Affociations formed in England, in the reign of
George III. against the Freedom of the Prefs, and
the Freedom of Converfation, III. 216, 217, 218,
219, 222, 253, 254, 255, &c.
Aylmer, John, bishop of London, his account of the
nature of the English government, I. 308, 309.
Balance of Europe, the prefervation of it fometimes
made a pretence for an improper, impolitic, and un-
just interference in the internal government of other
nations, III. 40, 41, 42, 48, 49, 179.
Barillon, Monf. his character of Algernon Sydney,
II. 243, 244, 246, 247.
Baxter, Richard, profecuted for a libel, II. 94, 95.
Bernardifton, fir Samuel, nature of the profecution
against him, H. 93, 94.
Bishops, in Ireland, lord Strafford's opinion of the
probability of their courtly tractability, I. 376.
Blackwell, Dr. his Memoirs of the Court of Augustus
criticised by Johnfon with too much afperity, I.
169, 170.
BLACKSTONE, Judge, extracts from him, I. 83, 84.
II. 30, 31. and obfervations relative to him, II.
44, 45.
Britons, antient, their forms of government, I. 247,
248, 249, 250.
BOSWELL, JAMES, particulars related by him con-
cerning Dr. Johnfon, III. 315, 319, 320, 328,
347. he accompanies him to the Hebrides, 357.
his account of that journey, 358.
BUCHANAN, GEORGE, his ideas of the neceffity of
limiting regal prerogative by law, I. 125, 126.
Buller, Sir Francis, one of the Judges of the Court
of King's Bench, the modefty exhibited by him in
a Libel Cause, when fitting as a single judge at Nifi
Prius, II. 132.
BURKE, EDMUND, remarks on his Reflections on the
Revolution in France, III. 73. his mifreprefenta-
tions of the nature and proceedings of the Society
for Conftitutional Information, 75, 76. his reve-
rence for Chivalry, 99, 101. his extraordinary re-
presentations of the supposed consequences of the
French revolution, 127, 128. his ill founded state-
ments of the circumftances which attended the
English revolution, 139-154. his mysterious re-
presentation of the nature of government,' 163.
his ideas of kings and courts, 212, 213. farther
extracts from his speeches and writings, 233, 234.
Charles I. obfervations concerning the tranfactions of
his reign, Ì. 344, 345, 346, 347. II. 183-199.
III. 351, 372. the Earl of Strafford's letters to
him, I. 374-381.
Charles II. the criminality of his conduct palliated by
Hume, I. 396-403.
CHRISTIANITY, the principles of it not favourable
to a defpotic government, I. 116, 117. its doctrines
will admit the fulleft and freeft investigation, II.
334. its general tendency, 347, 348, 386, 387,
420.
Civil Government, Mr. Locke's statement of its
nature, I. 40, 41.
Civil Liberty, Mr. Locke's definition of it, I. 43,
COKE, Sir EDWARD, his account of the origin of
the state of villenage, I. 77. farther extracts from
him, I. 175, 254. II. 86, 87. obfervations on his
character, II. 91, 92.
Corke, Earl of, his evidence against the Earl of
Strafford at his trial, I. 360, 361, 362.
Corruption of Parliament, by the executive power,
the iniquity of it, I. 133, 134, 135.
Creeds and Articles of Faith, unfavourable to the
promotion of truth, and to the interests of genuine
Christianity, II. 327, 328.
Crown Lawyers, their dexterity in prevailing on
Juries to fubmit to a diminution of their power and
importance, II. 10. the doctrines laid down by
them, in Libel caufes, inconfiftent with the principles
of freedom, and obtruded as law without any legi-
timate origin, 98, 99, 100.
Crown and Anchor Affociation, origin of that fociety,
III. 250. remarks on its proceedings and publica-"
tions, 253-297.
DALRYMPLE, Sir JOHN, remarks on the charges
brought by him against Lord William Ruffel and
Algernon Sydney, II. 215-271.
Delamer, Lord, remarks relative to his political
conduct and character, II. 260, 261.
DE FOE, DANIEL, tried for the publication of, a libel, II. 105. his character, 105, 106.
Ecclefiaftical Eftablishments, Mr. Hume's hypothesis concerning them, I. 330, 331, 332.
Elizabeth, Queen, Mr. Hume's erroneous statements of the ideas concerning government prevalent in the reign of that princess, I.. 306–312.
ELLIOT, Sir JOHN, his character, II. 256, 257ERSKINE, THOMAS, defends the cause of the dean of St. Afaph, and that of John Stockdale, with great spirit and ability, II. 131, 132, 146, 147. fupports Mr. Fox's Libel Bill, 167.
Equality, doctrine of, Mr. Locke's remarks on that
fubject, I. 92, 93. obfervations relative to it by the Duke of Richmond, III. 203, 204. and by the Bishop of Landaff, 203.
Established governments, not in danger of being overturned merely from speculative opinions, I. 48. Excise, pernicious tendency of that mode of taxation, III. 17, 18, 19,
Filmer, Sir Robert, his mifreprefentations of the principles of liberty fimilar to those of Dean Tucker,
FLEMING, Dr. his character, II. 427–430.
Fortefcue, Sir John, his account of the general state and condition of the inhabitants of England in his time, I. 78, 79, 80.
Fox, CHARLES JAMES, brings in a bill for re-
moving doubts refpecting the functions of Juries
in cafes of Libel, II. 166, 167.
France, ftate of that kingdom, and its inhabitants,
before the late Revolution, III. 109, 110.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, its importance, II. 4,
164. III. 94, 193, 194, 261.
French principles, from whence fome of the prin-
ciples, which have been fo denominated, derived
their origin, III. 205, 206, 207, 208.
Garraway, Sir Henry, lord-mayor of London, his
evidence against the Earl of Strafford, L. 368.
George II. the king of Pruffia's statement of the
principles on which he governed England, III. 39.
George III. the great increase, in his reign, of the
Excife, III. 17. and of the Peerage, 66. the lofs,
during the fame period, of the American colonies,
234,.235.
German alliances, naturally adapted to involve Great
Britain in unneceffary and destructive continental
wars, III. 33, 34, 35, 36.
Gordon, Thomas, his obfervation on the connection
between the freedom of fpeech and the fecurity of
property, III. 261, 262.
Gourville, Monf. his obfervation refpecting the
kings of England, III. 161, 162.
HALE, Sir MATTHEW, extracts from him, II. 18,
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