THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM THE

ACCESSION TO THE DECEASE

OF

KING GEORGE THE THIRD.

BY JOHN ADOLPHUS, ESQ.

VOL. VII.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR,

AND PUBLISHED BY JOHN LEE, 440, WEST STRAND.

MDCCCXLV.

176573 B

CONTENTS

OF

THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER CV.

1795-1798.

State of Ireland, 2.-Revolutionary Societies, ib.-Orange-

men, 3.-Battle of the Diamond, ib.-Parliament, 4.-

Speech of the Lord Lieutenant, ib.-Amendment moved

by Mr. Grattan, ib.-Notice by the Attorney General, ib.

He moves resolutions, 5.-Opposition, ib.-Lord Edward

Fitzgerald, ib.—Mr. Grattan, 6.-Sir Lawrence Parsons,

ib.-Mr. Grattan, ib.-Attorney General, ib.-Organiza-

tion of the Societies, 7.-Military arrangements, ib.-

Leaders of the Societies, 8.-Yeomanry, ib.-Meeting of

Parliament, 9.-Mr. Grattan moves an amendment, ib.—

Mr. W. B. Ponsonby, 10.-Amendment negatived, ib.-

Suspension of Habeas Corpus, ib.-Adjournment, ib.--

Arrangements with France, ib.-Offer of the Prince of

Wales, 11.-Proceedings of Parliament, 12.- Message of

the Lord Lieutenant, ib.-Mr. Grattan opposes the address,

ib.-Motions by Mr. George Ponsonby, ib.--Motion to

increase the Yeomanry, 13.-Mr. Pelham, ib.-Mr. Grat-

tan, ib.-Views and conduct of United Irishmen, 14.—

Papers seized, ib.-Referred to a committee, ib.—Report,

ib.-Ordered to be printed, 15.-Plan of Parliamentary

Reform, ib.-Motion by Mr. W. B. Ponsonby, ib.-Mr.

Pelham, 16.-Letter to General Lake, ib.-His proclama-

tion, 17.-Proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant, ib.--Ef-

fects of these proceedings, 18.-Newspapers, ib.-The

Morning Star destroyed, ib.-The Union Star, ib.-The

Press, 19. The aid of France invited, ib.-Parliament dis-

solved, 20.-Mr. Grattan declines a seat, ib.- State of the

United Irishmen, 21.-Session of the new Parliament, 22.

The Earl of Bective, ib.-Lord Chancellor, ib.-House of

Commons, 22.-Motions in the British Parliament, ib.—

Lord Moira, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.-Lord Moira, ib.- Lord

Grenville, 24.-Lord Moira's Motion in the House of Lords

in Ireland, 25.-His speech, ib.-Lord Glentworth, 27.-

Lord Cavan, 28.-Lord Clare, ib.-Bishop of Down, 34.-

Lord Moira's reply, 35.-Observations, 37.

CHAPTER CVI.

1798.

O'Connor's pamphlet, 40.-Military Committee formed, 44.

O'Connor arrested, ib.-Forfeits his recognizances, ib.-

Goes to England, ib.-Proceeds to Margate, ib. -and is

arrested, with others, 45.-They are examined in London,

ib.-Removed to Maidstone, ib.-Their trial, ib.-Four

acquitted-one found guilty, 47.-O'Connor's witnesses to

character, 48.-Attempt to rescue O'Connor, ib.-Proceed-

ings in Ireland, 49.-Publications noticed, ib.-Debate on

Orangemen and United Irishmen, ib.-Conduct of the

Military, 50.-Plunder of Cahir, ib.-Sir Ralph Abercom-

by commander in chief, 51.- His order, ib.-Strength of

the rebels, 52.-Informers, ib.-Thomas Reynolds, ib.-

Seizure of the Leinster delegates, 53.-Other arrests, ib.-

Artful conduct of Reynolds, ib.-Order of the Lord Lieu-

tenant, 53.-Proclamation, ib.-Military proceedings, 54.

Preparations for insurrection, 55.--Declaration of some

Roman Catholics, 56.-Proceedings of the rebels, ib.-Con-

cealment of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 57.-His arrest, 58-

and death, 59.-Observations on spies and informers, ib.-

Conduct of Captain Armstrong, ib.-Arrest of the Shears's,

60.-Efforts of the rebels, ib.-Exertions in Parliament,

ib.-Message of the Lord Lieutenant, ib.—Order of Gene-

ral Lake, 61.-Proclamation of the Lord Mayor, ib.-Re-

bellion breaks out, ib.-Attacks of the rebels, 62.-They

are quelled in the north, ib.-Other quarters, ib.-Progress

of rebellion in Wexford, ib.-Enniscorthy, 63.-Camp at

Vinegar Hill, 64.-Wexford, ib.-Delusions of the priests,

65.-Defeats of the rebels, ib.-Recapture of Wexford, ib.

Courts martial, 66.-Marquis Cornwallis lord lieutenant, ib.

He proclaims an amnesty, ib.-Proposal of the rebel leaders,

67.-Lord Lieutenant's message to Parliament, ib.-Secret

Committees appointed, ib.-End of the rebellion, 68.-

Motions in the British Parliament, 69.-Mr. St. John on

the arrest of O'Connor, ib.-Mr. Sheridan's motions, ib.-

Strangers excluded, ib.-Motion by the Duke of Leinster,

70.-Offer of the militia, ib.-Debate, ib.-Other motions,

71.-Struggle against the standing order, ib. - In the

House of Lords, 72.-Conduct of the French, 73.-Expe-

dition of General Humbert, 75.-He lands at Killala, ib.
His progress, ib.-Affair at Castlebar, ib.-At Cloony, ib.
Movements of Lord Cornwallis, 76.-Surrender of the
French, ib.-Admiral Bompart's squadron, ib.—Arrival,
proclamation, and flight of Napper Tandy, ib.-Bompart's
squadron captured, 77.-Fate of the rebels-Wolf Tone is
tried, 77.—Commits suicide, 78.-Efforts of Mr. Curran,
ib.

CHAPTER CVII.

1798.

Influence of the French in other countries, 80.-Holland, 81.

A new government established, ib.-The Cisalpine Re-

public, ib.-The King of Sardinia deposed, 82.-Switzer-

land, 83.-Efforts of the French, ib.-Petition of the Pays

de Vaud, 84.-Invasion of Switzerland, ib.--Division of

the country, 85.-Public spirit in England, ib. --Attack on

the Hogue, 86.-Havre bombarded, and disastrous expe-

dition to Ostend, ib.-Projects of the French, ib.-State of

Bonaparte's army, 87.-Views on Egypt, 88.-Efforts of

Bonaparte, 89.- Conduct of Bernadotte at Vienna, 91.—

Tumult excited, 92.-Departure of Bernadotte, 93,-Con-

duct of the French government, 94.-Opinion of Bonaparte,

ib.-Apprehensions of the Directory, 95.-Discussion with

Bonaparte, ib.-Commencement of the Egyptian expedi-

tion, 96.-Capture of Malta, ib.-Landing of the French

in Egypt, 98.-Capture of Alexandria, ib.-Bonaparte's

proclamation, 99.-Progress across the Desert, ib.-Battle

of Chebreisse, 100-and of the Pyramids, ib.-Surrender

of Cairo, 101.-Pursuit of the expedition by Admiral

Nelson, 102.-He is joined by Captain Hardy, 103.-His

reception at Naples, ib.-His further pursuit, ib.-Battle

of Aboukir, 105.-Observations, 109.

CHAPTER CVIII.

1798-1799.

Effect of recent transactions, 112.-At Constantinople, ib.
The Emperor favours the Knights of Malta, 113.-Effects
of Nelson's victory, 114.-At Constantinople, ib.-Russia
and Sardinia, ib.--Russian fleet in the Bosphorus, ib.—
Change of ministers in Turkey, ib.-and in Russia, ib.—
Treaties formed, 115.-Naples, ib.-Prevailing hatred of
the French, 116.-Insurrection at Malta, ib.-Capture of