CONTENTS. 



CHAP. IV. 



House of Commons proceeds in the Inquiry into the Expedition to the 

 Scheldt. — Found among the Papers on the Table, a Narrative of the 

 Expedition to the Scheldt, signed by Lord Chatham, and presented to 

 his Majesty, tuitkout the Intervention of any responsible Minister. — 

 The Purpose Jar which this ivas apparently framed. — This clandestine 

 Proceeding of Lord Chatham arraigned by some Members as uncou' 

 stitutionat— defended by others. — Motion by Mr. Whitbread, for an 

 Address to his Majesty, for Copies of all Reports, Sfc. submitted at any 

 Time to his Majesty, by the Earl of Chatham, relative to the late Ex- 

 2>edition. — Debates. — t/te Motion carried by a small Majority. — The 

 King^sAnsiuerto the Address respecting Lord Chatham's Narrative. — 

 Inserted in the Journals of the House. — House of Lords. — Motion by 

 the Marquis of LansdoU)n,Jbr an Address to his Majesty, respecting 

 his Majesty's Anstver to the City of London. — Cause and Object of 

 this Motion. — Debate. — Discussions respecting the Policy and Con- 

 duct of the ScheldtExpedition. — Lord Lansdoum's Motion negatived. — 

 House of Commons. — Specific Besolutions moved by Mr. Whitbread, 

 on the Narrative of the Earl of Chatham. — Long Debates. — The 

 Resolutions carried by a small Majority 50 



CHAP. V. 



Summary View of the Impolicy and Misconduct of the Expedition to the 

 Scheldt. — Resolutions moved by Lord Porchester on that subject. — 

 Debate of four Days. — Lord Porchester' s Resolutions negatived. — 

 The Conduct of Ministers with regard to the Policy ff the Expedition to 

 Walcheren approved. — The Retention qfWalcheren also approved. 15 



CHAP. VI. 



The standing Order for the Exclusion of Strangers from the Gallery of 

 the House of Commons, during the Inquiry into the Scheldt affair^ 

 enforced by Mr. Yorke. — Motion on the Subject of this standing 

 Order by Mr. Sheridan — JVho displays the Advantages of the Liberty 

 of the Press, and particularly the unrestrained Publication of the 

 Debates and Proceedings of Parliament. — Mr. Sheridan's Motion 

 negatived. — The Vote for enforcing the standing Order made a Sub- 

 ject of Discussion in a Debating Club, and severely censured.— John 

 Gale Jones, the President oftfie Club, sent to Newgate by the House 

 of Commons. — In this Step, it is contended, by Sir Francis Burdett, 

 that the House of Commons exceeded their Constitutional Powers.-- 

 Motion by Sir Francis for the Liberation of John Gale Jones. — 

 Debate. — The Motion negatived by a vast Majority.— Letter from 

 Sir Francis Burdett to his Constituents, published in a Weekly Paper ^ 

 denying the Right of the House of Commons to imprison the People 

 of England. — Brought under the Consideration of the House of Com- 

 mons.'^Long Debates, — Sir Francis Burdett ordered to be sent to the 



