NAVAL AND MILITARY

MEMOIRS

OF

GREAT BRITAIN,

FROM

1727 TO 1783.

BY

ROBERT BEATSON, Esq. L.L.D.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. IV.

London:

PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES AND ORME,
NO. 39. PATERNOSTER-ROW;.

W. J. AND J. RICHARDSON, ROYAL EXCHANGE;
A. CONSTABLE AND CO. EDINBURGH;

AND A. BROWN, ABERDEEN.

CONTENTS

OF

VOLUME FOURTH

1763. THE Ministry not popular with the nation—a strong

party in oppofition to them in Parliament, 1. The King, in his

Speech to both Houses of Parliament, commends the peace, 2.

The addreffes of both Houses replete with loyalty the peace

unanimously approved of by the Lords, and by a great majority of

votes by the Commons, 3. Their example followed by the mer-

chants of the city of London-the city of London, and many

other cities and towns, prefent moft loyal addreffes to his Majefty

on the peace, 3.
The Minifter refigns, and is fucceeded by the

Right Hon. George Grenville-Admirals appointed to ftations

abroad-the Duke of York fails with Commodore Harrison for

Lifbon, Gibraltar, Minorca, and the coaft of Italy, 4. The

Earl of Egmont made First Lord of the Admiralty, 5. Count

d'Eftaing feizes on Turk's island, near Hifpaniola-by the spirit

of the British Miniftry, the French obliged to relinquish it, 7.

The Honourable Captain Byron fails on a voyage of discovery, 8.

1765. Adminiftration refolve to tax the colonies in America,

which laid the foundation of rebellion there—a change of Admi-

niftration-the Spaniards troublesome to the British logwood

cutters; but are obliged to defift, 9. The Parliament meets,

and repeals the American ftamp act, 10.

1766. A new Miniftry-Captain Byron returns from his voyage,

11; and makes a favourable report of the Falkland islands, 12.

1767. His Royal Highness the Duke of York dies, 13. A par-

tial change of Adminiftration, 14. A change of naval uniform—

frefb taxes laid on the Americans, 15.

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1768.

1768. Discontents at Charleflown, South Carolina—the Earl of

Chatham refigns, 16. Eaft India Company appoints three Su-

pervisors to go to India to redress grievances—they fail in the

Aurora frigate-the Directors requeft his Majefty to fend a

Squadron to India—it is granted; but, on refusing the commander

of it a voice in their councils, it is countermanded-Sir John

Lindsay fent to India with a squadron of frigates—the Duke of

Cumberland made a Rear-Admiral, 17.

1769. Captain O'Hara dies at the island of Arguin, 19.

1770. A change in Administration-Some of the taxes on the

Americans repealed, but the tea tax continued in force, 20. A

fettlement formed at Port Egmont in Falkland islands, 21. The

Spaniards difpoffefs the British by force, 22. A war threatened,

and rendezvouses for feamen opened—16 fail of the line put in

commiffion-a promotion of flag-officers, 23. French Admi-

niftration inclined for war-difmiffed by the King of France;

and the difpute with Spain adjusted, 26.

1771. Difputes between Great Britain and her American colonies

increase, 27.

1772. The Earl of Dartmouth made Secretary of State for the

American Department—A small squadron fent to Denmark to

efcort the Queen of Denmark to Stade, 28.

1773. The Americans grow more difcontented, to which the con-

duct of their agent in London greatly contributed, 31. Half-

pay of the Navy Captains augmented, 32. The King reviews

the fleet at Portsmouth, 34.

1774. Sir Edward Hughes fent with a squadron to the East

Indies, 42. Strong measures adopted by Parliament against the

town of Bofton in New England, 43. First general Congress

held at Philadelphia, 45. Vice-Admiral Graves fent with a

fquadron to Bofton—the Americans appear ready to revolt, 50.

1775. His Majesty issues a proclamation for fuppreffing rebellion

and fedition in America, 55. A promotion of flag-officers, 56.

Hoftilities between the King's troops and the American rebels

commence at Lexington, 62. The rebels take poft at Roxbury,

near Bofton, 67. Ticonderago and Crown Point furprised by

the