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Public alarm
Declamation of Fox
Bill to prevent the marriage of divorced persons
Lord North's overture to the Whigs.
Combined fleets of France and Spain
Allied fleets in the Channel
Siege of Gibraltar
Count d'Estaing at Savannah
Paul Jones
The French unpopular in America
Difficulties of Washington
CHAPTER XXIV.
State of Ireland-Rise of the Volunteers-Relaxation of the Com-
mercial Code-Meetings of the English Counties in Favour of
Parliamentary and Economical Reforms-Burke's Bill-Dun-
ning's Resolutions-Protestant Petitions-Disturbances in Scot-
land-Great Riots in London.
Difficulties of Government-Ireland
Apprehended invasion-Volunteers
Irish Parliament. Grattan's motion on the address
Disturbances in Dublin
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Accumulation of petitions for reform
Dunning's proposal to reduce the power of the Crown
Want of parliamentary union and strength
'No Popery' riots in Scotland.
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Lord George Gordon
March from St. George's Fields
Scene in the Commons
Mob in Moorfields
Gaols broken open
Attack at Lord Mansfield's
7th of June-special council
The military called out
Attack on the Bank.
The House adjourned
Prosecution of the Lord Mayor
Great Protestant petition.
Official inquiry
Fate of Lord George
Gordon
CHAPTER XXV.
Military Operations in the Carolinas-Treason of Arnold and
Execution of André-Lord Cornwallis-The Armed Neutra-
lity-New Parliament—Burke's Bill for Regulating the Civil
List-Pitt's First Speech.
Siege of Gibraltar-Capture of St. Eustatia-Reverses of the
Americans Invasion of North Carolina by Cornwallis-Re-
treat of Cornwallis and Capitulation of York Town-Resig-
nation of the Ministry-New Administration-Condition of
Ireland-Burke's Economical Reform-Pitt's Motion for
Parliamentary Reform-Death of Lord Rockingham-Lord
Shelburne First Minister-Resignation of Fox and his Friends.