The History of England

THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND;

FROM THE

REVOLUTION IN 1688

ΤΟ

THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.

DESIGNED AS A CONTINUATION OF HUME.

BY T. SMOLLETT, M. D.

A NEW EDITION, IN FIVE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY J. F. DOVE, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE;

FOR BAYNES AND SON; R. PRIESTLEY; COWIE AND CO.; J. DOWDING;
T. AND J. ALLMAN; J. HEARNE; PRIESTLEY AND WEALE; R. BAYNES ;
C. RICE; H. MOZLEY; M. KEENE; T. INGALTON; J. OFFOR; I. H. BOHTE;
W. WRIGHT; D. A. TALBOYS; SMITH AND ELDER; W. MASON; M. DOYLE;
G. MACKIE; W. H. REID; AND J. BRUMBY,

1822.

CONTENTS

ΟΥ

THE THIRD VOLUME.

BOOK II.-CHAP. V.

GEORGE II.

Remarkable instance of suicide-Affairs of the continent Meeting of the parliament
-Address to the king touching the Spanish depredations The excise scheme
proposed by sir Robert Walpole-Opposition to the scheme-Bill for a dower
to the princess-royal-Debate in the house of lords concerning the estates of the
late directors of the South-sea company-Double election of a king in Poland-
The kings of France, Spain, and Sardinia, join against the emperor The prince
of Orange arrives in England-Altercation in the house of commons-Debate
about the removal of the duke of Bolton and lord viscount Cobham from their
respective regiments--Motion for the repeal of the septennial act-Conclusion
of a remarkable speech by sir W. Wyndham-Message from the king for powers
to augment the forces in the interval hetween the two parliaments-Opposition
in the house of peers-Parliament dissolved-Dantzic besieged by the Russians
-Philipsburgh taken by the French--Don Carlos takes possession of Naples-
Battle of Parma-The imperialists are again worsted at Gustalla-An edict in
France compelling the British subjects in that kingdom to enlist in the French
army-New parliament in Great Britain-Debate on a subsidy to Denmark-
Petition of some Scottish noblemen to the house of peers-Bill explaining an act
of the Scottish parliament touching wrongous imprisonment-Misunderstanding
between the courts of Spain and Portugal Sir John Norris sails with a strong
squadron to Lisbon--Preliminaries signed by the emperor and the king of France
-Proceedings in parliament-Bill for preventing the retail of spirituous liquors
-Another for the relief of Quakers in the article of tithes-Mortmain actRe-
markable riot at Edinburgh-Rupture between the czarina and the Ottoman Porte
-The session of parliament opened by commission-Motion in both houses for
a settlement on the prince of Wales-Fierce debate on this subject-Scheme by
sir John Barnard for reducing the interest of the national debt-Bill against the
city of Edinburgh-Play-house bill