| 1775. Nov.7, |
Duke of Richmond’s motion, that Mr. Penn be called in to authenticate it,
|
118 |
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Debate—Earl of Sandwich, |
118 |
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Duke of
Richmond, | 118 |
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Earl of
Dartmouth, |
118 |
|
Lord Camden, |
118 |
|
Duke of
Richmond, |
118 |
|
Lord Lyttleton, |
119 |
|
Duke of
Richmond, |
119 |
|
Duke of Grafton, |
119 |
|
Earl Gower, |
120 |
|
Earl of
Effingham, |
121 |
|
Duke of
Richmond, |
121 |
|
Viscount
Townshend, |
121 |
|
Earl of
Shelburne, |
122 |
|
Motion rejected, |
122 |
|
Motion to postpone the
consideration of the
Petition, |
122 |
|
Debate—Lord
Lyttleton, |
123 |
|
Duke of
Richmond, |
123 |
|
Earl Gower, |
123 |
|
Earl of
Dartmouth, |
123 |
|
Lord Camden, |
123 |
|
Earl of
Shelburne, |
123 |
|
Further consideration
postponed till Friday, |
124 |
| 8, |
R. Penn ordered to attend the House on Friday, |
124 |
| 10, |
Mr. Penn’s examination by the House, |
124 |
|
Duke of Richmond’s
motion, that the Petition affords ground of
conciliation, |
128 |
|
Debate—Earl of
Dartmouth, |
130 |
|
Earl of
Shelburne, |
130 |
|
Lord Lyttleton, |
134 |
|
Duke of
Manchester, |
135 |
|
Earl of
Effingham, |
135 |
|
Lord Cathcart, |
135 |
|
Earl of
Sandwich, |
135 |
|
Earl of
Shelburne, |
138 |
|
Earl of
Sandwich, |
138 |
|
Motion rejected, |
139 |
House of Commons.
| Nov.7, |
Mr. Temple Luttrell’s motion for an Address to the King, to treat with America, |
139 |
|
Debate—Mr. Temple
Luttrell, |
139 |
|
Colonel Charles
Wolseley, |
142 |
|
Mr. Rice, |
142 |
|
Motion rejected, |
142 |
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
| Nov.8, |
Supplies for the Army
considered, |
142 |
|
Debate—Lord
Barrington, |
143 |
|
Colonel
Barré, |
145 |
|
Mr. Powys, |
145 |
|
Sir Robert
Smyth, |
146 |
|
Lord North, |
146 |
|
Mr. T.
Townshend, |
146 |
|
Mr. William
Innes, |
147 |
|
General Conway, |
153 |
|
Mr. Jenkinson, |
154 |
|
Lord John
Cavendish, |
154 |
|
Lord Frederick
Campbell, |
154 |
|
Mr. Dempster, |
155 |
|
Governour
Johnstone, |
155 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
157 |
|
Sir John
Wrottlesey, |
158 |
|
Resolutions for Supplies
agreed to, |
158 |
HOUSE OF LORDS.
| Nov.15, |
Motion for Returns of the Army in America, |
158 |
|
Debate—Duke of
Grafton, |
158 |
|
Earl Gower, |
159 |
|
Earl of
Dartmouth, |
160 |
|
Lord Camden, |
160 |
|
Lord Lyttleton, |
161 |
|
Viscount Dudley, |
162 |
|
Duke of
Richmond, |
163 |
|
Earl of
Dartmouth, |
164 |
|
Lord Viscount
Dudley, |
164 |
|
Lord Camden, |
165 |
|
Lord Mansfield, |
166 |
|
Earl of
Shelburne, |
167 |
|
Duke of
Richmond, |
169 |
|
Duke of Grafton, |
169 |
|
Viscount
Townshend, |
169 |
|
Motion rejected, |
170 |
|
Motion for a Return of the
Army in and about Boston, rejected, |
170 |
| 1775. |
|
|
Motion for a Return of the
Plan for wintering the Troops in
America, rejected, |
170 |
|
Motion for a Return of the Artillery, Ordnance, and Military Stores in
America, rejected, |
170 |
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
| Nov. 16, |
Mr. Burke’s motion for leave to bring in a Bill for composing the present troubles in America, |
178 |
|
Debate—Mr.
Burke, |
171 |
|
Mr. Wellbore
Ellis, |
180 |
|
Sir George
Savile, |
180 |
|
Sir Grey Cooper, |
180 |
|
Lord Ossory, |
181 |
|
Lord John
Cavendish, |
181 |
|
Mr. Fitzpatrick, |
181 |
|
Governour
Pownall, |
181 |
|
Lord George
Germaine, |
184 |
|
Mr. Fox, |
185 |
|
Mr. Wedderburn, |
185 |
|
Lord North, |
185 |
|
Motion for leave to bring
in the Bill rejected, |
185 |
BILL TO PROHIBIT ALL
INTERCOURSE WITH THE COLONIES.
House of
Commons.
| Nov. 20, |
Lord North’s motion for leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit all Trade and Intercourse with the American Colonies during the present Rebellion, |
186 |
|
Debate—Lord
North, |
186 |
|
Mr. Fox, |
187 |
|
Sir George Hay, |
188 |
|
Lord Howe, |
189 |
|
Lord Frederick
Campbell, |
189 |
|
General Conway, |
189 |
|
Mr. Attorney-General
Thurlow, |
190 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
190 |
|
Governour
Johnstone, |
191 |
|
Motion agreed to: Yeas
192, noes 64, |
191 |
| 27, |
The Bill
presented, read, and ordered to be printed, |
191 |
|
Dec. 1, |
Motion made that the Bill be committed, |
192 |
|
Debate—Lord
North, |
192 |
|
Thomas Walpole, |
192 |
|
Mr. Cornwall, |
193 |
|
Mr. Dunning, |
194 |
|
Mr. Fitzpatrick, |
195 |
|
Mr. Fox, |
195 |
|
Mr. Attorney-General
Thurlow, |
195 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
195 |
|
Mr. T.
Townshend, |
195 |
|
Mr. Jenkinson, |
195 |
|
Lord George
Cavendish, |
196 |
|
Lord Stanley, |
196 |
|
Mr. Temple
Luttrell, |
196 |
|
Mr. Bayley, |
197 |
|
Motion to commit the Bill
carried: Yeas 207, noes 55, |
198 |
|
The Bill to be considered
in Committee of the Whole, on Tuesday next: Yeas 153, noes 24, |
198 |
| 5, |
Motion that Committee
divide the Bill into two Bills, |
198 |
|
Debate—Lord
Folkestone, |
198 |
|
Mr. Rice, |
198 |
|
Mr. Dempster, |
198 |
|
Mr. Byng, |
199 |
|
Sir George
Yonge, |
199 |
|
Lord North, |
199 |
|
Motion rejected: Yeas
34, noes 76, |
199 |
|
Bill considered in
Committee of the Whole, |
199 |
|
Debate—Sir George
Hay, |
199 |
|
Lord John
Cavendish, |
199 |
|
Sir George
Savile, |
200 |
|
Mr. Attorney-General
Thurlow, |
200 |
|
Mr. Fox, |
201 |
|
Governour
Lyttleton, |
201 |
|
Mr. T.
Townshend, |
201 |
|
Mr. Burke, |
201 |
|
Mr. St. Leger
Douglass, |
201 |
|
Sir George
Yonge, |
201 |
|
Captain
Luttrell, |
201 |
| 6, |
Bill further considered
in Committee of the Whole, |
203 |
|
Debate—Mr.
Burke, |
203 |
|
Mr. Fielde, |
203 |
|
Mr. Bayley, |
203 |
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