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cuate Capua.-Where they are fucceeded by the French Garrison.-Diffatisfaction of the Directory with Championet.-The Royal Family of Naples at Palermo.-Regency appointed, at Naples, in his Abfence.-Championet's Vindication of his Conduct to the Directory.-Communication between Championet and the Malcontents of Naples.-Violent Fermentation in Naples.-Contest between the Royalifts and Revolutionists.-Retreat of the Viceroy.-Efcape of General Mack to Championet.-Tota (Diforganization of the Neapolitan Army.-Afaffination and Rapine.-Naples affaulted by the French Army.-Obftinately defended by the Lazzaroni.-Momentary Ceflation from mutual Slaughter.-Improved by Championet.-Whofe Profeffions of Humanity and Respect for St. Jannarius draw over the Lazzaroni to the Side of the French.—Miracles.—Advertisement, by the Archbishop, to the Citizens of Naples.-Proclamation of Championet.Edict of the Provifionary Government of the Neapolitan Republic.-Under impofing Forms and Names in the Hunds of the French General.-Contributions.-Trophies of Victory and Ambaffadors fent from Naples to Paris. -The whole public and much of the private Property of Naples claimed, by the Directory, for the French Nation.-Civil Commissaries fent for the Purpofe of taking Poffeffion of this.-Ordered, by Championet, to quit Naples. The Decree of the Directory, on the Subject of Neapolitan Property, annulled by a Counter-Decree issued by the General.—Indignation of the Directory.-A Decree for arrefting Championet with other Generals, and trying them for Difobedience.-Another for bringing Perfons, accufed, by public Fame, of Robbery or Dilapidation, to Trial by a CourtMartial.-Thefe Trials prevented by new Struggles and Changes at Paris. -French Invafion of the fmall Republic of Lucca.—Factions there.-Revolution.-And Contributions.

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Meeting of the British Parliament.-Speech from the Throne.-Debates thereon in both Houfes.-Army, Navy, and other Eftimates.-Supplies.— Ways and Means.-Taxes.-New Mcafure of Finance.-Ruffian Subfidy. -Debates.—Eulogy on the Ruffian Emperor.-India Budget.-Amended Bills for the Redemption of the Land-Tax.-Motion by Mr. Tierney, for the Prevention of any Negociation that might prevent a Peace.-Sufpenfion of the Habeas Corpus-Act-Conversation relating to the Treatment of Perfons confined in the New State Prison.

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Measures for the external Defence and internal Tranquillity of the British State.-Motion against any Negociations that might prevent or impede a Negociation for Peace.-Negatived.-Bills for continuing the Sufpenfion of the Habeas Corpus.-Digreffion to the State Prifon in Cold-Bath-Fields.

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Union with Ireland.

CHA P. XII.

·Message from his Majefly, relative to that Subject. Refolutions preparatory to an Union. Debates thereon, in both Houses of -Conferrences between the Lords and Commons.-Joint Addrefs, from both Houses, to his Majesty. New Arrangements refpe&ting the Militia Volunteer, and Provifional Cavalry.-Slave-Trade.

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Treaty of Campo Formio fuddenly formed.Difregarded and mistrusted by both Parties.-Military Preparations.-General Jourdun receives Orders to begin the Campaign.―Immenfe Scale on which War is now carried on.- -Force and Pofition of the French and the Imperial Forces,Plans of the French.Situation and Views of the Auftrians. The French Army occupies Manheim.--Lays the Palatinate under Contribution. And advances into Suabia.-Contributions there alfo.Jourdan appointed Commander-in-chief of the Armies in Germany and Switzerland. Pofitions of the Auftrians in the Country of the Grifons and in the Voralberg. Maffena fummons General Auffenberg, and attacks him at the fame Time. And takes him, with the greater Part of his Troops.The French Mafters of Chur, and almost all the Valley of the Rhine.-Plan of the French to complete the Conqueft of the Country of the Grifons.Massena repulsed in the Voralberg with much Lofs.-The French General, Lecourbe, feizes on the Upper and Lower Engadine.The French General, Defolles, attacks and gains the Poft at Bormio.-The Army of the Archduke Charles passes the Lech, and advances in Suabia.-Movements and Pofitions taken by the Auftrian and French Armies. Battle between the Außrians and French. The French defeated, and forced to repass the Rhine.—The Auftrians in Poffeffion of almost all Swabia.

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The French pass the Rhine.-Pofitions of the Aufirians in the Country of the Grifons, and in the Voralberg.Complete Conquest of the Country of the Grifons, by the French. The Auftrians, under the Archduke Charles, pafs the Lech, and advance into Suabia. Nearly the whole of which falls into their Poffeffion.The French fall back to Stock-Ach and Engen.-Are forced to repafs the Rhine.-Make themselve Mafers of the allies of the Inn.-The Inhabitants of the Tyrol take up Arms against the French, who, being defeated, are obliged to evacuate that Country-Proclamation of the Archduke Charles to the People of Switzerland.-Maffena appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the Rhine, the Danube, and of Obfervation. Breaking up of the Congress at Raftadt.-Infult offered to Bernadotte, French Ambaffador, at Vienna,Conferences at Seltz.-Affaffination of the French Deputies to the Congress at Rafiadt.--General Situation of the Allies.-The French are entirely driven out of the Country of the Grifons, and the Auftrians take Poft on the left Bank of the Rhine. -Mafena

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---Masjena evacuates the Eaftern Parts of Italy-General Bellegarde, ha ving reduced the Vallelline, embarks, with the greater Part of his Army, on the Lake Como.The French driven from St. Gothard.Strong Pofition taken by Maffena, in Front of Zurich.—Situation of the Archduke, and Caufes of his Inaction.Refpective Forces, and Forces of the oppofite Armies in Switzerland.-Political Measures of the Allies.-The Elector of Bavaria, and the Duke of Wurtemberg enter into the Coalition.-Plan of a general Attack on the Allies formed at Paris.-Particular Plan of Malena. The Auftrians attacked on the whole Extent of their Line. And entirely driven from the Cantons of Schwitz and Uri.-The firft Divifion of the Ruffian Auxiliary Army arrives at Schaff-haufen, and proceeds to Zurich.-Meufures taken, by the Archduke, to flop the Progrefs of the Republicans.-The French Army of the Rhine paffes that River on Several Points.-The Archduke, with his Army, quits Switzerland.—After obtaining fome Succeffes, obliged to fall back, and return to Mentz.—The Allies, on the 25th of September, attacked on the whole of their Line the Linth and the Limatt.-Zurich furrounded.-The Ruffian General, Korfakaw, who fucceeded to the Archduke in the Command of the Allied Forces, in Switzerland, retreats.Marshal Suwarrow marches from Italy, into Switzerland.-His March, Progress, and Retreat to the Country of the Grifons, one Series of Battles, or a continued Engagement. Action at

Conftance.-The French, on the 4th and 5th of October, pass the Rhine.— Take Poffeffion of all the Country between the Maine and the Lake.-They are compelled to withdraw into the Angle, formed by the Necker and the Rhine, and completely to repafs this River.

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Situation and Force of the French and Auftrian Armies, in Italy, at the Be ginning of 1799.—The French driven, with great Lofs, from the left Bank of the Adige.Operations of the Auftrians on the Flanks of the French Army. The French, on the Fifth of April, defeated with great Lofs.Retire to the Mincio. And afterwards to the Chiefa.-The Aufirian General, Melas, paffes the Mincio with all his Army.-23,000 Ruffiart Auxiliaries arrive with Marshal Suwarrow, who takes the chief Command of the Troops of the two Emperors.-Pefchiera and Mantua invested. Brefcia taken by the Allies.--Who march to the Oglio, which the French abandon-Moreau fucceeds in the Command of the French Army to Scheerer, who was become the Object of public Animadverfion.—The Allied Army encamps on the Adda.-Diftribution of the French Forces on that River-Diflodged therefrom on the Twenty-foventh, by Marshal Suwarrow. -Battle of Caffano.The French compelled to fly towards Milan.—Which is entered by the Auftrians on the Twenty-eighth.-Embarraffing Situation of Moreau. The Plan he determines to pursue.—Reduction of the Fortresses of Pefchiera and Pizzighetone.-Plan of Operations purfued by Marshal Suwarrow.-Capture of the Cities of Tortona and Turin.Moreau paffes the Bormida, and retreats towards Coni.-Reduction of the Citadels of Milan and Ferrara.-The French driven from Ravenna.-General Mac

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donald, with all his Army, evacuates the Kingdom of Naples.-Croffes the Appenines.-Makes himself Mafer of Modena, Reggio, Parma, and Placentia. But is defeated in a Series of Battles, on both Sides of the Trebbia, by Marshal Suwarrow.—Moreau, who had croffed the Appenines, with a View of drawing near to Macdonald, and gained several Advantages, on the Approach of the Ruffian Commander, retires to Genoa. -Reduction of the Citadel of Turin.-Infurrection of the Inhabitants of Tuscany.— Macdonald accomplishes his Retreat and Junction with Moreau.—Alexandria and Mantua jurrender, by Capitulation.-Cardinal Ruffo, on the Twentieth of June, makes himself Mafter of the City of Naples.-Complete Deliverance, by the English Fleet, of the Kingdom of Naples.-Military Measures taken by the new French Directory.-The Command of the Army of Italy restored to Joubert, who puts his Troops in Motion on the Eleventh of Auguft.-Battle of Novi.-Victory long doubtful at last decided in Favour of the Allies.-Enormous Lofs on both Sides.- -Conditional Capitu lation of Tortona, which falls on the Eleventh of September.-General Suwarrow fets off for Switzerland.-Coni becomes the the fole Object of the Campaign March of the Neapolitans and the Aretines against Rome.General Garnier, French Commander, in Rome, furrenders the Roman Territory, by Capitulation, to Commodore Trowbridge.Siege and Capture of Ancona. And of Coni.-Other Places taken by the Auftrians.-Genoa and its fmall Territory, the only Poffeffion remaining to the French, in Italy, at the Clofe of 1799.—Eftimate of the Advantages gained on both Sides in the whole of the Campaign or Campaigns in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy.-Maritime Affairs.

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Expedition, under the Command of the Duke of York, to Holland.-Object of this. Plan of Co-operation between Great Britain and Rufia.-An Armament fets fail from Deal, on the thirteenth of Auguft. Plan of Operations.-Stormy Weather.-The British Troops land at Helder.Force oppofed to them.-Engagement.-The British Army gains Poffeffion of Helder.Surrender of the Dutch Fleet.-Pofition and Force of the Enemy. An Action, in which they are defeated, and forced to retire to Alkmaer.-Engagement on the nineteenth of September.-Motives which induced the Duke of York to renew the Attack on the Enemy.-Several Places on the Zuyder-Sea, fubmit to the British Flag, and the Authority of the Prince of Orange.-The British Army, on the fecond of Q&tober, attacks the French.-Who are defeated.-Progress of the British Army to Alkmaer.-The French take Poft on the Ifthmus between Beverwick and the Zuyder-Sea.-The British moved forward to a new Pofition.-The French advance from Beverwick to meet them.-Engagement.-Night coming on, undecided.—The British Troops withdraw from their advanced Pofition to their former Station at Schagenbrug. Attacks on the British at Schagenbrug.-Repulfed.-Farther Succeffes of the Marine Force of the British in the Zuyder-Sea-Sufpenfion of Arms.Capitulation. The British and Ruffian Forces return to England.-Meeting of the British Parliament in September.-Its Proceedings.

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The State of Military Operations, connected with that of the internal Policy of the French Republic.-Character and Views of the French Directory in the early Part of 1799.—State of Parties in France.-Principles and baje Artifices of the Directory.-Coalition of Parties against them.-New Election of one-third of the Legislature.-And, on June 18, of a Directory. -Unexpected and fudden Arrival of Buonaparte from Egypt.

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Abstract of the total Amount of the Loans raised by the British Government fince the Year 1750

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Public Acts paffed in the third Seffion of the eighteenth Parliament of Great Britain

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