THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND;

FROM THE

REVOLUTION IN 1688

ΤΟ

THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.

DESIGNED AS A CONTINUATION OF HUM E.

BY T. SMOLLETT, M. D.

A NEW EDITION, IN FIVE VOLUMES.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY J. F. DOVE, ST. JOHN'S SQUARE;

FOR BAYNES AND SON; R. PRIESTLEY; COWIE AND CO.; J. DOWDING;
T. AND J. ALLMAN; J. HEARNE; PRIESTLEY AND WEALE; R. BAYNES ;
C. RICE; H. MOZLEY; M. KEENE; T. INGALTON; J. OFFOR; 1. H. BOHTE;
W. WRIGHT; D. A. TALBOYS ; SMITH AND ELDER; W. MASON; M. DOYLE;
G. MACKIE; W. H. REID; E. WHEATLEY; AND J. BRUMBY.

1822.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTH VOLUME.

BOOK III.-CHAP. X.

GEORGE II.

Domestic occurrences in Great Britain-Trials of Drs. Hensey and Shebbeare-
Institution of the Magdalen and Asylum-Society for the encouragement of arts-
Session opened-New treaty with the king of Prussia-Supplies granted-The
king's message to the commons-Bills relating to the distillery and the exporta-
tion of corn-Petition from the justices of Norfolk-Bill for the importation of
salted beef from Ireland continued-Regulations with respect to privateers-
New militia laws-Act for the relief of debtors revived-Bills for the importation
of Irish beef and tallow-Act relative to Milford-Haven-Bill relative to the duty
on pensions-Act relative to the duty on plate-Cambric act-Unsuccessful bills
-Case of the insolvent debtors-Case of captain Walker-Remarks on the bank-
rupt laws-Inquiry into the state of the poor-Regulations of weights and mea-
sures-Resolutions concerning the Foundling-hospital-Messages from the king
to the parliament-Session closed-Preparations for war-Death of the princess
of Orange and princess Elizabeth Caroline-Examples made of pirates-Ac-
counts of some remarkable murders-Murder of Daniel Clarke-Majority of the
prince of Wales-Resolutions concerning a new bridge at Blackfriars-Fire in
Cornhill-Method contrived to find out the longitude-Installation at Oxford-
Deplorable incident at sea-Captures made by separate cruisers-Captain Hood
takes the Bellona-And captain Barrington the Count de St Florentin-Captain
Falkner takes a French East Indiaman-Prizes taken in the West Indies-En-
gagement between the Hercules and Florissant-Havre-de-Grace bombarded by
admiral Rodney-Admiral Boscawen defeats M. de la Clue-Preparations made
by the French for invading England-Account of Thurot-French fleet sails from
Brest-Admiral Hawke defeats M. de Conflans-Proceedings of the Irish par-
liament--Loyalty of the Irish Catholics-Dangerous insurrection in Dublín-
Alarm of a descent in Scotland
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CHAP. XI.

State of the island of Martinique-Expedition against that island-Attempt upon
St. Pierre-Descent on the island of Guadaloupe-Skirmishes with the islanders
--Fort Louis reduced--Fate of colonel Debrisay--The English fleet sails to Do-
minique--General Barrington takes Gosier, and storms the post of Licorne-He
takes Petitbourg and St. Mary's--The island_capitulates—island of Marigalante
taken by general Barrington--He returns to England--Treaty with the Indians
in North America--Plan of the campaign-Ticonderoga and Crown Point aban-
doned by the French-General Amherst embarks on Lake Champlain--Niagara
reduced--Introduction to the expedition against Quebec-General Wolfe lands
on the island of Orleans, and takes Point Levi--The English fleet damaged by a
storm--General Wolfe encamps near the falls of the river Montmorenci, and at-