hop of Salisbury, his _Seasonable Hints_, 16.

Douglas, Sir Charles, captain of fleet, 234, 235.

Dowdeswell, William, chancellor of the exchequer, 68, 99, 107, 108, 116,
117, 128.

Draper, Sir William, general, 38.

Dublin, 370, 407, 409, 447.

Duddingston, lieutenant, 125.

Duels and Duelling. See England.

Dugommier, 355.

Dumouriez, 334, 337, 349.

Duncan, Admiral, 390, 393, 394, 398;
created Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, 398, 399, 400.

Dundas, Henry (first Viscount Melville), 247;
India Bill introduced by, 249-250;
treasurer of navy, 251, 284, 286, 303-306, 309;
secretary of state, 366, 367, 377, 438, 451, 452, 454.

Dundas, Sir David, general, 362.

Dunkirk, 74, 243, 351;
siege of, 353, 401.

Dunmore, Earl of (Murray), 156.

Dunning, John (afterwards Baron Ashburton), 102, 139, 169, 170, 204,
229, 238.

Dutch. See Holland and United Provinces.

Dutens, Louis, 251.

East India Company. See India.

Economical reform, 203, 231;
petitions for, from towns, 204.

Economic progress. See England.

Eden, William (afterwards Earl of Auckland), 233, 293;
created Lord Auckland, 350;
postmaster-general, 451.

Edgcumbe, Lord (Edgcumbe), treasurer of the household, 75.

Edgeworth, Maria, 260.

Effingham, Earl of (Howard), 159.

Egmont, Lord (Perceval), first lord of the admiralty, 54, 68.

Egremont, Earl of (Wyndham), secretary of state, 32, 46;
death of, 47, 257.

El Arish, captured, 418;
convention of, 432.

Eldon, Lord. See Scott, John.

Elections, general. See Parliament.

Elections, Grenville's act. See Parliament.

Eliott, George Augustus, general, 196, 211;
created Baron Heathfield, 236, 341.

Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, 33.

Elliot, Sir Gilbert (afterwards Lord Minto), 341, 437.

Ellis, Welbore (afterwards Baron Mendip), treasurer of navy, 192;
secretary of state, 228.

Emmet, Thomas, 368.

Emperor, the. See Francis II., Joseph II. and Leopold II.

Enclosures and enclosure acts. See England.

England:--
Criminal law, administration of the, 265-266.
Duels and duelling, 50, 204, 257, 403-404.
Economic progress, 269-279, 281.
Enclosures and enclosure acts, 274-276.
Machinery and steam and water power, 270-273.
Manufactures, 200, 207;
glass, 202;
woollen, 202;
iron, 269;
cotton, 269, 272, 273;
silk, 276.
Mercantile system, 269.
Social progress, 255-268.
Trade of, 268, 269, 270, 443.