THE SCOTS MAGAZINE. MDCCL X I X. VOLUME XXXI. Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. EDINBURGH: Printed for W.SANDS, A. MURRAY, and J. COCHRAN. To each article is annexed the number of the page of this volume in which it is to be found. 1768. Dec. 12. The King of Sweden, on a difference with the fenate, abdicates the government. 43. 1769. Jas. The King of Sweden refumes the government. 45. 2. John Wilkes, Efq; elected an Alderman of London. 49. 4. The King of Denmark, after visiting several foreign courts, arrives in his own dominions. 46. 6. Charles Duke of Dorfet dies. 54. 12. Midolefex county instruct their representatives in parliament. 49. Feb. 2. Pope Clement XIII. dies. 103. 110. 3. Mr Wilkes expelled the house of Commons. 105. 3. The Emperor fets out on a journey to Italy, &c. 210. 13. Addrefs by both houfes to the King, on American affairs. 107. 16. Mr Wilkes re-elected member for Middlefex. 106. 17. Mr Wilkes again expelled, and declared incapable of being elected during the prefent parliament. 106. 20. A meeting held at the London tavern, for fupport of Mr Wilkes's cause, who take the title of Supporters of the Bill of Rights. 106. 23. The King of Sweden declares against the fenate's dividing itself. 210. 27. The Douglas caufe finally determined, in favour of Mr Douglas. 108. March 2. Extraordinary rejoicings at Edinburgh on receiving the news. 109. 6. The Essex petition, the first against the present opposition, presented. 163. 8. A fray at the Kings-arms tavern, London, in a meeting to fign an addrefs. 163. 16. Mr Wilkes chofen a third time member for Middlesex. 164. 17. Mr Wilkes's election declared void. 164. 20. Middlesex freeholders refolve to confirm their right of election. 165. 22. The London merchants, in a cavalcade going to prefent an address to the King, grossly infulted. 215. 26. The Earl of Upper Offory married to the divorced Duchefs of Grafton. 166. April 13. At a fourth election for Middlesex Mr Wilkes has 1143 votes, and Col. Luttrell 296. 220. 14. Mr Wilkes's election declared void. 220. 15. Col. Luttrell declared duly elected. 220. 19. The diet of Sweden opened at Norkioping. 264. 21. The Ruffians retire from before Choczim. 319. May 19. Cardinal Ganganelli elected Pope, and affumes the name of Clement XIV. 326. 21. The French get poffeffion of Corte, after having defeated Paoli. 325. 24. The first petition, that for Middlesex, prefented to the King. 228. 24. A committee, for seeking relief in the matter of patronages, difcontinued. 275. 31. The house of reprefentatives at Boston remonftrate against their being overawed by a military force. 367. June 3. A tranfit of Venus obferved in various parts. 388. 5. Precedency difputed by the French and Ruffian ambaffadors at London. 332. 344. 8. Paoli makes an affecting speech to his vanquished countrymen. 380. 28. Gev. Bernard intimates his being to repair to Britain. 409. 474. Fuly |