in a publick Dedication, which altho' most justly due to your Birth, your great Affluence of Fortune, and your perfonal Merits, yet I know is not agreeable to your frank Temper, that I fear you will be furprized at receiving an Addrefs of this Sort from one whom you have honoured with the Freedom of making a nearer Approach to you: But, Sir, your generous Difpofition, your Affability of Manners, and Averfion to fuperficial Ceremonies, are what will always increase rather than diminish all real Refpect: And it is with much Pleasure that I have this Opportunity of expreffing in a publick Manner the great Esteem I have for your Perfon, and the grateful Senfe of the Honour you have done me of a Continuance of that Friendship, which you were pleased to begin to fhew very many Years paft to,

SIR,

Your most Obliged

And most Obedient

Humble Servant,

JOHN MOTTLEY.

THE

CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRD VOLUME.

T

BOOK I.

HE Trial of the Czarewitz. His Sen-
tence and fudden Death, of which the
Czar orders an Account to be given in

a circular Letter to his Minifters abroad. En-

deavours to fuppress any false Reports concern-

ing this and his other Affairs. Complains

particularly of the Refidents of the Emperor,

and of the States-General, for writing with

too little Caution about them. He punishes the

rest of the Criminals in the late Confpiracy.

BOOK II.

The Negotiations of the Congress of Aland. The

Death of the King of Sweden. The Execu-

tion of Baron Gortz. The Czar expoftulates

with the King of Poland for entering into a

Treaty with the Emperor and the King of

Great-Britain. King Auguftus's Anfwer. The

Alterations made in the Affairs of the North

by the Death of the King of Sweden. The

Lord

Lord Carteret's Memorial delivered to the

Queen of Sweden. Sir John Norris arrives

in the Baltick. The Czar's Defcent into Swe-

den. Commits great Hoftilities there. His

Minifters Memorial to the King of Great-Bri-

tain. The Answer to it. Banishes the Jefuis

bis Dominions. Sets up Affemblies at Peterf-

burgh. Falls dangerously ill, and recovers.

BOOK III.

The Czar prepares for War. Negotiations in

Poland. Queen of Sweden refigns her Crown

to her Husband. The Czar's Minister prefents

a Memorial to the King of Great-Britain, and

is ordered to depart that Kingdom. The British

Fleet arrives in the Sound. Admiral Norris's

Letter to Prince Dolgoruki, and his Answer.

The Czar declines the Mediation of the King

of Great-Britain. An Officer arrives from Swe-

den to notify the Acceffion of the Prince of

Heffe-Caffel to the Throne; who is defirous of

Peace. The Swedish Vice-Admiral attacks

the Czar's Fleet, and is beaten. A naval Tri-

umph at Petersburgh on that Account. The

Ruffians commit great Ravages in Sweden.

The Czar makes Jome Propofals for a Sufpen-

fion of Arms, and an Exchange of Prisoners,

which are rejected; upon which he continues

his Preparations for the War. Receives the

Duke of Holstein under his Protection. Offers

to accept of the Mediation of France. A Con-

grefs is appointed at Nieftadt in Finland. The

Czar fends a new Chart of the Cafpian-Sea

to the Royal Academy at Paris. Peace con-

cluded between Ruffia and Sweden. The Swe-

dish Prifoners fet at Liberty. The Czar is

requested to take upon him the Title of Empe-

A folemn Thanksgiving for the Peace.

ror.

BOOK IV.

The Czar takes upon him the Title of Emperor;

and requires it to be given him by Foreign

Powers; which is done very readily by the

King of Pruffia, the States-General of the Uni-

ted Provinces, and the Grand Signior; but

the King of Denmark refufes it, on Account of

fome Differences with respect to certain Privi-

leges claimed by the Czar in the Sound. The

Trade removed from Archangel to Peters-

burgh. The Bible tranflated into the Ruffian

Language. The Emperor of Ruffia makes a

triumphant Entry into Mofcow. Obliges his

People to take an Oath, that they will all ap-

prove of the Perfon he shall appoint for his

Succeffor. The Grounds of the War with Per-

fia. His Ruffian Majesty prepares for an Ex-

pedition on the Cafpian-Sea. Refolves to com-

mand his Army in Perfon. Makes feveral

Regulations before bis Departure. Calls a Ge-

neral Synod. Sets out with the Empress from

Mofcow. Difperfes a Manifefto along the

Borders of the Cafpian-Sea. An Extract of

the Journal of the Emperor's Expedition to

Derbent. The Turks jealous of the Ruf-

fians Success. The good Offices of the Marquis

de Bonac, the French Ambajador. Proceed-

ings against Baron Schafiroff. The Emperor

returns to Petersburgh. Reviews his Navy.

Gives Ships to feveral Cities. The Duke of

Holftein demands the Title of Royal Highness

of

of the States of Sweden. The Confecration of

the Little-Grandfire. The Reception of the

Perfian Ambaffador: The Taking of Baku.

The Difcontent of the Turks. A Treaty be-

tween Ruffia and the Porte.

The Czar being determined to crown the Empress

Catharine, publishes a Proclamation on that

Occafion. Erects an Academy of Sciences and

the Belles-Lettres. The Ceremonies of the Em-

prefs's Coronation. The Emperor falls fick

at Petersburgh. Caufes the Oath to be renew-

ed that was taken in Favour of the Empress.

Makes fome new Regulations particularly in

the Method of adminiftring Justice. Dies.

His Epitaph.

The APPENDIX.

Containing an Account of M. Isbrant's Journey

from Moscow to China.

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