Beneficio quàm metu obligare homines malit; exterafque gentes fide ac focietate

junctas habere, quàm tristi subjectas fervitio.

LIV. lib. 26.

PRINTED FOR G. G. AND J. ROBINSON, PATERNOSTER ROW.

VEM AOBK

CONTENTS.

BOOK XVI.

Review of American Transactions..

Page

2

38

41

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45-7

50

Petition of the Massachusetts Assembly to the King... 35
New Modification of the American Tea Duty ..
Tumults consequent thereupon in the Colonies
Session of Parliament-Boston Port Bill.........
Bill for Subverting the Charter of Massachusetts.....
Bill for the Subversion of the Judicial Power in the
Province of Massachusetts

54

Bill for the Establishment of Despotism in Canada....
Speech of Lord Chatham on American Affairs.....
Motion for the Repeal of the Duty on Tea.....
Supported by Mr. Burke-His Character....
Proceedings in America-General Congress convened

59

60

63

65

at Philadelphia.....

.72

First Petition of Congress to the King

79.

93

Memorable Speech of Lord Chatham on moving to
withdraw the Troops from Boston..

Petitions presented to Parliament against the War... 103
Parliament refuses to hear Evidence on the Congress's

Lord North's Conciliatory Proposition....

Mr. Burke's Conciliatory Proposition..

Mr. Hartley's Conciliatory Propositions...

Petition to the King from the City of London, pre-

sented by Mr. Wilkes, Lord Mayor

...

Trivial Concessions granted to Ireland...

Application to Parliament from the Province of New

York

Hostilities commenced at Lexington .....

Puge

115

120

131

ib.

133

.. ib.

139

Second Resignation of the Duke of Grafton............... 164

Mr. Penn's Examination at the Bar of the House of

Lords

173

Land Tax raised to 4s.-Remarkable Prediction

thereon

175

Mr. Burke's Bill for quieting the Troubles in America 178

American Capture-Act passed

... 182

Indulgencies granted to the Province of Nova Scotia.. 184

Accession of Louis XVI.-His Policy and Character ib.