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1776.

Aug.

Lord Pigot arrested in India 220.

of. 4 Articles of confederation figned by the American congrefs 82.

Nov 29. Some people found on Sable island in the East Indies 450.

30. A general pardon offered to all the Americans upon their submission 9.

Dec 6 An abjuration-oath established in South Carolina 361.

8. Rhode island taken possession of by Gen. Clinton 10.

10. The Congress addrefs the people of America 13.

13. Gen. Lee taken prifoner by Lt-Col. Harcourt 75. 1/41.
15. Heffians furprised Trenton 76. 78. 79.

1777

Jan. 3. Governor of Virginia orders all British fubjects to depart that commonwealth 188. One called John the Painter taken up for wilfully fetting fire to Portsmouth dock-yard 161.-tried March 6. 161. and exécuted March 10. 163.

15. Ships in Bristol quay wilfully fet on fire 48.

15. The palace at Bonn destroyed by fire 45.

25. The Earl of Buckinghamshire, the new Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, arrives at

Dublin $o.

25. Bristol addresses the King on the late fuccefs of his troops 47.

28. Alexander Kincaid, Efq; Lord Provost of Edinburgh, buried with great funeral

pomp 52.

Feb. 3. Hyam Ifaacs executed at Oftend, for uttering forged notes of the Bank of Eng

land 105.

Gen. Washington orders all friends to Britain to retire within Gen. Howe's lines

147.

7. Rev. Dr William Dodd committed for forgery 105.-Tried, Feb. 22. and found guilty; a question of law, however, being referred to the twelve judges 107. 10.

17. Lt Gov. Young of Tobago killed in a duel 383.
21. Complaint made by the British ambaffador at the Hague, of M. Van Graaf, go-
vernor of St Eustatia 214.— An anfwer delivered into the King's own hand,
March 26. by the Dutch minister at London 215. A return by the British
Secretary of State April 10. 447.

23. Dr Franklin and Mr Deane, American deputies, write to Lord Stormont 616. -24. King of Portugal dies 166.

25. Spanish troops drive the Portuguese off the island St Catharine's 382.
A fufpenfion of the Habeas-corpus act paffed with regard to America 161.
15. A pardon offered by Gen. Howe to all rebels bearing arms 187.

March 3.

23. Provincial ftores and provifions destroyed at Peek's-kill 245. 247.

23. An island in the White sea splits into several parts 265.

April 9. A Royal meffage to parliament, to enable the King to difcharge the debt of the civil lift 191-An act paffed for this purpose, May 7. 265.

18. Dr Dodd's trial found legal by the judges 330.

21. Gen. Howe offers certain quantities of land to all Americans who will join him 248, 88.

May 4. A motion made by Lord Chatham to put a stop to hoftilities in America 403. 46. An addrefs to the King on the revolt of the colonies agreed upon by the general affembly of the church of Scotland, and afterwards presented 271.

June 2. Earl Percy arrives in England from America 450.

4.

St Sacrament furrenders to the Spaniards $55.

6. Acts paffed taxing male fervants and auctions 318. 337, 39.

24.

The foundation-stone of a new high school laid at Edinburgh 332.

27. Dr Dodd executed 386.

19. Gen. Burgoyne publishes a proclamation, enjoining the country-people to remain peaceably in their habitations 368. 517.

30. Jerfey evacuated by the British army 409, 18.

July 1. The Chev. D'Eon judicially found to be a woman 453.

4. Mr John Horne found guilty of publishing a libel 393. 470.

6.4 Ticonderoga evacuated by the provincials 409, 16.

10. Maj.-Gen Prefeot taken prifoner 409, 20.

19. Gen. Washington publishes a manifesto in answer to Gen. Burgoyne's proclama

tion 479.

Aug. 15. Lt Col. Baume defeated by the provincials 5191

Aug 3