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CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAP. I.

Preliminary Observations Meeting of Parliament-Speech from the Throne -Marquis of Sligo, moves the Address-Lord Limerick—Address unanimously carried.-Moved same Day in the Commons by Mr. Cropley Ashley-seconded by Mr. Burland.-Questions put by Mr. Fox to the Ministry-answered by Mr. Addington-Address carried.-Mr. Windham's Speech on the Report of the Address-Debate in the House of Commons, on the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus and Martial Law Acts—and in the Lords-Bills passed.

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CHAP. II.

Army Estimates-Debate thereon-Speeches of Mr. Windham-Yorke-Gren ville-Lord Castlereagh-Mr. Fox-Addington-Yorke-Corry-and Colonel Hutchinson-Resolutions on the Estimates put and carried.-Volunteer Exemption Bill brought in-supported by Mr. Yorke-Alderman Price-and Mr. Addington-opposed by Colonel Crawford-Mr. Windham-Sir W. Young and Lord Levison Gower-passes the House of Commons-and Lords, after a slight Opposition.

CHAP. III.

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Indisposition of his Majesty-Great Alarm and Uneasiness of the Public.Conduct of Government upon the Occasion-Favourable Communications upon the Subject-Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills-His Majesty appears in Public-Tranquillity restored-Debates continued― Volunteer Consolidation Bill-read a first Time-Repeated Debates thereon -State of the King's Health required from Ministers in the House of Com

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-Their Answer not satisfactory-Mr. Pitt attacks the Naval Admi-
nistration-Debate on Sir John Wrottesley's Motion for an Investigation
of the Causes of the Irish Insurrection-Division-negatived.

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Lord Chancellor's Declaration on the State of His Majesty's Health.—Mr.
Pitt's Motion on the Mal-administration of the Navy-Debate-Motion
negatived.-Various Debates in the House of Commons on the Volunteer
Consolidation Bill-in the Lords.-Irish Militia volunteer their Services—
King's Message thereon-Debate on the Address in the Lords-and in the
Commons-Address carried.-Vote of Compensation to Lord Hood, and
the Fleet under his Command, for the Ships captured at Toulon.—
Adjournment.

CHAP. V.

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CHAP. VII.

Parliamentary Proceedings continued and concluded-Debates in the House
of Lords on "the Additional Force Bill"-carried by a considerable Ma-
jority.-Corn Trade Bill-Charge on the Lord Advocate of Scotland
Proceedings on the Petitions against Judge Fox-Stamp Duty Bill--India
Budget-Aylesbury Election Bill-Speaker's Address to the Throne-His
Majesty's Speech-Close of the Session.

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CHAP IX.

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