1785.

April 7. Debate in the Commons on the Manchester Petition against, the

Irish Propositions

.......

Page

409

414

419

430

432

18. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Pitt's Motion for a Reform in

478

20. Debate in the Commons on the Repeal of the Cotton Tax

29. Debate on Mr. Fox's Motion upon the State of the Revenue 492

May 3. Debate on Mr. Alderman Sawbridge's Bill for Shortening the

Duration of Parliaments

... 514

5. Debate on Mr. Francis's Motion on the Expense of the East

India Company's Establishments in India ......

6. Debate in the Commons on the Excise Jurisdiction Bill

9. Debate on the Budget

10. Debate in the Commons on the Tax on Female Servants

12. Debate in the Commons on the Irish Commercial Propositions...

23. Debate in the Commons on the Shop Tax Bill

517

541

546

567

575

778

June 3.

8.

Debate in the Commons on the Excise Jurisdiction Bill

Debate in the Commons on the Maid Servants Tax

7. Debate in the Lords on the Irish Commercial Propositions

18. Protest against the Resolutions relative to a Commercial Inter-

course between Great Britain and Ireland

795

812

820

885

23. Debate on the Commons on the Duties upon Hawkers and

Pedlars

885

23. Debate in the Commons on the London and Westminster Po-
lice Bill ....

888

21. Debate in the Commons on the Election Regulation Bill ......

913

July 4.

Debate in the Commons on the Bill for the Encouragement of

the British Fisheries

920

.......

25. Copy of the Resolutions relative to a Commercial Intercourse

between Great Britain and Ireland, as agreed upon by both

Houses

934

Debate in the Commons on the Address upon presenting the

Irish Commercial Resolutions to his Majesty.

29. Joint Address of both Houses to the King on presenting the

Commercial Resolutions

1784.

Jan. 31. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for Amending the Militia

Laws

Feb. 8.

Debate in the Commons on the Army Estimates

Page

1028

1034

13. Debate on Mr. Vyner's Motion for a Call of the House ......... 1050

Bill to prevent Frivolous Suits in Ecclesiastical Courts............ 1053

15. Complaint that a List of Members to be balloted to serve on
the Judicature to try East India Delinquents had been deli-
vered to Members at the Door of the House of Commons..... 1054

.... 1060

27. Debate on Mr. Pitt's Motion for fortifying the Dock Yards...... 1096

Mar. 2. Debate in the Commons on the Encouragement of the British

Turbot Fishery

17. Debate on Mr. Burke's Accusation of Mr. Hasting

1157

Debate in the Commons on the Repeal of the Shop Tax......... 1164

3. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Burke's Motion for Papers rela-

tive to the Conduct of Mr. Hastings

7. Debate on Mr. Francis's Motion for a Bill to explain and
amend Mr. Pitt's East India Bill.....

1183

1202

........ 1244

9. Debate in the Commons on the Militia Bill.......

17. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Fox's Motion for the Delhi

Papers

Debate in the Commons on the Bill to explain and amend Mr.
Pitt's East India Bill........

29. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Pitt's Plan for the Reduction of

the National Debt ....

1248

1266

....... 1294

30. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for securing the Freedom

of Elections by disabling certain Persons in the Office of

Ordnance, Navy, &c. from voting at Elections.....................................................

31. Debate in the Lords on the Bill to explain and amend Mr. Pitt's

East India Bill .....

1323

1338

April 5. King's Message respecting the Civil List Debt

1348

Debate in the Commons on the King's Message respecting the

Civil List Debt

1348

Debate in the Lords on the King's Message respecting the

Civil List Debt

1357

6. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for the Reduction of the

National Debt.............

1362

10. Debate in the Commons on the Scotch Judges Salaries Bill...... 1369

11. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for the Encouragement of

Shipping and Navigation ........

.... 1372

12. Debate in the Commons on the Laws respecting the Greenland

Whale Fishery

... 1376

Debate in the Commons on Mr. Burke's Articles of Charge

against Mr. Hastings

.... 1384

May 4. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for the Reduction of the

National Debt..........

1416

5. Debate in the Commons on the Wine Excise Bill................ 1432

II. ADDRESSES.

1785. July 29. Joint Address of both Houses to the King on pre-

senting the Resolutions relative to the Adjustment

of the Commercial Intercourse between Great Bri-

tain and Ireland

The King's Answer ...

1786. Jan. 24. Address of the Lords on the King's Speech.............
Address of the Commons on the King's Speech

982

984

986

998

1785. Apr. 18. List of the Minority in the House of Commons on Mr.

Pitt's Motion for a Reform in Parliament...............

475

VI. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

1785. Feb. 22.

Copy of the Commercial Resolutions agreed to by the

Parliament of Ireland

312

May 21.

Copy of the Resolutions relative to the Adjustment of

the Commercial Intercourse between Great Britain

and Ireland, as they passed the Committee of the

House of Commons

July 25. Copy of the Resolutions relative to the Adjustment of

the Commercial Intercourse between Great Britain

and Ireland, as agreed to by both Houses...............

VII. PETITIONS.

1785. Feb. 18. From the Electors of Westminster relative to the

Mar. 3. From certain Electors of Westminster in favour of con-

tinuing the Scrutiny..............

From Liverpool against the Irish Commercial Proposi-

tions....

June 29. From London against the Bill for the further Prevention

of Crimes, and the Detection and Punishment of Of-
fenders, in the Cities of London and Westminster,
and the Borough of Southwark

1785. July 18. Protest against the Resolutions relative to the Com-

mercial Intercourse between Great Britain and Ire-

885

PERSONS FILLING THE SEVERAL HIGH OFFICES IN CHURCH
AND STATE, FROM FEB. 1, 1785, TO MAY 5, 1786.

LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

1783.

Edward, Lord Thurlow.

PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES OF STATE.

1783. Dec. 23. Thomas, Lord Sydney, vice Earl Temple.
Francis, Marquis of Carmarthen, vice Lord North.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

1780. Oct. 31. Charles Wolfran Cornwall, esq.

COMMISSIONERS FOR EXECUTING THE OFFICE OF LORD HIGH

TREASURER OF ENGLAND.

1783. Dec. 27. Right Hon. William Pitt, and Chancellor of the Exchequer.

James, Marquis of Graham.

John Buller, esq.

Edward James Elliot, esq.

John Aubrey, esq.

MASTER OF THE ROLLS.

1784. Mar. 27. Sir Lloyd Kenyon, bart. afterwards Lord Kenyon.