American States-Letter from Mr. Giles, Member of the Embargo Committee,

to Mr. Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury, Nov. 11, 1508

Mr. Gallatin's Answer

Report of the Embargo Committee -

Report of a Committee of the House of Representatives of

Massachusett's, upon the subject of the Embargo, Nov. 15, 1808

Battle of Corunna-From the London Gazette Extraordinary, Jan. 24, 1809

Supplement to the above, Jan. 24, 1809

Page

127

128

143

153

159

255, 414

459

Spanish Revolution-Palafox's Proclamation to the Arragonese, Dec. 3, 1808

Prussia-Letter of the King to the Magistrates of Berlin, Dec. 24, 1808
Cayenne Capture of Cayenne, Jan. 12, 1809

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England and Spain-Treaty of Peace between the King of England and Ferdi-
nand 7th, Jan. 14, 1809

Swedish Revolution-Proclamation by the Duke of Sudermania, on his assuming

the Government, March 13, 1809

Proclamation of the Commander of the Troops stationed

at Weimland

Proclamation of the Duke of Sudermania, concerning a

General Diet, March 14, 1809

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47S

506

510

510

Address of the Duke of Sudermania to the People of
Sweden, March 15, 1809

Spain-Extract from the last Letter of Sir John Moore to Lord Castlereagh,

dated Corunna, Jan. 13, 1809 -

Portugal-General Orders issued by Field Marshal Beresford, March 13, 1809 572
Holland-Decree of the King of Holland, prohibiting all Commerce with Eng-

Spanish Revolution-Decree of the Supreme Junta, granting no Quarter to the
French, Feb. 7, 1809

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Turkey-Treaty between Great Britain and the Sublime Porte

Austria-Proclamation of the Archduke Charles, Vienna, April 6, 1809

First Bulletin of the French Army, Ratisbon, April 24, 1809 -

Second, Muhldorf, April 27, 1809

Third, Burghausen, April 30

570

574

576, 798
798
- 825
$27,860

Fourth, Brannau, May 1

Fifth, Ems, May 4

Austria-Second Bulletin of the Austrian Army, Alt Oetting, April 12, 1809

Seventh Official Report, no Date

Eighth Official Report, no Date

Tenth Bulletin, no Date

Eleventh, no Date

Twelfth, Warsaw, April 21, 1809

- 1022

1023

1024 --

1024

-- 1025-

- 1026

1026

Austrian Army. Thirteenth Official Report

....

Fourteenth Bulletin, no Date

America-Orders in Council, relative to the Commerce with the United States,

May 24, 1809

Page

- 1027

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Spain-Proclamation of the Supreme Governing Junta to the Spanish Nation,

May 11, 1809

· 1029

858

928

King's Speech to the Parliament at the Close of the Session, June 21, 1809 - 993

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PROCEEDINGS IN COUNTIES, CITIES, BOROUGHS, &c. RELATIVE TO THE LATE INQUIRY IN

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, RESPECTING THE CONDUCT OF THE DUKE of York.

City of Glasgow, March 14, 1809

City of Canterbury, March 21

City of Westminster, March 29

City of London, April 1

City of Rochester, March 27

City and County of the City of Gloucester, March 29

Town of Calne, March 30

Town and Borough of Deal, March 30

454

455

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Borough of Derby, April 18

-

Borough of Lewes, April 18

727

728

Borough of Reading, April 19

Town of Kingston upon Hull, April 19

Borough of Stafford, April 20 -

Town and County of Poole, April 21

Town of Maidstone, April 21

Borough of Plymouth, April 24

Town of Liverpool, April 21

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Borough of Chipping-Wycombe, April 22

County of Monmouth, April 28

788

Stewartry of Kircudbright, April 29

789

Town of Manchester, May 3

789

Town of Doncaster, May 3

790

Town of Beverley, May 3

791

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County of Huntingdon, May 5

792

Town of Guildford, April 25

792

County of Norfolk, May 2

793

Borough of Boston, May 9

795

County of Hertford, May 13

796

Borough of Warwick, May 16

823

County of Cornwall, May 15

824

Town of Blackburn,

854

County of Wilts, May 17

855

City of Bristol, May 26

887

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County of Hereford, May 19

888

Town of Huddersfield, May 30

943

Page

MISCELLANEOUS.

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Hampshire Mr. Herbert's Address to the Freeholders, &c. of the County of

Southampton, Dec. 21, 1808

West India Docks-Report from the Committee of Directors on the General

Conduct of the Company's Affairs, to the end of the year 1808, Jan. 6,

1809

Reverend Mr. Glasse, relative to the Introduction of his Name into the Evidence
respecting the Conduct of the Duke of York

-

$3

115

-

314

535

623

658

Sir Francis Burdett's Speech at the Meeting at Westminster Hall, March 30,
1809, for the purpose of thanking Mr. Wardle

Dutch Commissioners-Report from the Committee of the House of Commons,

relating to the Dutch Commissioners

East India Company-Report from the Committee of the House of Commons, on

the Patronage of the East India Company, March 23, 1809

Parliamentary Reform-Resolutions of the Meeting of the Friends of such a

Reform as would secure to the People the Uses and Reality of Represent-

ation in Parliament, held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, London,

May 1, 1809

Petition of Mr. Henry White, Proprietor of the Independent Whig, to the House

of Commons, April 24, 1809

Report of the Committee who conducted the Westminster Election in 1807, May

23, 1809

Articles from the American Papers, relative to the Restoration of Intercourse with

America

Parliamentary Reform-Speech of the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
Commons, June 1, 1809, on Mr. Curwen's Reform Bill
Parliamentary Reform-Speech of Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. in the House of
Commons, June 15, 1809, on a Reform of that House

Essex Meeting

Table of the Number of Christenings and Burials; of the Prices of the
Quartern Loaf; of the Prices of Meat, Sugar, Salt and Coals; of the
Prices of the English and French Stocks; and of the Number of Bank-
ruptcies;.... from Dec, 1808 to May 1809 -

ARTICLES BY THE EDITOR.

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Court of Inquiry

Spanish Revolution.-The Stories from Spain are of a mixed nature. The Loyal

disbelieve the Corsican's Bulletins. I believe them.-My reason for so

doing.-Description of your true modern Loyalty. The movements of

our Troops have been hitherto quite unaccountable.-Horse Guards Phi-

losophy. Unless the People of Spain be let loose Buonaparté will pre-

vail

Mr. Herbert. His Address to the Electors of Hampshire worthy of notice.--

His answer to the Pledge demanded from him by me. He declares he

never will accept of Pension or Sinecure.-But from Place he will not debar

himself by any Pledge.-Persons once chosen to be the Guardians of the

People's Money should never pocket any part of that Money.-Mr. Her-

bert thinks it necessary that Members of Parliament should, at the

same time, be Servants of the King. This Doctrine proved to be in direct

opposition to the Act of Settlement. Mr. H. says the Debates would be-

come frivolous if the King's Servants were not in the House. The Debates!

All is Debate-If the House of Commons contained no Placemen, can it

be believed, that the Public Money would not be better taken care

of?

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Spanish Revolution.-The Extracts from Sir J. Moore's Dispatches shew that

our Army is in a perilous situation.—The " Loyal" vomit forth flames of

furious Abuse against those who doubt the goodness of the Disposition of

the Spanish People. But that Abuse will not alter the Fact.-Spain has been

lost from the dread of Liberty.-A Population of 11 Millions is not to be

subdued by arms, if they have arms to defend themselves, and hearts to

use them

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Libel Law

Spanish Revolution.-What is the fate that will probably attend our Army in

Spain?-I, for my part, shall think that we are lucky if we avoid a Capi-

tulation. What diversion has Sir J. Moore made in favour of the Spa-

niards? The sort of diversion that would have been made by Lord

Cochrane. Our Army costs us 23 millions of pounds sterling a year.

The regular Infantry in July last amounted to 100,000, and the Cavalry

to 25,000 men. What is this Army for?-There can be no maintainable

justification for the measures, or the inactivity which have led to the known

dreadful situation of our Army. Have not this suffering people a right

to demand a knowledge of the cause of this great injury and dis-

grace?

Loyalty."-Not vulgar Loyalty, but Loyalty in the modern sense of that Word.

-Proofs of this most estimable quality in the Viscount Castlereagh, and

some of his Relations.-Three Millions drawn from the Public, during

the last 30 or 40 years, by six or seven Persons! There's Loyalty for

you! "Jacobins and Levellers" blush for shame! Jack Cades" hide

your heads.-Real Services of the Cochrane Family

Spanish Revolution.-The dismal news is at last arrived.-My Readers, at any

rate, have from the first been prepared for what has happened.-Jocula-

rity of the publications which have been made in the Ministerial papers

under the title of Speeches made by Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Canning.

-But, while Rome burnt, Nero fiddled; and it is universally true, that

the Monkey and the Tyger meet in the same mind.-Shall no disgrace

attend those who, having all the means of the Country in their hands,planned

the Campaign of Leon and Galicia?-It is grossly false to say that the

Spanish Nation did not wish to be freed from Oppression: we never made

them the offer. We royalized the Cause of Spain, and made it a contest

between King Ferdinand and Joseph.-Dismal close of the Campaign.—

Let us never lose sight of this important truth, that to induce a People to

rise in arms against a powerful Invader, they must first, not be told, but

be made to feel, that they have a Country to fight for -

West India Docks

"

DUKE OF YORK.-Mr. Wardle's Motion" for the Appointment of a Committee,

to inquire into the Conduct of the Commander in Chief, with regard to

Promotions and Exchanges in the Army."-The important DEBATE of the

27th Jan. thereon.-Observations on the said Debate.-Mr. Wardle's

Speech at once concise, plain, and impressive.-Sir James Pulteney (who

marched against Ferrol), and others, extol the excellent Discipline of the

Army. Mr. Adam informs the House that "he had been for 20 Years ac-

quainted with all the Duke's embarrassments, &c." And that therefore

the Accusation must be false.-This Conclusion rather illogical.—The

'heavy responsibility," to which Mr. Wardle had subjected himself.—Mr.

Canning asserts" that Infamy must attach either upon the Accused or the

Accuser."-A "Conspiracy," said to be on foot, for the purpose of talking

and writing down the Duke of York, the Army itself, and all the Esta-

blishments of the Country.-Proofs of the said Conspiracy.-Messrs.Yorke -

and Canning assert, that there had been a series of Libels published against

the Duke of York.-No man's character white-washed by an appeal to the

Law." The Blessings of a Free Press,"" What is Freedom of the

Press?" The Writers of former times surpassed in boldness those of the

present day.Instances thereof, from the Works of Pope.-Why not put

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45

65

78

97

108

down those publications? Why not put down the Works of Swift, and,

Gay, and Garth, and Akenside, and Churchill; nay,

of poor Johnson;

and of Milton, and Locke, and Paley?-I am resolved, be the consequen-

ces to myself what they muy, to continue to exercise the Freedom of Writ-

ing and of Speaking, as my Forefathers were wont to exercise it, as

long as I have my senses and the power of doing either one or the other.

As witness my hand, WILLIAM COBBETT.

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DUKE OF YORK.-An attempt on foot to deprive us of the remains of our Free-

dom.-A Mr. Wharton, Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means,

publishes a Pamphlet to inculcate the notion that Jacobinism is revived.—

This is an excessively stupid and dirty performance.--My determination

to keep the public attention closely nailed to the inquiry going on rela-

tive to the Conduct of the Duke of York.-The Debate of the 27th of

January continued.-Mr. Wardle's First Charge respecting the Exchange

of Major Brooke-Examination of Dr. Thynne, Mr. R. Knight, and Mrs.

Clarke. Review of the above Evidence.-Examination of Mr. Adam,

Col. Gordon, and Ludowick Orramin.-Second Examination of Mr.

Adam.-Mr. Adam produces a threatening Letter written in red ink.-

This audacious Letter kindles wrath in the breasts of the Honourable

House. Further Remarks on the cry of "Foul Conspiracy," and of

"Jacobinism."

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DUKE OF YORK.-The eyes of every person in the Country directed towards

what is going on in the House of Commons.-Effect which these abomina-

tions have upon the People in their individual and family capacity.-

Mr. Adam's son a Lieutenant Colonel at the age of 21.-The altered lan-

guage and tone of the House of Commons.-Commencement of the public

Complaints made in behalf of the Duke of York against the Press.-

"The Plain Statement" ought now to be re-perused and treasured up in

the Memory.-Extracts therefrom.-Major Hogan's " Appeal."-Prose-

cutions resorted to.-An effectual way of silencing the Press." The

Duke of Clarence's Birth day" from the Courier Newspaper.-Shocking

effect of such examples.-The Debate of the 27th January concluded

DUKE OF YORK.-Analysis of the Examinations taken in the House of Commons.

-The Adulterous Intercourse.-The Duke's Letters to Mrs. Clarke.—The

Annuity. Establishment in Gloucester Place.-Case of Knight and

Brooke.-Case of Captain Maling.-Case of French and Sandon.-Treat-

ment received by Mr. Wardle from the House of Commons

DUKE OF YORK.-Remarks on the Re-examination of Miss Taylor.—The Duke

- of York's Letter to the House of Commons.-Strictures thereon.-Exa-

-mination of the Set-offs to the Charges and Evidence against the Duke of

York.-General traffic for Offices and Places under Government

To the Reader, on raising the Price of this Publication from Ten-pence to One

Shilling

DUKE OF YORK.-The Analysis resumed.-Captain Sandon's Case.-Observa-

tions thereon.-Dr. O'Meara's Case.-The Doctor's famous Puff, on his

preaching at Weymouth before Royalty.-Miss Taylor's Case

DUKE OF YORK.-Observations on a passage in Mr. Adam's Speech relating to

my own Conduct respecting his Son.-Debate on the 8th of March.

Mr. Wardle's Address.-Mr. Perceval's Address.-Mr. Bankes's Amend-

ment. What is meant by "personal Corruption."-Observations on

Mr. Wardle's Proposition-And on Mr. Bankes's-And on the three

Presumptions which have been set up by the Defenders of the Duke.—

Popular Clamour"

"

Subseription for Miss Taylor

DUKE OF YORK.-List of the 125 Members who voted for Mr. Wardle's Ad-

dress. Observations on the Debate of the 17th of March.-Hopes en-

tertained that the Duke will reform.-Mr. Canning's threat of Infamy.

---Mr. Canning alludes to an Anecdote relative to an Ancestor of Lord

Folkestone.-Lord Folkestone's reply.-Mr. Canning descended from

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Paz

161

193

225

257

321

347

353

385