Annual Register of World Events

Proclamation from the Committee of Public Safety, of the French Conten-
tior, to the Inhabitants of the Province Guipuscoa, in Spain

Declaration of the King of Prussia to his most high Colleagues, Co-States of

the German Empire, and Members of the Germanic League, with respect

to the Treaty of Peace concluded between him and the French Republic 227

Proclamation from the French National Convention to the Citizens of

Paris

234

Substance of the Emperor's Decree of Commission, dated Vienna, May 19,

relative to preparatory Measures for a Pacification, presented to the As-

sembly of the Diet of the Empire. at Ratisbon, May 23

235

Copy of the Note delivered from the Emperor to the King of Prussia, at

Berlin, Feb. 21

238

Answer of the Prussian Cabinet

239

The Members of the General Administration of East Flanders, sitting at
Ghent, to the National Convention of France, Feb. 3
Letter from the Representatives of the People, with the Armies of the North
and Sambre, and Meuse, to the National Convention
The Members of the Central Administration of Belgium to the Nationel
Convention

240

241

ibid.

Letter from the Representatives of the French People, with the Armies of

the North, to the National Convention, dated Brussels, Feb. 26, 242

243

Letter from the same, March 7.

ibid.

Address of the Magistrates of Antwerp to the National Convention

Letter from the Magistrates of Brussels, read in the Convention 244

Substance of a Rescript of the Emperor, dated Vienna, presented to the

Ministers of the States, at Ratisbon, May 4

ibid.

Substance of a Declaration, made, May 12, to the Ministers of the States of

the Empire, by the Emperor

245

Substance of the Emperor's second Rescript to the Diet of Ratisbon, ibid.
Substance of the Address, which accompanied the Medal, which the Danish
Nation sent to Count Bernstorff

246

Substance of the Treaty between Great Britain and the Dey of Algiers 246
Proclamation to the People of France, upon the Completion of the Con-

stitution

ibid.

Treaty concluded at Basle, August 8, between the Republic of France and

the Landgrave of Hesse Cassell

247

Decree for incorporating the Austrian Netherlands, &c. with the French

Republic

248

Proclamation to the French People, Oct. 7

250

Proclamation from the Executive Directory to the French People
Letter from Louis XV111. to the Archbishop of Paris

251

253

Pro Memoria, or, Note delivered by the Prussian Directorial Envoy to the

States of Franconia

263

Imperial
- Imperial Decree of Ratification, concerning the Opening of Negociations

for a Peace between the Empire and France, August 21,

- Imperial Court-Decree, concerning the separate Treaty of Peace concluded

between the Landgrave of Hesse Cassell and the French Republic, 267

- Treaty of defensive Alliance betweennis Britannic Majesty and the Empe-

265

ror of Germany, signed at Vienna, May 29,

269

Treaty of defensive Alliance between his Britannic Mojesty and the Em-

press of Russia, Feb. 18,

272

Manifesto on the Part of the Empress of Russia, relative to the Affairs of

Poland,

277

Proclamation by Sir Gilbert Elliot, Viceroy of Corsica

279

Note of Mr. Drake, the British Envoy, to the Genoese Republic

281

Answer to the above

ibid.

Treaty between America and Algiers

283

Treaty between America and Sapin

286

Abstract of the Treaty between Great Britain and America

Treaty between the King of Spain and the Republic of France

Speech of the President of the United States of America to both Houses of

294

297

Congress, Dec. 8, 1795.

300

CHARACTERS.

Account of the Reign and Character of Maximilian II. Emperor of Ger-

many; from Wraxall's History of France

Account of the Convent of Nuns of Clarisse, at Cologne; from Mrs.

Radcliffe's Journey through Holland and the Western Frontier of Ger-

many

Observations on the distinct Characters of Modern Whigs and Tories; from
Belsham's Memoirs of the Reign of George III.

Description of the several Merits of Albert Durer, Michael Angelo, and

Leonardo da Vinci, by Mr. Fuseli; from Seward's Anecdotes *7

Account of the Harem, or Apartments for the Ladies; from Russell's Na-

tural History of Aleppo

*10

Account of the Turkish Ladies; from the same

*14

Account of the Republic of San Marino. By Dr. Gillies, Author of the
History of Greece; from Seward's Anecdotes of distinguished Per.

sons, &c.

*15

Account of the celebrated Conspiracy of the Pazzi, at Florence; from

Roscoe's Life of Lorenzo de' Medici.

*27

Poetical Character of Politiano ; from the same

*30

Character of the celebrated Girolamo Savonarola; from the same *31

Life of the late James Boswell, Esq. from the Gentleman's Magazine, *32

The Life of Patrick Browne, M. D. Author of the History of Jamaica;

from the European Magazine

*34

Particulars of the Life and Character of Adam Smith, LL. D. from the

Third Volume of the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh *37

Anecdotes of Mr. Robert Bakewell, of Dishley; from the Gentleman's

Magazine

*57

NATURAL

NATURAL HISTORY.

Observations on the Structure of the Eyes of Birds, by Mr. Pierce Smith,

Student of Physic; from the Philosophical Transactions

Observations on the Influence which incites the Muscles of Animals to
contract, in Mr. Galvani's Experiments, by W.C. Wells, M. D. F. R. S.

from the same

#59

*61

Observations on the Maritime Alps; from Beaumont's Travels through

them

*70

Account of the Buffalo of America, by Mr. Turner; from Letters and Pa.

pers on Agriculture, selected from the Correspondence of the Bath and

West of England Society, Vol. VII.

*74

*75

Account of the River Tigris; from Ouseley's Persian Miscellanies

Observations on Spontaneous Inflammation; with a particular Account of

that which happened on board a Russian Frigate in the Year 1781; and of

the Experiments made in order to ascertain the Cause of it. In a Letter

to the Editors, from the Rev. William Tooke, F. R. S. Member of the

Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburgh, &c. from the Reper-

tory of Arts and Manufactures

*77

Account of the Lynx of Abruzzo; from De Salis's Travels through various

Provinces in the Kingdom of Naples, in 1789

USEFUL PROJECTS.

*83

On the Use of Sea Water in Agriculture; from the Earl of Dundonald's

Treatise on Agriculture and Chemistry

*85

Account of the Mode of making Parmesan Cheese, by Mr. Pryce; from

Letters and Papers on Agriculture

Valuable new Discovery for the Preservation of Corn; from the Paris

Moniteur:-by Antoine Gouan, National Professor of Botany in the

School of Health at Montpelier; Addressed to the National Convention *87

Discovery in Distillation from Potatoes, which will no doubt increase the

Cultivation of that Valuable Article of Life

Observations on the grafting of Trees. In a Letter from Thomas Andrew
Knight, Esq. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. from the Philosophical Trans-

actions

*88

*80

On the Dry-Rot in Timber; in a Letter from Robert Batson, Esq. of
Lime-House, to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufac
tures, and Commerce; from whose Transactions it is extracted $99

Composition of a Water which has the Property of Destroying Catapillars、

Ants, and other Insects; invented by C. Tatin, at Paris; from the

Annals de Chimie

*93

Specification of the Patent granted to Mr. John Tucker, of Wickham, in

the County of Southampton, Tanner; for his Method of Tanning, and

making Leather of a superior Quality, and in a much shorter Period of

Time, than hath hitherto been done. Dated May 12, 1795

Lice Bread. by Arthur Young, Esq. from Annals of Agriculture

*94

*95

Substance

Substance of Sir John Sinclair's Address to the Board of Agriculture, on

Tuesday the 14th of July, 1795; stating the Progress that had been made

in carrying on the Measures undertaken by the Board, for promoting

the Improvement of the Country, during the second Sessions since its

*96

Establishment.

Abstract of Minutes of the Evidence taken before the Committee of Council,

appointed for the Consideration of all Matters relating to Trade, and

Foreign Plantations, in Respect to the Stock of Grain in this Country, and

its Price subsequent to the Harvest of 1794, and respecting the Produce

of the Harvest of the present Year; the present and probable Price of

Grain in this Country till the ensuing Harvest ; and the Means of pro-

curing a Supply to make good the Deficiency in the Produce of this Coun-

try; with other Proceedings thereupon, from Jan. 31, 1795, to Aug. 6,

1795; and of the Evidence before the Lords of the Privy Council to the like

Effect, from April 27, 1795, to November 5, 1795.

Evil of using Potatoes for Bread; from the Annals of Agriculture,

ANTIQUITIES.

*100

*109

Account of the Government of England from the Year 1400 to 1485; from

Andrews's History of Great Britain, vol. 1, part 2.

*110

Account of the Proceeding in the Trial by Battle; from Dallaway's Heral-

dic Inquiries.

*113

Account of Chelsea College; from Lyson's Environs of London, *116

Articles of Reconciliation between a Man and his Wife, Oct. 9, 1029;

from the same,

#118

*119

Account of Canons, the celebrated Seat of the Duke of Chandos, in the

Parish of Stanmore Parva; from the same,

Curious Letter, wrote by John Lesly to Sir Thomas Riddle, of Gateshead,
during the Siege of Newcastle by the Scots, in the Reign of Charles I;
an authentic Copy from the Original, in the Possession of the Riddle
Family,

*112

A Declaration of the Right Honourable James Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley

and Strange, of Knocking and of the Isle of Man, concerning his Resolu-

tion to keep the Isle of Man for his Majesty's Service, against all Force

whatsoever. Together with his Lordship's Letter in Answer to Commis-

sary-General Ireton,

*121

ibid.

Letter to General Ireton, in Answer to his Summons of the Isle of Man, *124

Two Original Letters of King James the First,

Description of the Ruin at Thessalonica, or Salonicha, called the Incantada;

from Stuart and Revett's Antiquities of Athens,