THE Historical Register CONTAINING TRANSACTIONS, both Civil and Mi- WITH A Chronological Diary 0 F Publick OCCUKRENCES. V I z. Births, Marriages, Deaths, Removals, Promotions, Together with eminent Rank, who departed this Life, during that In Two VOLUME S. LONDON: Printed, and Sold by C. Meere in the Old Baily; Ç. King in Weftminster-Hall; R. Gosling Historical Register, CONTAINING An Impartial RELATION of all TRANSACTIONS, both Civil and Military, Foreign and Domestick, that happen'd during the first Seventeen Months of the Reign of King GEORG E. VOLUME I. Wherein is contain'd, I. The Introduction, giving an Account of the Settlement of the Succession to the Crown in the most Illustrious House of Hanover; and of Queen Anne's Sickness and Death. II. Proceedings of the Second Session of the Fourth Parliament of Great Britain, being the last of Queen Anne's Reign. III. The Proclaiming of King George ; his Journey from Hanoder, Arrival in England, Entry into London, Coronation, C. IV. Memorials, C. relating to the Demolition of Dunkirk, and the Canal and Port which the French King intended to make at Mardyke. V. Proceedings of the Fifth Parliament of Great Britain (being the First of King George's Reign). 'till January 9, 1716, where the Quarterly Histo rical Registers began. VI. Abstract of the Report of the Committee of Secrecy. VII. Articles of Impeachment against Robert Earl of Oxford, and Earl Mortimer. LONDON: Printed, and Sold by C. Meere in the Old Bai'y. M.DCC.XXIV. THE T H E PREFACE HE following Sheets are intended as an Addition to the Historical Registers already publish'd ; and to render that Work a compleat Narrative of all the remarkable Oc, currences that have happen'd during the whole Reign of his present Majesty King GEORGE, to this Time. For that Undertaking not having been attempted till the Be ginning of the Year 1716, the remarkable Events of the first Seven teen Months of the King, compu. ting from the Death of Queen ANNE, remain unaccounted for in our for mer |