Lower House against the Practice of kidnapping |
Men for the Service-The two Houses address the
King on the Grievances of Ireland-An Account of
the Place-bill, and that for triennial Parliaments-
The Commons petition his Majesty that he would
dissolve the East-India Company-Trial of Lord
Mohun for Murder-Alterations in the Ministry-
The King repairs to the Continent, and assembles
the Confederate Army in Flanders-The French re-
duce Huy-Luxembourg resolves to attack the Al-
lies-who are defeated at Landen-Charleroy is be-
sieged and taken by the Enemy-Campaign on the
Rhine-The Duke of Savoy is defeated by Catinat
in the Plain of Marsaglia-Transactions in Hunga-
ry and Catalonia-Naval Affairs-A Fleet of Mer-
chant-Ships under Convoy of Sir George Rooke, at-
tacked, and partly destroyed by the French Squad-
rons-Wheeler's Expedition to the West Indies-
Benbow bombards St. Maloes-The French King
has recourse to the Mediation of Denmark-Severi-
ty of the Government against the Jacobites-Com-
plaisance of the Scottish Parliament-The King re-
turns to England, makes some Changes in the Min-
istry, and opens the Session of Parliament-Both
Houses inquire into the Miscarriages by Sea-The
Commons grant a vast Sum for the Services of the
ensuing Year-The King rejects the Bill against
free and impartial Proceedings in Parliament; and
the Lower House remonstrates on this Subject-
Establishment of the Bank of England-The East-
India Company obtain a new Charter-Bill for a
general Naturalization dropped--Sir Francis Wheel-
er perishes in a Storm-The English attempt to
make a Descent in Camaret-bay, but are repulsed
with Loss-They bombard Dieppe, Havre-de-Grace,
Dunkirk, and Calais-Admiral Russel sails for the
Mediterranean, relieves Barcelona, and winters at
Cadiz Campaign in Flanders-The Allies reduce
Huy-The Prince of Baden passes the Rhine, but is
obliged to repass that River-Operations in Hun-
gary-Progress of the French in Catalonia-State
of the War in Piedmont-The King returns to Eng-
land-The Parliament meets-The Bill for Trien-
nial Parliaments receives the Royal Assent-Death
of Archbishop Tillotson and of Queen Mary-Re-
conciliation between the King and the Princess of
Denmark..
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State of Parties-Characters of the Ministers-The
Commons reduce the Number of standing Forces to
Ten Thousand-They establish the Civil List; and
assign Funds for paying the National Debts-They
take Cognizance of fraudulent Endorsements of Ex-
chequer Bills-A new East-India Company consti-
tuted by Act of Parliament-Proceedings against a
Book written by William Molineux of Dublin, and
against certain Smugglers of Alamodes and Lus-
trings from France-Society for the Reformation
of Manners-The earl of Portland resigns his Em-
ployments-The King disowns the Scottish Trading
Company-He embarks for Holland-First Treaty
of Partition-Intrigues of France at the Court of
Madrid-King William is thwarted by his new Par-
liament-He is obliged to send away his Dutch
Guards-The Commons address the King against
the Papists-The Parliament prorogued-The Scot
tish Company make a Settlement on the Isthmus
of Darien; which, however, they are compelled to
abandon-Remonstrances of the Spanish Court
against the Treaty of Partition-The Commons
persist in their Resolutions to mortify the King-
Inquiry into the Expedition of Captain Kidd—A
Motion made against Burnet, Bishop of Sarum-
Inquiry into the Irish Forfeitures-The Commons
pass a Bill of Resumption, and a severe Bill against
Papists-The old East-India Company re-establish-
ed-Dangerous Ferment in Scotland-Lord Somers
dismissed from his Employments-Second Treaty
of Partition-Death of the Duke of Gloucester-
-The King sends a Fleet into the Baltic, to the as-
sistance of the Swedes-The second Treaty of Par-
tition generally disagreeable to the European Pow-
ers-The French Interest prevails at the Court of
Spain-King William finds Means to allay the
Heats in Scotland-The King of Spain dies, after
having bequeathed his Dominions by Will to the
duke of Anjou-The French King's Apology for ac-
cepting the Will-The States-general own Philip as
King of Spain-A new Ministry and a new Parlia
ment-The Commons unpropitious to the Court-
The Lords are more condescending-An intercepted
letter from the earl of Milport to his Brother-Suc-
cession of the Crown settled upon the Princess So-
phia, Electress Dowager of Hanover, and the Pro-
testant Heirs of her Body-The Dutchess of Savoy
protests against this Act-Ineffectual Negotiation
with France-Severe Addresses from both Houses,
in relation to the Partition Treaty-William is
obliged to acknowledge the King of Spain-The two
Houses seem to enter into the King's Measures-
The Commons resolve to wreak their Vengeance
on the old Ministry-The Earls of Portland and
Oxford, the Lords Somers and Halifax, are impeach-
ed-Disputes between the two Houses-The House
of Peers acquits the impeached Lords-Petition of
Kent-Favorable end of the Session-Progress of
Prince Eugene in Italy-Sketch of the Situation of
Affairs in Europe-Treaty of Alliance between the
Emperor and the maritime Powers-Death of King
James-The French King owns the pretended
Prince of Wales as King of England-Addresses to
King William on that Subject-New Parliament-
The King's last Speech to both Houses received
with great applause-Great Harmony between the
King and Parliament-The two Houses pass the
Bill of Abjuration-The Lower House justifies the
Proceedings of the Commons in the preceding Par-
liament-Affairs of Ireland-the King recommends
a Union of the two Kingdoms-He falls from his
Horse-His Death-and Character.
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