CHAPTER VIII.

Death of the Queen of Denmark and the Prince of Orange.....
Misunderstanding between the Czarina and King of
Prussia..... Measures for electing a King of the Romans.....
Death of the King of Sweden..... Session opened.....
Animosity of the Commons towards Mr. Murray..... Proceedings
upon a Pamphlet, entitled the Case of Mr. Murray.....
Supplies granted..... Civil Regulations..... Law relating to
the forfeited Estates in Scotland..... New Consolidation of
Funds..... Two Ports opened for the Importation of Irish
Wool..... The King sets out for Hanover..... Affairs of the
Continent..... Dispute between Hanover and Prussia,
Concerning East Friezeland..... Misunderstanding between the
Courts of London and Berlin..... Improvement of
Pomerania..... Treaty with the Elector Palatine..... Session
opened..... Supplies granted..... Game Act..... Act for
performing Quarantine..... and for preventing the Plundering
of shipwrecked Vessels..... Bill relating to the Bounty on
Corn exported..... Turkey Trade laid open.....
Naturalization of the Jews..... Marriage Act.....
Deliberations concerning the Sugar Colonies...... Fate of
the Register Bill..... Sir Hans Sloane’s Museum purchased by
Parliament..... Story of Elizabeth Canning..... Execution of
Dr. Cameron..... Tumults in different Parts of the
Kingdom..... Disturbances in France..... Proceedings in the
Diet relative to East Friezeland..... Treaty between the
Court of Vienna and the Duke of Marlborough—Conferences
with respect to Nova Scotia broke up..... Description of
Nova Scotia..... Disputes concerning its Limits