558-594. On the affair of the half-pay officers 594-604 Decius Jubellius, his fpeech on the motion to addrefs for papers relating to the peace
493 Definitive treaty of peace, copies of it delivered to the members Dialling question, folved
Dingley, Mr. his benefactions to feveral hof- pitals, &c. 16 Diflemper among the horned cattle, ac- counts of it 239, 79, 576. Receip's for it 432, 436. New order of council in relation to it, 576 Divorces, in cafe of defertion, that quefl.on difcuffed so. In cafe of mutual confent
<81 Dodwell, Mr. abra of his free anfwer to Dr. Middleton's free inquiry 318. Ab- tract of Mr. Toll's defence of the doc- tor against hina 397 Dogs dying by feeding on the dead carca's of a daftcamper'd bullock 05 Domitius Calvinus, Cn. his fpeech for the chufe relating to the epifcopal clergy in Scotland
Fireworks in France play'd off 99. In Holland
Flushing, a dreadful fire there
Fool, extracts from 32, 82, 84, 185, 214, 226, 280, 467, 538.
Fools, prodigious increafe of the family
of 84. Comical story of a couple of 85 Ford, Mr. robb'd 526 Foreigners, how the incrcafe of their pro- perty in our publick funds may affect the nation 114 Foundling hofpital, a grand appearance there to hear Mr. Handel's mufick, with an account of this inftiturion 239 France, promotion of officers there 47. The peace proclaim'd there, with great rejoicings go. Popular edicts there 147. How we might have prevented her be- coming powerful at fea 279. D. Other edicts there 387. And an arret in re- lation to monasteries 435 Fre and candid difquifitions relating to the church of England, abstract of that treatife 417, 460 Freedom of speech the bulwark of liberty 82
French evacuate the towns in the Nether- lands 47, 99, 147. They improve their
Genoa, advices from 147, 387 Geometrical problem 271. Solved 328. Another folution 395. Another 564. Another propofed ibid. Geometrical question, construction of 30. Another folved 84. Another propofed 373. Solved 563 Ghoft, fpeech of, to a certain club near St. James's 65-68 Ghofts and apparitions, the vulgar notion of them expofed 513 Giants causeway in Ireland, account of it
117 Gibraltar, rumours about restoring it 47. Extract of a letter from thence 462. Adv.ces to the fame purpose 53x Glasgow, the fire there 287. Debate on the question for granting that city 10,cool. to reimburse it the fums extorted from
it by the rebels 301-317. 349-360 Government, what it meant by an abfolute, an arbitrary, a tyrrannical, and a free 209, 210 472
Government, the duty of
Grand feignior, a great change in his court
ges they have above the fair and fettled trader ibid. How this may effect thre landed intereft, the publick revenues, the private purchafers, and our trade and manufacterers in general 116, 117. When the licensing of them began 161. Declared vagabonds by an act of queen Elizabeth 170 D. Heathcote, Mr. alderman, copy of a let- ter from him at Bath 29. He refigns his gown 42. Thanks of the court of common-council to him 44, 116, 117 Henry IV. of France, ftory of him Herculaneum, extract of a letter from Rome, giving an account of fome of the principal, antique pictures found in the
Hurford, Mr. fhot by a clergyman, on ac- count of his daughter
Hutchinfon, Amy, burnt at Ely for poifon-
Acobites, their cafe, according to the author of the idea of a patriot king 158. A criticism on it 199, 247. Whether thofe of them who refufe to take the oaths are to be called fools. 199. Cafe of the Yorkifts and Lancaf- trians compared with theirs 200, 201. Whether thofe of them that take the oaths are to be called knaves 201. The intereft of the prefent royal family con- fidered in relation to them 201, 202 James I. his character
James II. of his abdication, and the re- volution
Janffen, Mr. Cheriff, account of his attend- ing
Inquiries, parliamentary, feveral argu- ments pro and con about them 453, 498 499, 503, 504, 505, 541, 547, 548, 589, 591, &c. Intereft of money, that there fhould be different rates of it, according to the different fums lent and the different fe- curities 58. Of the legal and natural intereft of money 58, 59. Some new regulations propos'd with regard to it 61. Arguments for reducing the legal intereft 63. The taking of an interest for money lent juftified 110. Several obfervations about the natural intereft of money, III. How the legal intereft fhould differ according to the difference of the fums lent ibid. G. Scheme for reducing the intereft of the national debt 574. The act pafs'd 576. Differ- tation on the fubje&t Invariable dimenfion Invafion, that one with a fmall number of troops is more to be dreaded than one with a greater number, and a remarkable flory to that purpose Job, abftract of Mr. Garnett's differtation on that book 560-563 John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, ac- count of him Journeymen ficemen, cafe between them and their mafters 574, 575 Journeymen joiners in France, a combina- tion between them
Ipfwich, a motion for holding the fummer alizes there
1750, 576. Scheme of the proportions the feveral counties paid to it, &c. in 1693 and 1697, compared with the number of members they fend to parlia- ment 538. Extracts from a pamphlet, intitled, Confiderations upon a reduction of the land-tax 564-566 Latton, Mr. the British ambassador to the emperor of Morocco, imprisoned at Tetuan 435. A particular account of that affair
Launceston in Cornwall described Laura, with 135 convicts on board, caft away Lending upon perfonal fecurity 112. How this matter ftood before the establishment of our publick funds, and how it is at prefent 113. How this affects our trade and commerce ibid.
Letters on the spirit of patriotifm, &c. a cri- ticifm on that piece 199. A fecond cri- ticism on it
Lewis XIV. his character Liberty, publick, a general enquiry into the nature of it, and how it is to be pre- ferved 206
Lieutanancy of the city of London, their addrefs
Lightning in January Lincoln defcribed
Livius Salinator, C. his fpeech on the motion for an addrefs
445 Locufts, great devaftation by them in Germany, &c. 430 London, of the great fire there in 1666. 393 London addrefs 142. Congratulation to the prince and princefs of Wales on the birth of a princefs London, citizens of, free from all toll, &c. and a remarkable certificate to that pur- pofe 512 Lord chancellors, character of two 419 Lords addrefs, and the king's answer 513 Lovat, the mafter of, a pension granted him 473 Luxury the ruin of liberty, and how all the antient free ftates fell by it 219. Its pernicious effects to particular perfons, as well as to flates and kingdoms
M Malta, a formidable confpiracy
Defcription of the inland 345. A further account of the con- fpiracy 53% Marcus Valerius, his pretended fpeech 72 Mark Anthony, his character Marshal's court, and other inferior courts 225, 226 Martin's le Grand, St. why it belongs to Westminster 528
Makwell and Eudocius, their different characters
Mercurial Clepfydra, an occafional animad- verfion upon it
Metaphors, what renders them per- fect, and fome inftances of bad ones Which are the most pleasing, and fome examples of fuch 174. Of thofe which imply allufions 175. Other in- ftances of impropriety in them 175, 176. To what writings they should be confined Middleton, Dr. an account and abstract of his Free Inquiry into the miraculous powers in the primitive church 17. Sub- ftance of his introductory difcourfe 17, 18. Purport of his preface 18. The feveral heads of his book, and in what manner he treats them 19. Objections to his argument ftated and refuted 20. Abstract of Mr. Dodwell's Free Anfwer to him 318. Abstract of Mr. Toll's De- fence
Minifters, first-rate and fecond-rate 504 Mirepoix, marquis of, the French ambaf-
fador, has his first private audience 335 Modena, duke of, arrives in England 238. Departs
Money tree in America, project of 583 Money fubfcription, how the late one was made a jobb of
Moore, Mr. Charles, fometime master- cooper of the Victualling-office, extract
Morgan, lieutenant, shot to death on board
Motions for addreffes on feveral important affairs, petitions, and orders in last session of parliament 454, 455, 456, 457. Mufti at Conftantinople depos'd and ba- nih'd 483. His bad character Mutiny bill pafs'd 142. Debates on it in the House of Commons 364. In the Houfe of Lords 365. Extracts from a pamphlet, intitled, Seafonable and affec- ting obfervations on the mutiny bill 535 Mutiny bills, rife and hiftory of them 122, 123. Further account of them 133. Of the articles of war fram'd on them
APLES, king of, exerts his au-
Nthority against the bishop of Vena-
bro, and is in danger of being furpriz'd by the Algerine corfairs 435, 436
Nottingham defcrib'd Nova Scotia, propofals for a fettlement there for our difbanded foldiers and fea- men, with the encouragements given De- them for that purpofe 119, 120. fcription of the country ISI. Of the French inhabitants there 183. fports fail for it 238. Arrive there 384. Copy of a letter from one of the fet- tlers there, giving an account of their arrival, of the country, and of their pro- ceedings there 41-15. The manners and drefs of the Indians there 471. Other advices relating to it 574, 575 Novels and romances, a cenfure on the prefent reigning tafte for them, and how
Narborough, Sir John, his actions National debt, itate of, for 1748, Scheme for reducing the interest
Oxford addrefs, copy of it, intended to have been prefented 31. A motion ar- gued in the King's-Bench in relation to that Univerfity
Oxford almanack, explanation of
Natural philofophy, a question in
PAPER credit bill with respect to the
American plantations 405 G Parliament prorogu'd 287. A fummary of the most important affairs that happen'd during the feffion 324, 360-368, 405 -412, 454. Further prorogued 382, 431. Meets 527
Party, that a patriot king ought to espouse none 103. The evil of governing by one in a state united 104. The evil of governing by one in a itate divided 104, &c. How a patriot king should conduct himself with regard to parties 157 Patriot king, the idea of 103-107, 157 -160. How to conduct himself with regard to parties 157. Even in the greatest extremities ibid. After a con- trary conduct in former reigns 158. A' digreffion, applying this to the cafe of the Jacobites ibid. E. Pawnbroking, debate on a question relating to it 55-65. Source of the oppreffion in this trade 60. Arguments against giving a legal fanction to it 64. How it is the bine and deftruction of the poor ibid. Conclufion of the debate on this fubject 109-115 Peace proclaimed 94, 95. General thanksgiving for 191. The grand fire- works on account of it played off 191- 193. Obfervations upon it 397, 401, &c. 445. Whether it can be called an honourable one 447. That the terms of it were better than could be expected 452. Debate on the motions for ad- dreffing for letters and papers relating to
493-595 541-550. 53-94 Penlez, Bofavern, one of the rioters in the Strand, executed, 479. Petition of the Middlefex jury for him and Wilson 19. A truc ftate of his cafe, from a pamphlet wrote by Mr. Freling Pennant, Sir Samuel, chofen lord mayor 432. Sworn in at Westminster 479 Penfylvanians praifed for their univerfal tole- ration 184 Penzance in Cornwall, a new defcription of
Ratcliffe library, the ceremony of opening it 156 Rattan a fhort description of that island 471 Reading in Berkshire described 604 Reafon and judgment, their remonstrance againft wit and declamation, &c. 555 Rebels transported and discharged 42, 575 Recorder of London, a new one chofen 44 Remembrancer, extracts from 121, 133. 154, 229, 278, 279, 394, 472, 538 Refiftance, how far it may he carried 247. When
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