THE

Parliamentary History

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM

THE EARLIEST PERIOD

ΤΟ

THE YEAR

1803.

FROM WHICH LAST-MENTIONED EPOCH IT IS CONTINUED
DOWNWARDS IN THE WORK ENTITLED,

"THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES."

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1816.

I. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES IN BOTH

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

THIRD SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.—Continued from Vol. XXV.

1786.

Page

May 15. Debate in the Commons on the County Election Bill

1

16.

Debate in the Commons on the Bill to explain the Hawkers and

Pedlars Act...............

5

22. Earl Stanhope's Plan for rendering the Reduction of the Na-

tional Debt permanent

17

26.

The Speaker of the Commons' Speech to the King on presenting

the Bill for the Reduction of the National Debt...........

35

June 1. Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings-Conduct of the Rohilla War

37

13. Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings-Benares Charge ...

91

7. Debate in the Commons on the Wine Excise Bill................

14. Debate in the Lords on the Bill for preventing Frivolous Suits

in the Ecclesiastical Courts

115

125

Debate in the Lords on the East India Judicature Bill............ 128

16. Debate in the Lords on the Militia Bill ....

136

Proceedings against Mr. Hastings-Motion for a Call of the

House .....

141