fraining Eaft India dividends, [76*.
78*]-febates on the nullum tempus
bill, [78*. 83*]-the bill for limiting
the duration of the Irish parliaments,
called the octennial bill, and the great
fatisfaction it gave to that kingdom,
[83]-Debates on the addreffes pre-
fented to his majefty, in answer to
his fpeech November 8th, 1768, xii.
[64]-the bill for extending the pro-
hibition on the exportation of corn,
[49]-proceedings relating to Mr.
Wilkes; and the affairs of Corfica,
[49 51-debates, proceedings, re-
folutions, and fubftance of the addrefs
prefented to his majesty on the tur
bulent ftate of affairs in North Ame-
rica, [52*.61*]—the agreement made
to continue the charter of the Eaft-
India Company for five years beyond
the term already granted by govern-
ment; and the annual fum of
400,000l. which the Company stipu-
lated to pay to government, [61*,62*]

the refolution for payment of the
debts on the civil lift, with the fum
granted to pay the fame, and the ar-
rears, to the 5th of January, 1769,
[62. 64]-the expulfion and final
incapacitation of Mr. Wilkes, in
1769, argued and resolved on, [64*.
73*1-The general difcontent which
was produced by this power of de-
claring incapacities in the houfe of
commons; debates on the petitions
declaratory of this difcontent; and
the refignation of many perfons in
administration, which followed in
confequence of this difcontent, foon
after the meeting of parliament in the
winter of 1769, xiii. [58. 64]-motion
for defining the jurifdiction of the
commons in cafes of contefted elec-
tions, negatived, [64, 65*]-debates
of the lords on the expulfion and final
incapacitation of Mr. Wilkes, and on
the question agitated in the commons,
which terminated in the fame manner
as in the commons, not without two
of the most remarkable protests that
ever were known, [65*. 68*. 193.
199]-debates on the motion for dif
qualifying certain officers of the reve-
nue from voting for members of par-
liament, which was at length negatived,
(69. 71*]-debates on the civil lift,
[71. 73]-debates on the partial
repeal of the American taxes in 1770,
173. 771-the nature and utility of
Mr. Grenville's bill in the cafe of
controverted elections, palled in March

1770, [77]-great debates on the
remonftrance of the city of London
relating to the Middlefex election,
and the proceedings of parliament
with refpect to it, and the addrefs to
his majesty which it produced in op-
pofition to the remonstrance, and the
debates upon this addrefs, [79*. 84*.
93, 94]-debates on the affairs of
Ireland, in 1770, with a concife ftate
of affairs in that country, [85*. 90*]
-motions and refolutions relative to
American affairs over-ruled, [90*.
92*. 94, 95*]-debates on lord
Chatham's bill for reverfing the adju-
dication relating to the incapacita-
tion of Mr. Wilkes, which was re-
jected, not without a folemn proteft,
[62*. 197. 199]-the nature of, the
lottery bili paffed in April 1770, [101,
102]-The fubftance of the addreffes
in anfwer to the fpeech from the
throne, at the opening of the feffions
for 1771, with the debates upon the
contents of the fpeech, xiv. [17. 21]
-debates upon the motion to address
his majefty for the Spanish papers,
in both houfes, which is length
rejected, [21. 26]-a renewal of the
debates upon the fubject of the Mid-
dlefex election, and the enquiry pro
pofed into the conduct of the courts
of justice, in the houfe of lords, [26,
27. 34. 36]-great debates on a mo-
tion, in the house of commons, tend-
ing to restrain certain powers lodged
in the attorney-general, which motion
was rejected; and on a motion for
enquiring into the adminiftration of
criminal juice, and the conduct of
the judges in certain cafes, which was
allo negatived, [27. 34]-the cause
which produced the feceffion of se-
veral lords from the house, on the
10th of December, 1770; and the
difputes between the two houfes, and
the confequences of them, briefly ex-
plained, [37. 40]-the refolutions re-
lating to the national force by fea and
land, for 1771, [49]-the fubftance
of the declaration fign d by prince
Maffarano, and accepted by the earl
of Rochford, and the convention agreed
upon between the courts of London
and Madrid, relative to Falkland's
Inlands, warmly difcuffed and argued
in both houfes, with the fubitance of
the debates, the addrefs to his majesty,
and the protest of the lords upon this
occafion, [46. 53. 248]-debates on
the proposal to introduce a bill which
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fhould

fhould ascertain the rights of the elec-
tors with respect to the eligibility of
perfons to ferve in parliament, which
was negatived, [53. 54]-the bill
which was pafied to incapacitate eighty-
one freemen of Shoreham from voting
at elections of members to ferve in
parliament, and to prevent bribery
and corruption in that borough, and
the occafion of this bill, [54. 56]-
the nullum tempus bill propofed, dif-
cuffed, and rejected at the third read-
ing, in 1771, [56. 59]-debates and
refolutions on the bufinefs of the prin-
ters, and the conduct of the city ma-
giftrates with refpect to the fame, [59.
70*]-The Durham Yard embank-
ment bufinefs, which produced a pro-
teft in the house of lords, [70*, 71*]
arguments in fupport of, and objec-
tion to, the East India recruiting bill,
which is at length rejected, [71*,
72*]-the lofs of popularity which
followed the votes and refolutions of
the commons, in the ill-judged conteft
with the printers, the imprifonment
of the city magiftrates, and the ridi-
cul us, iffue of the whole affair, in
1771 XV. [81]-the licentioufnels of
the prets, which exceeded all former
bounds, as foon as the printers per-
ceived the impotency of the house to
punish them as was particularly vifi-
ble in the fuccceding feffion, when
the votes of the house (a thing before
unknown, and contrary to its orders)
were printed in the public newspapers,
without notice or enquiry, [81*, 82*]
-arguments relating to the vote for
twenty-five thousand feainen being
neceflary for the fervice of the year
1772. [85*, 86*]-debates on the pe-
tition from certain of the clergy, &c.
&c. praying for relief from fubfcrip-
tion to the thirty-nine articles of the
faith, which was negatived by a large
majority, [86*. 89*]-debates on the
church nullum tempus bill, in 1772,
which was negatived at that time by a
fmall majority, [89*, 90*]-proceed-
ings previous to the pafling of the
royal marriage bill, and the protests
in confequence of it, [90*. 96*. 232]
-the proceedings which led to the
introduction of the bill for the relief
of the diffenters with respect to fub-
fcription to the doctrinal parts of the
thirty nine articles, the apparent change
which has taken place in the religious
opinions of many of the diffenters fince
the toleration act of the first of Wil.

:

liam and Mary, and the debates in
both houfes upon this bill, which was
paffed by the commons, but rejected
by the lords, [96*. 101*]-the tub.
ftance of the bill (which was laid by
after the second reading) for regulat-
ing the fervants of the East India Com-
pany, which immediately led to the
enquiry into the affairs of the Com-
pany, and probably in some measure
to the great revolution which has fince
taken place in the affairs of that Com-
pany at home, [102*. 104*]-pro-
ceedings of the committee of enquiry
into the behaviour of the lords to the
commons (referred to in page [37 to
40], in the fourteenth volume), [104*]
-the negative which was put upon
the corn bill, and the game act pro-
pofed in June 1772, [105*]—the lub,
itance of the king's fpeech at the close
of the feffion, June 9th, 1772, [105*]
-The fubitance of the king's speech
at the meeting of parliament for the
feffion of 1773, and the notice taken
of Eaft India affairs by the gentlemen
who moved for the addrefs in the house
of commons; which produced a mo-
tion for a fecret committee to enquire
Into their affairs, which was carried
without a divilion, xvi. [68*. 71*]

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-the very confiderable debates on
the naval etablishment, propofed and
carried in this lethon without a divi-
fion, [71. 73*]-debates, witnesses
and counfel heard on the bill for re-
ftraining the East India Company,
in both houfes, which at length re-
ceived the royal affent, not without
a protett from the houfe of lords; with
fome account of the reports made by
the fecret committee, [73*. 83*}-
enquiry, debates, and refolutions with
refpect to the expedition against the
Caribbs, [88*. 92*]-debates upon,
and the final admiffion of a petition
from the captains of the navy for an
addition to their half-pay, which was
granted them, [92*. 94*]-the fate
of the diffenters bill in this feffion,
[94]-refolutions relative to the
loan defired by the East India Com-
pany, and the debates which they pro-
duced; great debates on the refolu-
tions for reftraining the dividend, con-
trary to the propofals delivered by the
Company; debates on the refolutions
for continuing the territorial acquifi-
tions in the Company for fix years,
and relative to the future participation
and difpofal of the furplus profits,

with the petition from the Eaft India Company againit the foregoing refolutions, [95. ro1*]-the fubftance of the bill for regulating the affairs of the East India Company, as well in India as in Europe; an enquiry into the conduct of lord Clive, and final refolution in his favour; the feveral petitions against the regulation bill; counfel heard against it; great debates and protests in the houfe of lords relating to it; and the royal affent given to the bill, [101*. 198*. 210. 215. 240. 243]-Some obfervations in the commons on the gold coin, and of the neceffity there was to take fome effectual measures to prevent the fraudulent diminution of it, an enormity which had been carried to the most dangerous excefs; with fome remarks on the act relating to this fubje&t in the preceding feffion of 1773, xvii. [51, 52]-debates on the naval establishment, and on various other parts of the fupplies for 1774, [52. 55]a motion for rendering the bill for the trial of controverted elections perpetual meets with ftrong oppofition, but after long debates is carried by a great majority, [56. 58-the fubftance of the meffage from the throne to the house, relative to the tranfactions in America, and the American papers which were laid before the houfe previous to the paffing of the Bolton port bill, which (after violent debates, and the receiving of fome petitions against it) received the royal affent on the 31st of March, 1774, [58. 66]-the motion preparatory to a repeal of the tea duty, laid in 1767, which (after a debate upon the policy of a repeal at this particular time) is negatived, [68, 69]-the propofal of a bill for better regulating the government of Maffachufet's Bay, which meets with violent oppofition in both houfes of parliament, but is at length carried by a great majority, [69. 72]-a bill for the impartial administration of juftice in Maffachufet's Bay, which is carried after warm debates upon it, with the protests entered by the lords in the minority, against this and the former bill, relating to Maffachufet's Bay, [72. 74. 271. 276]--the bill for the government of Quebec, was brought into the house of lords and paffed; and upon being fent to the commons, produced very warm debates, but is at length paffed with great amendments, and receives

the royal affent, [74. 78]-The parti. culars of the fpeech made by his majefty in the first feffion of the parlia ment that met in November 1774; the debates which it produced, and the protest which accompanied these de-. bates, which was the first proteft ever remembered with refpect to his majelty's fpeech, xviii. [39. 44]-the apparent irrefolution in adminiftration with respect to America, and the probable caufes of it, [44]-the national eftimates for 1775 were formed upon a peace-establishment, and a reduction was made in the naval department, [44. 46] lord Chathan's motion, in January 1775, relative to American affairs, was rejected by a vast majority, which restored the confidence of the minister, and encouraged him to purfue meatures in the houfe of commons which he would not otherwife have hazarded, as appeared from the manner in which feveral petitions relating to American affairs were treated, [47. 57]--the debates which accompanied lord Chatham's conciliatory bill with refpect to America, and the rejection of this bill, [58. 61]-the fubitance of the petition from the West India planters and the merchants of London, [62]-substance of the addrefs to the throne (on receiving the American papers and their contents) for coercive measures towards the colonies; the debates which they produced in both houfes, and the protefts which accompanied the agreement to this addrefs, [62. 77]—the bill for rettraining the commerce of the New England Colonies, and to prohibit their fishery on the Banks of Newfoundland, &c. brought into the houfe of commons February the 10th, 1775, meets with viclent oppofition, and produces great debates, but at length is paffed, and receives the royal affent on the 30th of March 1775, [78. 93*]-the motion which was propofed by the minifter, and carried for the augmentation of the naval and land forces, which was foon followed by lord North's conciliatory motion, which was carried upon a divifion, [93*. 100*]-the fate of Mr. Sawbridge's annual motion for fhortening the duration of parliaments, and fir George Savile's annual motion relative to the Middlefex election, [100, 101*]-fubftance of the petition and memorial from the affembly of Jamaica, and a petition from the

city of Waterford, relating to the in-
juries they have received in their trade,
from the difputes in America, [102*]
-the bill for reftraining the trade of
the Southern Colonies; and the long
feries of important evidence in behalf
of the West India planters, during the
time that this bill was in agitation,
[102*. 105*]-Mr. Burke's concilia-
tory propofitions, and the manner in
which he fupported them, by fhewing
the great importance and the aftonifh-
ing growth of the American Colonies
within half a century; and the fate
his propofitions met with, by the pre-
vious queftion being moved and car-
ried by a great majority, [105*. 110*]
-debates on the third reading of the
bill for reftraining the trade of the
Southern Colonies, which was at length
paffed, and produced feveral petitions
and addreffes militating with each
other; with an account of Mr. Hart-
ley's conciliatory motion, fimilar to
that of lord Chatham, which was ne-
gatived, [110*, 11*]-the petition
from the British fettlers in Canada
against the Quebec bill, which proved
fruitless, [111]-encouragement
given to the fisheries of Great Britain
and Ireland, after the American fifhe-
ries had been abolished in Newfound-
land, [113*. 115*]-the motion for
bringing up the reprefentation and re-
monitrance of the general affembly of
New York, negatived in both houfes,
[115. 117]-a petition to the lords
from the British inhabitants of the pro-
vince of Quebec, and lord Camden's
bill for repealing the Quebec act, which
was rejected after the hearing of fome
debates, as well as fir George Savile's
motion on the fame fubject, [117*.
119*]-The fubitance of his majesty's
Speech October the 26th, 1775; mo-
tion for an amendment to the address
in both houfes of parliament; long
debates upon this motion, which is
negatived; the original addrefs carried
in both houfes by a great majority;
and the proteft made by the lords upon
this occafion, xix. [55. 75]-the de-
bates which were produced by a mo-
tion of the duke of Manchester in the
houfe of lords, and by a motion of fir
James Lowther in the house of com-
mons, relative to the electoral troops
of Hanover, or any other foreign
troops, being brought into any of the
ports of Great Britain without the
previous confent of parliament, and the

fate of this motion by the previous
queftion being put and carried in both
houfes, [75. 83]-the new militia bill
propofed and argued upon in this
feffion, and carried by a vaft majority,
[83. 86]-fubftance of the debates
for the army estimates for the year
1776, and for the naval fupplies for
the fame year, when 28,000 feamen
were voted, and 55,000 men were voted
for the land fervice in the fame year;
and the arguments in fupport of a mo-
tion for addreffing his majefty to au-
thorize the commiflioners in America
to receive conciliatory propofals from
any general convention, congress, or
other collective bodies; and the nega-
tive which was put upon the motion,
[86.92]-motions made by the duke
of Richmond relating to the petition
prefented by Mr. Penn, which was
laid before the lords, and was propofed
by his grace and other lords in oppofi-
tion, as ground for a conciliation of
the unhappy differences between the
mother-country and the colonies; the
debates which this motion produced
before it was negatived; and feveral
curious particulars relating to the ftate
and fentiments of the colonies, which
appeared in the courfe of Mr. Penn's
examination before the house of lords,
November the 10th, [93. 99]—the
great variety of debates and conver-
fations which were occafioned by the
motion of the minifter for a land tax
of four fhillings in the pound, which
was carried, [99. 101]-the warm
and confiderable debates which arose
out of a motion made for an amend-
ment in the militia bill, which amend-
ment was rejected, [101, 102]—sub-
itance of the debates on several mo-
tions relative to American affairs pro-
pofed by the duke of Grafton, but re-
jected by the house, [102. 104]—
particulars relating to the arguments
brought in fupport of, and in oppofi-
tion to, Mr. Burke's motion for bring-
ing in his conciliatory bill, November
the 16th, 1775, which was rejected
by a majority of two to one, [104. 109]
-the famous American prohibitory
bill,totally interdicting all trade and in-
tercourfe with the thirteen united co-
lonies, which was propofed November
the 20th, 1775: the great ftrength of
oppofition exerted against it, in violenţ
debates and propofed amendments,
which were negatived; and the paff-
ing of this bill by a great majority:

with an account of several tranfactions which paffed in the houfe during the progrefs of this bill, [109-114*]— the paffing of the militia bill, which was limited to a continuance of only feven years, from 1775, [114*]-the very animated debate which preceded the third reading of the indemnity bill, when the propofed amendment was rejected upon a divifion by a great majority, [114, 115*]-the motion for an addrefs to his majesty to impart to the house, the original authors and advisers of several of the late meafures relative to America, before those measures were proposed in parliament, and the fate this motion met with, [115, 116*]—Mr. Hartley's conciliatory propofitions explained, difcuffed, and rejected, [116,117]-the rejection of the indemnity bill in the house of lords, after having paffed the houfe of commons, [117]-great oppofition made to the prohibitory bill in the houfe of lords, the foppofed mifchiefs arising from it to ourWeit India Ilands argued and difcuffed, the proteft it produced, and the third reading of it, when it paffed, [117*. 120*] -the great moderation which appeared in the petition prefented to both houfes of parliament by the colony of Nova Scotia; the attention paid to it by administration; the refolutions which were prepofed by the minifter as foundations for an intended bill in favour of this colony; although no bill was brought in, and the petition was heard no more of after the Chriftmas holidays in 1775, [121. 124*] -motion and debates relative to a meffage fent to the parliament of Ireland by the lord lieutenant, containing a requifition in the king's name of four thoufand additional troops from that kingdom for the American fervice, and the royal promife of replacing thofe forces, if requested, with an equal number of foreign protestant troops, [124.128*]-Mr. Fox's motion for enquiring into the ill fuccefs of his majesty's arms in North America, as alfo into the causes of the defection of the people of the province of Quebec, with the arguments approving and condemning the motion till it was rejected hy a majority of more than two to one, [128*. 130*]-the German treaties which were laid before both houfes of parliament produced long and fevere debates, which were attended by - a motion by the duke of Richmond, for

an addrefs to his majesty to countermand the march of thefe troops from Germany; the motion was rejected by a great majority, and was followed by a very unusual protest, [130*. 137]

confiderable debates u the committee of supply, and motion for extraordinary expences carried by a great majority, [137, 138*]-the duke of Grafton's motion for attempting to make a reconciliation with the colonies, the nature of the debates upon this motion, which fixed a new colour upon our public affairs, and the apparent refolutions of administration to lay afide all modifications, and to profecute coercive meatures only, [138*. 140*]-the progrefs of the bill for a militia in Scotland brought into the houfe of commons by lord Mountftuart, and the objections to it, which prevailed fo far as to throw it out, [140*. 142*]-an enquiry into licences granted to fhips bound to North America, moved for, and carried in both houfes, with the fate of the enquiry, [142.144*]--The contents of the fpeech from the throne October the 31st, 1776, and the debates which it produced; the propofed amendments, which were negatived in both houses, and the proteit of the lords, upon the motion for the addrels in the house of lords, xx. [31. 42. 277. 280]-debates upon a proclamation iffued in America by the commiffion ers, lord Howe and fir William Howe, and upon the motion of a revifal of the American laws, which laft motion was rejected by a great majority, [42 48] -the feceffion from attendance upon parliament which was at this time made by a great number of the minority, and the arguments which they ufed to justify this feceffion, (48. 51] -45,000 feamen were voted for the fervice of the year 1777, and the fubftance of the debate upon naval affairs begun by Mr. Luttrell, [51, 52]-the naval fupplies for the year 1777, exclufive of four thousand pounds voted to Greenwich hofpital, amounted to no less than three millions two hundred and five thousand five hundred and five pounds fterling, and the fupplies for the land service amounted to one million two hundred thousand pounds and upwards, [52]-the bill for granting letters of marque and reprifal, which paffed both houfes, although with a small amendment in the title by the lords; and the substance of

the