1773.

Nr. 97. Mr. Gilbert's Motion for a Committee on the Poor Laws

Resolutions of the Committee on the Poor Laws..........................................................

Debate in the Commons on Mr. Hartley's Propositions for Con-
ciliation with America .......

546

552

9

Small Notes Bill ......

574

29.

575

5

30.

3

Proceedings on the Bill to incapacitate the Voters of Hendon...

Debate in the Commons on the Bill to restrain the Trade of the

Southern Colonies of America

Apr. 3. Debate in the Commons respecting the Charter of the Borough

of Saltash ..................

593

606

11. Debate in the Commons on the Bill to oblige the East India

Company to export a certain Quantity of English Manufactures 616

12. The King's Message for settling Buckingham House on the

Queen................................

4. Debate in the Lords on the Milford and Launditch Poor Bill

The Earl of Radnor's Protest against the Manchester Play-House

Bill............

12. Debate in the Lords on the Manchester Play House Bill ......

The Earl of Radnor's Protest against committing the Manchester

Play-House Bill .....................................

15. Debate in the Commons on the Representation and Remon-

strance of the General Assembly of New York ....

Representation and Remonstrance of the General Assembly of

the Colony of New York

17. Debate in the Lords on Lord Camden's Bill to repeal the Quebec

Government Act .......

655

18. Debate in the Commons on the Bill to repeal the Quebec Go-

vernment Act.............

676

Debate in the Lords on the Memorial of the General Assembly

of New York ....................

684

26. The Speaker's Speech to the King on presenting the Money Bills 693

The King's Speech at the Close of the Session

693

SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Oct. 26. The King's Speech on Opening the Session

695

Petition of the City of London touching the American Colonies

Petition of the Province of Nova Scotia to the King and Par-

liament

697

698

Debate in the Lords on the Address of Thanks ......

705

.....

Protest against rejecting an Amendment to the Address of

Thanks.....

726

Debate in the Commons on the Address of Thanks

729

Nov. 1. Debate in the Lords on employing Foreign Troops without the

Consent of Parliament ........

Debate in the Commons on employing Foreign Troops without

the Consent of Parliament........

Debate in the Commons on a Motion for the Returns of the

British Army in America

1775.

Page

Nov. 1. Debate in the Commons on the Navy Estimates......

841

2.

7.

Debate in the Commons on the Bill for Embodying the Militia...

Debate in the Commons on Mr. Temple Luttrell's Motion to

treat with the Americans

846

863

8. Debate in the Commons on the Army Estimates

13.

Debate in the Lords on a Motion, "That the Petition of the

Congress of America to the King affords Ground of Conci-

liation

870

..... 895

Debate in the Commons on raising the Land-Tax to Four Shil-

lings in the Pound..............

15. Debate in the Lords on the Duke of Grafton's Motion respecting

the British Forces in America .......

16. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Burke's Bill for composing the

present Troubles in America...........

20. Debate in the Commons on bringing in the American Prohi-

bitory Bill........

22. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Fox's Motion for an Account

of the Expence of the Army in America...............

963

992

... 1000

24. Debate in the Commons on the Bill of Indemnity for employing

Foreign Troops.....

1002

27. Debate on Mr. Alderman Oliver's Motion respecting the Au-

thors and Advisers of the Measures against America............ 1005

29. Debate in the Commons on the Nova Scotia Petition

1021

30. Debate in the Lords on the Bill of Indemnity for employing Fo-

reign Troops.............

1027

Dec. 1.

7.

Debate in the Commons on the American Prohibitory Bill

Debate in the Commons on Mr. Hartley's Propositions for Con-

ciliation with America

8. Debate in the Commons on the American Prohibitory Bill 1056

15. Debate in the Lords on the American Prohibitory Bill............ 1065

Protest against committing the American Prohibitory Bill

21. Further Debate in the Commons on the American Prohibitory

Bill

20. Debates in the Lords relative to the Trial of the Duchess of

Kingston.....................

1776.

Feb. 15.

Debate in the Commons relative to a Message sent to the Par-

liament of Ireland concerning the Employment of Foreign

Troops

1088

1103

... 1128

.20. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Fox's Motion for an Enquiry

into the Causes of the ill Success of the British Arms in North

America............

Treaties between Great Britain and the Duke of Brunswick, the

Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, and the Count of Hanau, for the

Hire of Troops

1143

..... 1156

29. Debate in the Commons on the German Treaties for the Hire of

Troops to act against the Americans

Mar. 5. Debate in the Lords on the Duke of Richmond's Motion for an

Address to countermand the March of the German Troops,

and for a Suspension of Hostilities in America

Debate in the Commons on the Scotch Militia Bill

..... 1167.

1188

1228

............. 1237

6. Debate in the Commons on a Bill for shortening the Duration

of Parliaments

1776.

Page

............ 1239

Mar. 11. Debate in the Commons on the Army Extraordinaries

14. Debate in the Lords on the Duke of Grafton's Proposition for

Conciliation with America

...... 1247

21. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Wilkes's Motion for a more

equal Representation of the People in Parliament

...... 1287

27. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Burke's Bill to prevent the

Plundering of Shipwrecks.........

.... 1298

·April 1. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Hartley's Motion for Estimates

1315

of the probable Expences of the War with America ..... .... 1302

24. Debate in the Commons on the Budget ..............

25. Debate in the Commons on Sir James Lowther's Motion against

employing Foreign Troops without the Consent of Parliament 1330

30. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Wilkes's Motion respecting his

Expulsion

May 2. Treaty between Great Britain and the Prince of Waldeck

The King's Message for a Vote of Credit ........

10. Debate in the Lords on a Motion for General Howe's Dispatches

on leaving Boston ......

1336

1341

1344

.... 1345

Debate in the Commons on Mr. Sawbridge's Motion for conti-

nuing America upon the same footing of giving and granting

Money as Ireland ........

\22. Debate in the Commons on General Conway's Motion for the

Instructions given to Lord and General Howe respecting the

King's American Subjects now in Arms

1352

1357

23. Mr. Hartley's Motion for an Address to the King not to pro-

rogue the Parliament......

1362

..... 1364

1365

Mr. Speaker Norton's Speech to the King on presenting the

Money Bill

......

The King's Speech at the Close of the Session

THIRD SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Debate in the Lords on the Address of Thanks.....

Protest against rejecting an Amendment to the Address of Thanks 1392

The Lords' Address of Thanks-The King's Answer ............ 1395

Debate in the Commons on the Address of Thanks ......

The Commons' Address of Thanks-The King's Answer......... 1397

Nov. 6. Debate in the Commons on a Motion for the Revisal of all the

Laws by which the Americans think themselves aggrieved

8. Debate in the Commons on the Navy Estimates ...

22. Proceedings respecting the Shaftesbury Election

1777.

Jan. 23. Both Houses adjourn to the 23rd of January 1777

1774. Nov. 30. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech
Dec. 5. Of the Commons, on the King's Speech
Of both Houses, on the Disturbances in North America 297

1776. Oct. 31. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech ....
Of the Commons, on the King's Speech

1395

1397

1774. Nov. 29. List of the House of Commons in the Fourteenth Parlia-

ment of Great Britain

1775. Jan. 20. List of the Minority on the Earl of Chatham's Motion

to withdraw the Troops from Boston ....

....

5

168

... 216

Feb. 1. List of the Minority on the Earl of Chatham's Motion

for a Provisional Act for settling the Troubles in

America ....

7. List of the Minority in the House of Lords against the

Address to the King upon the Disturbances in North

America

22. List of the Minority in the House of Commons on Mr.

Wilkes's Motion for expunging the Resolution respect-

ing his Expulsion......

...............................

296

376

457

Mar. 21. List of the Minority in the House of Lords against the

Bill for restraining the Trade and Commerce of the

New England Colonies

17. List of the Minority in the House of Lords, on Lord

Camden's Bill to repeal the Quebec Government Act 676

Oct. 26. List of the Minority in the House of Lords against the

Address of Thanks

726

......

772

List of the Minority in the House of Commons against

the Address of Thanks.....

VI. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

1775. Jan. 19.

Papers relating to the Disturbances in North America 74, 313,

318

Feb. 1.

Copy of the Earl of Chatham's Provisional Act for set-

tling the Troubles in America....................

198

Page

Parliamentary Papers continued.]
1775. May 15. Representation and Remonstrance of the General As-
sembly of the Colony of New York.................. 650, 689
Copy of Lord Camden's Bill to repeal the Quebec
Government Act ........

17.

660

26.

The Speaker's Speech to the King on presenting the
Money Bills

..... 693

America

wick...........

..... 978

Nov. 16. Copy of Mr. Burke's Bill for composing the Troubles in

1776. Jan. 9. Treaty between Great Britain and the Duke of Bruns-

... 1156

15. Treaty between Great Britain and the Landgrave of

Hesse Cassel
1160

Treaty between Great Britain and the Count of Hanau 1165
Treaty between Great Britain and the Prince of Wal-
deck.......

Feb. 5.

May 2.

23.

........ 1341

... 1364

The Speaker's Speech to the King on presenting the

Money Bills

VII. PETITIONS.

1775. Jan. 23. Of the Merchants of London and Bristol for Reconcilia-

tion with America.........

.... 168, 184

Feb. 2. Of the West India Planters to the Commons respecting

219

Of the Assembly of Jamaica to the King in Council 400

Of the General Assembly of the Colony of New York... 650

Of the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec for a Re-

peal of the Quebec Government Act ........

Oct. 26. Of the City of London touching the American Colonies

Of the Province of Nova Scotia to the King in Parlia-

ment..............

Nov. 7. Of the American Congress to the King............

VIII. PROTESTS.

1774. Nov. 30. Against the rejection of an Amendment to the Address

on the King's Speech-

1775. Feb. 7. Against the Refusal to receive the Petitions of the North

American Merchants

Against the Address to the King upon the Disturbances

in North America........

676

697

698

896-

37

292

294

Mar. 21. Against passing the Bill for restraining the Trade and

Against committing the American Prohibitory Bill...... 1088

Against rejecting an Amendment to the Address of

Thanks

1392