CHAPTER X.

Preparations for War..... Earl Paulet’s Motion against the
King’s going to Hanover..... Regency appointed during his
Majesty’s Absence..... Boscawen’s Expedition..... Alcide and
Lys taken..... French Ambassador recalled..... Their Trade
greatly distressed..... Affairs of the English in
America..... Col. Monckton takes Beau-Sejour..... General
Braddock’s unfortunate Expedition..... He falls into an
Ambuscade; is defeated, and killed..... Disagreement between
the Governor and Assembly of Pennsylvania..... Expedition
against Crown Point and Niagara resolved on..... Gen.
Johnson encamps at lake George..... where he is attacked by
the French, who are entirely defeated..... Bravery of
Captain M’Ginnes..... Gen. Johnson created a Baronet.....
Description of Fort Oswego and Lake Ontario..... Neglect of
the English in not fortifying it..... Expedition against
Niagara..... Gen. Shirley returns to Albany..... End of the
Campaign in America......Fruitless Intrigues of the French
in Spain and Germany..... Treaty of the King of Great
Britain with the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel..... News of the
Capture of the Alcide and Lys reaches England..... The King
returns from Hanover, and concludes a Treaty with
Russia..... Declaration of the French Ministry at the Court
of Vienna..... Spirited Declaration of the King of
Prussia..... The French make another unsuccessful Attempt
upon the Court of Spain..... The Imperial Court refuses
Auxiliaries to England..... The French take the Blandford
Man of War, but return it..... State of the English and
French Navies.....  Session opened..... Remarkable Addresses
of the Lords and Commons..... His Majesty’s Answer.....
Alterations in the Ministry..... Mr. Fox made Secretary of
State..... Supplies voted..... Earthquake at Lisbon.....
Relief voted by Parliament to the Portuguese..... Troops,
&c, voted..... Mutiny Bill, Marine, and Mariners’ Acts
continued..... Act for raising a Regiment of Foot in North
America..... Maritime Laws of England extended to
America..... Quiet of Ireland restored..... Treaty concluded
with Prussia..... New   Militia   Bill passed by the
Commons, but rejected by the Lords..... Session closed