ANNUAL REGISTER, OR A VIEW OF THE HISTORY, AND LITERATURE, THE SIXTH EDITION. Ge LONDON: Printed by G. Woodfall, Paternoster-Row, FOR W. OTRIDGE & SON; R. FAULDER; J. CUTHELL; OGILVY & SON; 1800. PREFACE. WE are this E are this year under a neceffity of particularly claiming that indulgence which we have fo long experienced from the Public. It may probably be thought that a bare apology is far from being fufficient, and that fome reafonable caufe fhould at least be affigned, for the lateness of our prefent publication. This would certainly be a duty incumbent on us, and with which we fhould readily comply, if we could suppose, that a detail of the private and particular circumftances, or the unforeseen and unavoidable accidents, which contributed to this delay, could be in any degree interefting or entertaining to our Readers; and if we did not apprehend that fuch a recital would rather appear a prefumption, and argue a degree of felfimportance which we are incapable of entertaining. It might be alledged in our defence, and with a confiderable degree of juftice, |