The Chronological Historian, Or, a Record of Public Events Volume 1; Historical, Political, Biographical, Literary, Domestic and Miscellaneous Principally Illustrative of the Ecclesiastical, Civil, Naval and Military History of Great Britain and Its Depe (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1826 Excerpt: ...not to give the royal assent to that bill, was an enemy to their Majesties and the kingdom. This was to incapacitate the members to hold any places in the government. A motion being made against the EastIndia company's charter; it was resolved, January 19, that all the subjects of England had a right to trade to the East-Indies, unless prohibited by act of parliament; which gave the first hint to erecting a new East-India company by statute. An earthquake happened, when Messina in Sicily was overturned in a moment, and 18,000 persons perished, and in the whole island to the number of 60,000. Feb. 8. The royal assent was given to a bill, for supplying the deficiency of a former act, for granting a duty of excise upon beer or ale. It was enacted, that any person might add a second life to the life already named in the annuity act; upon paying in tliirtytive pounds more to every hundred already paid in; and a third life, for the further sum of twenty pounds. The commons, among other means to raise a sufficient supply, voted a duty upon leather, soap, wine, the tonnage of all ships and vessels; also on hackney-coaches and stage-coaches, and upon paper and parchment; and likewise a poll tax. Feb. 17. In Dublin above 100 men were killed, by the blowing up of a magazine of 218 barrels of gunpowder. Feb. 18. Sir Francis Wheeler with three men of war, and several merchant ships, were cast away in a storm to the eastward of Gibraltar; the Sussex, on board of which ship the Admiral was, foundered, and the whole crew lost, to the number of 550. The admiral's body was afterwards found, and sent to England to be interred. Feb. 23. Samuel Eyres, Sergeant at law, was made one of the judges of the King'sbeneh. March 4. Charles earl of Shrewsbury, was made principal secretar...