1786.

June 9. Debate in the Commons on the East India Company's Relief Bill

26. Debate on the same

Debate in the Lords on the Wine Excise Bill....

29. Debate in the Lords on the County Election Bill .......

16. The King's Message relative to the Crown Lands ......

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

Crown Lands ......

26. Debate in the Commons on the King's Message respecting Sir

Guy Carleton .......

July 5. Debate in the Lords on the Disposal of the Bodies of Convicts

after Execution ......

Debate in the Lords on the Crown Lands B

Protest against the Crown Lands Bill ....

11. The King's Speech at the Close of the Session

FOURTH SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.

1787.

Jan. 23. The King's Speech on Opening the Session

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

The Lords' Address of Thanks.........

The King's Answer

Debate in the Commons on the Address of Thanks

The Commons' Address of Thanks....

210

211

213

214

215

216

The King's Answer .............

233

26. Copy of the Treaty of Navigation and Commerce with France... 233

Copy of the Convention with Spain ......

...... 186

190

29. Debate in the Commons on the State of the Trade with Portugal

Copy of the Convention with France .......

Feb. 1.

....

7. Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings-Oude Charge

Debate on the Same ......

8.

2. Debate in the Commons on a Motion for taking the Treaty of

Commerce with France into Consideration......

5. Debate on the Same .......

9. Debate on Mr. Fox's Motion respecting the State of our Trade

with Portugal.....

12. Petition from the General Chamber of Manufacturers for post-

poning the Consideration of the Treaty of Commerce with

France.....

Debate in the Commons on the Treaty of Navigation and Com-
merce with France......

15. Debate on the Same ....

16. Debate on the Same

19. Debate on the Same .............

21. Debate in the Commons on the Address upon the Treaty of

Navigation and Commerce with France

23. Debate in the Lords on the State of our Trade with Portugal

Page

151

153

169

178

186

...

195

202

208

210

255

260

268

273

307

342

346

361

378

381

424

448

461

469

514

1787.

Mar. 1. Debate in the Lords on the Treaty of Navigation and Commerce

with France.......

5.

6.

Debate on the Same

Debate in the Lords on the Address upon the Treaty of Navi-

gation and Commerce with France

8. Joint Address of both Houses to the King on the Treaty of Na-

vigation and Commerce with France....

The King's Answer to the Joint Address

Feb 13. Debate in the Lords respecting such of the Sixteen Peers of

Scotland as may be created Peers of Great Britain

2.

Debate in the Commons on the Lottery Regulation Bill

5.

Debate on the Same

7. Debate on the Same

8. Debate in the Lords on the Lottery Regulation Bill....
9. Debate on the Same ......

28.

April 2.

3.

4.

596

607

608

612

613

616

20. Debate in the Commons on a Motion for hearing Counsel in sup-

port of certain Petitions from Fort William in Bengal ...

23. Debate in the Commons on the Bill to prevent frivolous and

vexatious Suits in the Ecclesiastical Courts.........

619

.......................

.... 623

......

26. Debate in the Commons on the Plan for the Consolidation of

the Duties of Custom and Excise ........

.... 626

27. Debate in the Commons on the Repeal of the East India Judi-

cature Bill

.... 636

28. Debate in the Commons on the Clause in the Mutiny Bill sub-

jecting Brevet Officers to Martial Law

March 5. Debate in the Commons on Captain Brodie not being included

in the late Promotions to the Flag

.... 639

.... 645

.... 659

7. Debate on Mr. Fox's Motion respecting the Nature and Extent

of Parliamentary Addresses to the King .......

Feb. 19. Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings ...

March 7. Debate on the Same ........

......

675

701

Debate in the Commons on the Consolidation Bill........

733

19. The King's Message respecting Sir John Skynner.................. 737

Debate on Mr. Dempster's Motion for a Bill to explain and

amend the East India Judicature Act.......

Page

534

567

.........................................

............ 739

21. Debate in the Commons on a Motion for turning the Consolida-

tion Bill into two Bills ...

.... 752

22. Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings..

......... 762

Debate on Mr. Beaufoy's Motion for the Repeal of the Test and

Corporation Acts

.... 780

Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings-Presents .....

....................................

832

Debate in the Commons on the Report from the Committee on

the Charges against Mr. Hastings

Debate on the Same

Debate in the Commons on the Consolidation Bill-And on the

Treaty of Commerce with France

584

595

596

19. Debate in the Lords on the Consolidation Bill

Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings-Revenues of Bengal

873

884

894

908

913

1787.

Page

Apr. 20. Debate in the Commons on the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill......... 1004

1009

Prince of Wales's Debts .....

Debate on the Budget....

.... 1010

.... 1017

... 1018

... 1019

Debate on Mr. Fox's Motion for the Repeal of the Shop Tax... 1021

25. Articles of Impeachment against Mr. Hastings

1082

26. Debate in the Commons on the Bill for farming the Post Horses

..................... ..............................................

Duties.....

1032

27. Debate in the Commons on the Prince of Wales's Debts......... 1048

State of the Penal Laws

1056

..........................

1059

30. Poor Laws-Settlement of Bastard Children ....

Debate on the Prince of Wales's Debts .....

1064

May 2.

State of the Representation of the Commons in Parliament...... 1080

7. Debate in the Commons on the East India Budget ........ .... 1081

Debate in the Commons on the Report of the Articles of Im-

peachment against Mr. Hastings

9.

1092

10. The Commons Vote an Impeachment against Mr. Hastings...... 1147

14. Debate on Words spoken by Mr. Courtenay, reflecting on Lord

Hood

......... 1150

1154

18. Debate in the Lords concerning the Votes of Scotch Peers

created British Peers.......

........ 1158

16. Debate in the Commons on the London Petition against Fore-

stallers and Regrators

15. Debate on Mr. Grey's Motion for an Enquiry into the Abuses

of the Post Office

1167

... .....

1172

1183

21. Debate on the Same

28. Debate on the Same

22. Debate in the Lords on the Insolvent Debtors Bill

1184

.........................

1199

21. The King's Message respecting the Prince of Wales's Debts... 1207

23. Debate in the Commons relative to the Right of the Sons of

Scotch Peers to represent the Scotch Boroughs or Counties... 1210

28. Debate in the Commons on receiving the Glasgow Petition for

a Reform in the Royal Boroughs of Scotland.

1214

24. Libel on Mr. Francis......

Impeachment of Sir Elijah Impey ...

Prince of Wales's Debts

......

.................

Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.
Hastings-Misdemeanors in Oude

Bills......

The King's Speech at the Close of the Session

Nov. 27. The King's Speech on Opening the Session ...

Debate in the Lords on the Address of Thanks

The Lords' Address of Thanks................................................

Proceedings in both Houses relative to the Impeachment of

Mr. Hastings .......

1217

30. The Speaker's Speech to the King on presenting the Money

FIFTH SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.

1222

1223

1224

1226

1227

1787.

Nov. 27. The King's Answer

Dec. 5.

6.

Debate in the Commons on the, Address of Thanks

The Commons Address of Thanks......

.....

The King's Answer to the Address of Thanks

29. Copy of the Convention with France, signed at Versailles the

31st of August 1787..............

Copy of the Treaty with the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, signed

at Cassel the 28th of September 1787.............

Copy of the Declarations, signed at Versailles the 27th of Oct.

....................

1787..........

....

30. Motion for the Notification of France to interfere respecting the

Affairs of Holland ............

Debate in the Commons on the Hessian Subsidy

State of the Poor Laws.........

12.

1788.

Feb. 4. Debate on the Same

Mar. 8.

Nov. 27.

.......................................

..... 1278

10. Debate in the Commons on the Augmentation of the Army...... 1281
Debate on the Queenborough Petition respecting Abuses in
Elections for that Borough .....

1786. July 11.

1787. Jan. 23.

May 30.

Nov. 27.

1786. June 16.

26.

Mar. 19.

May 21.

[VOL. XXVI.]

.......................

Proceedings upon the Impeachment of Mr. Hastings
11. Debate on Mr. Fox's Motion for adding Mr. Francis to the
Managers of the Impeachment against Mr. Hastings............ 1315
Proceedings on the Impeachment of Sir Elijah Impey

1335

....

Sir Elijah Impey's Defence ........

8. Debate in the Commons on Sir Elijah Impey's Complaint of
Sundry Libels published against him

1429

II. ADDRESSES.

1787. Jan. 23. Address of the Lords on the King's Speech ........

Address of the Commons on the King's Speech .....

Address, Joint, to the King on the Treaty of Commerce

with France

Address of the Lords on the King's Speech......

Address of the Commons on the King's Speech

III. KING'S SPEECHES.

At the Close of the Session......

On Opening the Session

At the Close of the Session

On Opening the Session ....

९९९९९००.

IV. KING'S MESSAGES.

Page

1237

1237

1239

1254

1255

1257

1264

1265

1269

1305

1310

1340

1341

213
216

595

1227

1239

210

210

1223

1224

186
190

738

1207

V. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

1787. Jan. 26. Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with France,

signed at Versailles the 26th of September 1786.

Convention between Great Britain and Spain, signed at
London the 14th of July 1786 .....

Feb. 1. Convention between Great Britain and France, signed

at Versailles the 15th of January 1787........

.....................

...................

255

268

1255

Nov. 29. Convention between Great Britain and France, signed

at Versailles the 31st of August 1787

Treaty between Great Britain and the Landgrave of

Hesse Cassel, signed at Cassel the 28th of Sept. 1787 1257

Declarations signed at Versailles the 27th of Oct. 1787 1264

May 4.

Dec. 10.

VI. PETITIONS.

1787. Feb. 12. From the General Chamber of Manufacturers, for post-

poning the Consideration of the Treaty of Commerce

with France

378

From London against Forestallers and Regrators......... 1167

Respecting Abuses in Elections for the Borough of

Queenborough

1310

VII. PROTESTS.

1786. July 5. Against the Crown Lands Bill

VIII. OFFICERS OF STATE.

PERSONS FILLING THE SEVERAL HIGH OFFICES OF CHURCH
AND STATE, FROM MAY 15, 1786, TO FEB. 8, 1788.

ARCHBISHOPS.

1783. Archbishop of Canterbury...... John Moore.

· 1776.

York

..........

Bangor........

Bath and Wells

Bristol......

Chichester

Coventry and Litch-1
field.......

itch-}

William Markham.

....

Jonathan Shipley.

John Warren.

Charles Moss.

Page

233

Christopher Wilson.

Sir William Ashburnham, bart.

Hon. James Cornwallis.

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