Annual Register

Burke. Seventh charge, relative to bribes and prefents, opened by Mr.
Sheridan; fupported by Lord Mulgrave and Mr. Grenville. Report
from the committee on the charges read a first time. Converfation re-
Specting the mode of proceeding. Opinion of Mr. Fox-of Mr. Pitt-of
Mr. Burke. Motion to read the report a fecond time, objected to by Major
Scott. Paper read containing the fentiments of Mr. Haftings refpecting the
profecution. Committee to prepare articles of impeachment. Eighth charge,
refpecting the revenues of Bengal, opened by Mr. Francis; he vindicates
himself from fufpicions of perfonal enmity to Mr. Haftings. Mr. Pitt's
bfervations on the eighth charge. Converfation between Mr. Barwell and
Mr. Burke, refpecting his impeaching the former. Articles of impeachment
read a first time; motion for reading them a fecond time oppojed by Lord
Hood, Mr. Wilkes, Mr. Smith, lord advocate for Scotland, and Mr. Al-
derman Townshend-fupported by Mr. Pitt-carried by a great majority.
Question of impeachment oppofed by Mr. Sumner-carried without a divi-
fion. Mr. Montagu moves, that Mr. Burke do impeach Mr. Haftings at
the bar of the House of Lords-ordered. Motion for taking Mr. Haftings
into cuftody oppofed by Mr. Nicholls-ordered. Lords acquainted there-
with. Mr. Haftings delivered to the Black Rod-brought to the bar-
articles read-admitted to bail-ordered to give in his answer the fecond
day of the next meeting of parliament. Speaker's address to the King.
King's fpeech. Parliament prorogued.
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France. Various caufes conducing to that revolution which has taken place
in the political fentiments and public opinions of that nation. How far the
American war and its confequences might be supposed to operate in producing
that revolution. Unequalled expences and heavy debts produced by that war,
added to the previous enormous burthens of the state, clog and embarrass all
the movements of government, and involve the financial fyftem in inextri-
cable diforder. Financier fucceeds financier without effect. Patriotic and
generous endeavours of the king to relieve the diftreffes of the people, by
curtailing in an unexampled degree the expences of his court and household,
prove equally fruitless. The monarch, disappointed in all the hopes held
out by his minifters, finds it neceffary to throw himself for council and
affiftance upon the reprefentatives of the nation. Difficulty of restoring the
ancient affemblies of the states, through the manner of their election, their
number, and the form of their proceedings being totally forgotten. Aembly
of notables convened. King meets them in great state. Proceedings.
M. de Calonne finds himself obliged to refign the adminiftration of public
affairs, and to retire to England. Convention of notables diffolved,
without their having answered all the hopes of the court. Oppofition
of the parliament of Paris to the new taxes laid on by the crown.
brated remonstrance by that body. King, by the exertion of his authority
in a bed of justice, obliges them to register the land-tax and ftamp-duty
edits. Extraordinary proteft, which renders them of no effect. Parlia-
ment banished to Troyes. Great difcontents. Turbulence of the Parifians
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Cele-

occafions

ccafions a ftrong armed force to enter that city. Flame of liberty bursting

forth in different parts of the kingdom. Parliament recalled. Combi-

nation of circumftances which nearly compelled France to fubmit to the

meafures pursued by England and Pruffia with respect to Holland. Con-

vention with England for mutually difarming. King meets the parlia-

ment with two edicts for a new loan, amounting to about 19 millions

of English money. King fits nine hours to hear the debates; and at length,

departing haftily, orders the edicts to be registered. Duke of Orleans

thereupon protefts against the whole proceedings of the day as invalid.

Proteft confirmed by the parliament. Duke of Orleans banished to one

of his country feats, and two members of the parliament to remote prifons.

Strong and repeated remonftrances. Some relaxation obtained with respect

to the imprisoned magiftrates.
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Caufes of the difcontents in the Auftrian Netherlands. Ecclefiaftical reforms
filently acquiefced in, until they were involved with invafions of the civil
rights and political establishments of the provinces. Two imperial ordi-
nances published on the first day of the year 1787, which went in their
immediate effect to the fubverfion of the established tribunals of juftice, and
tended more indirectly to the overthrow of the ancient conftitution. Sketch
of the conftitution of Brabant, and of the established fyftem of jurisprudence.
Council of Brabant fuppreffed by the new edicts. Great feal transferred
from the hands of the chancellor to the imperial minifter. Low Countries
divided into nine circles, and intendants and commiffaries, with arbitrary
and undefined powers, appointed to rule thefe circles. Standing committee of
the ftates of Brabant fuppreffed, and its powers transferred to an engine of
ftate, under the name of a council of general government. Univerfal con-
fternation and general difcontent. Great licence of language with refpect
to the fovereign, and his violation of the inaugural compact and oath.
Committee of the states of Brabant prefent a ftrong memorial to the court of
Bruffels. People determine refolutely to maintain their rights and liberties.
The bold remonstrance of the Syndics gives new energy to this determination.
Flame in the univerfity of Louvain, occafioned by the fuppreffion of the an-
cient feminaries of inftruction, and the establishment of a new fchool of theo-
logy, under the government of German profeffors. All orders of men are
thus coalefced in an oppofition to the acts and defigns of government. Vi-
fitor of the capuchins banished for refufing to fend the novices of his order
to the general feminary at Louvain. Mr. de Hondt feized by foldiers, and

fent a prifoner to Vienna. Spirited proceedings of the ftates of Brabant ;

refufe to grant fubfidies until the public grievances are redreffed; forbid

all obedience to the intendants and their commiffaries; present a spirited

memorial to the governors general; forbid the council of Brabant to pay

any regard to the late decrees, and command that tribunal to maintain the

exercife of its functions. States of Flanders and Haynault adopt fimilar

meafures with thofe of Brabant. Syndics at a great part in the oppofition.

Court of Bruffels alarmed and perplexed. Governors general fufpend the

operation

operation of the new edicts, and iffue a declaration which affords prefent
jatisfaction. Mandate iffued by the emperor on his return from Cherfon,
expreffive of his resentment at the measures purfued in the Low Countries, and
commanding the ftates of the respective provinces, as a proof of their obe-
dience, to fend a deputation of their members to Vienna; where the go-
vernors general, and the minifter, count Belgiojofo, are likewife ordered to
repair. Count de Murray appointed to the government in the absence of the
princes. Great alarm in the Low Countries, on the report that an imperial
army was preparing to march thither. Various measures preceding, and

Some tending to an accommodation. Alarming tumult at Brussels, and fome

blood fhed, in a rash attempt made by the military to difarm the volunteers.

Farther ill confequences prevented by the excellent conduct of count Murray.

Accommodation happily takes place; the public rights are generally restored;

and the flates grant the customary fubfidies.
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Births for the year 1787

Sheriffs appointed by his Majesty in council for 1787

APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE.

Narrative of the proceedings in the court of king's bench, in January 1787,

on two informations againft Lord George Gordon-one at the fuit of the

French Ambafador, for a libellous publication against the queen of France

and M. Barthelemy; the other at the fuit of his Majefty's Attorney General,

for a libel, entitled, "The Prisoners Petition," reflecting on the adminiftra-

tion of justice in this country

[239

Copy of a letter from Mr. Howard to the fubfcribers for erecting a statue to

his memory, and towards the formation of a fund for the relief of

prifoners

[248

Report of the committee of shopkeepers, relative to the shop-tax, February 7,
1787

[249

Account of the lofs of the Hartwell East India man

[252

Letter from the Duke of Brunswick to the commiffaries of Amfterdam, who were
fent to his Highness to agree on the fatisfaction to be given to the princess of

Orange

1253

Letter from the Princess of Orange to the Duke of Brunswick, dated September
15, 1787

Articles of capitulation on the Duke of Brunswick's taking possession of Am-

fterdam

Letter from the fame to the fame, dated November 3, 1787

The anfwer of the Duke of Brunswick, dated November 5, 1787, to the pre-

[256

ceding Letter

[256

Copy of Mr. Pitt's letter to the Chairman of the meeting of West India

planters and merchants, in anfwer to their refolutions refpecting the re
tion of the duty upon rum

A general bill of all the chriftenings and burials in the cities of London,
minster, &c. for the year 1787.

An account of the quantities of all corn and grain exported from and im,
into England and Scotland, with the bounties and drawbacks paid,
the duties received thereon, for one year, ended 5th January 1788
Prices of Stock for the year 1787

Supplies granted by parliament for the year 1787
Ways and means for raifing the Supplies
Taxes for the year 1787

His Majesty's most gracious Speech to both houses of parliament, on ope::
feffion, Jan. 23, 1787

The bumble address of the lords fpiritual and temporal, in parliam
bled, to the King; with his Majesty's answer

The humble addr.fs of the commons of Great Britain to the King;
Majesty's answer

Convention between his Britannic Majefty and the Moft Chriftia
figned at Verfailles January 15, 1787

Letter from the King of Pruffia to the States General of the United P
on the recall of the Comte de Goertz, his Majesty's Envoy Extra.

Speech of the Duke of Rutland, lord lieutenant of Ireland, to both
parliament, January 18, 1787
Speech of the Speaker of the house of commons in Ireland, to his
lord lieutenant, on prefenting the Money Bills at the Bar of t
Lords, March 17, 1787

Speech of the lord lieutenant of Ireland to both houses of parliam
prorogation, May 28, 1787

Memorial prefented to the States General of the United Provinces, ‹
de Thulemeyer, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Prufa
Memorial presented to the States of Holland and Weft Friefland,
de Thulemeyer

Memorial prefented to the States General of the United Pro
James Harris, K. B. the British Ambassador at the Hague,

Convention between his Britannic Majefty and the Moft C'
figned at Verfailles, August 31, 1787

Tra flation of the declaration and counter-declaration which ar
figned and exchanged at Verfailles on the 27th of October,
Dorjet and the Right Honourable William Eden, on the part
Majefty; and by the Count de Montmorin, on the part of his
Majefty
The Emperor's declaration to the States of his Belgic Provinces
in anfer to their Remonftrance of the 22d of June

[

The Emperor's Anfwer to the deputies from the States of the Belgic Provinces,
August 15, 1787

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The Orders alluded to in the preceding anfwer
Memorial of the deputies of the Belgic Provinces to Prince Kaunitz, occafion-
ed by his communicating the foregoing orders to them
Declaration of the Emperor to the States of Brabant, delivered by the Comte de
Murray
Articles of the new Conftitution of the United States of America, entered into
by a convention of all the ftates, held at New York, and tranfmitted to
Congress for their approbation by General Washington, prefident of the Con-
vention, September 17, 1787
[289

Remonftrance of the parliament of Paris, prefented to his Moft Chriftian

Majefty, against the declaration of a Stamp Duty, July 24, 1787 [300

His Moft Chriftian Majesty's Speech to the parliament of Paris, November
19, 1787
(306
Address of the firft Prefident of the parliament of Paris to his Moft Chriftian
Majefty, on the exile of the Duke of Orleans and two Counsellors of the
parliament; with his Majefty's answer

[307

Second addrefs of the parliament of Paris on the fame subject, November 23,

1787

[307

His Moft Chriftian Majefty's answer to the foregoing addrefs, November 26,

1787

Third remonstrance on the fame fubject, December 10, 1787

Manifefto of the Sublime Porte against Rufia, dated the 11th of Zileade, the

year 1201 (the 24th of August, 1787)

Manifefto of the Court of Ruffia against the Sublime Porte, dated Petersburg,

September 13th, 1787