1770.

THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Jan. 9. The King's Speech on Opening the Session

Page

642

Debate in the Lords on the Address of Thanks

644

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

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

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

15. Protest against a Motion for an Adjournment.........

17. Illness of the Speaker, Sir John Cust

666

668

728

730

733

Sir Fletcher Norton chosen Speaker

734

22.

24.

Debate in the Lords of the State of the Nation ........

Debate in the Commons on a Motion for the Redress of Grie-

vances previous to granting a Supply

Examination of Dr. Musgrave respecting the Means by which

the late Peace had been obtained

25. Debate in the Commons on a Motion, "That in Matters of

Elections this House is bound to judge according to the Law

of the Land, &c.

785

Feb. 16. Debate in the Commons on Ordering certain Words of the

Speaker to be taken down ....

807

Debate in the Lords on a Motion, "That in Matters of Election

the House of Commons is bound to judge according to the Law

of the Land," &c. .......

813

Protest against rejecting the said Resolution ........ .........

Resolution against the Lords interfering with a Judgment of the

Commons in a Matter where their Jurisdiction is com-

petent........

Protest against the said Resolution ........

Complaint against a Printer for publishing the preceding Protests

Proceedings in the Commons on the Bill to regulate the Conse-

quences of the Expulsion of Members................

Debate in the Commons on a Motion to disqualify Revenue Offi-

cers from Voting at Elections

The Earl of Chatham's Speech on Secret Influence

820

823

826

829

830

833

841

28. Debate in the Commons on the State of the Civil List

Mar. 14.

5.

Debate in the Lords on the State of the Civil List..............

Debate in the Commons on a Motion to repeal the American

Tea Duty Bill

849

852

15.

Debate in the Commons on the Remonstrance of the City of

London to the King .....

874

22. Address of both Houses to the King on the City Remonstrance

-The King's Answer

900

Debate in the Commons on Mr. Grenville's Bill for regulating

the Trials of Controverted Elections

10. Report of the Committee of the House of Commons on Sir John

Fielding's Plan for preventing Burglaries and Robberies ......

929

1770.

May 3. Debate in the Commons on the sudden Prorogation of the Irish

Parliament........

.....

1. Debate in the Lords on the Earl of Chatham's Bill for reversing

the Adjudications of the House of Commons against Mr.

Wilkes

Protest against rejecting the said Bill .....

Page

943

954

965

4. Debate in the Lords on the Earl of Chatham's Motion touching

the King's Answer to the Remonstrance of the City of London 966

Debate in the Lords on the Bill for preventing Delays of Justice

by reason of Privilege of Parliament

9.

.... 974

14. Motion in the Lords for an Address to the King to dissolve the

Parliament .....

.... 978

........

7. Debate in the Commons on an Address to the King upon the Dis-

turbances in America

979

8. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Burke's Resolutions relating to

the Disorders in North America

18. Debate in the Lords on the Duke of Richmond's Resolutions re-

lating to the Disorders in America ........

...

1001

1010

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

1028

FOURTH SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Nov. 13. The King's Speech on Opening the Session ........

1030

1032

1034

The Lords' Address of Thanks-The King's Answer

Debate in the Commons on the Address of Thanks

The Commons' Address of Thanks-The King's Answer......... 1079

22. Debate in the Lords on the Duke of Richmond's Motion respect-

ing the Seizure of Falkland's Island

Debate in the Commons on a Motion for Papers respecting the

Seizure of Falkland's Island........................................

27. Motion in the Commons for a Committee on so much of the Cri-

minal Laws as relate to Capital Offences.........

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS ON THE POWER OF THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL TO FILE INFORMATIONS EX-OFFICIO. From a

Pamphlet entitled "Vox Senatûs."

1119

1124

....... 1127

Another Report of the same Debate. From the Gentleman's

Magazine ......

........ 1175

Dec. 6. Debate in the Commons on Mr. Serjeant Glynn's Motion for a

Committee to enquire into the Administration of Criminal

Justice, and the Proceedings of the Judges in Westminster

Hall, particularly in Cases relating to the Liberty of the Press,

and the Constitutional Power and Duty of Juries ......

...... 1211

5. Debate in the Lords on the Earl of Chatham's Motion declaring

the Capacity to be chosen a Member of Parliament an inhe-

rent Right of the Subject

10. Debate in the Lords on the Conduct of the Court of King's

Bench in matters of Libels..................................................................

1302

.... 1312

The House of Lords cleared of Strangers whilst a Peer was

speaking.......................................
...... 1317

Protest against clearing the House of Strangers .................. 1319

1770.

Page

Dec. 10. Lord Camden's Questions to Lord Mansfield respecting his

Charge to the Jury on Mr. Woodfall's Trial ....

1321

Debate in the Commons on some of their Members being turned

out of the House of Lords

1522

......

12. Debate in the Commons on a Motion for deferring the Land
Tax until after the Christmas Recess ....

Debate in the Commons on the Mutiny Bill

1329

.... 1331

14.

1771.

Jan. 25.

29.

Feb. 8.

Debate in the Lords on the Papers relating to Falkland's Island 1336

Debate in the Commons on the Papers relating to Falkland's

Island.

....... 1341

Report from the Select Committee on the Shoreham Election... 1346

Proceedings against the Returning Officer of New Shoreham for

a false Return

..........

5. Motion for Questions of Law relating to Falkland's Island to be

put to the Judges

....... 1355

7. Debate in the Commons on Sir G. Savile's Motion for a Bill to

secure the Rights of Electors

1377

1355

13. Debate in the Commons on the Address approving of the Spa-

nish Declaration, respecting the Seizure of Falkland's Island... 1358

14. Debate in the Lords on the Address approving of the Spanish

Declaration respecting the Seizure of Falkland's Island

Protest against the Address approving of the Spanish Declara-
tion respecting the Seizure of Falkland's Island.......... ... 1378

Mar. 5. Debate on Governor Pownall's Motion respecting the late Ne-

gociation with Spain concerning Falkland's Island....

1390

II. ADDRESSES.

Apr. 24.

1765. Jan. 10. Of the Lords on the King's Speech
Of the Commons, on the King's Speech

Dec. 17.

Of the Lords, on the King's Speech
Of the Commons, on the King's Speech

Of the Commons, on the King's Speech

1766. Jan. 14. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech ......

34

53

June 3. Of the Commons, on the King's Speech respecting a
Provision for the Princess Caroline Matilda, and for

Of both Houses, respecting the Discontents in America 479
Of the Lords, on the Address of Thanks

666

1767. Nov. 24. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech....
Of the Commons, on the King's Speech
Of both Houses, on the King's Speech
Of the Lords, on Opening the Session
Of the Commons, on the King's Speech

1768. May 11.

Nov. 8.

[Addresses continued: the Commons, on the Address of Thanks

Mar. 22. Of both Houses, on the Remonstrance of the City of

London to the King

Nov. 13. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech

Of the Commons, on the King's Speech

III. KING'S SPEECHES.

.....

900

.... 1032
1079

1766. June 3. Respecting a Provision for the Princess Caroline Matilda,

and for the Dukes of York and Gloucester

1769. Feb. 28. Relating to the Arrears of the Civil List

V. LISTS.

210

599

1768. Feb. 7. List of the Members of the House of Commons who voted

in favour of the Nullum Tempus Bill .....

.... 412

May 10. List of the House of Commons in the Thirteenth Par-

liament of Great Britain...........................................................................................

........

1770. Jan. 9. List of the Minority of the House of Lords on the Ad-

dress of Thanks

List of the Minority in the House of Commons, on the

Address of Thanks

428

666

727

25. List of the Minority in the House of Commons, on a

Motion, "That in Matters of Elections this House is

bound to judge according to the Law of the Land, &c." 798

Feb. 2. List of the Minority in the House of Lords, on a Motion,

"That in Matters of Election the House of Commons

is bound to judge according to the Law of the Land,

&c."

820

1766. Jan.

VI. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

Page

Papers relating to the Disturbances in America, on ac-

count of the Stamp Act

112

Jan. 28. Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, relating to the

Disturbances in America in consequence of the Stamp

Act...

1770. Jan. 16. Examination of Dr. Musgrave respecting the Means by
which the late Peace had been obtained.....

May 1. Copy of the Earl of Chatham's Bill for reversing the Ad-
judications of the House of Commons against Mr.
Wilkes

137

763

954

1767. Nov. 24.

From the City of London, on the High Price of Pro-

visions .....

1768. Nov. 14. Of Mr. Wilkes, to the House of Commons, on his being

apprehended by a General Warrant, and committed

to the Tower............

394

533

May 1. Against rejecting the Earl of Chatham's Bill for revers-

ing the Adjudications of the House of Commons

against Mr. Wilkes ....

965

Against clearing the House of Strangers .................. 1819

Against the Address approving of the Spanish Declara-

Dec. 10.

1771. Feb. 14.

tion respecting the Seizure of Falkland's Island 1378