1

OF THE

REIGN OF GEORGE III.

TO THE

SESSION OF PARLIAMENT

ENDING A.D. 1793.

NEW YORK

BY W. BELSHAM

VOL. III.

THE FIFTH EDITION.

BENEFICIO QUAM METU OBLIGARE HOMINES MALIT; EXTERASQUE GENTES FIDE
AC SOCIETATE JUNCTAS HABERE, QUAM TRISTI SUBJECTAS SERVITIO.

LIV. Lib. XXVI.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR G. G. AND J. ROBINSON,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1801.

CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

BOOK VII.

SESSION of Parliament in November 1779- Lord

Rockingham's spirited Amendment 15 the Address

Eart of Ossory's Motion respecting Ireland

Humiliating Confession of Earl Gower,

Lord North's Propositions respecting Ireland

Estimate of the National Force

Petitions to Parliament on the Subject of Public Eco-

nomy

Reform Bills introduced by Mr. Burke

Commission of Accounts instituted

Earl of Shelburne's Motion of Reform

Famous Motion of Mr. Dunning, affirming the Increase

of Regal Influence

Other Motions carried in Opposition to the Court

Illness of the Speaker-The Efforts of the Patriots prove

finally abortive

Riots in London excited by the Catholic Act

Laudable Conduct of the King

Sanguinary Severities of Lord Loughborough

Alliance with Holland dissolved

Armed Neutrality

Victory of Sir George Rodney over the Spanish Fleet off

Cape St. Vincent

Indecisive Engagements in the West Indies, between Sir

George Rodney and the Count de Guichen

West Florida conquered by the Spaniards

Fortress of Cape Omoa captured by the English

East- and West-India Fleets taken by the Spaniards

Philanthropic Act passed by the Legislature of Pennsyl-

vania

Military Operations in America-Defection of General

Arnold

Victory gained by Lord Cornwallis at Camden

Defeat of Major Ferguson at King's Mountain

Extravagant Exultation of the Court Faction in England

Rupture with Holland". :

Dissolution of ParliamentBevarkable Address of Sir

George Saville

Meeting of the New Parliament, 1780-Mr. Cornwall

Speaker

Debates on the Declaration of War against Holland

Reform Bill of Mr. Burke revived and rejected

Corrupt and extravagant Loan of Lord North

Pacificatory Motion of Mr. Fox

Review of the Administration of Mr. Hastings in India

Confederacy of the Powers of India against the English

BOOK VIII.