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islands of John and James; paffes Afbley River to Charles Town Neck
Jiege of that city. Admiral Arburthnot paffes the Bar with difficulty.
American and French marine force abandon their station, and retire to
the town, where most of the former are funk to bar a paffage. The ad-
miral paffes the heavy fire of the fort on Sullivan's Island, and takes
poffeffion of the harbour. General Lincoln fummoned without effect.
State of the defences on Charles Town Neck. Colonel Tarleton cuts off a
party of the rebels. Col. Webfter paffes Cooper River with a detach-
ment, by which the city is clofely invested. Lord Cornwallis takes the
command on that fide. Siege preffed with great vigour. Admiral Ar-
buthnot takes Mount Pleafant, and reduces Fort Moultrie. Tarleton de-
feats and destroys the rebel cavalry. Capitulation of Charles Town.
Garrifon, artillery, frigates, c. Rebels again defeated by Tarleton,
at Waxaw. Regulations by Sir Henry Clinton for the fecurity of the
province. Departure for New York. Earl Cornwallis reduces the
whole colony. Unexpected danger to which the feverity of the winter

bad expofed New York. Gallant defence made by Capt. Cornwallis,

against a French fuperior naval force. Three naval actions between

Sir George Rodney, and M. de Guichen, productive of no decifive confe-

quences. Infurrections of the loyalists in North Carolina quelled. Baran

de Kalbe marches into that province with a continental force. Is followed

by Gen. Gates, who takes the chief command. State of affairs in the two

Carolina's. Battle of Camden. Complete victory gained by Lord Corn-

wallis. Sumpter routed by Tarleton.

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APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE.

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A proclamation for diffolving this prefent parliament, and declaring the calling of another

1337

The fpeech of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to both houses of parliament

ibid.

The petition of the gentlemen, clergy, and freeholders of the county of York, to the honourable House of Commons

1338

To the honourable Houfe of Commons: A reprefentation and petition of the planters, merchants, and other perfons interested in the island of Jamaica

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The memorial prefented by Sir Jofeph Yorke, the English ambassador extra-
ordinary at the Hague, the 21st day of March 1780
Provifional anfwer given to the above memorial
Declaration of the court of Great Britain, April 17th, 1780 ibid.
The memorial prefented to their High Mightineffes by Prince Gallitzin, the
Ruffian minifter, on the part of the Empress his fovereign
Declaration of the Empress of Ruffia to the courts of London, Versailles,

1345

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and Madrid

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Anfwer of the court of Great Britain to the declaration of the Empress of Ruffia

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Answer of the King of France to the declaration of the Empress of Ruffia

ibid.

Anfaver of the King of Spain to the fame declaration
Déclaration of the King of Denmark and Norway, to the courts of London,
Versailles, and Madrid

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Declaration of the King of Sweden to the fame courts Explanation which the court of Sweden has demanded, relative to the propofal which the court of Ruffia has made for the reciprocal protection and navigation of their jubjects

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Answer of the court of Ruffia

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Papers which were communicated by Sir Joseph Yorke, by express orders from the king his mafter, to his ferene bighnefs the Prince Stadtholder, and which were taken out of Mr. Laurens's trunk, viz. No. I. Treaty of amity and commerce between the republic of Holland and the united states of America

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No. IV. A letter from Col. Dircks, to the Hon. Henry Laurens, Efq;

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No. V. A letter from Mr. A. Gillon, to John Rutledge, Efq; 1369 Memorial prefented to the States General by Sir Joseph Yorke, concerning the five papers found amongst thofe of Mr. Laurens Refolution taken by the States General of the United Provinces, relative to the infults and violences committed at the island of St. Martin [374 Memorial prefented to the States General by Sir Jofeph Yorke, on the 12th of December 1780

Manifefto of the court of Great Britain

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Letter

No. II. Copy of a letter to his Excellency B. Franklin, Efq; at Paris

No. III. A letter from Mr. Stockton, to the Rev. Dr. Witherspoon

Letter from Count Welderen to Lord Storment

Letter from Lord Stormont to Count Welderen

1379

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L ibid.

Report of the commiffioners appointed to examine, take, and flate, the public accounts of the kingdom. Proceedings of a board of general officers, held by order of General Wafbinge ton, refpecting Major John Andrè, Adjutant-general of the Britif

army

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General Arnold's address to the inhabitants of America, after having abandoned the fervice of the Congress

Addrefs of Sir George Saville to his conftituents

CHARACTER S.

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Character and manners of the Venetians; from a View of Society and Manners in Italy, by Dr. Moore

Of the modern Romans; from the fame

Of Naples, and the manners of its inhabitants; from the fame
Of the poetical Rehearfers and Improuvifatori

Reflections on the genius and character of the Biscayners

7

12

21

25

Defcription of the town of Bilbao, and the manners of its inhabitants

30

32

Of the character of our debt-laws, and of Mr. Howard Of the Popi penal laws, with the character of Sir George Saville and and Mr. Dunning

34

Adventures of Eyles Irwin, Efq; in a voyage up the Red Sea, and in a journey through the deferts of Thebais

40

54

57.

59

Narrative of the fufferings of Mr. de St. Germain, and his companions, in the deferts of Egypt

Of the religion of the Kalmucs and Mongouls

Of the religion of Tibet; or, of the Dalai Lama

An account of the fufferings of Lady Harriet Ackland, in the campaigns of 1776 and 1777, in Canada

63

Tranflation of a short extract from a Journal kept by C. P. Thunberg, M. D. during his voyage to, and refidence in, the empire of Japan 66

NATURAL HISTORY.

An account of the eruption of Mount Vefuvius, which happened in August 1779

Relation of the recent irruption of Mount Etna

Of the effects of volcanos, and of the hot springs, in Iceland

Of the Bafaltic pillars

Natural Hiftory of the Grana Kermes, or scarlet grain

The method of making falt-petre in Spain

72

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100

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Extract from Dr. Ingenboufz's account of a new inflammable air, which can be made in a moment without apparatus, and is as fit for explosion as any other inflammable gaffes

JTI

Account

Account of a woman who had the small-pox during pregnancy, and why feemed to have communicated the fame difeafe to the fœtus; with reflections, by Mr. John Hunter

133

N. B. This laft article is mifplaced in the volume, being by mistake inferted under the head of USEFUL PROJECTS.

USEFUL PROJECT S.

Obfervations on mineral poisons

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An account of a new and cheap method of preparing pot-afhes; with obfervations

Caution in building magazines for gunpowder

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125

An account of a method for the removal of ships that have been driven on pore, and damaged in their bottoms, to places (however diftant) for repairing them

A new method of treating the Fiftula Lachrymalis

126

130

Dr. Guthrie's account of the Ruffian manner of treating perfons affected by the fumes of burning charcoal, and other effluvia of the fame nature

139

Directions for preventing the fatal effects which frequently follow the drinking large quantities of fpirits

141

Hints for the general improvement of commons, recommended to the confideration of every perfon concerned in them

143

ANTIQUITIES.

Of the ancient English ftage

Of the origin of the English language

146

157

Authentic account of the value of many articles in the reign of Edward VI. anno 1336

MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS.

163

Hiftory of Gardening; from Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting in England

On improving the memory

On the literary education of women

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178

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184

Reflections on the diftreffes of the poor; with an account of the unspeakable diftrefs of one miferable family

Defcription of Pompey's Pillar in the neighbourhood of Alexandria in
Egypt, and an anecdote of fome English fea officers there
Exemplary inftance of juftice in the prefent King of Pruffia

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