Sinking fund, proposed by Sir John Barnard, i. [218], [255].
Smith, Admiral, president of Byng’s court-martial, examination before the House of Lords, ii. [360];
anecdote, [372].
Smollett, Dr., punished for a libel on Admiral Knollys in the Critical Review, iii. [259];
anecdotes of him, [260], [261].
Smuggling of money in foreign ports, i. [256].
Somersetshire, troops raised in, for home service, forced to Gibraltar, ii. [203].
Sophistry, extraordinary instance of, from the Bishop of Oxford, i. [347].
South Sea Company receive indemnification from Spain at the peace of 1751, i. [6];
their concerns betrayed by the Duke of Newcastle, [7];
propose to lower their interest, but demur to giving up their demand against Spain, [63].
Spain, close of the war in 1751, and indemnification to the South Sea Company, i. [6];
political animadversions, ib.;
political state previous to the war of 1756, [398];
ministerial assertions respecting her love of peace, [403];
promises not to engage in the war, ii. [33];
death of the king, contest for the crown, affairs of Naples, iii. [204].
St. Cas, attack on, iii. [135].
St. Maloes, expedition to, iii. [124].