1774.
May 4, | Read the second time, 165 |
| 5, | Considered in Committee of the Whole, 166 |
| 6, | Report of Committee of the Whole received, 167 |
| 9, | Bill read the third time, and passed, 167 |
House of Lords. |
May 9, | Bill for Quartering Troops in America, received from the House of Commons, 167 |
| | Read the first time, 167 |
| 12, | Read the second time, 167 |
| 16, | Considered in Committee of the Whole,167 |
| | Third reading ordered for the 18th, 167 |
| 18, | Third reading postponed to the 26th, 167 |
| 26, | Read the third time, 167 |
| | Lord Chatham's Speech against the passage of the Bill, 167 |
| | The Bill passed, 169 |
June2, | The King's assent to the Bill, 170 |
| | "An Act for the better providing suitable Quarters for Officers and Soldiers in his Majesty's service in North America 170 |
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ON THE BILL FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEBECK. |
House of Lords. |
May 2, | Bill for the government of Quebeck, presented by the Earl of Dartmouth, 169 |
| | Read the first time, 169 |
| 3, | Address to the King for copies of Instructions to Governours in America, 170 |
| 4, | Second reading of the Bill ordered, and the Lords summoned, 170 |
| 6, | Copies of Instructions to Governours of Quebeck, Nova Scotia, New-Hampshire, New-York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina1 Georgia, East Florida, and West Florida, laid before the House, 171 |
| 12, | Bill read the second time, 171 |
| 13, | Considered in Committee of the Whole, 171 |
| 16, | Report of Committee of the Whole received, 171 |
| 17, | Bill read the third time, 171 |
| | Amendment to limit the duration of the Act, offered and rejected, 171 |
| | Bill passed, 171 |
House of Commons. |
May
18, | Bill for the government of Quebeck, received from the House of Lords, 171 |
| | Read the first time, 171 |
| | Ordered to be printed, 171 |
| 20, | Address to the King, for copies of the Proclamation of 1763, and General Murray's Commission, 172 |
| 26, | Presented by Lord North, 172 |
| | Proclamation, of October 7, 1763, 172 |
| | General Murray's Commission as Captain General and Governour of Quebeck, 175 |
| | Order read, for second reading of the Bill, 180 |
| | Debate—Mr. T. Townshend, 180 |
| | | | Lord North, 181 |
| | | | Mr. Dunning, 182 |
| | | | Mr. Attorney General Thurlow, 183 |
| | | | Colonel Barré, 184 |
| | | | Lord John Cavendish, 184 |
| | | | Mr. Serjeant Glynn, 184 |
| | | | Mr. Solicitor General Wedderburn, 184 |
| | | | Mr. Charles James Fox, 184 |
| | | | Mr. Dempster 184 |
| | | | Mr. Sawbridge, 185 |
| | The Bill read the second time, 185 |
| | Committed to a Committee of the Whole House, on the 31st, 185 |
| 31. | Petition of Thomas Penn, on behalf of himself and John Penn, true and absolute Proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania, and the Three Lower Counties on Delaware, presented by Mr. Baker, 185 |
| | Petitioners to be heard by their Counsel, if they think fit, 186 |
| | Petition of Merchants of London trading to Quebeck, presented by Mr. Mack worth, 186 |
| | Mr. Mackworth's motion for copies of Reports from Major General Carleton, Governour, William Hey, Chief Justice, and Francis Maseres, late Attorney General, of the Province of Quebeck; and from his Majesty's Advocate General, Attorney General, and Solicitor General, relating to the said Province, 186 |
1774.
May 31, | Debate—Lord North, 187 |
| | | | Mr. T. Townehend, 187 |
| | | | Colonel Barré, 187 |
| | | | Mr. Attorney General Thurlow, 187 |
| | | | Mr. Edmund Burke, 187 |
| | Mr. Mackworth's motion rejected, 188 |
| | Address to the King; for copies of Reports from the Lords Commissioners of Trade and Plantations, relating to the Province of Quebeck, 188 |
| | House in Committee on the Bill, 188 |
| | The Committee addressed by Mr. Mansfield, counsel for the Petitioners, against the Bill, 188 |
| | Edward Watts examined before the Committee, 188 |
| | Samuel Morin examined, 188 |
June1, | Copies of Representations of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of September 2, 1765, and July 10, 1769, and Representation of the Board of Trade, of January 9, 1765, presents by Lord North, 188 |
| | Copies of Memorials from Quebeck, presented by Lord North, 189 |
| 2, | Petition from the Inhabitants of Quebeck to the King, presented by Lord North, 189 |
| | House in Committee of the Whole on the Bill, 189 |
| | Examination of General Carleton before the Committee, 189 |
| | Examination of Mr. Maseres, late Attorney General of Quebeck, 191 |
| | Examination of Mr. Hey, Chief Justice of the Province of Quebeck, 193 |
| 3, | Petition of the Common Council of the City of London, against the Bill, presented at the Bar of the House, by the Sheriffs of the City, 194 |
| | House in Committee on the Bill, 194 |
| | Examination of M De Lotbiniere, 194 |
| | Examination of Dr, James Marriott, his Majesty's Advocate General, 195 |
| | Motion by Mr. Baker, that General Murray, late Governour of Canada, do attend the Committee, 202 |
| | Debate—Mr. T. Townshend, 203 |
| | | | Lord North, 203 |
| | | | Mr. T. Townshend, 203 |
| | | | Colonel Barré, 203 |
| | | | Captain Phipps, 203 |
| | | | Mr. Charles Fox, 203 |
| | | | Lord North, 203 |
| | Mr. Baker's motion rejected, 203 |
| 6, | House in Committee on the Bill, 203 |
| | Governour Johnstone's objections to the Bill, 203 |
| | Mr. E. Burke's motion to amend, fixing the Boundary between Canada and New-York, agreed to, 204 |
| | Further Debate on the Boundaries of Quebeck, 204 |
| 7, | The Bill further considered in Committee of the Whole House, 204 |
| 8, | House in Committee on the Bill, 205 |
| | Debate—Mr. Burke, 205 |
| | | | Lord North, 205 |
| | | | Mr. T. Townshend, 205 |
| | | | Mr. Edmund Burke, 205 |
| | | | Colonel Barré, 205 |
| | New form of oath proposed by Mr. Jenkinson, to be inserted in the Bill, 205 |
| | Agreed to by the Committee, 205 |
| 10, | The Bill reported to the House, from the Committee of the Whole, 207 |
| | T. Penn, Esq., declined being heard by Counsel on his Petition, presented on the 31st of May, 207 |
| | Amendment to the Bill, in relation to the Southern Boundary of Canada, 207 |
| | Mr. Mack worth's motion, to provide for Trials by Jury in Canada, 207 |
| | Debate—Lord North, 207 |
| | | | Mr. Serjeant Glynn. 208 |
| | | | Mr. Attorney General Thurlow, 208 |
| | | | Mr. Dunning; 208 |
| | | | Mr. Solicitor General Wedderburn. 209 |
| | | | Mr. Byng, 209 |
| | | | Governour Johnstone, 209 |
| | | | Mr. T. Townshend, 209 |
| | | | Mr. Edmund Burke, 209 |
| | Mr. Mackworth's motion rejected, 211 |
| | Motion by Mr. T. Townshend. to make temporary that part of the Bill which relates to the Legislative Council, rejected, 211 |
| | Motion by Mr. Dempster, for establishing rules to be observed m making Ordinance, rejected, 211 |
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