Jupport of an army; pay of the officers and foldiers fixed, and rules for its
regulation and government published. Capitulation with the inhabitants of
Bofton not adhered to. Continental congrefs meet at Philadelphia. Refolutions
for the raifing of an army, the eftablishment of a paper currency, and to pre-
vent the British fisheries from being supplied with provifions. Application
from the people of New-York to the congrefs. Crown-Point and Ticonderoga
Jurprized. Generals and troops arrive at Beton. Engagements in the
iflands near Bofton. General congrefs refolve that the compact between the
crown and the province of Maffachufett's Bay is diffolved. Erect a gene-
ral poft-office. Proclamation of rebellion by Gen. Gage. Action at Bunker's
Hill. Light-houfe burnt. Confequences of the Quebec act. Declaration
of the general congrefs, in answer to the late proclamation. Addrefs to the
inhabitants of Great Britain-to the people of Ireland.
king. Georgia accedes to the general confederacy. Gen. Washington ap-
pointed commander in chief of all the American forces by the general con-
grefs.
Spain. Preparations against Algiers. Siege of Melille raifed. Spanif
armament effect a landing near Algiers; engagement with the Moors;
Spaniards repulfed, and obliged to retire to their fhips. War continued
with Morocco. -Italy. Cardinal Brafcbi elected Pope. Character and
conduct of the new pontiff. Inquifition abolished in Milan. Scarcity of
corn, and diftrefjes of the people in France; great disturbances; coronation
at Rheims. Infurrection and devaftations of the peasants in Bohemia.
Grand commiffion appointed. Edit from the court of Vienna, in favour of
the peajants, puts an end to the troubles.- Poland. Treaty of commerce
with the King of Pruffia. Regulations in favour of the Diffidents.
Rufia Execution of Pugatscheff. Taxes laid on for the support of the
late war taken off Various other regulations for the benefit of the people.
Trade on the black fea. Porte. Death of Mehemet Aboudaab. Death
of the Chick Daber. Siege of Baffora.
APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE.
Some Account of the new Entertainment called a Regatta
State of the Dispute between the Count de Guines, Ambasador from the
French Court, and his Secretaries Tort and Roger