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January.

20. Batavia taken from the Dutch.--22. Aɗ-
miral Pringle's fquadron fails from Leith
roads, and falls in with the Dutch fleet, of
fuperior force, a few days after, which pro-
ceeds on its courfe without attempting to
come to action.-23. The Weft India fleet
fails from Cork.---26. General Stofflet, the
chief of the Chouans in la Vendee, with some
of his principal officers, fhot at Angers.
March.

1. The British troops, engaged in the unfuccefsful expedition to the coaft of France, returned to Portsmouth.---5. Advice received of the departure of the daughter of the unfortunate Louis XVI. from Paris for Vienna. Intelligence received of Trincomale, in the island of Ceylon, being captured by the British forces, under Colonel Stuart and Admiral Rainier.-7. The Count D'Artois (Monfieur) arrives at Edinburgh. The 1. The Dutch National Convention orgaPrincefs of Wales delivered of a daughter, nized. Intelligence received that the King who is christened Charlotte Augufta.----8. of Poland was, by order of the Empress of The Diomede frigate loft off Trincomale.--- Ruffia, compelled to fign the papers of his 9. An armistice concluded upon the Rhine, abdication and refignation of his kingdom, after defperate fighting, by which both ar- which he did on St Catharine's day.---2. Ofraies were rendered incapable of continuing ficial advice received of the capture of the the combat.-10. Various outrages commit- ifland of Ceylon, with its valuable settlements ted by the Irish defenders.---13. Intelligence of Malacca, Cochin, Columbus, and Jamerareceived of a very extraordinary deluge in patam; and of the death of the Nabob of the island of Barbadoes.---14. Advices receiv- Arcot.---9. A general faft throughout Enged of the princefs Maria Therefa having been land.--10. The Archduke Charles fetsout from exchanged at Bafle, for the French deputies Vienna to take the command of the army given up to the Auftrians by Dumourier.upon the Rhine.---14. Vice-Admiral Corn19. Several depredations and acts of violence wallis unexpectedly returns to Spithead in committed by the Orange Boys of the North the Royal Sovereign, not being able to proof Ireland, against the Roman Catholic inha- ceed on his voyage to the Weft-Indies on acbitants. The Goldsmiths Hall, Affay-office, count of the damage fuftained by his ship.--and feveral fhops in the Parliament Clofe, 17. Sir Sidney Smith failed into Herqui bay, Edinburgh, burnt by accidental fire.-23. A and destroyed feveral armed veffels, &c.--violent hurricane, accompanied with high 24. Gen. Pichegru religns the command of tides, by which confiderable damage is done the army of the Rhine and Mofelle, and is at fea, and in various parts of England and fucceeded by Gen. Moreau. A correíponScotland.-25. The Dutton Eaft-Indiaman dence between Mr Wickham and M. Bartheloft near Plymouth, together with feveral lemy takes place in Switzerland, relative to of her crew.-28. The Triton Eaft-Indiaman overtures for peace. taken by a French privateer, and the captain and feveral of her crew treacherously killed by the enemy. Mr Stone tried in the Court of King's Bench for high treafon---Verdict, Not Guilty.---29. The greater part of Admiral Chriftian's fleet, destined for the West Indies, driven back to Spithead, after encountering the form for 7 weeks.

February.

1. Intelligence received that the enemy had poffeffed themselves of the whole ifland of Grenada, except the town of St George, and the important poft of Richmond Hill. A daring infult offered to their Majeflies in returning from Drury-lane Theatre, a ftone having been thrown into the carriage, which nearly ftruck the Queen.---A reward of 1000l. offered for difcovering the offender.---7. Advice received of the opening of the Corfican parliament; of the people having refufed to pay the impots levied upon them; and that they had maffacred feveral of the English in habitants.-15. Mr Grey brings forward a motion for peace, which is negatived, 189 to 50.-18. The Houfe of Commons, on the motion of Mr Wilberforce, agreed to abolish the Slave Trade, by a majority of 26 votes.

April.

Sir

2. The impudent forgery of Vortigern received the general condemnation of the public, at Drury Lane theatre.---5. Accounts received of the Dutch fettlement of Malacca having furrendered to the British troops. Sidney Smith, commanding the Diamond frigate, recounoitering in a boat near Havre de Grace, is made prifoner (with three officers and 16 feamen), and fent to Paris.---8. ViceAdmiral Cornwallis tried by a court-martial, at Portsmouth, for difobedience of orders, and acquitted ----12. Government published a note, expreílive of the failure of a pacific application made to the French directory, through Mr Wickham, at Bafle.---16. Intelligence received of the capture of the Dutch fort of Quilon, and the factories of Porca and Quilon, in the Travancore country.--17. Intelligence received of Sir Edward Pellow having deftroyed a French fhip of war and feveral merchantmen on the French coaft.---1S. Mr Pitt brings forward a fuppicmentary budget---The taxes on wine---hats-and dogs. The campaign opened in Italy. The French army, commanded by Gen. Bounaparte, obtains two signal victories over the

tadel of Milan furrenders to the French army who foon after form the blockade of Mantua. ---30. The election of the Sixteen Scotch Peers takes place at Holyroodhoufe.

1. Action at Edingen, in which the Auftrians were forced to give way, and the army of Conde was routed.---3. Major Forbes arrived with intelligence of the capture of Morne Fortune, in the island of St Lucie, on the 26th of May.---6. Porto Ferrajo, in the island of Elba, occupied by the Britisha troops.---7. Marthal Wurmfer made a fortie from Mantua; by which the French loft 3,000 men and 17 pieces of cannon.---9. The French army of the Sambre and Meufe croffed the Lahu, after an obitinate contest.---12. Louis the XVIlith fhot in the forehead by an unknown perfon, at Dillingen, near Ulm.--16. Capt Trollope, in the Glacton of 54 guns, engages and beats off a French fquadren, conuiting of eight fhips, one of 50, two of 36, three of 18, one of 19, and one of 12 guns.--18. Sufpendion of arms agreed to between France and the Duke of Wurtemberg. The Stadtholder's property fold at the Hague.--25. Armiftice concluded between the French Republic and the Margrave of Biden.---27The circle of Suabia make peace with France. 31. The fiege of Mantua raifed by the Auf. trians, and the French defeated with great lofs in feveral of the neighbouring pofts. Augut.