SPEECHES

OF THE

RIGHT HONOURABLE

RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN.

VOL. I.

HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

NOVEMBER 20, 1780.-In the General Election of 1780, Mr. Sheridan was

returned for Stafford, upon which occasion a Petition was presented to

the House, complaining of an undue Flection, and containing a charge

of Bribery and Corruption against the sitting Members for that Borough

27.-Thanks to Earl Cornwallis, and General Sir Henry Clinton....

FEBRUARY 26, 1781.-Second Reading of the Bill for the Better Regulation
of his Majesty's Civil List Revenue; and for Abolishing several Use-
less, Expensive, and Inconvenient Places; and for Applying the Mo-
nies arising therefrom to the Public Service....

MARCH 5.-Mr. Sheridan's Motions for the Better Regulation of the Police

of Westminster

12.—Mr. Byng's Motion on the Loan of this Year, 1781

MAY 15.-Farther Debate on the Bill for Preventing Abuses and Profana-
tions on the Sabbath Day

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- 17.—On the Second Reading of the Bill for Preventing Desertion in

the Navy

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JUNE 20.-On the Bill to Explain and Amend the Marriage Act

NOVEMBER 27.-Prosecution of the American War

DECEMBER 4.-Mr. Burke's Motion to Inquire into the Confiscation and

Disposal of the Effects, &c. of the Inhabitants of St. Eustatius, Cap-

tured by Admiral Sir George Rodney and General Vaughan

FEBRUARY 7, 1782.-Naval Affairs of 1781...

20.-Mr. Fox's Motion, "That it appears to this House that there

has been great Mismanagement in his Majesty's Naval Affairs in the

Year 1781.".

27.-General Conway's Motion for Putting an End to offensive War

in America

MARCH 8.-Motion, by Lord John Cavendish, of Censure on his Majesty's

Ministers...

12.-Report from the Committee of Ways and Means—Duties on the

Carriage of Goods and Insurance..

APRIL 8.-Mr. Eden's Motion to Repeal so much of the Act of George I. as

Asserted a Right to the King and Parliament of Great Britain to make

Laws to Bind the Kingdom of Ireland

MAY 7.-Mr. Pitt's Motion, "That a Committee be Appointed to Inquire

into the State of the Representation in Parliament, and to Report to

the House their Observations thereon."

JUNE 26.-Report from the Committee of the E O Bill

DECEMBER 11.-On the Vote of Supply for the Navy...

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18. Mr. Fox's Motion for a Copy of the Provisional Treaty with

America

FEBRUARY 14, 1783.-Mr. Sheridan's Motion for such Parts of the Treaty

Pending between Great Britain and Holland, as related to Cessions to

be made by the former to the latter

17-.Consideration of the Preliminary Articles of Peace, between

Great Britain, and France, and Spain, and of the Provisional Treaty

with the United States of America...

MARCH 3.-Army Estimates

APRIL 16.-Loan

17.-Mr. Rolle's Motion for a Copy of the List of Subscribers to the

New Loan....

23.-Loan

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30.-Bill for Taking-up and Imprisoning such Persons as should be

found in the night with Pick-lock keys, or other Implements for break-
ing into Houses

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