BAKER, major, his noble defence of Londonderry, 40
Balmerino, lord, joins the rebels, 203—tried and found
guilty, 218-beheaded on Tower hill, ib.
Barcelona, taken by the English, 80.,
Barclay, sir George, engages in the assassination plot,
55-flies on the plot's being discovered, 56.
Barnard, sir John, his scheme for diminishing the in-
terest of the funds, 181.
Bath, earl of, declares for the prince of Orange, 28.
Bedford, earl of, his poignant answer to James II. 30.
Benbow, sent to the West Indies, 68-deserted by
three of his captains, 69-his death, ib.
Bergen op Zoom, taken by the French, 221.
Bill of rights, what, 36.
Blackhole at Calcutta, what, 253-dreadful scene
there, 254.
Blenheim, battle of, 73.
Blount, Mr. forms the South sea scheme, 192.
Bonne, taken by the English, 70.
Bouchain, taken by the allies, 113.
Boyne, battle of, 45.
Braddock, general, marches against Fort du Quesne,
235-his unfortunate defeat, 236.
Broxholme, in Torbay, the prince of Orange lands at,27
Burrington, major, joins the prince of Orange, 28.
Bynge, Sir George, sent to the Mediterranean, 158-
totally defeats the Spanish fleet, ib.
John, admiral, sent out with a fleet to relieve
Minorca, 239-refused assistance from the governor
of Gibraltar, ib. makes no attempt to land troops
for the relief of Minorca, 240 - descries a French
fleet, ib. resolves to act upon the defensive, ib. his
great skill in naval tactics. ib. keeps aloof while
part of his fleet is engaged with the enemy, ib.
holds a council of war, ib. incurs the national re-
sentment, ib. satisfied with his own conduct, 241-
is ordered under an arrest, and brought to England,
ib. committed close prisoner at Greenwich, ib. tried
by a court martial, ib. is condemned, but recom-
mended as an object of mercy, ib. his behaviour
afterwards, ib. is executed at Portsmouth, 242.
CALCUTTA, taken by the. Indians, 253-cruelty
used there, ib. retaken by col. Clive, 255.
Cape Breton, taken by the English, 207-restored to
France, 223.
Curteret, lord made secretary of state, 195-gains
the confidence of the king, 199.
Carthagena, attacked by the English, under Vernon
and Wentworth, 190-account of its trade, ib.
Catharine, St. island of, 188.
Castlemaine, earl of, sent ambassador to Rome, 14—is
received by the pope with contempt, ib.
Chadenagore, taken by col. Clive, 257.
Charitable Corporation, what, 177.
Charles XII. of Sweden, forms a scheme for invading
England; 156-is killed before Frederickshall, 157.
Charles, son to the old pretender, repairs to the court of
France, 203-hated by the English, 207-some ac-
count of, ib. embarks at Scotland ib. lands in Loc-
haber, 208-proclaims his father king of Great Bri-
tain, 209—enters Edinburgh, ib. defeats sir John
Cope, ib. makes an irruption into England, 211–
takes Carlisle, ib. marches to Manchester, ib. only
the nominal leader, 212-retreats into Scotland, ib.
defeats general Hawley, 218-totally routed at Cul-
loden, 215-flies to the mountains for safety, 216–
his melancholy condition, ib. escapes to France,217.
Charnock, engaged in the assassination plot, 55-tried
and executed, 56.
Chesterfield, lord, made secretary of state, 207.
Chiefs, in Scotland, their power destroyed, 219.
Churchill, John, lord, deserts from James II. to the
prince of Orange, 29. See Marlborough
Clandestine marriages, act against, 228.
Clive, Mr. who, 252-clears the province of Arcot, ib.
defeats Tullagree Angria, 25 4-advances to Calcut-
ta, ib.attacks and defeats the viceroy of Bengal, 225
―obtains a second victory over that prince, 256--
proclaims Ali Kan viceroy of Bengal, ib. resolves to
humble the French in India, 257-opposes the
Dutch, for what, 259-orders three Indian ships to
sink the Dutch fleet, ib.
Closter-Seven, treaty of, 218.
Colchester, lord, deserts to the prince of Orange, 28
Convention with Spain, debates occasioned by, 182.
Coote, col. some account of, 260-defeats the French,ib.
Cope, sir John, sent against the rebels, 208-defeated
at Preston Hans, ib.
Cornish, sheriff, condemned and executed, 11-his
estate restored to his family, ib.
Cornbury, lord, deserts with a large body, to the prince
of Orange, 23.
Cornwall, captain, killed in the Mediterranean, 201
Cromartie, lord, joins the rebels, 209 tried and found
guilty, 218-pardoned, ib.
Culloden, battle of, 215.
Cumberland, Sec William duke of
DANBY, earl of, seizes York, 28.
Declaration of rights, 33.
Delamare, lord, takes arms in Cheshire, 28,
Derwentwater, lord, takes the field, and proclaims the
pretender, 148-taken prisoner, 150-executed for
high treason, 153.
Detingen, battle of, 202.
Donavert, battle of, 71.
Dumblain, battle of, 146.
EUGENE, prince, joins the duke of Marlborough,
72-some account of, ib. defeats the French, 73-
attacks Toulon without success, 84-sent over to
England, 116.
Excise scheme, account of, 179.
FALKIRK, battle of, 213.
Farmer, refused the presidentship of Magdalen col-
lege, 17.
Fenwick, sir John, cited before the commons, 57-
condemned by a bill of attainder, ib. executed at
Tower-hill, 58.
Ferdinand, prince, commands the allied army, 271-
his great abilities, 273-defeats the French at Min-
den, 274-pursues his victories, ib.
Fernandez, Juan, island of, visited by Anson, 183.
Feversham, lord, commands the royal army sent against
Monmouth, 7—defeats that nobleman, 8-his cru-
elty, 9.
Fitton an infamous fellow, created chancellor of Ire-
land, 15-his remarkable declaration on the bench,ib
Fleury, cardinal, account of, 197./
Fontenoy, battle of, 205.
Forester, Mr. takes the field, 148-proclaims the pre-
tender, 149-takes possession of Preston, ib. made
prisoner, 150-escapes to the continent, 153.
Francis, father, refused a degree at the university of
Cambridge, 17.
Frederick, prince of Wales, offends his father, 184-is
ordered to quit the court, ib. retires to Kew, ib.
joins the country party, ib. refuses the advantage-
ous offers made him by sir Robert Walpale, 193-
is reconciled to his father, 195.
Friend, Sir John, tried and executed, 56.
GAME-ACT, account of, 229.
George I. repairs to Holland, 128-ascends the throne
of England, 131-his character, ib. his behaviour to
his courtiers, 132-his partiality to the Whigs, 133
-raises the murmurs of the people, ib.dissolves the
parliament, and calls a new one, 135-complains
of his subjects, ib. openly heads the Whig party,
136-his speech to the commons, ib. attends the
trial of the earl of Oxford, 142—a rebellion formed
against him in Scotland, 141- causes sir William
Wyndham
Wyndham, and many others to be taken into custo-
dy, 148-rejects the address presented to him in fa-
vour of the rebels, 152-exercises great rigour to-
wards the rebels, ib. is misled by his parliament,155
-resolves to visit his Hanoverian dominions, 156—
arrives at Hanover, ib. enters into a new treaty with
the Dutch and the new regent of France, ib. orders
count Gyllengburg to be seized, ib. obtains a supply
to enable him to secure his Hanoverian dominions,
ib. enters into a war with Spain, 157-approves the
conduct of sir George Byng, 158 --concludes a peace
159-returns from the continent, ib. receives an ad-
dress from the lords, 160-receives information of a
conspiracy formed against him, 164-pardons lord
Bolingbroke, 160--orders the abuses of the court of
chancery to be laid before the commons, 167-re-
solve to visit his Hanoverian dominions, 170-ap-
points a regency, and embarks for Holland, ib. is
taken ill on the road from Delden, ib. his death,
ib. his character and issue, ib.
George II. ascends the throne, 171-his partiality for
Hanover, ib. disgusts the country party, 173-is
careless of his prerogative, 174-signs a treaty with
the emperor and the king of Spain, 176-is offended
with the prince of Wales, why,184-orders him to
quit the court, ib. declares war against Spain, 186—
creates sir Robert Walpole earl of Oxford, 194–
changes his ministry, 195-is reconciled to the prince
of Wales, ib. treats the earl of Bath with neglect,
ib. resolves to head his army in the Netherlands,
196-his speech to the parliament, 200-arrives at
the camp, 201-finds his army in a deplorable situa-
tion, ib. is surrounded by the enemy, ib. is attack-
ed by the duke de Gramont, 202-obliges him to
repass the Mayne, ib. his admirable courage,
rebellion formed against him, 207-resolves to op-
pose the pretender in person, 211-appoints the earl
of Sandwich and sir Thomas Robinson his plenipoten-
tiaries to Aix-la-Chapelle, 222-concludes a treaty
of peace, ib. declares war against France, 237-re-
ceives the thanks of the Dutch, 238-alarmed for the
safety of Hanover, 243-enters into an agreement
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