gagement. Extraordinary acts of gallantry. Vice-admiral Barrington

wounded. French persevere in their resolution of not coming to a close

action. Views of the British commanders totally changed, upon disco-

vering that the island was already lost, as they had no force capable of

attempting its recovery. Transports and disabled ships sent off to St.

Christopher's in the evening. Followed next day by the fleet; the

enemy having returned to Granada in the night. Prodigious loss of men

on the French side accounted for. Claim a victory; and upon what

ground. M. D'Estaing directs his operations to the northward. First

object, the reduction of Georgia;-second, an attack upon New York,

in conjunction with General Washington. Arrives upon the coast of

Carolina; takes the Experiment man of war, and some frigates.

Anchors off Tybee. Lands his troops, and invests the town of Sa-

vannah. Summons General Prevost. Is joined by General Lincoln

and Count Polaski. Attacks the British lines, and is repulsed with

great slaughter. French retire to their ships, and totally abandon the

coasts of America.

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APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE.

Abstract of the late Act for altering the duty on houses and servants. [251

of an Act for extending the provisions of the 12th of Geo. I.

intitled, an Act to prevent frivolous and vexatious arrests.

of the late Act passed to prevent smuggling.

of an Aet for laying a duty upon post-horses, &c.

of an Act for recruiting his Majesty's land and sea forces.

[251

[252

[253

[254

Proceedings at the trial of Admiral Keppel.

[254

Charge against him for misconduct and neglect of duty.

257

His speech before the court-martial, on opening his defence.

[258

Copies of letters between the Hon. Admiral Keppel, the Secretary to the

Admiralty, the Judge Advocate, and Sir Hugh Palliser.

Votes of thanks of the two Houses of Parliament, and of the City of Lon-

don, to the Hon. Admiral Augustus Keppel.

Extract of a letter from Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne to his constituents, upon

his late resignation; with the correspondence between him and the

Secretaries at War, relative to his return to America.

Copy of a letter from Capt. Pearson, of his Majesty's ship Serapis, to

Mr. Stephens, containing an account of his engagement with, and being

captured by, Captain Paul Jones.

[286

[294

[297

[309

Copy

Copy of a letter from Lieut. George, of the Ramble Cutter, to Sir Charles

Hardy, giving an account of an engagement betweenhis Majesty's ship

the Quebec and a French frigate of 40 guns.

[312

Account of the trial of Mr. Stratton, and the other members of the

Council of Madrass, who deposed and imprisoned their governor, the

late Lord Pigot.

[314

Copy of the challenge sent by the Marquis de la Fayette to the Earl of

Carlisle; and the Earl's answer.

[317

Some account of Mathison, lately executed for forging the notes of the

bank.

[318

Account of the quantities of all corn and grain exported from and Im-

ported into England and Scotland, with the bounties and drawbacks paid,

and the dutes received thereon, for one year ended 5th Jan. 1780. [323

Supplies granted by Parliament for the year 1779.

Ways and means for raising the above supplies.

STATE

[325

PAPER S.

His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, Nov.
25th, 1778.

[336

The humble address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament

assembled; with his Majesty's answer.

[337

The humble address of the House of Commons to the King.

[338

[339, 343

Protests of the Lords.

Message sent by the King to both Houses of Parliament, June 17th. [344

The humble address of the Right Hon. the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,

in Parliament assembled.

[345

Amendment proposed to the above address.

Libid.

Protests of the Lords.

[346, 348

His Majesty's speech to both Houses of Parliament, at the close of the

session, July 3d, 1779.

[351

The speech of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to both

Houses of Parliament of that kingdom.
[352

The humble address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Ireland to his

Excellency the Lord Lieutenant; with his Excellency's answer. [353

Translation of the King of France's declaration of war at Martinico. [355

Declaration of the King of France, addressed to all the ancient French
in Canada, and every other part of North America.

Two letters of the French King to the Admiral of France.

Copy of a paper delivered to Lord Viscount Weymouth by the Marquis

d'Almadocar, on the 16th June, 1779.

[ibid.

[358

[359

[361

Orders for reprisals, by the Court of London.

Proclamation relative to an invasion, dated the 9th July, 1779. [362

Translation of the two Royal Schedules of the King of Spain. [363, 364

Translation of the Spanish manifesto, declaring the motives which have in-

duced his Catholic Majesty to act hostilely against England. [367, 386

Copy of the answer transmitted to the Marquis d'Almadotar by Lord

Viscount Weymouth, dated the 13th of July, 1779.
[386

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