Annual Register of World Events

Affairs of Ireland. - Population. -Ecclesiastical Divisions of the People.-
Discontents at Tythes. - Resistance made to their Collection.-Petition
of the principal Roman Catholics, for the Redress of sundry Grievances,
to the King. An Answer returned, containing a Number of Concessions.
-Secret Connections between many of the Irish and the French Revolu-
tionists, a Subject of Alarm in England. The Earl Fitzwilliam appoint-
ed to the Government of Ireland.-Meeting of the Irish Parliament.-
Ample Supplies granted. --The Catholic Party prepare to press and en-
force their Demands. - Lord Fitzwilliam endeavours to conciliate their
Favour.-Motion by Mr. Grattan, for Leave to bring in a Bill for the
Relief of the Roman Catholics. Carried.-Joy and Exultation of the Ca-
tholics. Damped, by Intelligence that the British Ministry are averse
to the Measure. Lord Fitzwilliam dismissed. Succceeded by Lord
Camden. An Address voted to Lord Fitzwilliam, by Parliament, highly
approving his Conduct. - Various Addresses to his Lordship from different
Parties of the disaffected.-Extreme versatility of the Irish Parliament.
-The Motions carried but a fero Days before, almost unanimously ne-
gatived now by great Majorities. The unsteadiness and tergiversation
of the Irish Parliament-men.-Sow the Seeds of Mistrust and Jealously
in their Constitutents. Altercations in the British House of Peers, res-
pecting the Instructions given so Lord Fitzwilliam, previously to his as-
suming the Government of Ireland.-Motion by the Duke of Norfolk,

for a Parliamentary Inquiry into the Conduct of Ministry in this Matter

and the Grounds for their Dismissal of the Earl Fitzwilliam from the

Office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.-Rejected.-Debates in the House

of Commons on a similar Motion. And which met with a similar Fate.-

Speech from the Throne. And Prorogation of Parliament.

222

CHRONICLE

The French Constitution adopted August 22, 1795

Account of the different Sums of Money that have been paid by Great Bri-

tain to the Emperor, during the present War

104

Accurate List of the Dutch Navy

Petition of the Lord Mayor, &c. of London, for Peace

105

Southwark Petition for the same Purpose

106

Copy of a Circular Letter written by Mr. Dundas, on the Subject of Mann-

Estimate of the Charge of Foreign Troops in the Service of Great Britain.

for the Year 1795

109

Account of the Troops employed by the King of Prussia, in pursuance of

the Treaty signed at the Hague, April, 1794
Account of the Number of Foreign Troops actually in British Pay, laid

before the House of Commons

ibid.

110

Ceremony of the Acquittal of Warren Hastings, Esq. (late Governor Gene-

ral of Bengal) before the High Court of Parliament, and a Table of the

Votes

111

Supplies granted by Parliament for the Service of the Vear 1795 116

Principal Public Acts passed in the Fifth Session of the Seventeenth Parlia

ment of Great Britain

119

Prices of Stocks for the Year 1795

121

Prices of the Products of Live Stock, paid by the Victualling-Office, from

1740 to 1795

122

Prices of the Products of Live Stock, paid by the Victualling-Office, from

1781 to 1795

123

Account of the Total Net Produce of Duties arising from the Stamp-Reve-
nue, that have amounted to 1000l. or more in the Four Quarters, ending

Oct. 10, 1795

ibid.

Account of the Total Net Produce of the Duties of Customs in England and

Scotland, distinguishing the Produce of every separate Article, the Duties

on which shall have amounted to 1000l. or more in the Four Quarters,

ending Oct. 10, 1795

126

Account of the Total Net Produce of the Duties, of Excise in England and

Scotland, distinguishing the Produce of every separate Article, the Duties

on which shall have amounted to 1000l. or more, in the Four Quarters,

Account of the Quantity of Coals Imported into the Port of London, from

1744 to 1795

133

Average Prices of Wheat and Barley, during the Year 1795

ibid.

State of the Barometer, Thermometer, and Hygrometer for the Year 1795,

134

A General Bill of Christenings and Burials, from Dec. 9, 1794, to Dec. 8,

1795

135

STATE PAPERS.

Message from the King, to the House of Commons, Feb. 4

136

The like, April 27

ibid.

His Majesty's Speech from the Throne, on closing the Session, June 27, 137

His Majesty's Speech from the Throne, on opening the Session, Oct. 29, 138

Protest of Lord Stanhope, against this Country interfering in the internal

Affairs of France

141

Protest against the Act for farther Suspending the Habeas Corpus Act 143

Protest against the Rejection of the Motion for treating with France 144

Protest against the Rejection of the Motion for Investigating the Cause of

Lord Fitzwilliam's Recall

ibid.

Protest against the Act for Transferring the Militia

151

Protest against the Passing of the New Treason-Bill

152

Protest against the Sedition Bill

153

Speech of his Excellency the Vice-Roy of Corsica, delivered to the Chamber

of Parliament, at the Opening of the Session, Feb. 9, 1795

Earl Fitzwilliam's Speech to both Houses of the Irish Parliament, on Open-

ing the Session, Jan. 22

157

Earl Camden's Speech on Proroguing the Irish Parliament, June 5, 159

Convention between his Britannic Majesty and the Emperor of Germany,

signed at Vienna, May 4

161

Articles of agreement for raising French Corps for the Service of Great

Britain, March 9

163

Proclamation respecting Dutch Bills of Exchange, Feb. 6

Additional Instructions to the Commanders of Ships of War and Privateers

167

having Letters of Marque against France

168

Proclamation by his Excellency James Seaton, Captain-General and Gover-

nor-in-Chief of the Island of St. Vincent

ibid.

Orders by General the Duke of Richmond, April 20

Copy of a Letter and Instructions from Sir William Scott and Dr. John Ni-

coll, of the Commons, prepared at the Instance of Mr. Jay, the Ameri-

can Minister

Proclamation issued by his Majesty, relative to seditious Assemblies 176

Treaty of Peace signed by Charrette, on the Part of the Insurgent Inhabi-

tants of La Vendée and the Commissioners of the Convention on the Part

of the French Republic, March 7

177

Treaty of Peace between the Chiefs of the Chouans and the French Conven-
tion

ibid.

Treaty of Peace between France and Prussia

178

Second

Second Treaty between the same Powers.

180-

Substance of a Treaty, dated Brussels, March 9, and Heidleberg, April 7,

between the Imperial and Royal Commission and that of France, relative

to the Individuals not taken in Arms

181

Treaty of Alliance, offensive and defensive, concluded between the Repub.

lic of France and the Republic of the Seven United Provinces 182

Proclamation of Victor Hughes, at Guadaloupe

184

Proclamation of General Vaughan, at Martinico

ibida

Declaration of the Commissioners, delegated, by the National Convention of

-France, to the Windward Islands, to all the Neutral Nations, trading

with the said Islands

185

Declaration of the same Commissioners, to the Commanders-in-chief of the

British Forces

187

Address, of the National Convention, to the Army of the North, on the

Anniversary of the Death of the King of France, of January 21, 188

Speech of Bossy d'Anglas, on the Policy of the French Republic, with respect
to foreign Nations, adopted, by the Convention, as a Declaration of the
Principles of the French People, Jan. 30