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however, we may add a direct proof of his ufing falfe evidence against the queen, in the cafe of Nicolas Hubert, or French Paris's confeffion, which we have demonstrated to be falfe, and that the fame came directly from the hand of Murray +

The evidence is much stronger, however, with regard to his two affociates, Morton and Lethington: the fame prefumptive proof as against Murray, not only appears againft them, but we have likewife a pofi tive proof joined to it, against each of thefe affociates, viz. The mutual retorted accufation of each of them against the other, joined to the act of forfeiture against Lething on, by the regent Lennox, and the indiament, verdict, and fentence, paft by the peers of the kingdom againft Morton, as an accomplice in the king's murder, together with his own confeffion (as given us by his particular friends in the manner they chofe themselves) that he was in the knowledge of the murder. So full and direct is the proof of their guilt. From all which, it is fubmitted to the judgment of the reader, whether the conclufions in the two

propofitions, mentioned in the beginning of this chapter, do not naturally follow, viz.

That as it is proved, that the confederates, for taking away the king's life, were Morton and Lethington, the very perfons who afterwards brought an acculation against queen Mary for that very crime; therefore the herfelf could not have been in that confederacy, nor guilty of that crime

2dly. As it is proved that Murray, Morton, and Lethington had been, from the queen's coming to Scotland, joint confederates in a feries of plots, conípiracies, and rebellions, against her and her husband, until the very eve of the king's murder: as they had with one voice publickly accufed the queen, of that very crime, of which, it is proved, that, at leaft, Moreton and Lethington were themselves accomplices and, as in fupport of their accufation, this triumvirate had produced fpurious and forged writings; and by all thefe means had dethroned their fovereign, and poffeffed themfelves of the government: for thefe reafons, therefore, the three confederates, Murray, Morton, and Lethington, must be held, one and all of them, as focii criminis, guilty of the crime of which they had unjustly accused queen.. Mary.

+ We have already feen that Murray was at St. Andrews at Paris's condemnation and execution; and that the only copy of this fpurious confeffion is fubfcribed by Hay, clerk of Murray's council; and we have ftill extant the inftructions by Murray himself to the abbot of Dunfermline, his envoy to the English court, 15th of October 1569, in these words: "And if further proof be required, we have fent with you the depofitions of Nicolas Hubert, alias Paris, a Frenchman, one who was prefent at the committing of the faid murder, and of late execute to the death for the fame." Good. v. 2. p. 83.

We may now judge with what juftice Mr. Hume has given fentence in the cafe of Murray: "That there is not the leaft prefumption to lead us to fufpect him as an accomplice in the murder." We need not wonder therefore, that this fame judge, who has acquitted Murray of every prefumption of guilt, fhould give as pofitive a fentence against the queen.

CON

CONTENTS.

tow.

Prince Wurtenburg retreats. Colberg taken. Ruffians winter in

Pomerania.

CHA P. VII.

[31] The negotiation refumed. French conceffions. Difference concerning the German alliance. Difference concerning the captures antecedent to the declaration of war. Treaty breaks off. Meffieurs Stanley and Buffy recalled. [37] Conduct of Spain during the negotiation. Spanish minister's memorial. Treaty between France and Spain. Difference in the English miniftry. Mr. P. refigns. Mr. P. Letter. Difpute concerning the refignation. Addreffes. Parliament meets. The German war continued. [41] CHAP. IX.

Difpute with Spain.
court of Madrid.
a communication.
draw. A rupture.

CHAP. VIII.

Reprefentation of the earl of Briftol. Difpofition of the
Treaty between France and Spain. England defires
Court of Spain refuses. The minifters mutually with-

CHAP. X.

[49] Blockade of Pondicherry. Diftres of the French. Fleet difperfed in a form. Fleet returns. Town Surrenders. Mahie taken. Enterprifes of Mr. Law. Mogul army defeated by major Carnac. Nabob of Bengal depofed. Coaft of Sumatra ravaged by the count d'Estainge. Dominica taken by Lord Rollo and Sir James Douglas.

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THE

CHRONICLE.

[59]

On the late tranfit of Venus over the Sun.

[192]

King Henry the feventh's inftructions to his ambassadors at Naples.

[198]

Claims at the coronation of king James II.

[201]

A full account of their majefties nuptials.

[205]

of their majefties coronation.

[215]

Another account from a gentleman in London to his friend in the country. [229] The lord mayor's how, and the entertainment at Guildhall.

[235]

STATE

PAPERS.

His majesty's Speech to both houses of parliament, March 3d, 1761.

[243]

His majesty's speech to both houfes of parliament, March 19th, 1761.

[244]

His majefty's Speech on opening the present parliament, Nov. 6, 1761.
The addrefs of the lords.

[246]

[248]

The addrefs of the commons.

[249]

The earl of Halifax's speech to the parliament of Ireland.

[251]

A short view of the cause and conduct of the war, &c.

[253.

M. Vaudreuil's letter to the duke de Choifeul.

[267]

Memorial prefented to the States General, &c.

[268]

The declaration of the French king to the court of Sweden, &c.

[269]

Memorial prefented by the French ambassador at Stockholm.

[270]

Declaration of the empress queen of Hungary and Bohemia.

[272]

Counter-declaration.

[273]

Tranflation of M. de Boreel's Speech to the king.
The Hon. Gen. Yorke's Speech to the States General

ibid.

[274] Answer

Anfwer returned to the foregoing speech of Sir Joseph Yorke, by Baron Waf

Jenaar de Catwick.

[275]

Declaration of the moft Chriftian king to the diet of the empire.

[276]

'Declaration of marshal Broglio, &t.

[277]

Heads of the family convention of the house of Bourbon.

[278)

Tranflation of a note delivered to the earl of Egremont, by the count de Fuentes.

Tranflation of the answer delivered to the count de Fuentes, by the

Egremont.

Copy of the king of Spain's orders to the governors of the fea port towns
kingdom, for the detention of the English fhips.

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His majesty's declaration of war against the king of Spain.

ibid.

The king of Spain's declaration of war.

(288)

Papers relating to the furrender of Pondicherry.

Tranflation of Mr. Lally's proposals for the delivery of the garrison.
Colonel Coote's answer to M. Lally's proprofals.

[290]

[291]

Articles propofed to colonel Coote by the chief of the fefuits; to which no

anfwer was returned.

ibid.

Tranflation of the fupreme order, from the Mogul's court at Dybly, to Sciddee

Ibrahim, of Rajapore.

[292]

Capitulation for the citadel of Belleifle.

[293]

The terms of peace to be granted to the Cherokee Indians.

[296]

Account of a late confpiracy against the king of Pruffia.

[297]

The humble addrefs of the lord mayor, aldermen, and commons of the
London to the king.

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The humble address to the lord mayor, aldermen, &c. to her majefty.

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The answer of the hon. gentleman to whom the above letter was addreffed. ibid.
The reprefentation of the lord mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London

to their reprefentatives in parliament.

[301]

Copy of the thanks to the right honourable William Pitt, from the court of common
council.

[302]

The king's most gracious fpeech to both houses of parliament, on the 19th of
January, 1762, on occafion of his having declared war against Spain.

CHARACTER S.

Account of the Buccaneers of America, &c.

Particulars relating to the Indians of the Peninsula within the Ganges.
A general account of the Canadians, from Charlevoix.

The epifle from the yearly meeting, held in London, by adjournment.
Queen Elizabeth's letter to Heaton, bishop of Ely.

An account of the magnificent table kept in the reign of king Charles I,
The laft will of Sir William Petty, Knt. c,
Abstract of the will of lieutenant general Hufke.

The archbishop of Cambray's letter to the duke of Burgundy.
King Stanislaus's advice to his daughter Mary, queen of France.

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