THE KING OF SARDINIA DECLARES FOR THE HOUSE OF AUSTRIA. OPERATIONS IN THE WEST INDIES. EXTRAORDINARY MOTION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. BILL FOR QUIETING CORPORATIONS. CONVENTION BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE QUEEN OF HUNGARY. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND THE ELECTOR OF HANOVER. THE ENGLISH OBTAIN A VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH. TREATY OF WORMS. AFFAIRS IN THE NORTH. BATTLE OF CAMPO-SANTO. TRANSACTIONS OF THE BRITISH FLEET. FRUITLESS ATTEMPTS UPON THE SPANISH SETTLEMENTS. CHAPTER V. PROJECTED INVASION OF GREAT BRITAIN. A FRENCH SQUADRON SAILS UP THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. The KINGDOM PUT IN A STATE OF DEFENCE. THE DESIGN OF THE FRENCH DEFEATED. BILL AGAINST THOSE WHO SHOULD CORRESPOND WITH THE PRETENDER�S SONS. NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF TOULON. TREATY OF FRANCKFORT. PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH KING IN THE NETHERLANDS PRINCE CHARLES OF LORRAINE PASSES THE RHINE. CAMPAIGN IN BAVARIA AND FLANDERS. BATTLE OF CONI. RETURN OF COMMODORE ANSON. REVOLUTION IN THE BRITISH MINISTRY. TREATY OF DRESDEN.�THE GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY ELECTED EMPEROR. THE ALLIES ARE DEFEATED. THE KING OF SARDINIA IS ALMOST STRIPPED OF HIS DOMINIONS. THE ENGLISH TAKE CAPE BRETON PROJECT OF AN INSURRECTION IN GREAT BRITAIN. THE ELDEST SON OF THE CHEVALIER DE ST. GEORGE LANDS IN SCOTLAND. EFFORTS OF THE FRIENDS OF GOVERNMENT IN SCOTLAND. PRECAUTIONS TAKEN IN ENGLAND. THE REBELS RETREAT INTO SCOTLAND. THE KING�S TROOPS UNDER HAWLEY ARE WORSTED AT FALKIEK. THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND COMMANDS THE ROYAL TROOPS. THE REBELS UNDERTAKE THE SIEGE OF FORT-WILLIAM. CHAPTER VI. THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND TAKES POSSESSION OF INVERNESS. THE PRETENDER ESCAPES TO FRANCE. CONVULSION IN THE MINISTRY. TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF THE REBELS. THE STATES-GENERAL ALARMED AT THE PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH. COUNT SAXE SUBDUES ALL FLANDERS, BRABANT, AND HAINAULT. THE FRENCH AND SPANIARDS ABANDON PIEDMONT AND THE MILANESE. THE GENOESE EXPEL THE AUSTRIANS. MADRAS TAKEN BY THE FRENCH. NAVAL TRANSACTIONS in the WEST INDIES. PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. THE FRENCH AND ALLIES TAKE THE FIELD IN FLANDERS. THE PRINCE OF ORANGE ELECTED STADTHOLDER. SIEGE OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM. THE CHEVALIER DE BELLEISLE SLAIN. A FRENCH SQUADRON TAKEN. ADMIRAL HAWKE OBTAINS ANOTHER VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH. CONGRESS AT AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. COMPLIANT TEMPER OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT. PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN IN THE NETHERLANDS. SIEGE OF MAESTRICHT. FORMS A CESSATION. TRANSACTIONS IN THE EAST AND WEST INDIES. CONCLUSION OF THE DEFINITIVE TREATY AT AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. CHAPTER VII. REFLECTIONS ON THE PEACE. THE PRINCE OF WALES� ADHERENTS JOIN THE OPPOSITION. CHARACTER OF THE MINISTRY. SESSION OPENED. EXORBITANT DEMAND OF THE EMPRESS-QUEEN OPPOSED. VIOLENT CONTEST CONCERNING THE SEAMEN�S BILL. BILL FOR LIMITING THE TERM OF A SOLDIER�S SERVICE. MEASURES TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE AFRICAN TRADE. SCHEME FOR IMPROVING THE BRITISH FISHERY. ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE COMMERCE TO HUDSON�S BAY. PLAN FOR MAINTAINING THE NAVY.