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j,jo„s^— Their Ansxcer not sahsfactorij — Mr. Pitt: attacks the Naval Achii- 

 nlatration — Debate on Sir John Wrotteslcfs Motion for on Investigation 

 of the Cau.ies of the Irish Insurrection — Dliisiun — negafiied. 27 



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Lord Chancellor's Declaration on the State of His Majesty's Health. — Mr. 

 ritt's Motion on the Mal-administration of the Navji— Debate — Motion 

 jico-atiiecl. — I'arioKs Debutes in the House of Commons on the Volunteer 

 Consolidation Bill — in the Lords. — Irish jSlili'tia volunteer their Services — 

 King's Message thervon^Debale on the Address in the Lords — and in the 

 Conunons— Address carried. — P'otc of Compensation to Lord Hood, and 

 the Fleet under his Command, for the Ships captured at Toulon. — 

 Adjournment. . • • .60 



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Meeting of Parliament after the Easier Recess— Volunteer Consolidation 

 Bill much debated in both Houses — Pas.$ed — Debates on the Irish , Militia 

 Oftr, and Irish Militia Augmentation Bills — in the Commons— and Lords. 

 Mr. Fo.v"s Motion for an Enquiri/ into the State of the Defence of the 

 Countri/. — Lost — Debate on tlic Motion for the Suspension of the Army of 

 Reserve Act. — Small Majority of Ministers upon a Division— The Earl of 

 Carlisle's Motion for Papers respecting Admiral P\.ainier\s Conduct — carried 

 against Government — Increasing Weakness of Administration — Marquis 

 of Stajford moves for a similar, Enquiry in the House of Lords, with Mr. 

 lox's in the Commons — suspended at the Request of Ministers — Resignation 

 of Mr. A ddingt on—succeeded as Minister by Mr. Pitt.— Volunteer Con- 

 soUdation Act passed. • • • .68 



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Parliamentary Proceedings continued. — Debates in the House of Connnons on 

 the Abolition of the Slave Trade — Bill brought in by a considerable Ma- 

 joritu.— Additional Force Bill brought in by the Minister, — Debate thereon. 

 — Petition against the I,ord Advocate of Scotland — presented and ordered 

 to lie on the Table. — Dihafe on the second Reading if the Slave Trade 

 Bill— on the second Reading of the Additional Force Bill, — and on its 

 Committal. — Slave Trade Bill committed. — Debates on the Amendment.! 

 of the Jelditional Force Bill — engrosseil, and read a third Time — passes 

 the House of Connnons by a small J^Iajority. . .85 



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