Political Magazine

"The intelligent reader will readily observe, that this Preliminary number has been chiefly dedicated to state the grounds of the present war, as given by the several belligerent powers themselves, in order to begin the ''Political Magazine'' with more propriety, than the commencing it abruptly with the occurrences of the month. The [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declarations of Congress]] are the first in the order of time; then follow the ministerial and opposition opinions, and those that have been deemed impartial, closed with [[William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham|Lord Chatham's]] dying speech. [[Benjamin Franklin|Dr. Franklin's]] Memorial naturally succeeds these, as it [[France in the American Revolutionary War|engaged the French Court in the war]]. The French Declaration, with his Majesty's Message to both Houses of Parliament, and the Addresses of both Houses, come next in course. Then the French Manifesto, and [[Spain and the American Revolutionary War|Spanish Rescript]] or declaration of War, are given. After these the [[George III|King's]] Speech, the Addresses of both [[Palace of Westminster|Houses]], a sketch of the debates of the present [[Legislative session|Session]], and the [[Nonconformist Relief Act 1779|Relief granted to Ireland]], bring us up to the point of our commencement. An exact description of the [[Gibraltar|Fortress and Rock of Gibraltar]], with Annals of the twelve sieges that strong fortress has sustained, are next given. Then the pleasing detail of our late successes at [[Fort Omaha|Omoa]], and [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], the surprise of [[Fort Stanwix]] (where [[Barry St. Leger|Col. St. Leger]] failed in 1777) of which the particulars are not yet arrived, the captures of the [[Affair of Fielding and Bylandt|Dutch fleet in the Channel]], and the French fleet in the [[Jamaica Station (Royal Navy)|West Indies]], close this Publication."

"The intelligent reader will readily observe, that this Preliminary number has been chiefly dedicated to state the grounds of the present war, as given by the several belligerent powers themselves, in order to begin the ''Political Magazine'' with more propriety, than the commencing it abruptly with the occurrences of the month. The [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declarations of Congress]] are the first in the order of time; then follow the ministerial and opposition opinions, and those that have been deemed impartial, closed with [[William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham|Lord Chatham's]] dying speech. [[Benjamin Franklin|Dr. Franklin's]] Memorial naturally succeeds these, as it [[France in the American Revolutionary War|engaged the French Court in the war]]. The French Declaration, with his Majesty's Message to both Houses of Parliament, and the Addresses of both Houses, come next in course. Then the French Manifesto, and [[Spain and the American Revolutionary War|Spanish Rescript]] or declaration of War, are given. After these the [[George III|King's]] Speech, the Addresses of both [[Palace of Westminster|Houses]], a sketch of the debates of the present [[Legislative session|Session]], and the [[Nonconformist Relief Act 1779|Relief granted to Ireland]], bring us up to the point of our commencement. An exact description of the [[Gibraltar|Fortress and Rock of Gibraltar]], with Annals of the twelve sieges that strong fortress has sustained, are next given. Then the pleasing detail of our late successes at [[Fort Omaha|Omoa]], and [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], the surprise of [[Fort Stanwix]] (where [[Barry St. Leger|Col. St. Leger]] failed in 1777) of which the particulars are not yet arrived, the captures of the [[Affair of Fielding and Bylandt|Dutch fleet in the Channel]], and the French fleet in the [[Jamaica Station (Royal Navy)|West Indies]], close this Publication."