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SCOTS MAGAZINE,

MDCCLXXXIII.

VOLUME XLV.

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To each article is annexed the number of the page of this volume in which it is to be found.

1782 April 4 Cuddalore in the Eaft-Indies furrenders to the French 112.
Maj 22. A prodigious whirlwind and inundation in the island of Formosa 493.

June 2. Hyder Ally attacks Sir Eyre Coote's army, near Arnee, in the Carnatic, and is repulfed 14.

8. Sir Eyre Coote's grand guard drawn into an ambuscade, and totally cut off, by 60ọp of Hyder Ally's chofen horse 214.

13. The Earl of Dartmouth Eaft Indiaman, having on board a cargo worth 200,000 1. loft on one of the Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal, and a great many of the crew drowned 155.

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July 6. An obftinate engagement between the French and British fleets, near Negapatnam in the East Indies, in which 77 British were killed and 233 wounded, p. 215. The French loss was 278 killed, and 601 wounded, p. 221.

Aug. 4. The Grofvenor Eaft Indiaman loft on the coast of Africa 453, Sal. 31. Trincomale in the island of Ceylon surrenders to the French forces 215.

Sept. 3. Another obftinate engagement between the British and French fleets in the Eastladies, in which the British had 51 killed and 283 wounded, but no ships were taken on either fide 219.

8. A dreadful famine rages in the Carnatic 221.

Dec. 19. Charlestown evacuated by the British troops 106.

20. Peace finally ratified with the Marattas 492.

1983. Jan. 27. Hyder-Nagur and the Bedanure country in the East Indies taken by Gen. Matthews 492.

20. The preliminary articles of peace between Great Britain, France, and Spain, figned at Verfailles 1.

The officers of the Scots Brigade who refused to take the oaths to the States-General difmiffed their service, and receive half pay from Great Britain, vol. 44, p. 702, vol. 45, p. 107. 27. The 77th regiment of foot mutiny at Portsmouth, and refute to imbark for the Eaft-Indies 46.

Feb. Lt-Gen. James Murray tried for the furrender of Fort St Philip in Minorca 88. 125.

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March 11. The Knights of St Patrick invested with the dignity of their order, and infalled on the 14th 160.

19. Lord Shelburne refigns his office of First Lord of the Treasury, and is fucceeded by the Duke of Portland 223.

29. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland obtain a Royal Charter 445.

During this month and February, the city of Meffina and Calabria Ulterior were destroyed by earthquakes, and lives loft to the amount of 40,000. p. 113. 209. 393. 466. 525. April 7. An elegant monument erected in the church-yard of Portfea, Portsmouth, to the memory of Adm. Kempenfelt and the crew who perished in the Royal George 277

8. The Empress of Ruffia publishes a manifefto upon her troops entering the Crimea 435. 8. The Ranger, Lieut. Pruen, taken by the Maratta fleet, after an obftinate engagement, in which Col. Humberston was killed, and a great many officers wounded 606.

June 2. Charles Spalding the celebrated diver, and Ebenezer Watson, fuffocated in the diving bell near Dublin 324.

3. Gen. Matthews's army, confifting of about 600 Europeans and 1600 fepoys, furrenders to Tippoo Saib at Bednure in the East-Indies 607.

s. The air balloon invented by M. Montgolfier, a Frenchman 491. 649.

13. The French forces driven from their out-pofts before Cuddalore in the East-Indies 682.

18. Gen. Washington tranfinits a circular letter to the Governors of the different States, upon the subject of the peace, &c. before he retires from the fervice 494.

20. A fevere engagement between the British and French fleets in the Eaft-Indies 686. 11. The American army mutiny, and commit fuch outrages at Philadelphia, as obliges the Congrefs to remove to Princetown 383.437:

29. An interview between the King of Sweden and the Empress of Ruffia at FrederickBbam 490.

A new island rifes out of the fea near Iceland 339.

July

983. July 2. The Emperor of Germany publishes an edict for fuppreffing Hermits 43518. The Bahama islands retaken by Col. Deveaux 383.

19. Chriftopher Atkinson M. P. late corn-factor to His Majesty's victualling board, convicted of perjury 442. and expelled the Houfe of Commons Dec. 4. 634

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21. A great many American Loyalists retire from New York to fettle in Nova Scotia 499. A verdict given againft Gen. Murray, governor of Minorca, with 5000l. damages, for fufpending from office Mr Sutherland, judge-advocate of the admiralty court of that inland 444.

Dreadful forms of thunder, lightning, &c. both in England and Scotland during this month 389.

Aug. 1. Shipping in the harbour of Leith to the amount of 11,000 tuns burden sor.

1. The Spaniards begin the siege of Algiers, but give it up after a few days bombard

ment 491.

7. Princess Amelia born 447.

7. The American Congrefs refolve to erect an equestrian statue of Gen. Washington 552. 13. Ratification of the Provifional Articles of Peace with America exchanged at Paris 443. 18. A great ball of fire is seen pass along the air from W. N. W. to E. S. E. a little after nine in the evening. It is likewise seen in Holland, at Oftend, and in Ireland 6112 i 18. Fifty thousand pounds granted to commissioners for behoof of a colony of Genevans who are to fettle in Ireland $56.

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19. William Wynne Ryland, the celebrated engraver, executed for forgery 441. Sept. 2. Preliminary Articles of Peace between G. Britain and the States General of the United Provinces figned at Paris 500.

3. The Definitive Treaties of Peace with France, Spain, and America 6igned 500.

8. A great number of delegates from volunteer corps meet at Dungannon in Ireland $56. 19. The Ratifications of the Definitive Treaties of Peace with France and Spain exchanged at Versailles 500

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29. The Ratification of the Preliminary Articles of Peace between G. Britain and Hole land exchanged at Paris 554

08. 6. Peace proclaimed 555.

Nov. 2. Gen. Washington delivers his farewell orders to the American army 663

11. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales takes his feat in the House of Peers 609

20. Mr Secretary Fox brings a bill into the House of Commons for vesting the affairs of the East-India Company in Commiffioners 635.

29. New York evacuated by the British 665.

Dec. 8. Mr Fox's East-India bill passed by the Commons 635.

17. The East-India bill rejected by the House of Peers 636.

19. The miniftry dismissed 637. and a new one appointed 671.

13. Gen. Washington returns his commission to Congress, and retires from the service 718.

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10. from foot, for Dec. 15. read Jan. 15.
14. from foot, for xi, read ii.
16. for July 6. read July 2.
37. for Counfel, read Council.
16. for June 6. read June 26.

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To the BINDER.

UT off the blue Covers; and place this quarter of a fheet, containing the General Title-page, the Chronological Series of Events, &c, before the Magazine for January.

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Preliminary and Provifional Articles of PEACE.

Tranflation of the Preliminary Articles of
Peace between his Britannic Majefty and
the Moft Chriftian King, figned, at Ver-
failles, the 20th day of January 1783.

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