Arrestation of national Representatives.-Message from the Directory to the
two Councils, on this Subject.--An Address on the same, to the People of
France.-Forty Resolutions, adapted to the present Juncture, proposed by a
Committee of public Safety-Adopted by the Council, and passed into
Laws.-Transactions of the primary Communes and electoral Assemblies,
in fifty Departments, declared illegal.-Upwards of sixty Persons, Mem-
bers of the Directory and Councils, and others, sentenced to Transportation.
-Address from the Council of Five Hundred to the Departments and the
Armies.-Imputing the most iniquitous and atrocious Designs to the
Royalists. Proclamation by the French Government, announcing a se-
cond Expedition against Ireland.Singular Expedition of a Body of
French Troops into Wales.-These surrendered themselves, without Re-
sistance, Prisoners of War to a Force, raised and headed, on the Emer-
gency, by Lord Cawdor.-The Spanish Island of Trinidad taken by the
English.
Cluded Aspect of British Affairs in the End of 1796, and earlier Part of
1797-Messages from His Majesty to both Houses of Parliament,
relating to the Rupture of the Negociation for Peace at Paris.-Ad-
dresses in consequence moved to His Majesty.-Amendments proposed.
Debates.-Amendments rejected and the Addresses carried by large
Majorities-Motion for Peace in the House of Lords.-Motion for the
same End in the House of Commons.-Debates in both Houses.
Causes of Discontents in the British Navy and Army.-Notices given of
these Discontents.-Mutinous Combination among all the Ships in the
Channel Fleet.-Organization of this Naval Democracy.-Petitions from
the Mutineers to the Admiralty and the House of Commons.—General
Alarm.-The Board of Admiralty transferred to Portsmouth.---Con,
ciliatory Terms of a Return to Subordination and Duty proposed to the
Seamen.-Demands of the Seamen-Complied with.-In consequence of
a Mistrust of Government, a fresh Mutiny.-Zealous, prudent, and suc-
cessful, Exertions of the Earl Howe.-The Affairs of the Navy with the
Estimates of the additional Expences now become necessary, brought into
the House of Commons-Ministry accused of Procrastination and scan-
dalous Neglect of Duty-Motion for a Vote of Censure.-Negatived.-
A Mutiny, more alarming still than that in the Channel Fleet, breaks out
at the Nore.-A Board of Admiralty held at Sheerness --Audacious
Behaviour of the Mutineers.-The Lords of the Admiralty return from
Sheerness to Town, without the least Success in their Endeavours for the
Restoration of Order.-Transactions in the Fleet at the Nore.-Condemned
by the Divisions of the Fleet at Plymouth and Portsmouth.-As well as
by the Nation at large.-Intelligence of this produces, in the Ships Crews,
at the Nore, Divisions, Terror, and Despair.-The principal Conductor
of the Mutiny seized, condemned to Death, and executed.-Bill for pre-
venting the Seduction of Soldiers and Sailors.
State of Ireland, in its Relations, external and internal, a Subject in Delate
in both Houses of Parliament.-Motion, by Mr. Whitbread, in the House
of Commons, relative to the Invasion of Ireland.-Negatived.-Motion
relative to the internal State and Discontents of Ireland, in the House of
Peers, by the Earl of Moira.-Negatived.-Motion on the same Subject,
in the House of Commons, by Mr. Fox.-Negatived.
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Articles of the Capitulation of the Island of Trinidad
Account of the Royal Procession to St. Paul's
Petition of the City of London to the King for Peace, and the Dismissal
Resolutions passed in Common Hall, May 11
Petition for Peace, to the King, from the County of Middlesex
The like, from the City of Westminster
The like from the County of Down, in Ireland
Account of the Advances made for the Service of the Emperor, since Decem-
ber 13, 1796, and also of the Securities for Repayment of the same 90
Report of the Secret Committee to enquire into the Financial State of the
Nation
Report from the Committee of Secrecy, appointed by the House of Lords, to
examine and state the total Amount of outstanding Demands on the Bank
of England, and likewise of the Funds for discharging the same, &c. 96
Account of all Bills drawn on the Treasury, from the Island of St. Domingo,
during the War, together with a Return of the Deaths and Casualties
which have taken Place in the British Forces there
Account of all Additions made to the Annual Charge of the Public Delt,
by the Interest or Annuities of any Loan made, or Annuities created,
subsequent to January 1, 1793, and also the Produce of the Duties granted
for defraying the Charge, in respect of the same, in the Year ended Jan.
Copies of the Resolutions of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England,
with the Answers of the Chancellor of the Exchequer thereto
Copies of all Communications between the Directors of the Bank and Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, respecting Advances to Government, since Nov.
1, 1794
Summary of the Report of the Secret Committee of the Irish House of
Commons, appointed to consider of the Papers seized at Belfast 145
Substance of the Instructions relative to the Baggage and Marches of the
Army, in Case of Invasion
Abstract of the Will of the late Mr. Thellusson
Petition of the Irish Roman Catholics to the Lord-Lieutenant
Trial at the Old Bailey of Mrs. Phipoe for the Murder of Mary Cox 152
Average Prices of Corn for the Year 1797
A general Bill of Christenings and Burials for 1797
Account of the Nett Produce of Taxes for 1797
Account of the Number of Persons who pay Assessed Taxes
Account of the Amount of Bills accepted by the Treasury during 1797 ilid.
Amount of the Sums paid, during 1797, for Bounties for Corn imported 160
Statement of Services and Grants from 1722 to 1797
Prices of Stock for the Year 1797
Principal Public Acts passed in the first Session of the eighteenth Parliament
Supplies granted by Parliament for 1797
Message from the King to the House of Commons, February 27
Lord Oxford's Protest, March 23
Message from the King to the House of Commons, April 3 .
The like, April 29
Protest of the Duke of Bedford and Lord Chedworth, May 20
Message from the King to the House of Commons, June 1
The like, July 6
His Majesty's Speech on closing the Session, July 20
Copy of the whole Proceedings relative to the Negociation between Lord
Malmesbury and the Ministers of the French Republic, at Lisle
Declaration published by Command of his Majesty, October 25
His Majesty's Speech on opening the Session, November 2
His Majesty's Answer to the Address of both Houses of Parliament
Protest of Earl Fitzwilliam, November 2
Additional Instructions to the Commanders of Ships of War and Privateers,
Nov. 20
Letter from the Elector of Hanover to his Imperial Majesty, Feb. 17
Letter from the King of Great Britain to the King of Prussia, Feb. 17 236
Plan of Parochial Associations in Great Britain
Copies of all the Papers relating to the Mutiny of the Seamen
Message from the Lord-Lieutenant to both Houses of the Irish Parliament,
Jan. 16
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