1775.
Nov.2, |
From the Merchants and Traders of the Town
of Poole, |
70 |
|
From the Merchants of Dartmouth, |
70 |
| 3, |
From the Merchants trading to the West-Indies, |
70 |
| 16, |
From the Gentlemen, Clergy, Clothiers, Manufacturers, and others, inhabitants of Westbury, Warminster, and Trowbridge, in the County of Wilts, |
71 |
| 22, |
From the Merchants and Traders of Chester, trading to Newfoundland, |
72 |
| 23, |
From the Merchants of London, concerned in the Fisheries of Newfoundland, &c., |
73 |
| Dec.5, |
From the Merchants of Liverpool, |
73 |
|
From the Merchants of Lancaster, |
74 |
| 7, |
From the Planters of the Sugar Colonies residing in Great Britain; and the Merchants of London trading to the Sugar Colonies, |
74 |
1776.
Feb.29, |
From the Master, Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Society of Merchant Venturers of the
City of Bristol, |
75 |
|
From Merchants trading from the Port of Milford, |
75 |
| Apr.26, |
From the Proprietors of Plantations in the British West-Indies, Merchants in Glasgow, and
others, |
75 |
| May2, |
Proceedings on the Petition, |
76 |
|
Instructions to Committee appointed to bring
in a Bill, |
76 |
|
Instructions discharged, |
77 |
BILL TO CALL OUT AND ASSEMBLE THE MILITIA IN CASES OF REBELLION.
| 1775. |
House of Commons. |
|
| Oct.27, |
Bill “to enable his Majesty to call out and assemble the Militia in all cases of Rebellion, in any part of the Dominions belonging to
the Crown of Great Britain;” ordered, |
77 |
|
Committee to prepare the Bill, |
77 |
| 30, |
Bill reported and read, |
77 |
|
Motion the Bill be read a second time, |
77 |
|
Debate—Mr. Hartley, |
77 |
|
Mr. Charles Turner, |
78 |
|
Viscount Mountstuart, |
78 |
|
Mr. Dunning, |
78 |
|
Sir George Yonge, |
79 |
|
Mr. Rigby, |
79 |
|
Colonel Barré, |
80 |
|
Mr. Acland, |
80 |
|
Mr. T. Townshend, |
81 |
|
Sir Thomas Egerton, |
81 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
81 |
|
Sir William Bagot, |
82 |
|
Captain Luttrell; |
82 |
|
Mr. Fox, |
84 |
|
Lord North, |
84 |
|
Bill read the second time, |
85 |
| Nov.15, |
Considered in Committee of the Whole, |
85 |
|
Motion made to amend the Preamble, |
85 |
|
Debate—Mr. Sawbridge, |
85 |
|
Lord John Cavendish, |
85 |
|
Sir George Savile, |
85 |
|
Mr. Herbert, |
85 |
|
Mr. Serjeant Adair, |
86 |
|
Sir Grey Cooper, |
86 |
|
Mr. T. Townshend, |
86 |
|
Mr. Dempster, |
86 |
|
Amendment rejected, |
86 |
| 22, |
Bill read the third time, |
86 |
|
Debate—Mr. Fox, |
87 |
|
Mr. Acland, |
87 |
|
Lord North, |
87 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
87 |
|
Mr. Moysey, |
87 |
|
Bill passed, |
87 |
| Oct.31, |
Mr. Marsham’s motion in the House of Commons for a Bill of Indemnity, |
87 |
DUKE OF MANCHESTER’S MOTION AGAINST THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN TROOPS.
House of Lords.
| Nov.1, |
Duke of Manchester’s Motion, |
88 |
|
Debate—Earl of Rochford, |
90 |
|
Earl Talbot, |
90 |
|
Duke of Grafton, |
90 |
| 1775. |
|
|
|
Debate—Earl of Rochford, |
92 |
|
Lord Lyttleton, |
92 |
|
Earl of Effingham, |
93 |
|
Duke of Grafton, |
93 |
|
Viscount Weymouth, |
94 |
|
Earl of Dartmouth, |
95 |
|
Lord Camden, |
95 |
|
Earl of Denbigh, |
96 |
|
Duke of Richmond, |
96 |
|
Lord Chancellor Bathurst, |
97 |
|
Earl Gower, |
97 |
|
Earl of Shelburne, |
97 |
|
Motion rejected, |
95 |
House of Commons.
| Nov.1, |
Colonel Barré’s motion for Returns of the
Army in America, |
98 |
|
Debate—Lord Barrington, |
98 |
|
Colonel Barré, |
98 |
|
Mr. Welbore Ellis, |
99 |
|
Mr. T. Townshend, |
99 |
|
Mr. Fox, |
99 |
|
Sir Gilbert Elliot, |
99 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
100 |
|
Lord North, |
100 |
|
Colonel Barré, |
100 |
|
Motion rejected, |
100 |
| Nov.1; |
Mr. Buller’s motion for Navy Supplies, |
100 |
|
Debate—Admiral Keppel, |
101 |
|
Captain Luttrell, |
101 |
|
Lord North, |
102 |
|
Sir J. G. Griffin, |
103 |
|
Motion agreed to, |
103 |
BILL TO INDEMNIFY THE MINISTRY.
House of Commons.
| Nov.1, |
Lord North’s motion for leave to introduce the
Bill, |
104 |
| 3, |
Bill presented and read, |
104 |
| 24, |
Bill read the third time, |
104 |
|
Debate—Mr. Marsham, |
104 |
|
Mr. Filmer Honeywood, |
105 |
|
Mr. Ambler, |
105 |
|
Mr. De Grey, |
105 |
|
Mr. Serjeant Adair, |
105 |
|
Mr. Moysey, |
105 |
|
Mr. Wedderburn, |
105 |
|
Sir Adam Ferguson, |
105 |
|
Mr. T. Townshend, |
105 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
106 |
|
Lord North, |
106 |
|
The Bill passed, |
106 |
House of Commons.
| Nov.27, |
The Bill received from the Commons, |
106 |
| 30, |
Read the third time, |
106 |
|
Debate—Marquis of Rockingham, |
106 |
|
Viscount Weymouth, |
106 |
|
Earl of Suffolk, |
106 |
|
Earl Gower, |
107 |
|
The Bill rejected, |
107 |
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
| Nov.3, |
Sir James Lowther’s motion, declaring the introduction of Foreign Troops is contrary to
law, |
107 |
|
Debate—Sir James Lowther, |
107 |
|
Governour Johnstone, |
108 |
|
Mr. Walter Stanhope, |
114 |
|
Lord Barrington, |
114 |
|
Mr. T. Townshend, |
114 |
|
Mr. Serjeant Adair, |
115 |
|
Mr. Hans Stanley, |
116 |
|
Mr. Gordon, |
116 |
|
Mr. Wedderburn, |
116 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
117 |
|
Lord North, |
117 |
|
General Conway, |
117 |
|
Sir William Lemon, |
117 |
|
Motion rejected, |
117 |
PROCEEDINGS ON THE PETITION FROM THE AMERICAN CONGRESS.
House of Lords.
| Nov.6, |
Petition of the Congress laid before the House, |
118 |
|