almanara, the battle of, XVII. 288 Almanza, the battle of, XVI. 397English regiments there, 403. XVII. 341, 343 Almirante of Caftile, propofes that archduke Charles fhould be made king of Spain, XV. 564 Altena burnt by the Swedes, XVIII. 63 Ambaffadors, a bill for preferving their privileges, XVII. 132

Ambrun taken by the D. of Savoy, XV. 31 America, proceedings there against the Spaniards, XX. 29. loyal addreffes from, ibid. depredations of the Spa

niards there, 30, 32, 38, 94, 358,
362, 400. act encouraging the
growth of coffee in America, 122.
petition of the merchants trading to
the fugar colonies in America, 306.
profecution of the war there against
the Spaniards, 440, 458. a bill and
proclamation encouraging trade
there, 447. ftate of affairs in Ame-
rica, 481. reafon of the delay of the
American expedition, 5co. force of
the armament against Carthagena,
501, &c. progrefs of the war there
against the French, XXI. 115. the
great ftrength and fuccefs of their
privateers in America, 116. a pro-
pofal for regulating their paper
money, 391. incroachments of the
French in North America, 418.
commiffioners appointed to adjut
the differences, ibid. tranfactions
with the French about the bounda-
ries, 477. farther incroachments of
the French in America, 490. mea-
fures of the English miniftry there,
491. great animofities between the
Americans and their governors,
515. warlike operations there, 522,
527. diftractions amongst the Eng-
lifh in America, 529. demands of
France concerning it, 547. fpirit of
the English in oppofition to them,
548
Anabaptifts, account of them, XIII.
119. XV. 296
Anapolis Royal attacked by the French,
who are repulfed,
XXI. 116
Anglefey, Arthur Annefley, earl of,
votes with the whig lords, XVIII.
170. and again with the court lords,
174. fet down for one of the regen
cy, 173. fups with Bolingbroke,
ibid. is promifed the government
of Ireland, ibid. joins with the
whigs, 180 fpeaks for the fchifm
bill, 206. moves to have that bill
extended to Ireland, 209. voted an
enemy to the kingdom, for being
one of the advilers for breaking the

army, 525 removed from the king's
council and fervice,
526
Anjou, D. of. See Philip V. king of
Spain.

Annals of the years 1756-1759, XXI.

549, &c.
Annandale, William Johnstoun, mar-
quis of, takes upon him the govern-
ment of Scotland, XIII. 162, 163.
in a plot against K. William, 319,
&c. made prefident of the council
in Scotland, XV. 489. and knight
of the Thistle, 520. made fecretary
of itate, XVI. 112. preffes the fet-
tling of the fucceffion, ibid. pre-
fents a memorial to the parliament,
114. made prefident of the coun-
cil, 132. careffed by the cavaliers,
ibid. was against the union, 325.
his speech about the peerage bill,
XIX. 264

Q. Anne, her acceffion to the crown,
XV. 329. the prince of Hanover
comes over to make his addreffes to
her, 331. is married to prince George
of Denmark, ibid. their iffue, ibid.
332. makes the lady Churchill her
great favourite, ibid. her father en-
deavours to pervert her to popery,
334. withdraws from court, and
goes to Nottingham, after the prince
of Orange's landing, 335. a great
coolness between her and K. William
and Q. Mary, 336. was prejudiced
against the whigs, 342. her fpeech
to the privy council, 343. her agree-
able manner in pronouncing her
fpeeches, ibid. forms her miniftry,
and admits many tories, 355. her
letter to the ftates of Holland, 349.
her civil lift fettled, 354. declares
war against France and Spain, 360.
orders the princefs Sophia's name
to be put into the public prayers,
373. recommends to the parlia-
ment the union of England and
Scotland, ibid. a pretended defign
to exclude her from the fucceffion,
374. refufes to receive an address

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