ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS. DISPUTE ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT OF ARCOT. MAHOMMED ALI KHAN SUPPORTED BY THE ENGLISH. MR. CLIVE TAKES ARCOT. MR. CLIVE REDUCES THREE FORTS, &c. CHUNDA SAIB TAKEN AND PUT TO DEATH. CONVENTION BETWEEN THE EAST INDIA COMPANIES OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE. GENERAL VIEW OF THE BRITISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA. THE FRENCH SURPRISE LOG�S TOWN. CONFERENCE WITH THE INDIANS. COLONEL WASHINGTON DEFEATED AND TAKEN BY THE FRENCH. DIVISIONS AMONG THE BRITISH COLONIES. HEREDITARY PRINCE OF HESSE-CASSEL PROFESSES THE CATHOLIC RELIGION. PARLIAMENT OF PARIS RECALLED FROM EXILE. AFFAIRS OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. SESSION OPENED. BILL IN BEHALF OF CHELSEA PENSIONERS. MESSAGE FROM THE KING TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. COURT OF VERSAILLES AMUSES THE ENGLISH MINISTRY. SESSION CLOSED. CHAPTER X. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. EARL PAULET�S MOTION. REGENCY APPOINTED. BOSCAWEN�S EXPEDITION. FRENCH AMBASSADOR RECALLED. AFFAIRS OF THE ENGLISH IN AMERICA. BRADDOCK�S UNFORTUNATE EXPEDITION. EXPEDITION AGAINST CROWN POINT AND NIAGARA RESOLVED ON. BRAVERY OF CAPTAIN M�GINNES. DESCRIPTION OF FORT OSWEGO, &c EXPEDITION AGAINST NIAGARA. GENERAL SHIRLEY RETURNS TO ALBANY. TREATY WITH THE LANDGRAVE OF HESSE-CASSEL. NEWS OF THE CAPTURE OF THE ALCIDE AND LYS REACHES ENGLAND. THE KING RETURNS FROM HANOVER, AND CONCLUDES A TREATY WITH RUSSIA. DECLARATION OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY AT THE COURT OF VIENNA. SPIRITED DECLARATION OF PRUSSIA. THE FRENCH MAKE ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT UPON THE COURT OF SPAIN. THE IMPERIAL COURT REFUSES AUXILIARIES TO ENGLAND. THE FRENCH TAKE THE BLANDFORD. STATE OF THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH NAVIES. SESSION OPENED. REMARKABLE ADDRESSES OF BOTH HOUSES. HIS MAJESTY�S ANSWER. ALTERATIONS IN THE MINISTRY. EARTHQUAKE AT LISBON. RELIEF VOTED TO THE PORTUGUESE. MUTINY BILL, MARINE, AND MARINERS� ACTS CONTINUED. ACT FOR RAISING A REGIMENT OF FOOT IN NORTH AMERICA. MARITIME LAWS OF ENGLAND EXTENDED TO AMERICA. QUIET OF IRELAND RESTORED. TREATY CONCLUDED WITH PRUSSIA. NEW MILITIA-BILL. SESSION CLOSED. CHAPTER XI. LETTER FROM M. ROUILLE. THE FRENCH THREATEN GREAT BRITAIN WITH AN INVASION. REQUISITION OF SIX THOUSAND DUTCH TROOPS. HESSIANS AND HANOVERIANS TRANSPORTED INTO ENGLAND. FRENCH PREPARATIONS AT TOULON. ADMIRAL BYNG SAILS FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN. ADMIRAL BYNG ARRIVES AT GIBRALTAR. HE ENGAGES M. DE LA GALISSONNIERE OFF MINORCA. ADMIRAL BYNG SUPERSEDED AND SENT HOME PRISONER. ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF ST. PHILIP�S FORT IN MINORCA. PRECAUTIONS taken by GENERAL BLAKENEY. SIR E. HAWKE SAILS TO MINORCA. GALLANTRY OF FORTUNATUS WRIGHT. GENERAL BLAKENEY CREATED A BARON. MEASURES TAKEN FOR THE DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN. EARL OF LOUDON APPOINTED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN AMERICA. HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY�S DECLARATION OF WAR. SUBSTANCE OF THE FRENCH KING�S DECLARATION. ADDRESS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. TRIAL OF GENERAL FOWKE. AFFAIRS OF AMERICA. EARL OF LOUDON ARRIVES AT NEW YORK.