MEMOIR S

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GREAT BRITAIN,

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FROM THE YEAR 1727, TO THE PRESENT TIME.

By R. BEATSON, Esq.

AUTHOR OF THE POLITICAL INDEX TO THE HISTORIES OF
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. STRACHAN, N° 67. STRAND;
AND P. HILL, EDINBURGH.

1790.

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CONTENTS

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VOLUME THE SECO n d.

THE French infringe the peace in 1749-in the Weft Indies-in

Africa, page 2; in North America, 3 ; and in the East Indies, 6.

1754 Rear-Admiral Watfon fent with a fquadron to India, 7.

General Braddock fent to North America, 8.

1755. French fend troops and a fleet to North America, 9. Ad-

miral Boscawen fent with a fleet to North America, 10. Plan

of operations, 10. General Braddock and Baron Deifkau de-

feated, 11. Beau-Sejour taken, 11. Admiral Boscawen takes

two ships of the line, 12. Orders for taking of French ships, 13.

1756. Fleets fent out-war declared against France-A promo-

tion of Admirals, 23. French threaten to invade England, 25.

Supplies granted by Parliament for 1756, 28. Marine Society,

29. French invade Minorca, 29. A promotion of Admirals, 31.

Affairs in the Eaft Indies-Angria the pirate deftroyed, 33.

The Earl of Loudoun appointed Commander in Chief in North

America, 42. Liberality of the British Parliament to the North

American colonies, 42. A fea fight off Louifburg, 43. Ad.

miral Byng's fleet poorly fitted out, 45. Sails for the Mediter-

ranean, 48. Gets off Minorca, 55. A fea fight off Minorca,

58. Admiral Byng's letter to the Admiralty, 61. Fort St

Philip's furrenders, 76. Admiral Byng returns to Gibraltar,