Coote, Sir Eyre, commands at Ma-
dras, iv. 357. His victory at Wande-
wash, 358. Besieges and takes
Pondichery, 360. Returns from
Europe, vii. 289. His love of
money, 289. 290. Sent to Madras,
299. His victory at Porto Novo,
300. And at Pollilore, 301. His fail-
ing health, 317. His death, 320.
Cook, Captain James, his career and
character, vi. 295. His first voyage,
296. His second, 305. His third,
307. Killed in the Sandwich Islands,
311.

Cope, Sir John, commands in Scot-
land, iii. 224. His landing at Dun-
bar, 246. His defeat at Preston
Pans, 251. Sarcastic compliment
paid him, 254.

Cornwall, C. W., elected Speaker,
vii. 80.

Cornwallis, Earl, afterwards Marquis,
his command at Brooklyn, vi. 114.
Pursues Washington through the
Jerseys, 131. Directed to "stand at
"134. Advances from Prince-
ease,
ton, 137. Hastens back, 139. His
success at Quibbletown, 165. And
at the Brandywine, 167. Takes pos-
session of Philadelphia, 169. And
of Redbank, 172. His character, vii.
50. Gains the battle of Camden, 52.
Has recourse to extreme severities,
53. His winter campaign in the
south, 105-109. Marches to Vir-
ginia, 109. His pursuit of La
Fayette, 110. His differences with
Clinton, 116. Besieged in York-
town,
119. His undaunted resolu-
tion, 121. Attempts a sortie, 122.
123. Baffled by a storm, 123. Ne-
gotiates with Washington, 124.
His capitulation, 126. 127.

Corsica, affairs of, v. 207. Its con-
quest by France, 207.

Cotton, Sir John Hinde, account of,
iii. 30. 31. His appointment to the
Admiralty pressed, 119. Becomes
Treasurer of the Chamber, 195.
His resignation proposed, 257.
Dismissed, 347.

Coureurs des Bois, account of the, vi.
314.

Coutts, Thomas, already rising into
eminence, vi. 235.

407

Cowper, Earl, resigns the Great Seal,
i. 312. Accused of taking part in
the Jacobite conspiracy, ii. 45. His
death and character, 46. Lord
Townshend's view of his public
conduct, 145.

Cowper, W., his account of Thurlow,
v. 306. 307. His own life and wri-
tings, vi. 334. A schoolfellow of
Warren Hastings, vii. 254.
Craftsman, account of the. ii. 165.
Craggs, James, becomes Secretary
at War, i. 275. And of State, 312.
Accused of peculation, ii. 21.
Takes poison, and dies, 21.
Crewe, John, his bill upon revenue-
officers, vii. 12. 92. 169.
Crillon, Duke de, his descent upon
Minorca, vii. 96. Reduces St. Phi-
lip's Castle, 139. In command be-
fore Gibraltar, 199. His courtesy
to General Elliot, 200.
Crompton, Samuel, his inventive
genius, v. 3.

Crosby, Brass, as Lord Mayor, leans
to the popular side, v. 291. His
contest with the House of Com-
mons, 299. Sent to the Tower, 300.
Released, 302.

Culloden, battle of, iii. 319.
Cumberland, Henry, Duke of, his
libertine amours, v. 318. His mar-
riage with Mrs. Horton, 319. Joins
the Opposition, vi. 24.
Cumberland, William, Duke of, re-
monstrates against his intended
marriage, iii. 200. Commands in
Flanders, 201. His high courage,
204. Commands at Lichfield, 282.
His skirmish at Clifton, 294. Ar-
rives at Holyrood, 306. 307. His
character, 307. Gains the battle
of Culloden, 320. His subsequent
cruelties, 326. Continues to press
for rigorous measures, 334. Com-
mands at the battle of Lauffeld,
349. Indifferent to his brother's
death, iv. 11. Chagrined at the
Regency Bill, 13. Sent to com-
mand the army in Hanover, 103.
Worsted at the battle of Hasten-
beck, 120. Signs the convention
of Closter-Seven, 121. Resigns all
his military offices, 122. Con-
demns the conduct of Fox, v. 24.
His secluded life, 58. Applied to

by the King, 104. Applies to Pitt,
108. Tries other expedients, 110.
Again negotiates with Pitt, 113.
Prevails with the great Whig hou-
ses, 114. His sudden death, 130.
Cumming, Thomas, his scheme to
conquer Senegal, iv. 137.
Cyder-Tax, account of the, v. 15.
Repealed, 153.

Danish Subsidy, account of the, ii.
293.

relief, i. 343. Another measure
proposed, v. 317. Again proposed
and earried through, vii. 17.
Dodington, G. Bubb, his letters
from Spain, i. 295, 296. His con-
duct in England, ii. 212. In oppo-
sition to Walpole, iii. 94. Advises
the Prince of Wales, 347. His
conversations with the Princess
Dowager, iv. 22. 55. And with
Lord Bute, 225. Created Lord
Melcombe, 229.'

Dartmouth, Earl of, becomes Secre-
tary of State, v. 333. Replies to
Chatham, vi. 28. 29. His circular
to the governors of colonies, 43.
Rejects "the Olive-branch," 72.
Accepts the Privy Seal, 75.
Dashwood, Sir Francis, becomes

Treasurer of the Chamber, iv. 228.
And Chancellor of the Exchequer,
268. His profligate morals, v. 13.
14. His cyder-tax, 15. A "Father
Abbot," 18.

Deane, Silas, his projects, vi. 41.
Sent on a secret mission to France,
99. Not esteemed in his own State,
125. His connection with John
the Painter, 151. 152. Well re-
ceived at Versailles, 156. His note
to the English ambassador, 158.
Concludes a treaty with France,
218.
Derwentwater, Earl of, heads the
rising in Northumberland, i. 167.
Surrenders at Preston, 179. His
trial, 203. And execution, 205.
Dettingen, battle of, iii. 153.
Devonshire, William, fourth Duke
of, becomes First Lord of the
Treasury, iv. 88. Displaced, 111.
His conciliatory conduct, 196. His
name struck from the Privy Coun-
cil book, 286. Resigns his Lord
Lieutenancy, v. 24. His death and
character, 62.

Dickinson, John, his "Farmer's

Letters," v. 245. His moderation
in Congress, vi. 15. Draws up a
petition to the King, 66. His
speech on Independence, 100.
Dingley, Mr., the Ministerial can-

didate for Middlesex, v. 239. 240.
Dissenters, Protestant, Bill for their

town, vi. 135. His panic, 136. His
dying words, 172.

Dowdeswell, William, named Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, v. 114.
His death and character. 345.
Draper, Sir William, reduces the
Philippine Islands, iv. 279. His
controversy with Junius, v. 222.
Dress, fashions of, in the last cen-
tury, vii. 341-343.

"Droit Le Roi," account of, v. 52.
Du Barry, Madame, her early life,
v. 292. 293. Rules in France, 293.
294.

Dubois, Cardinal, his rise and cha-
racter, i. 229. His conferences
with Stanhope at Hanover, 231.
232. Detects and baffles a con-
spiracy in France, 336. 348.
His
negotiation with Alberoni, 361.
His death, ii. 56.

Dunant, Captain, his secret mission,
v. 208.

Dundas, Henry, Lord Advocate, pro-
mises a Roman Catholic Relief Bill
for Scotland, vi. 250. Deterred from
it, 273. Opposes the motion of Sa-
vile, vii. 8. Eludes the Resolutions
of Dunning, 14. Replies to Pitt, 95.
Affects great frankness, 133. His
uncertain course, 184. Continued
in office, 150. Opposes Parliamen-
tary Reform, 173. Chairman of an
East India Committee, 315. Moves
Resolutions against Impey, 316.
Dunmore, Earl of, dissolves the As-
sembly in Virginia, vi. 10. Lands
at Norfolk, 78. His unjustifiable
severities, 79.

Dunning, John, his rise and charac-
ter, v. 201. Will not support the
expulsion of Wilkes, 237. Retires
from office, 263. His defence of

Franklin, 340. His reply to the
Duke of Cumberland, vi. 24. His
tribute to the memory of Chatham,
243. Seconds the Roman Catholic
Relief Bill, 249. Moves Resolutions
against the influence of the Crown,
vii. 13. 14. His first success, 15. But
final discomfiture, 16. Created a
Peer, 149. See Ashburton.
Dupleix, M., his character and career,

iv. 305. His altercation with La
Bourdonnais, 308. His campaign in
the Carnatic, 311. Founds a new
city, 313. Returns to Europe, 326.
His death, 326.

Easter Isle, account of, vi. 307.
Eden, William, afterwards Lord
Auckland, his rising ability, vi.
234. Confers with Shelburne, 234.
Named Secretary for Ireland, vii.
160. His speech on Irish affairs,
163.

Egmont, Earl of, an adviser of the

Prince of Wales, iv. 1. Refuses to
lead the House of Commons, 86.
Appointed first Lord of the Admi-
ralty, v. 43. Gives his name to
Port Egmont, 289.

Egremont, Earl of, named Secretary

of State, iv. 254. Answers the
Spanish Memorial, 260. Differs
from Lord Bute, 282. Concludes a
peace, 283. His character, v. 29.
His examination of Wilkes, 32.
Threatened with a challenge, 34.
His sudden death, 37.

Elcho, Lord, joins Prince Charles,

iii. 243. Describes the Holyrood
Gouncil, 245. His account of the
Prince at Culloden, 316-322.
Election, General, of 1715, i. 123.
Of 1722, ii. 27. Of 1727, 125. Of1734,
187. Of 1741, iii. 93. Of 1747, 346.
Of 1754, iv. 41. Of 1761, 230. Of
1768, v. 199. Of 1774, vi. 19. Of
1780, vii. 76.

Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, her
character, iv. 78. 79. Joins the
league against Prussia, 79. Her
death, 263.

Elliot, General, his brave defence of
Gibraltar, vii. 195-203. Created
Lord Heathfield, 204.

Ellis, Welbore, strenuous for the
taxation of America, v. 278. Moves

409

the committal of Brass Crosby,
300. Becomes Secretary of State,
vii. 137. His ambiguous statements,
141.

E. O., account of the gambling so
called, vii. 336.

Erskine, Thomas, afterwards Lord,
appears at Keppel's Court Martial,
vi. 391. His early life, vii. 85. His
defence of Captain Baillie, 86. And
of Lord George Gordon, 88. His
subsequent career and character,
89.

Estaing, Comte d', sails up the New-
port river, vi. 262. Complaints of
his course, 263. His proclamation
to the people of Canada, 265. Re-
duces St. Vincent and Granada, 284.
His character, 285.

Excise Scheme, account of the, ii.
167.168.

Executions, Public, account of the,
vii. 353. 354.

Falkland Islands, account of, v. 288.
Invaded by a Spanish force, 289.
Claimed by England, 290. And re
stored by Spain, 294. Their sub-
sequent fate, 295.

Faneuil Hall, account of, v. 248.
Fenton, Captain, case of, vi. 203.
Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prince, his
character, iv. 127. Gains a battle
at Crefeld, 146. His action at Ber-
gen, 182. His victory at Minden,
183. His skill and success, 212.
Gains another battle at Kirch Den-
kern, 239. And at Lüttemberg, 274.
Again designed for General -in-
Chief, vi. 235. 237.

Ferdinand VI. of Spain, his death and
character, iv. 189.

Ferguson, Major, a Commander of
Loyal Militia, vii. 49, Defeated and
killed, 54.

Fielding, H., his novels, vii. 338.
339.

Finch, Lord, his speech in defence of
Steele, i. 70.

Fitzherbert, A., his negotiations at
Paris, vii. 204. Signs the prelimina-
ries with France and Spain, 213.
Recalled, 216.

Fitzpatrick, Colonel R., in the list of
delegates, vii. 92. Named Secretary

for Ireland, 163. His reports from
Dublin, 163-165.
Fleury, Cardinal, his character, ii.
104. Becomes Prime Minister of
France, 105. His conciliatory con-
duct, 193. His promise to the Ja-
cobites, iii. 32. Reluctantly en-
gages in war, 86. His Latin excla-
mation, 136. His death, 150.
Flood, Henry, a leading member of
the Irish Commons, vii. 157. His
support of Grattan, 157. Against
the Roman Catholic claims, 162.
Jealous of Grattan's renown, 167.
Fontenoy, Battle of, iii. 203.
Foote, S., his jest on the tarrings
and featherings in America, v. 275.
Ridicules the taste for the Old
Masters, vi. 342.

Forbes, Duncan, Lord President, his
character, iii. 224. His death, 327.
Forster, Mr., heads the rising in
Northumberland, i. 167. Surrenders
at Preston, 179. Escapes from pri-
son. 207.

Fox, Henry, placed in office by Pel-
ham, iii. 164. His confidential
letters, 255. His speech on the
Regency Bill, iv. 14. Opposes the
Marriage Act, 27. His attack upon
Hardwicke, 29. His character, 35.
Confers with Newcastle, 44. Be-
comes Secretary of State, 54. 59.
Resigns, 85. His conference with
Pitt, 87. Combines with Lord
Waldegrave, 109. Becomes Pay-
master of the Forces, 111. Under-
takes to lead the House of Com-

mons, 285. 286. Allegations of
bribery against him, v. 10. Ill
supported by his colleagues, 11.
His violent projects, 24. Raised to
the Peerage, 27. See Holland.
Fox, Charles James, assailed by the
mob, v. 301. His early career, 303.
Becomes a Lord of the Admiralty,
304. Resigns office, but accepts it
again, 324. 325. Refers to the
attack on Franklin, 343. His in-

subordination in office, 344. Dis-
missed by Lord North, 345. His
rising fame, 345. His friendship
with Burke, 345. His rising im-
portance, vi. 146. 148. 215. In-
veighs against the towns of Man-
chester and Liverpool, 217. Against

Lord North, 220. 227. And against
Lord Sandwich, 272. His speech
on Economical Reform, vii. 2.
And on the Pension List, 7. His
duel with M. Adam, 10. Appears
at Westminster Meeting, 13. Sup-
ports the Resolutions of Dunning,
14. 15. 16. His large views of
toleration, 40. Elected for West-
minster, 76. In the list of dele-
gates, 92. Congratulates Pitt on
his first speech, 94. Irregularities
of his private life, 95. Moves an
amendment, 131. Presses Lord
North with questions, 134. At a
Westminster Meeting, 136. In-
veighs against Ministers, 140–144.
Named Secretary of State, 149.
His reply to Eden, 163. Concedes
the Irish demands, 165. Supports
Parliamentary Reform, 173. His
embarrassing position, 174. At-
tempts a negotiation with the
Dutch, 185. His differences with
Shelburne, 187. Announces his
resignation, 188. And resigns, 189.
Condemns the terms of peace, 211.
212. 213. Had never read the
"Wealth of Nations," 216. Ac-
count of his dress. 342.

Francis, Sir Philip, his rise and
character, v. 229. Proofs of his
identity with Junius, 231. His
notes of Chatham's speeches, 262.
Named a member of council in
Bengal, vii. 248. His differences
with Hastings, 262-266. His ar-
rogant temper, 269. His profligate
amours, 270. Resents the con-
duct of Impey, 270. Disputes the
authority of the Governor-Gene-
ral, 284. Opposes the expedition
to Gohud, 290. His duel with
Hastings, 291. He returns to Eng-
land, 292. 294. His last act in
India, 299.

Franklin, Dr., an associate of Sir
William Keith, v. 79. Agent for
Pennsylvania in London, 88.
His
views upon the Stamp Act, 90. His
character, 95-99. Examined at
the Bar of the House of Commons,
142. 143. His remark upon Wilkes
and George III. 244. And upon
"the Boston people," 245. His
satirical tracts, 336. His conduct

with respect to Whately's letters,
337.339. Appears before the Privy
Council, 340. Fiercely assailed by
Wedderburn, 341. His unruffled
demeanour, 342. Story of his coat,
342. His interviews with Chatham,
vi. 24. 25. 26. Reflection upon him
from Sandwich, 29. His confer-
ences with Howe and Barclay, 32.
Returns to America, 43. His letter
to Mr. Strahan, 66. His visit to the
camp at Cambridge, 69. Assists in
the Declaration of Independence,
100. His story of "John Thomp-
son, Hatter," 101. 102. His inter-
view with Lord Howe, 117.

Sent
on a mission to France, 125. His
apologue in the Pennsylvania Con-
vention, 129. Falsely accused by
John the Painter, 151. Well re-
ceived at Versailles, 156. His note
to the English ambassador, 158.
His remark on the loss of Phila-
delphia, 169. Corresponds with
David Hartley, 217. Concludes a
treaty with France, 218. His Cir-
cular in behalf of Captain Cook,
308.

Favour shown him at Paris,
vii. 82. His "second serpent," 130.
Negotiates with Mr. Oswald, 186.
His apologue on De Grasse's de-
feat, 188. His negotiations renew.
ed, 204. 205. 207. Signs the Pro-
visional Articles, 208.
Frederick II. of Prussia, his acces-

sion and character, iii. 81. Invades
Silesia, 83. Rejects overtures of
reconciliation, 85. Concludes a

peace, 134. Again at war, 189.
Again concludes a peace, 208. His
support of the Pretender, iv. 75.
His sarcasms against Madame de
Pompadour, 77. Commences the
Seven Years War, 81. His vigilant
administration, 83. His battles at
Prague, 117. At Kolin, 118. At
Rossbach, 123. And at Leuthen,
126. Besieges Olmütz, 147. A vic-
tor at Zorndorf, 148. Defeated at
Hochkirchen, 150. And at Kunners-
dorf, 178. Disaster to his arms at
Maxen, 181. His odes, 185. His
system of finance, 205. And of re-
cruiting, 206. Besieges Dresden,
207. 208. Gives battle at Liegnitz,
209. And at Torgau, 211. His loss

411

of Schweidnitz, 236. And of Col-
berg, 237. His resentment against
Lord Bute, 262. Recovers Schweid-
nitz, 271. Concludes peace, 289.
His continued resentment against
England, v. 172. 173. Joins in the
Partition of Poland, 329. His mock
commentaries upon Blue Beard, vi.
325. Stories current upon himself
in Italy, 326.

Frederick, Prince of Wales, arrives in
England, ii. 132. Joins the Opposi-
tion, 209. His marriage, 211. Com-
plaints of his narrow income, 213.
Conveys the Princess from Hamp-
ton Court, 214. Is wholly estranged
from his father, 218. 219. Message
to him, iii. 104, Again appears at
Court, 120. His intercession for
Flora Macdonald, 329-331. In Op-
position, iv. 2. His death, 11.
French language, study of, in Eng-
land, i. 18.

Friendly Islands, account of the, vi.
309.

. 12.

Gage, General, sent to command at
Boston, vi. 7. Beset with difficul-
ties, 11. Receives reinforcements,
Sends out an expedition to
Concord, 38. 39. His agreement
with the people at Boston, 41. Is-
sues a proclamation, 57. Directs
the battle of Bunker's Hill, 58.
His official report of the numbers,
62. Causes of his inactivity, 70.
Returns to England, 70.
Gainsborough, his career as an ar-
tist, vi. 340.

Garter, present state of the, con-
sidered, iv. 196.

Gascoigne, Sir Thomas, abjures the

Roman Catholic faith, vii. 77.
Gaspee, schooner, case of the, v.
334.

Gates, General Horatio, enters the
American service, vi. 55. Com-
mands against Burgoyne, 184. 186.
His negotiations, 191. 192. 195.
Concludes the Convention of Sara-
toga, 196. His courtesy and kind-
ness,
196. Jealous of Washington,
201. Placed in the Board of War,
253. Again removed from it, 254.
Sent to the Carolinas, vii. 50. 51.