THE

SCOTS MAGAZINE.

MDCCLXXVIIJ.

VOLUME XL.

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1777

Nov. 22. Congrefs refolve to reject every proposal of a treaty with G. Britain inconfist. ent with independency 185.

Dec. 12. American plenipotentiaries in France write to Lord North on an exchange of prifoners 41.

14. The Dukes of Hamilton and Athol wait on the King, and each offer to raise a regiment on his own estate 48.

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Jan. 8. Congrefs refolve to detain Gen. Burgoyne's army 183.

15. A confiderable part of Charlestown confumed by fire 188. 23. Proclamations iffued for a national fast 42.

29. A meeting held at the London tavern for fupporting the constitution 163. Feb. 17. Lord North lays before the Commons a conciliatory propofition 142.

10. Congrefs order their troops to be continued during the war, though inlisted for a limited time 249.

20. A meeting held at the King's-Arms tavern to petition for a change of minifters 162.

March The American plenipotentiaries honourably received at the French court 209. 1. A bill paffed for appointing commiffioners to fettle our difputes with Ame rica 159.

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The city of London petition the King to restore internal peace 160.

17. A meffage fent by the King to parliament with the French declaration in fa

vour of America 189.

18. Loyal addresses prefented by both Houfes to the King 190.

April 4. The parliament of Ireland address the King on the prefent posture of afs

fairs 212.

21. The peace-commiffioners fail from Portsmouth for America 214.

22. Congrefs, on receiving draughts of the conciliatory bills, refolve not to agree,
unless the British forces be withdrawn, or the independency be acknowled-
ged 245.

23. The shipping in the harbour of Whitehaven fet fire to by the crew of an A-
merican privateer, who alfo plunder the Earl of Selkirk's house 214.

May

The Roman-Catholics of England, Scotland, and Ireland, address the King
264, 5, 6.

The plague rages violently in Conftantinople 381. 441. 559.

9. Congress addrefs the people to perfevere 421.

11. A refolution of the Commons to bury Ld Chatham at the public expence 252.

zo. A perpetual annuity fettled on Ld Chatham's family 254

13. A loyal addrefs to the King refolved on by the general affembly of the church of Scotland 267.

27. A refolution of the Commons to pay Ld Chatham's debts 257.

June 2. A protest entered on paffing the bill to fettle an annuity on the Chatham fa-
mily 260.

3. An act paffed for the relief of Roman-Catholics in England 318. 393.
The peace-commiffioners arrive at Philadelphia 367.

13. A letter from the peace-commiffioners received by Congrefs 427.

17. Congress reject the propofals of the peace-commiffioners 430.

17. Congrefs forbid any private correfpondence with their enemies 43r.

The peace-commiffioners iffue a proclamation to the people on the Congress's
refufal to treat with them 478.

18. Philadelphia evacuated by the British army 432.

27. A French ambaffador arrives at Philadelphia 492.

A French fleet, under Count d'Eftaign, arrives in America 492.

28. An action between the British and American armies at Monmouth 433. 485.

July 4. Gen. Lee fufpended for disobedience, &c. 664.

9. Congrefs order Gov. Johnstone's letters to be published 530.

18. Peace-commiffioners reply to Congress, and Congrefs refufe to give any re

tura 532.

19. Order iffued for reprisals on French fhips 385.

30. Adm. Keppel engages the French fleet 387.

Aug. 1. Rhode island attacked by the French fleet and the Americans $40.

Aug. 7. The