Earl of Shelburne's Motion of Reform

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Famous Motion of Mr. Du ning, affirming the In-

crease of Regal Influence

Other Motions carried in Oppofition to the Court

Illness of the Speaker-The Efforts of the Patriots

Victory by Sir Geo. Rodney over the Spanish Fleet off

Cape St. Vincent's

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Indecisive Engagement in the West Indies, between Sir
Geo. Rodney and the Count De Guichen

West Florida conquered by the Spaniards
Fortress of Omoa captured by the English

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East and West India Fleets taken by the Spaniards

Military Operations in America

Philanthropic Act passed by the Legislature of Penn-

Reform Bill of Mr. Burke revived, and again rejected 38

Sir Elijah Impey recalled from India

Ineffectual Resolutions of the House of Commons, and of

the Court of Directors, for the Recall of

Mr. Hastings from India

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Naval and Military Operations in America

Colonel Tarleton defeated at the Cowpens

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145

Reverse of Fortune-Lord Cornwallis and his Army

made Prisoners of War

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Triumph of the Americans on the Capture of a fecond

Seffion of Parliament-Infatuation of Ministers

Motion condemnatory of the American War by Sir

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Two hundred and Seventeen Members of the House of
Commons concur in Mr. Fox's reiterated
Motion of Censure on Lord Sandwich

General Conway's Motion against the American War
negatived by a majority of one voice only

General Conway's second Motion carried by a majority

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of Nineteen Voices

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• Successive Motions of Censure on the Minifters

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171

Entire Change of Administration-Marquis of Rock-

ingham a Second Time Minister

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High and peremptory Claims of the Irish Parliament

Repeal of the Irish Declaratory Act

Mr. Pitt's Motion of Enquiry into the State of the Re-

Island of St. Christopher, &c. captured by the French

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Seffion of Parliament-Strength of the New Ministry 207

1783.

Preliminaries of Peace with France and Spain

figned

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Debates on the Peace-Terms of it disapproved by the

Commons

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215

Coalition

Passes the Commons, but is rejected by the Lords