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Surprize the castle of Cracow; are besieged, and make a long defence in it. Marsbal Zaremba proposes to surrender upon terms; is refused by the king, and received by the Russian. Royal salt-mines seized by the Austrians. Foint manifesto presented by the partitioning powers.  Specification from the Empress-queen, of the countries which she proposed to seize upon.  Specification from the Empress of Russia.   Letters patent of the King of Prussia, containing a deduotion of his rights.  Some observations upon them.     [22

CHAP. IV.

Declaration from the king and the senate of Poland.  Its effects upon the portitioning powers; produces a second declaration from the court of Vienna. The king and the senate, overawed by the threats of the partitioning powers, consent to the assembling if a diet, and issue circular letters, for the convocation of an extraordinary council of the sentate. Wretched state of the nobility and inhabitants of Poland.  The King of Prussia, contrary to his declaration, seizes upon the territories, suburbs, and revenues of the city of Dantzick; erects a custom-bouse at the barbour. and levies insupportable duties upon all commodities; foreign ships stopped: injuries to the British traders, contrary to treaty; grants destructive monopolies; seizes upon the post-office; artful measures to indue the magistrates and citizens, to surrender the city into his hands.  The city of Thorn oppressed in the same manner: noble fortitude of the inhabitants.  Conduct of the partitioning powers with respect to the hilding of a diet, and other matters.     [34

CHAP. V.

Some observations on the ancient and modern state of the Swedish government. 
  Great change in the constitution by Gustavus Vasa. The Nobleness of Gustavus Adolpbus's nature.  Despotism fully established by Charles XIth. Deplorable state of Sweden at the death of Charles the XIth.  Effects produced by the change of government which took place upon his decease.  Bishop of Lubeck, father to the present king, elected presumptive heir to the crown, upon the death of the Queen Ulrica Eleanora.  Conduct of the present King from accession.  Matters preparatory to the revolution.  Revolt of the garrison of Christianstadt, and manifesto published by them. Declaration published by Prince Charles, the King's brother.  Measures taken by the senate, and the secret cummittee, for qaelling the insurrection, and approved of by the states.  The revolution takes place in Stockhilm, and is effected without tumult or blood.  The ancient form of government abilished, and a new established, by the King, in a full assembly of the states.  The revenues make perpetual, and all the powers of the state virtually lodged in the hands of the King.  The Diet breaks up.  Internal government of the kingdom.  Rewards and honours to those who distinguished themselves in the revolution.     [46
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CHAP. VI.

Revolution in Denmark.  Counts Struensee and Brandt are confined in the Citadel: several members of the administration imprisoned; the Queen sent to the Castle of Cronenburgh.  Grand commissioners appointed for the trial of the state prisoners.  Condemnation and execution of Struensee and Brandt.  The Queen convoyed to Stade by small squadron.  Peace concluded between the Danes and Algerines.  Reconciliation between the French King and the princes of the blood.  Scarcity of provisions in many countries.  Magnificence of the Empress of Russia.     [70

CHAP. VII.

Situation if the ministry.  State of public affairs.  Remonstrance from the city of London.  State of parties.  Marriages in the Royal Family.  Parliament meets.  King's speech.  Augmentation of seamen.  Petition from certain of the Clergy, Ect.  Debates thereon.  Church Nullum Tempus bill. King's message.  Royal Marriage-bill.  Great debates thereon.  Protests.  The bill passes both bouses.     [80

CHAP. VIII.

Bill for the relief of the Dissenters with respect to subscription;  debates hereupon.  Passed by the Commons;  but rejected by the Lords.  East-India Company bill, for regulating their servants in India.  Srlect Committee on East-India affairs.  Committee of enquiry into the behaviour of the Lords to the Commons.  Corn bill.  King's speech.  Parliament rifes.     [96

The CHRONICLE.  [65-[154

An Account of the number of felons, and other prisoners, who were in the goal of Newgate, in the year 1772 - [155
The number if prisoners who died in Newgate in each year, from the 1st of January 1763, to the 31st of December 1772 - ibid.
Births for the year 1772 - ibid
Marriages - [157
Principal Promotions. - [159
Deaths. - [164

APPENIX to the CHRONICLE.

Copy of the Petiton of the Clergy, Ect. relative to the Subscription to the thirty-nine Articles - [171
A Letter, directed to Protestant Dissenting Ministers. - [173
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