I. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES IN BOTH HOUSES

OF PARLIAMENT.

11. The Speaker's Speech to the King on being presented and ap-
proved-of

24

The King's Speech on Opening the Session

25

.....

Debate in the Lords on the Bill for suspending the Habeas Cor-

pus Act

27

Protest against the Bill for suspending the Habeas Corpus Act...

12. The Lords' Address of Thanks to the King for his Speech relat-

ing to the Conspiracy-The King's Answer

30

35

1722.

Oct. 12. Debate in the Commons on the Address of Thanks

Debate in the Commons on the Bill for suspending the Habeas

Corpus Act for one year

The Commons' Address of Thanks to the King for his Speech

relating to the Conspiracy-The King's Answer

26. The Duke of Norfolk committed on a suspicion of High Treason

-Protest against it

Debate in the Commons on the Augmentation of the Army

...

31. Mr. Robert Walpole hints to the Commons a Design of laying
an Extraordinary Tax on Roman Catholics and Non-jurors

The King's Message concerning the Pretender's Declaration

The Joint Address of both Houses to the King relating to the

Pretender's Declaration-The King's Answer..

Nov. 16.

17.

23. Debate in the Commons on a Motion for raising 100,000l. on the
Roman Catholics towards the Supply of the Current Year ...

Dec. 12. Petition from the South Sea Company relating to the converting

one Moiety of their Capital into Annuities

The Commons appoint a Committee to examine Christopher

Layer, touching the Conspiracy

51

53

1723.

Jan. 15.

21. Debate in the Lords concerning the Printing of Layer's Trial-

Protest relating thereto....

54

Debate in the Lords on a Motion for the Judges, Counsel, &c.
concerned in Layer's Trial, to attend the House-Protest on
the said Motion passing in the Negative.....

29. Debate on the Protest of January 21, relating to the Printing of
Layer's Trial-Protest relating to the said Protest.....

Farther Protests relating to the Printing of Layer's Trial ........

Resolutions of the Commons thereon

Feb. 16. Protest against the Number of the Land Forces for the Year 1723

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, CON-

CERNING THE PROJECT COMMONLY CALLED "THE HARBURGh

LOTTERY"

60

11. A Petition of the Minters rejected by the Commons
A Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire
into pretended Privileged Places

...

27. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AP-

POINTED TO INquire into pretended PrivILEGED PLACES

Resolutions of the Commons thereon

Mar. 1.

......

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE of THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AP-

POINTED ΤΟ EXAMINE CHRISTOPHER LAYER AND OTHERS,

TOUCHING THE CONSPIRACY

95

....195

8. Debate in the Commons respecting the Conspiracy

11. Debate in the Commons concerning the Bishop of Rochester 197

13. Debate in the Commons concerning Dr. Friend

19. A Bill to inflict Pains and Penalties on Plunkett and Kelly,

brought in

20. The Commons' Address of Congratulation on the Discovery of

the Plot-The King's Answer

199

Motion for Pancier and Skeene to attend the House of Lords, on

account of Lord Strafford and Lord Kinnoul being mentioned,

in Pancier's Deposition, to be concerned in the Conspiracy-

Protest on their Attendance being refused

200