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Act of Parliament passed in 1733 for the encouragement of the sugar trade, p. 228 Acts, various retaliatory, and hostile legislation against England, pp. 404-6 Adams, W., settles in Japan and opens the trade with England, p. 159 African Company, sketch of the history of, p. 203, note

Alexander I. of Russia takes off the embargo and makes peace, p. 271 Alva, Duke of, seizes all the English residents in the Netherlands, p. 135 ——, ships escorting him to Netherlands capture Spanish merchantmen in Calais roads, p. 139 America, North, discovered by the English, p. 56, note

——, not to be more favoured commercially than other nations, p. 251

——, instead of asserting the independence of her flag, intrigues with Napoleon for special immunities in the trade with England, p. 308

——, war between, and England, due to an intrigue which was a masterpiece of perfidy, p. 328

——, fraudulent certificates provided for sailors in, p. 330

——, committee of House of Representatives in, pass a measure opening the door to future measures of reciprocity, p. 376

——, many enlightened statesmen in, p. 377

—— quietly looks on, while England prepares to resist invasion by Bonaparte, p. 383

American Colonies, rapid commercial progress and prosperity of, p. 226

American Commissioners evince the strongest desire for conciliation, p. 393

—— satisfied with article in Treaty about the circuitous trade route, p. 393

American Government pass an Act of Non-intervention, March 1st, 1809, p. 400

American Independence recognised by England in 1783, p. 346

American Laws almost wholly founded upon English laws, p. 364

American Ships, six hundred seized, under orders of Council, Nov. 6, 1793, and March 28, 1794, p. 256

—— become liable to capture by both France and England, owing to order of Convention, May 1793, p. 262

——, extensive seizure of, under the decision of the English Admiralty Courts, p. 386

——, lists of those taken and condemned by the French and English, p. 395

American Shipowners' belief is, that every act of the English Legislature is specially directed against them, p. 368

—— frightened at the mere suggestion of a policy of reciprocity, p. 369

—— maintain that the two countries are not on an equal footing while England stands by her Navigation Acts, p. 370

—— say that the English Navigation Act will prevent their carrying anything except their own produce, p. 373

——, various arguments of, addressed to different classes of their countrymen, ibid.