Volume 1

Annals of the reign of King George the third : from its commencement in the year 1760, to the death of his majesty in the year 1820.

John Aikin

Date:: 1825

Credit: Annals of the reign of King George the third : from its commencement in the year 1760, to the death of his majesty in the year 1820. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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$Consequences, — Lord Mayor and Alderman Oliver sent to the Toxver, — Election of Scotch Peers. — War between Turks and Russians. — Plague at Moscow, — Polish Confederacies: Attemqot on the King of Poland, — Death of the King of Sweden, and Accession of Ckis- tavUs III.— Contests in France: Parliaments abrogated, — Corsica. — Floods in England: Eruption of Solway Moss - Page 101 A. D. 1772. Year of George III. 12 & 13. Parliament 4 & 5. King\ Speech.— Motion for augmenting the Navy. — Clerical Peti- tion against Subscriptio7i to the Articles.— Motion for Bill against dormant Claims of the Church—Royal Marriage Bill.—Motion for Billfor the Relief of Dissenting Ministers. — Thirtieth of January ' Sermon, — Select Committee appointed for East India Affairs. — Death of the Princess Dowager of Wales. — Changes in the Ministry. — Secret Committee on East India Affairs appointed.— War with the Caribbs in St. Vincent's. — Insurrections of Slaves in Surinam and Brazil. — Turks and Russians. — The Porte recovers Egypt. — Commencement of the Partition of Poland. — Revoluiion in Sweden. — Political Revolution in Denmark. — Termination of Contests in . France.— Hurricane in the West Indies - - 114 A. D. 1773. Year of George III. 13 & 14. — Parliament 5 8i 6. Debate on the Caribbs, and Treaty with them. — Petition of Captains in the Navy. — Bill in favour of Dissenting Ministers introduced and rejected. — The same with respect to the Bill for Relief from Clerical Subscription. — Proceedings relative to the East India Com- pany. — Bill passed for its Regulation. — Motion in the' House of Commons against Lord Clive. — Hostilities renewed between the Turks and Russians. — Defeat and Death of Ali Bey. — Marriage of Grand Duke of Russia. — Cession of the divided Parts of Poland , by the Diet, — Sweden. — Commencements of the Emperor Joseph.-r- Suppression of the Order of Jesuits by the Pope. — Death of the King of Sardinia. — Insurrection at Palermo, — Discontents in the American Colonies. — Riots. — Petition of Massachuset's against the ■ Governor.—Measures against the Tea Tax.— Cargoes of Tea thrown into the Sea at Boston.— Commercial Credit injured - 129$