CONTENTS. 



GENERAL HISTORY. 



CHAPTER I. 



Petitions presented to Parliament. — Declaration of the Prince Regent respecting 

 the Origin and Causes of the War with America, and Discussions on the subject in 

 both Homes. — Proceedings on the Bill for appointing a Vice-Chancellor. — Debates 

 on Sir Samuel RomUly's Bill respecting private Stealing in Shops, SiC. and on his 

 Bills for taking away Corruption of Blood, and for altering the Punishment for 

 High I'reason. . . ........ [1 



CHAP. IT. 



Sir Francis Burdett's Motion for a Regency Bill.— Parliamentary Proceedings re- 

 specting the Princess of Wales. . . . . . . . • L^'* 



CHAP. III. 



Catholic Question. — Mr. Grattan's Motion for a Committee of the whole House to 

 take the Subject into Consideration, carried. — His Resolution carried. — His Bill 

 for the Removal of Disqualifications, Sfc. brought in and debated. — Sir J. C. 

 Hippisley's Motion for a Select Committee, rejected.— Second Reading of Mr. 

 Grattan's Bill. — Callofthe House and the first Clause debated. — Rejected, and the 

 Bill abundpned [26 



CHAP. IV. 



Motion of Marquis Wellesley relative to the Conduct of the War in the Penin- 

 sula. — Motion of the Earl of Damleyfor an inquiry into the Circumstances of the 

 War with tlie United States, particularly the Naval Part of it. . . [35 



