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CONTENTS.
BOOK XXII.
Page
State of Parties.
Proceedings relative to the Westminster Return. . . . .
Motion of Mr. Sawbridge for an Enquiry into the State
of the Representation:
2
12
15
Mr. Pitt's second India Bill...
16
Zeal of Mr. Burke for the Reform of Abuses in India....
20
Mr. Flood's Motion for a Reform of Parliament........ 38
Irish Propositions altered and new-modelled..
Their final Rejection by the Irish Parliament...
Session of Parliament, January 1786.....
Fortification Project of the Duke of Richmond.
Mr. Pitt's Plan for redeeming the National Debt....
King's Debts a fifth Time discharged....
74
88
90
91
97
101
Motion of Sir W. Lewes for a Repeal of the Shop-Tax.. 105
Humane Attempt for the Relief of Hawkers and Pedlars ib.
Wine Excise Bill.....
.. 106
East-India Regulations-Lord Cornwallis nominated
Governor-General of India. . . . .
Mr. Hastings formally accused by Mr. Burke....
.. 107
109
Mr. Hastings's premature and arrogant Defence.. Defence...... 112
Decision in Favor of Mr. Hastings respecting the Rohilla
War.....
113
Decision against Mr. Hastings on the Benares Charge. 114
Frantic Attempt to assassinate the King
ib.
Treaty of Commerce with France. . . . .
116
Convention with Spain relative to the Mosquito Settle-
ments
117
Session of Parliament, 1787-Debates on the Commercial
120
123
Treaty with France. ...
Consolidation of the Customs..
Post-Horse Tax farmed.....
Mr. Fox's Motion for the Repeal of the Shop-Tax...... 124
Mr. Beaufoy's Motion for the Repeal of the Test-Laws 125
Application for Payment of the Prince of Wales's Debts 136
Charge against Mr. Hastings respecting the Begums of
Mr. Hastings impeached at the Bar of the House of Lords 156
Unexpected Acquiescence of France...
Session of Parliament, November 1787....
Alliance between England, Prussia, and Holland...... 196
Unpopular Naval Promotion-Resignation of Lord
Howe...
Resignation of the Earl of Mansfield.
193
194
Shop-Tax repealed, and Hawkers' and Pedlars' Act ex-
plained and amended. . . . .
234
Mr. Beaufoy's second Motion for the Repeal of the Test
Lord Stanhope's Motion for repealing various Penal
Statutes...
238
Mr. Wilberforce's Motion respecting the Abolition of the
Slave-Trade. ...
241
Trial of Mr. Hastings resumed-Indiscretion of Mr.
Burke...
24.9
His tyrannical Innovations in Brabant.
War between Russia and Turkey....
War between the Imperial and Ottoman Courts. .....
Troubles in the North-Rupture between Sweden and
Russia..
257
259
261
Death of the Grand Seignor Achmet IV. and Accession
of the Sultan Selim III......
264
267-9
Alarming Commotions in France.
270
283
Triumphs of the Russian and Austrian Arms-Death of
the Emperor Joseph II..
States General convened at Versailles...
-Assume the Appellation of National Assembly...... 285
--
291
-Publish a Declaration of the Rights of Man..
-Congratulatory Address of the Revolution Society... 295
Session of Parliament, January 1790.....
French Revolution reprobated by. Mr. Burke and the
King's Friends..
297
Vindicated by Mr. Fox and the Friends of the People... 302
Mr. Fox's Motion for a Repeal of the Test..
305
Negatived with remarkable attendant Circumstances.... 311
Mr. Flood's Motion for a Reform in the British Parliament 315
Trial of Mr. Hastings-Its disgraceful Procrastination.. 317
Wise Administration of Lord Cornwallis in India...... 320.
BOOK XXIV.
Dispute with Spain relative to the Settlement at Nootka
Sound.....
324
328
Death of Charles III. King of Spain-Accession of
Charles IV......
Reluctance of France to support the Claims of Spain.... 334
Convention between Great Britain and Spain signed at
336
the Escurial. . . . . .
Anniversary of the French Revolution celebrated...... 338
Mr. Burke publishes calumnious Reflections on the French
Revolution.....
Pernicious and fatal Consequences of the Reflections.
Reflections answered by Thomas Paine.
Wonderful Effects of Paine's Pamphlet...
New Parliament assembled, November 1790-Attempt
of the Minister to seize the unclaimed Dividends at the
Bank......
340
348
350
352-4
Debate on the Pendency of Mr. Hastings's Impeachment 356
Catholic Toleration Act passed. .....
366
Mr. Fox's Motion for a Bill to ascertain the Rights of Juries 367
Mr. Wilberforce's Motion for the Abolition of the Slave-
State of Affairs in France-Civic Oath imposed upon the
Treachery of Louis XVI.-His Flight from Paris... 386-91