Dec.6,

Debate—Lord North,

203

Captain Luttrell,

203

Mr. Bayley,

204

Mr. Mackworth,

204

8,

The Bill, with Amendments, reported to the House,

204

Counsel in support of the Petition of the Planters of the Sugar Colonies, residing in Great Britain, against the Bill, called in and heard,

204

Motion to postpone the further consideration of the Bill till the 23d of January, rejected,

204

Motion by Lord North, that the Amendments to the Bill made by the Committee, be now read a second time,

204

Debate—Mr. T. Townshend,

204

Sir George Hay,

204

Mr. Serjeant Adair,

204

Sir Richard Sutton,

205

Governour Johnstone,

205

Mr. Fox,

205

Lord North,

205

Mr. Burke,

206

Lord George Germaine,

206

Motion agreed to: Yeas. 143, noes 38,

206

Amendments of the Committee read and agreed to,

207

Amendments proposed and rejected, (Note,)

207

Motion that Mr. James De Lancey attend the House, rejected,

207

Amendments proposed by Mr. Burke, rejected,

207

Dec.11

Motion to except Georgia from the operation of the Bill,

207

Debate—Governour Johnstone,

208

Mr. J. Johnstone,

208

Lord North,

209

Mr. Dempster,

209

Mr. Pownall,

209

Mr. Burke,

209

Motion rejected, and Bill read the third time,

209

Motion made that the Bill do pass,

210

Debate—Mr. Bayley,

210

Mr. Dempster,

210

Mr. Brett,

210

The Bill passed: Yeas 112, noes 16,

211

 

House of Lords.

Dec.12,

Prohibitory Bill received from the Commons and read,

211

15,

Read the second time, and moved to commit the Bill,

211

Debate—Duke of Manchester,

211

Lord Lyttleton,

213

Duke of Richmond,

215

Lord Lyttleton,

217

Duke of Richmond,

218

Earl of Denbigh,

219

Duke of Richmond,

219

Earl of Sandwich,

220

Earl of Shelburne,

221

Earl of Sandwich,

223

Earl of Shelburne,

223

Viscount Weymouth,

223

Lord Mansfield,

224

Duke of Richmond,

224

Motion to commit the Bill agreed to: Contents 78, non-contents 19,

224

Protest of the dissenting Lords,

225

18,

Motion to postpone the consideration of the Bill to the first day of meeting after the Christmas recess,

228

Debate—Duke of Manchester,

228

Marquis of Rockingham,

228

Earl of Suffolk,

228

Viscount Townshend,

228

Earl of Shelburne,

228

Viscount Townshend,

229

Motion rejected without a division,

229

The Bill considered in Committee and amended,

229

19,

Amendments reported and agreed to by the House,

230

20,

Motion made that the Bill, with the Amendments, pass,

230

Debate—Marquis of Rockingham,

230

Viscount Weymouth,

231

Earl of Sandwich,

231

Earl of Shelburne,

231

Lord Mansfield,

233

The Bill passed without a division,

234

 

House of Commons.

Bill and Amendments received from the Lords and considered,

235

Debate—Mr. Hartley,

235

Sir Joseph Mawbey,

236

Mr. Bayley,

236

Governour Johnstone,

236

Amendments of the Lords agreed to,

237

22,

The King’s assent given to the Bill,

237

Nov.22,

Motion by Mr. Fox, for an account of the Expenses of the Army in America,

237

Debate—Mr. Fox,

237

Lord North,

238

Mr. Jenkinson,

238

Mr. T. Townshend,

238

Mr. Hartley,

238

Mr. Burke

238

Sir George Savile,

238

Motion rejected without a division,

238

Nov.27,

Mr. Alderman Oliver’s motion for an Address to the King, to inform the House who were the advisers of certain measures against America,

239

Debate—Mr. Alderman Oliver,

239

Mr. Sawbridge,

240

Mr. Storer,

240

Mr. Wilkes,

240

Lord North,

242

Mr. Temple Luttrell,

243

Mr. Hayley,

246

Lord Folkestone,

246

Mr. Thurlow,

247

Mr. Charles Fox,

247

Governour Johnstone,

247

Mr. Rigby,

247

Motion rejected: Yeas 10, noes 163,

248

Dec.7,

Mr. Hartley’s motion for an Address to the King, that conciliatory measures towards the Colonies may be adopted,

252

Debate—Mr. Hartley,

248

Sir George Savile,

253

Lord North,

254

Mr. Burke,

254

Lord John Cavendish,

254

Mr. Sawbridge,

254

Lord North,

254

Governour Johnstone,

255

Colonel Morris,

255

Motion rejected: Yeas 21, noes 123,

255

Other motions made by Mr. Hartley, rejected,

255

1776.

 

Feb.15,

Mr. T. Townshend’s motion for a Committee on a Message from the Earl of Harcourt to the House of Commons of Ireland,

257

Debate—Mr. T. Townshend,

255

Lord Clare,

258

Mr. Conolly,

258

Mr. Wellbore Ellis,

259

Mr. Gordon,

259

Mr. Powys,

259

Viscount Middleton,

259

Mr. Dunning,

259

Lord North,

260

Lord John Cavendish,

261

Lord George Germaine,

261

Lord Irnham,

261

Mr. Fox,

262

Mr. Conolly,

263

Motion rejected: Yeas 106, noes 224,

263

Feb.20,

Motion by Mr. Fox for an inquiry into the cause of the ill success of the British arms in America,

265

Debate—Mr. Fox,

263

Lord Ossory,

265

Lord Clare,

265

Mr. T. Townshend,

265

Lord Mulgrave,

265

Mr. Fitzpatrick,

265

Sir Gilbert Elliot,

265

Mr. Dempster,

265

Mr. Wellbore Ellis,

265

Mr. Adam,

265

Mr. Hey,

266