1780.

Mar. 8. Debate on Lord George Gordon's Motion, That it be an In-

struction to the Committee on Mr. Burke's Establishment

Bill, to abolish the Offices of Auditor and Tellers of the Ex-

chequer

Page

171

10.

Debate on the Clause in Mr. Burke's Establishment Bill,

abolishing the Office of Third Secretary of State

Debate on the Earl of Shelburne's Motion relative to the Re-

moval of the Marquis of Carmarthen and the Earl of Pem-

broke from the Lieutenancy of their respective Counties...... 217

Debate in the Lords on a Motion for a List of Places, Pensions,

&c. held by Members of that House

for

193

229

13. Debate on the Clause in Mr. Burke's Establishment Bill, for

abolishing the Board of Trade-Altercation between Mr.

Speaker Norton and Lord North

233

Debate on Lord North's Bill for appointing Commissioners to

state the Public Accounts ......

278

Westminster Petition for an Economical Reform .....

Complaint against Lord North respecting the Purchase of the

Borough of Melborne Port

20. Mr. Fullarton's Complaint of the Earl of Shelburne ........

293

Debate on the Clause in Mr. Burke's Establishment Bill, for

abolishing the Offices of Treasurer of the Chamber and

others......

296

21. Debate in the Commons respecting the Renewal of the East

India Company's Charter

309

22. Debate in the Commons on the Duel between the Earl of Shel-

burne and Mr. Fullarton

319

April 5. Debate in the Commons on the Army Estimates and the New

Levies.......

327

6. Debate on Mr. Dunning's Motions respecting the Influence of
the Crown-And the Abuses in the Public Expenditure

List of the Division on Mr. Dunning's Motion respecting the

Influence of the Crown........

340

368

10. Debate on Mr. Dunning's Motion for securing the Indepen-
dence of Parliament ......

[13. Debate on Mr. Crewe's Bill for disabling Revenue Officers from

voting at Elections

11.

Petition from Rochester against Popery .....................................

Mr. Burke's Speech on the Punishment of the Pillory ............

12. Debate in the Commons on the Malt Tax Bill-Private Brew-

eries, &c..........

374

386

388

391

403

14. Debate in the Lords on the Contractors' Bill......

414

Protest against the Rejection of the Contractors' Bill

25. Debate on the Duke of Richmond's Motion respecting the De-

fenceless State of Devon and Cornwall

14. The Commons adjourn in consequence of the Illness of the

Speaker.....

492

24. Debate on Mr. Dunning's Motion for an Address to the King

not to dissolve the Parliament, nor prorogue the Session

27. Lord George Gordon presents a Petition from Ayrshire against

the Growth of Popery

494

533

Debate in the Commons on the Stamp Duty Bill-Propriety of

refusing to vote the Supplies.......

535

1780.

Apr. 28. Debate on the Clauses in Mr. Burke's Establishment Bill, for

abolishing the Office of the Great Wardrobe, the Board of

Works, &c......

May 1. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for appointing Commis-

sioners to examine the Public Accounts ...

5. Debate on General Conway's Bill for quieting the Troubles in

America ........

Page

538

552

570

.88

591

594

Copy of General Conway's Bill for quieting the Troubles in

America..

8. Debate on calling out the Military upon the Meeting of the

Electors of Westminster

Debate on Mr. Sawbridge's Motion for shortening the Duration

of Parliaments .....

18. Debate in the Commons on the Exclusion of Strangers from the

Gallery......................

Debate on sundry Clauses in Mr. Burke's Establishment Bill...

19. Debate on Mr. Adair's Motion respecting the Petitions of the

People

23. Debate in the Commons on the Members' Qualification Bill......

24. Governor Pownall's Bill to enable his Majesty to make Peace

with America.......

616

622

623

627

26. Mr. Dunning's Motion for reporting the Resolutions of the 10th

of April

....

628

June 1. The King's Message for a Vote of Credit

629

Debate in the Lords on the Earl of Shelburne's Motion respect-

ing the Armed Neutrality...............

629

2. Lord George Gordon presents the Petition of the Protestant

Association.......

654

Proceedings in the Commons in consequence of the Riots.........

3. The Duke of Richmond presents his Bill for Annual Parlia-

ments, &c.

686

19. The King's Speech relating to the Riots.......

688

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

Riots .....

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

Riots

699

..........

20. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for securing the Protestant

Religion

702

23. Mr. Burke's Establishment Bill rejected by the Commons......... 714

23. Debates in the Commons on the Bill for securing the Protestant

Religion ........

714

Debate on the Duke of Richmond's Motion respecting the Con-

duct of the Military in disarming the Citizens of London dur-

ing the Riots....

726

Debates in the Lords on the Bill for the Security of the Protes-

tant Religion

754

July 8. The King's Speech at the Close of the Session

766

FIRST

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Debate in the Commons on the Choice of a Speaker.......

Nov. 1. The King's Speech on Opening the Session....

793

808

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

The Lords' Address of ThanksThe King's Answer ..

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

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

13. Mr. Adam's Complaint of the Resolutions of the Westminster

Committee of Association.........

810

813

817

820

844

Proceedings in the Lords on the Quarrel between the Duke of

Grafton and the Earl of Pomfret ........

854

20. Coventry Election Petition....

867

Stafford Election Petition................

871

Debate on the Motion for a Vote of Thanks to the late Speaker,

Sir Fletcher Norton

873

21. Coventry Election........

885

27.

Debate in the Commons on the Vote of Thanks to General

Clinton, Earl Cornwallis, &c.

888

Dec. 4.

Debate on the Navy Estimates-Sir Hugh Palliser's Defence... 908

1781.

Jan. 23.

Coventry Election

950

25.

The King's Message relative to the Rupture with Holland

Papers relating to the Rupture with Holland ......

960

967

Debate in the Lords on the King's Message relative to the Rup-

ture with Holland

994

The Lords' Address of Thanks on the King's Message relative

to the Rupture with Holland

........ 1007

Protests against the Rejection of an Amendment to the Address

of Thanks on the King's Message relative to the Rupture

with Holland.

Debate in the Commons on the King's Message relative to the

Rupture with Holland

The Commons' Address of Thanks on the King's Message rela-

tive to the Rupture with Holland

Feb. 1. The Thanks of the House of Commons given to their late
Speaker, Sir Fletcher Norton .....

.... 1106

Debate on Mr. Fox's Motion relative to the Appointment of Sir

Hugh Palliser to the Government of Greenwich Hospital...... 1106

East India Affairs-Petitions from the Governor General and

Council at Calcutta; and from the British Subjects residing

in Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa, against the Supreme Judica-

ture of Bengal

..... 1162

12. Debate on General Smith's Motion for a Committee on the Pe-

titions against the Supreme Judicature of Bengal ......... ....... 1182

19. Debate in the Lords on Gooch's Divorce Bill

1207

1781.

Feb. 15. Debates in the Commons on Mr. Burke's Bill for the Regula-

tion of the Civil List Establishments .....

Page

.... 1223

20. Debate in the Commons on the Omission of the word "Ireland"

in the Mutiny Bill.............

1292

Mar. 5. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Sheridan's Motion respecting

the defective State of the Police of Westminster

1305

7. Debate on the Budget

1325

12.

Debate on Mr. Byng's Motion for a List of the Subscribers to

the Loan......

1349

14. The Budget-New Taxes..........

1362

19. Debate in the Lords on the Increase of Roman Catholics......... 1373

21. Debate in the Lords on the Loan Bill..........

Protest against passing the Loan Bill

1379

1386

Debate in the Commons on the Contractors' Bill ...... .......... 1387

Debate on Mr. Crewe's Bill to disable Revenue Officers from

Voting at Elections

..... 1396

25. Debate on Mr. Minchin's Motion respecting the State of the

Navy, Dock Yards, &c.........

1399

1780. June 19. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech respecting the

Riots.....

.....

.... 690

V. LISTS.

1780. April 6. List of the Majority and of the Minority, on Mr. Dun-

ning's Motion respecting the Influence of the Crown
and the Abuses in the Public Expenditure.........

Oct. 31. List of the House of Commons in the Fifteenth Parlia-
ment of Great Britain

Page

368

769

VI. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

1780. Feb. 23. Copy of Mr. Burke's Bill," For the better Regulation

of His Majesty's Civil Establishments and of certain

Public Offices; for the limitation of Pensions, and the

suppression of sundry useless, expensive, and inconve-

nient Places; and for applying the Monies saved

thereby to the Public Service"

May 5.

1781. Jan. 25.

...... 111

Copy of General Conway's Bill for quieting the Trou-

bles in America

588

Papers relative to the Rupture with Holland............... 967

VII. PETITIONS.

1780. June 2. Of the Protestant Association presented by Lord

Nov. 20.

1781. Feb. 1.

1780. Apr. 14.

1781. Jan. 26.

George Gordon

From Coventry..............

From the Governor General and Council at Calcutta ;
and from the British Subjects residing in Bengal, Ba-
har, and Orissa, against the Supreme Judicature of
Bengal

VIII. PROTESTS.

657

867

1162

Against the Rejection of the Contractors' Bill ............ 457

Against the Rejection of an Amendment to the Address

on the Rupture with Holland..........

Mar. 21. Against passing the Loan Bill.............

IX. OFFICERS OF STATE.

1074

PERSONS FILLING THE SEVERAL HIGH OFFICES IN CHURCH
AND STATE FROM FEBRUARY 1780 TO MARCH 1781.

ARCHBISHOPS.

Hon. Frederick Cornwallis.
William Markham.

1768. Archbishop of Canterbury .....

1776.

York