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England, chief articles of, pp. 352-3. Treaty between United States and England, date when signed and sanctioned, p. 354 ——, a masterpiece of diplomacy, p. 357 ——, commercial regulations of, framed on fair and liberal principles of reciprocity, p. 394 ——, not carried out owing to the outburst in England on news of the Berlin Decree, p. 394 Treaty of reciprocity between United States and Bremen, p. 407 ——, between United States and the King of the Netherlands, ibid.

"Trick, the," or time at the helm, is two hours, p. 532 Trinity House memorial to King in 1615 strongly recommending protection, p. 166 Turkey Company, great success of, in the Levant, p. 177 Union, Legislative, between England and Scotland in 1707, p. 208 United States strenuously maintain "that the flag covers the merchandise," p. 266 Vienna, Congress of, interrupted by the news of Napoleon's escape from Elba, p. 340 Wallis, Capt., the first navigator to give any account of King George's Island, or Otaheite, p. 219 Walpole, Sir R., recommends, in 1733, the adoption of a system of warehousing, p. 409 ——, violent opposition to his excise scheme, 1733, p. 411 War first declared between England and Holland, 1652, p. 186 ——, general result that England's maritime resources increased as the Dutch declined, p. 195 —— formally declared against France, May 18, 1803, p. 283 Watch, each steers in turn, the watch on deck supplying the helmsman, p. 532 —— officer of, expected to stand by helm whenever relieved, p. 533 Watches, on board merchantmen, generally only two, the larboard and starboard, p. 499 Weavers, petition of, in the reign of Philip and Mary, p. 104 Wellington, advance of the troops into France, 1813-14, p. 336 West India Docks (Isle of Dogs), usual mode of conducting business in, p. 425 ——, now amalgamated into one Co., with the East India Docks, p. 424 West India merchants, the first to construct wet-docks in London, p. 422 West India Trade, great improvements in the ships employed in, p. 490 West Indies, further concession made to, in 1788, p. 255 ——, all vessels from, compelled to deliver their cargoes either in the docks or in the river below Blackwall, p. 423 Wheaton, Mr., says that Americans admitted that their flag could not cover enemy's goods, p. 303, note

——, fully describes the "rights of war as to neutrals," in his 'Elements of International Laws,' p. 391, note

Whitworth, Lord, applies in vain for equal justice to the English property in France, p. 275

Willoughby, Sir Hugh, and Richard Chancellor despatched to the North, on the recommendation of Sebastian Cabot, p. 76

——, driven on the coast of Lapland, and the whole of the crews of his two ships frozen to death, p. 81

Willoughby, Lord, forms a settlement at Surinam, p. 169

Wines, none from Guienne or Gascony to be imported (during reign of Henry VII.) except in English ships, p. 51


END OF VOL. II.

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.