THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND,

FROM

THE REVOLUTION

TO THE

DEATH OF GEORGE THE SECOND.

DESIGNED AS

A CONTINUATION OF MR. HUME'S HISTORY.

BY T. SMOLLETT, M. D.

A NEW EDITION,

WITH THE AUTHOR'S LAST CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, AND GREEN; HATCHARD AND CO.; S. BAGSTER AND SONS; J. AND
F. H. RIVINGTON; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO.; W. H. ALLEN AND CO.;
WHITTAKER AND CO.; E. HODGSON; E. BUMPUS; J. BAIN; SMITH, ELDER, AND CO.; 8. C. CAPES; J.
HEARNE; W. MORRISON AND SON; T. AND W. BOONE; BICKERS AND SON; WILLIS AND SOTHERAN;
J. SNOW; L. BOOTH; J. WALLER; M. COOMES; TEGG AND CO.; VIRTUE BROTHERS AND CO.; ARTHUR
HALL AND CO.; J. CORNISH; E. P. WILLIAMS: AND DEIGHTON, BELL, AND CO.; AND MACMILLAN AND
CO., CAMBRIDGE: AND J. H. PARKER, OXFORD.

1864.

CONTENTS OF VOL. IL

--

--

CHAPTER XIII.

-

GEORGE I.

Difference between King George and the Czar of Muscovy. - The King of Sweden is

killed at Frederickstadt. — Negotiation for a quadruple Alliance. - Proceedings

in Parliament. —James Shepherd executed for a Design against the King's Life.

Parliament prorogued. — Nature of the quadruple Alliance. Admiral Byng

sails to the Mediterranean. He destroys the Spanish Fleet off Cape Passaro. —

Remonstrances of the Spanish Ministry. - Disputes in Parliament touching the

Admiral's attacking the Spanish Fleet.-Act for strengthening the Protestant

Interest. War declared against Spain. Conspiracy against the Regent of

France. — Intended Invasion by the Duke of Ormond.— Three Hundred Spaniards

land and are taken in Scotland. - Account of the Peerage Bill.-Count Merci

assumes the Command of the Imperial Army in Sicily. - Activity of Admiral

Byng.-The Spanish Troops evacuate Sicily. - Philip obliged to accede to the

quadruple Alliance.-Bill for securing the Dependency of Ireland upon the

Crown of Great Britain. - South-Sea Act.-Charters granted to the Royal and

London Assurance Offices. - Treaty of Alliance with Sweden. - The Prince of

Hesse elected King of Sweden. - Effects of the South-Sea Scheme. - The Bubble

breaks. A Secret Committee appointed by the House of Commons. — Inquiry

carried on by both Houses. - Death of Earl Stanhope and Mr. Craggs, both

Secretaries of State. The Estates of the Directors of the South-Sea Company are

confiscated. — Proceedings of the Commons with respect to the Stock of the

South-Sea Company

-

-

Page 1

CHAPTER XIV.

-

-

-

Bill against Atheism and Immorality postponed. Session closed.- Alliance between

Great Britain, France, and Spain. - Plague at Marseilles. - Debates in the House

of Lords about Mr. Law, the Projector. —Sentiments of some Lords touching the

War with Spain. Petition of the Quakers. The Parliament dissolved. –

Rumours of a Conspiracy. - The Bishop of Rochester is committed to the Tower.

-New Parliament. Declaration of the Pretender. Report of the Secret Com-

mittee. Bill of Pains and Penalties against the Bishop of Rochester- Who is

deprived, and driven into perpetual Exile. Proceedings against those concerned

in the Lottery at Harburgh. - Affairs of the Continent. Clamour in Ireland on

Account of Wood's Coinage. —Death of the Duke of Orleans. An Act for

lessening the Public Debts. - Philip, King of Spain, abdicates the Throne.

Abuses in Chancery. Trial of the Earl of Macclesfield. - Debates about the

Debts of the Civil List. - A Bill in Fav r of the late Lord Bolingbroke. -Treaty

Courts of Vie a and Madrid. -Treaty of Hanover. —

b

-

of Alliance between the

VOL. II.- - S.