1778.

Page

April 8. Resumed Debate on the Duke of Richmond's Motion for an

Address to the King upon the State of the Nation.............. 1031

Protest against the Rejection of the Address to the King on the

State of the Nation.........

-

... 1059

10. Debate in the Commons on the Royal Family Annuity Bill ...... 1060

-9. Debate on Mr. Hartley's Motion for putting an end to the

American War

... 1068

10. Debate on Mr. Powys's Motion for enabling the Commissioners

appointed to treat with America to declare the Independency

of that Country .....

... 1080

.... 1088

13. Debate on the Bill to exclude Contractors from Sitting in the

House of Commons

Proceedings in the Commons on the Irish Trade Bills ............ 1100

14. Debate on Sir George Savile's Motion for the Repeal of the

Quebec Government Bill

.....

May 5. Debate in the Commons on the King's Message for a Vote of

Credit.............

14.

1127

..... 1131

Debate in the Commons on Sir George Savile's Bill for the Re-

lief of the Roman Catholics

25. Debate in the Lords on the Bill for the Relief of the Roman Ca-

tholics........

1137

.... 1143

.... 1145

Debate on the Duke of Richmond's Motion respecting the

Equipment and Sailing of the French Fleet from Toulon

-And on the State of the British Navy

Debate on Sir William Meredith's Motion respecting the

Equipment and Sailing of the French Fleet from Toulon-

And on the State of the British Navy.......................

26. Debate on Mr. Vyner's Motion for an Enquiry into the Conven-

tion at Saratoga-And into the Conduct of General Burgoyne 1176

Altercation between Mr. Temple Luttrell and Lord George

Germain ...

27. Admission of Strangers into the House of Commons-Publica-

tion of the Debates

1199

1203

Debate on Mr. Hartley's Motions for putting a Stop to the War
in America-And against the Prorogation of Parliament...... 1204

Proceedings in the Commons on the Death of the Earl of Chat-

ham......................

1224

The King's Message respecting the Death of the Earl of Chat-

ham.....

1228

Debate in the Lords on the Chatham Annuity Bill

1233

June 2. Protest against passing the Chatham Annuity Bill..........

Debate on the Earl of Derby's Motion for an Address relative to

the Convention of Saratoga

1254

.... 1255

Debate on the Duke of Bolton's Motion for an Address to defer

the Prorogation of Parliament..............

.... 1257

Debate on Sir James Lowther's Motion for an Address to the

King to defer the Prorogation of Parliament............. .... 1271

3. Mr. Speaker Norton's Speech to the King on presenting the

Money Bills....

..........

The King's Speech at the Close of the Session

...... 1275

1276

1319

1321

The Lords' Address of Thanks-The King's Answer.......
Debate in the Commons on the Address of Thanks
The Commons' Address of Thanks-The King's Answer......... 1376

Dec. 2. Debate in the Commons on the Navy Estimates-Altercation be-
tween Admiral Keppel and Sir Hugh Palliser
1377
4. Debate on Mr. Coke's Motion relative to the Manifesto pub-
lished by the Commissioners for restoring Peace with America 1388

II. ADDRESSES.

1777. Nov. 18. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech

357

Of the Commons, on the King's Speech

1778. Mar. 17. Of the Lords, on the King's Message respecting the

412

Treaty between France and America

926

Of the Commons, on the King's Message respecting the

Treaty between France and America.

927

Nov. 26. Of the Lords, on the King's Speech

1319

20. Respecting the Family of the Earl of Chatham............ 1228

V. LISTS.

1777. Apr. 16. List of the Minority in the House of Commons on the

Resolutions, for discharging the Arrears of the Civil

List

1778. Feb. 2. List of the Minority in the House of Commons on Mr.

Fox's Motion, "That no more of the Old Corps be

sent out of the Kingdom"

VI. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS..

1777. Feb. 7. Copy of the Bill to empower His Majesty to secure and

detain Persons charged with, or suspected of, High

Treason committed in North America, or on the High

Seas ......

1778. Feb. 5. Copy of an Act of the 13th Charles 2, "For a Free and
Voluntary Present to His Majesty." [Not printed.
amongst the Statutes]

16. General Gates's Letter to the Earl of Thanet respecting

the Capture of General Burgoyne's Army.......

Mar. 17. Declaration delivered by the French Ambassador, the

Marquis de Noailles, to Lord Weymouth, respecting

a Treaty between France and America

139

683

691

730

913

May 21. Of the City of London praying that the Remains of the
Earl of Chatham may be deposited in St. Paul's Ca-
thedral

1229

VIII. PROTESTS.

1777. Feb. 24. Against passing the Bill for suspending the Habeas Cor-
pus Act in North America

Apr. 16. Against rejecting an Amendment to the Address on

the King's Message respecting the Arrears of the

Civil List

52

187

IX. OFFICERS. OF STATE.

PERSONS FILLING THE SEVERAL HIGH OFFICES IN CHURCH

AND STATE FROM JANUARY 1777 TO DECEMBER 1778.

ARCHBISHOPs.

1768. Archbishop of Canterbury ...... Hon. Frederick Cornwallis.

1771. Jan. 23.

1778. June 2.

1771. June 12.

1775. Nov. 10.

LORD HIGH CHANCELLORS.

Henry, Lord Apsley. Succeeded as Earl Bathurst în 1775.
Edward, Lord Thurlow.

PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES OF STATE.

Henry, Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, vice Lord Halifax.
Thomas, Viscount Wentworth, vice Lord Rochford.

Lord George Sackville Germain, afterwards Viscount Sack-
ville. Colonies.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

1770. Jan. 22. Sir Fletcher Norton, knt.

COMMISSIONERS FOR EXECUTING THE OFFICE OF LORD HIGH

TREASURER OF ENGLAND.

1774. Mar. 12. Frederick, Lord North, Chancellor of the Exchequer.

George Onslow, esq.

Charles Townshend, esq.

Viscount Beauchamp..

Charles Wolfran Cornwall, esq.

1777. June 5. Frederick, Lord North, Chancellor of the Exchequer.

George, Lord Onslow and Cranley.

Francis, Viscount Beauchamp.
Charles Wolfran Cornwall, esq.

William Henry, Lord Westcote.

MASTER OF THE ROLLS.

1764. Dec. 4. Sir Thomas Sewell, knt.

1771. Jan. 23.

1778. June 16.

1771. Jan. 23.

1778. June 16.

1775.

ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

Edward Thurlow, esq. afterwards Lord Thurlow.
Alexander Wedderburn, esq. afterwards Lord Loughborough.

SOLICITORS General.

Alexander Wedderburn, esq. afterwards Lord Loughborough.

James Wallace, esq.

LORD' ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.

Henry Dundas, esq. afterwards Viscount Melville.