The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ...

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J. Dodsley, 1805
 

Contents

Kings Message respecting the Affairs of the Prince of Wales taken into
76
DebateEarl SpencerLord GrenvilleEarl MoiraAddress
87
and a Bill ordered pursuant thereto Remarks
97
Debate in the House of Lords on the Earl of Carlisles Motion for Naval
105
nics in the West Indies Day appointed to take the Kings Message and
129
Important Debates in Parliament on the Negotiation and Correspondence in the House of LordsSpeeches of Lord PelhamDuke of Cumberland
145
Debates in both Houses of Parliament on the Conduct of Ministers In
160
Mr Hutchinsons on the Affairs of Ireland Session closed by a Speech
202
Negotiation of the Minister with Mr PittConditions on which the latter
213
Recapitulation of the relative Circumstances of England and France previ
220
Declaration of WarDifferent Opinions thereonState of both Countries
280
the Conspirators assemble in Dublin on the appointed Day Arm them
294
State of Europe Effect of the Peace of Amiens upon SpainPortugal
318
Dispatches from the Hon Major General Wellesley to his Excellency
556
Correspondence between his Majesty the Prince of Wales the Duke of York
564
Letter from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to his Royal Highness
570
Letter from the Right Hon the Lord Chancellor to the Earl of Fingalt
584
Trial of Colonel Marcus Despard
594
Trial of Jean Peltier for a Libel on Bonaparte
600
General Bill of Christenings and Burials from December 14 1802 to
618
Ways and Means for raising the Supply
632
Message from his Majesty to the House of Commons Feb 16
646
The Official Correspondence between GreatBritain and France on the Sub
652
Dispatch from Mr Merry to Lord Hawkesbury dated Paris June 4
656
Dispatch from Lord Hawkesbury to Mr Merry dated August 28
664
Note referred to in Mr Merrys Dispatch dated October 3
672
Extract of a Dispatch from Lord St Helens to Lord Hawkesbury dated
678
Dispatch from Lord Hawkesbury to Lord Whitworth dated February 9
684
Dispatch from Lord Hawkesbury to Lord Whitworth dated Feb 18
691
Note Verbale referred to in No 42
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Memoirs of Thomas Warton late Poet Laureat Extracted from an
767
Character of George Earl of Orford from The Sportsmans Cabinet
777
Customs and Manners of the Tartar Inhabitants of the Crimea from second
785
Description of the Manners and Habits of the Spanish Chasseurs in
799
Description of the Secretary Falcon from Bingleys Animal Biography
809
The Hindoo Method of cultivating the Sugar Cane from Tennants Indian
821
List of Patents for new Inventions c granted in the Year 1803
827
Observations on the Culture and Growth of Oak Timber by the Rev Richard
836
On the Advantages resulting to Vessels constructed with Sliding Keels from
844
Description of Ruan Lanyhorne Castle from Polwheles History of Corn
858
Copy of an Original Manuscript containing Orders made by Henry prince
868
Account of Ancient Welsh Manuscripts in a Letter from William Owen
876
The State of married Women among the Mahommedans By Abu Taleb
882
Authentic Narrative of the Fidelity and Sagacity of a Dog from Glean
889
On the Originality of Doctor Franklins Writings from Daviss Travels
897
Description of a Village in Benares District from Tennants Indian
903
Ode for the New Year 1803 by H J Pye Esq Poet Laureat
909
Lines on James IV of Scotland who fell at the Battle of Flodden By
917
Lines addressed to Earl Nugent by the late Dean of Cork Unpublished
918
The Market Night from Rural Tales by Bloomfield
924
Lines written a few Miles above Tintern Abbey on revisiting the Banks
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History of the British Expedition to Egypt c By Sir Robert
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Affairs of the WestIndies Transactions of the French in St Domingo
Dispatch from his Excellency the Commander in Chief to his Excellency
The like Nov 25
Dispatch from Lord Whitworth to Lord Hawkesbury dated Paris April
Letter from the Adjutant Commandant Romicu Commissary General of Com
Method of managing Fish Ponds for improving the Size and Flavour of Carp

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