The Eighteenth-centur Constitution 1688-1815

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Contents

THE REVOLUTION
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The invitation to William 1688
8
Williams declaration 1688
10
Declaration of the peers at Guildhall 1688
16
William summons an assembly 1688
17
The address of the assembly 1688
18
The succession question 1689
20
William and the Crown 1689
26
Standing Order No 66 1713
251
ISI Standing Order No 67 1707
252
Arthur Onslow as Speaker
253
The Speakers salary 1790
254
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
256
Interdependence of local and central government 1754
258
The Parish
259
A churchwardens accounts 1765
261

The convention declares itself a parliament 1689
33
Mutiny Act 1689
34
Coronation oaths old and new 1685 and 1689
36
Those who must take the new oaths 1689
39
Toleration Act 1689
42
Legalisation of the Acts of the convention 1690
46
The Sacheverell Clause 1690
47
Triennial Act 1694
49
Civil List Act 1697
50
Trial of Treasons Act 1696
53
Act of Settlement 1701
56
Williams opinions 168890
60
William III and the parties 1693
64
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
67
Blackstone on the constitution 1765
74
Hume on the necessity of influence 1741
75
The evils of influence in ministers hands 1761
76
The evils of influence in the kings hands 1776
77
George II and electioneering 1754
78
Walpoles advice on managing George II 1743
79
George II and ministerial appointments 1750
81
Joint resignation of the Pelhams 1746
83
Royal veto on promotion for Pitt 1754
84
The Patriot King 1752
85
Lord Dartmouths notes 1710
113
A divided cabinet 1779
119
George III and the Prime Minister 1764
131
Electoral influence of the Lords 1719
137
a critics view 1758
139
The government interest 1734
141
A patron seeks a candidate 1775
143
a peerage 1813 I
144
A patrons interest on his capital 1810
145
A candidate seeks a patron 1714 14
146
A member achieves independence 1812 14
147
Newcastle 1733 14
148
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The Prince of Wales buys Old Sarum 1749
151
the Constituencies
152
Tregony c 100 votes 1696
154
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Abingdon c 250 votes 1699
157
Abingdon c 250 votes 1796
158
Carlisle 450 votes 1712
160
Bury St Edmunds 37 votes 171825
166
Boroughbridge c 70 votes 1711
168
Appleby c 100 votes 1802
169
Sussex 1740
170
Bedfordshire 1753
172
Parties
173
The independent members 1781
176
State of the parties 1706
177
A nonparty civil servant 1788
178
Treaty of alliance between the Prince of Wales and the Tories 1747
180
Bolingbroke appeals for nonparty government 1727
182
Hervey on the state of the parties 1727
183
Douglas regards party distinctions as merely nominal 1761
185
Burkes defence of party 1770
186
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The Septennial Act 1716
189
Excisemen 1700
190
Customsmen 1700
191
Property qualifications for M P s 1710
192
Last Determinations Act 1729
193
Grenville Committees Act 1770
195
Crewes Act 1782 page
198
government contractors 1782
200
Curwens Act 1809
206
Effect of Curwens Act 1812
208
Junius to the Duke of Grafton 1769
209
The Association Movement 1780
213
Speech of John Wilkes in favour of parliamentary reform 1776
215
Speech and resolutions of Pitt in favour of parliamentary reform 1783
218
Privilege
221
137
222
Holts judgement 1702
224
House of Lords reversal of Queens Bench decision 1704
226
resolutions of the House of Lords 1704
227
Patys Case 1704
228
Pratt discharges Wilkes 1763
232
resolutions of the House of Commons 17634
233
resolution and protest in the House of Lords 1763
235
Act allowing civil suits against members and their servants at any time 1770
238
resolutions of the House of Commons 1769
239
Lords protest 1770
242
resolutions expunged from the Journals 1782
244
to arrest Brass Crosby 1771
245
Speaker recognises newswriters 1803
248
Procedure
249
Parliamentary rules of procedure
250
Vestry minutes 1737
262
Vestry minutes 1801 page
263
Removal certificate 1790
264
Settlement certificate 1717
265
A Highways Act 1691
266
High and petty constables 1797
269
The office and duties of the beadle 1779
270
Vestry byelaws 1762
271
A joint workhouse for three parishes 1803
272
an efficient open vestry 1802
275
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The County
279
The Lord Lieutenant 1690
281
Deputylieutenant and High Constable 1745
282
Grand Jury presentment of a bridge 1748
286
a highway rate ordered 1713
287
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288
a form for conviction of drunkenness
289
Act of 1739
290
a form for an alehouse licence
293
contract for transporting convicts 1788
294
committee appointed to audit the County Treasurers accounts 1709
295
The Speenhamland Resolutions 1795
296
Act establishing public offices and stipendiary magistrates in the Metro polis 1792
297
The Manor
299
The courtbaron of Chipping Norton 1764
300
The courtleet of Manchester 1734 and 1805
302
The Borough
304
Common Field Regulations 1800
305
appointment of bellmen 1706
306
Oligarchical government in Bristol 1755
307
improvements 1747
308
An aldermans charge to the Inquest of the Ward
310
Common Hall address to George III 1770
311
Ad Hoc Bodies page
313
Incorporated Guardians of the Poor 1711
314
Turnpike Trust 1738
316
justices acquire special powers over bridges 1758
318
Improvement Commissioners 1765
319
voluntary association for military training 1780
323
THE CHURCH
325
AntiCatholic legislation 1700
331
Lax administration of Penal Laws 1710
340
Indemnity Act 1727
341
Catholic Relief Act 1778
343
Dissenters Relief Act 1779
345
Lord Cowpers advice to George I on ecclesiastical administration 1714
351
The Duke of Newcastle as Ecclesiastical Minister 1754
353
The career of Bishop Hoadly
355
The career of Bishop Watson 1782
356
Bishops in the House of Lords
357
The Archbishop of Canterburys proxy 1734
358
Hoadly as Whig pamphleteer 1709
359
The clergy and parliamentary elections 1733
360
The Duke of Newcastle receives a testimonial 1760
361
The Duke of Newcastle turns down an application 1760
362
a conscientious prelate
363
Confirmation 1722
366
a conscientious parson 1766
367
Pluralism and nonresidence 1808
369
Ecclesiastical patronage 1760
370
The fashionable clergy
371
Absentee clergy and stipendiary curates 1803
372
Poverty among curates 1810
373
Wesley defends itinerant preaching 1739
374
Whitefield and the Kingswood colliers 1739
375
Bishop Gibson on the Methodists 1744
376
A sermon by Tillotson
378
defended by Charles Simeon 1813
381
criticised by Bishop Randolph 1810
382
Blackstone on the independent judiciary
384
the General Warrant 1763
390
Liberty of the Press
397
Libel Act 1792
407
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409
The Riot Act 1715
414
Loughboroughs judgement 1792
420
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Parliament ch 3
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The Church ch s page
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