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."

VOL. XX.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD

FROM THE SEVENTH OF DECEMBER 1778, TO THE
TENTH OF FEBRUARY 1780.

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1814.

1778.

I. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES IN BOTH

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

FIFTH SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.-Continued from Vol. XIX.

Dec. 7. Debate on the Marquis of Rockingham's Motion relative to the

Manifesto issued by the Commissioners for restoring Peace

with America...............

Page

.....

1

Protest against the Manifesto issued by the Commissioners for

restoring Peace with America

43

10. Debate in the Commons on the State of the British Army

11. Debate on Mr. Temple Luttrell's Motion for the Trial of Sir

Hugh Palliser..............

46

53

14. Debate in the Commons on the Army Estimates ............

16. Debate in the Commons on Admiral Keppel's Court Martial

Bill...

73

91

18.

1779.

Debate in the Lords on Admiral Keppel's Court Martial Bill ...

93

Jan. 19.

21.

Motion in the Commons respecting the Trade of Ireland......... 111

Debate in the Commons on the Bill for better recruiting the

Army..............

112

Feb. 12. Debate in the Commons on the Contractors' Bill ......

The Thanks of the Commons given to Admiral Keppel

16. The Thanks of the Lords given to Admiral Keppel

124

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