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Commons, House of: bills in favour of the 
E. India company, xxvii 164] 
-... Mr. Pitt’s second India bill, xxvii 165] 
---- the budget, xxvii 168] 
bill for the restoration of estates for- 
feited in Scotland, xxvii 169] 
.. ++ debate on the king’s speech, xxvii 171] 
350] 
---. debates on the Westminster election, 
xxvii 174] 
on the proceedings of the 
board of control with regard to the debts 
of the nabob of Arcot, xxvii 182*] 
.. +» Mr. Pitt’s motion for a reform of par- 
liament, xxvii 189*] 
..-. his general review of the national 
finances, xxvii 190*] 
.. +. the budget, xxvii 191*] 
---+- bill for appointing commissioners to 
inquire into the emoluments of certain 
offices, xxvii 192*] 
e+». remarkable addresses from various 
candidates to their electors, xxvii 272] 
.--- bill for adjusting the commercial inter- 
course with Ireland, xxviii 14] 
-... address on the king’s speech, xxviii 
90] 255] 
++.. discussion of the state of the nation, 
xxviii 90] 
+... scheme of fortifying Portsmouth and 
Plymouth introduced by Mr. Pitt in the 
ordnance estimates, xxviii 95] 
«+++ after a separate debate on it, negatived 
by the speaker’s casting vote, xxviii 108] 
«+>. alteration introduced into the mutiny 
bill, xxviii 108] 
«+.. Select committee on the income and 
expenditure of the state, xxviii 111] 
..«» Mr. Pitt’s plan for reducing the 
national debt, xxviii 114] 
..-. bill for transferring certain duties on 
wines from the customs to the excise, 
xxviii 120] 
++.» —— for appointing commissioners to 
_ inquire into the woods, forests, and land 
revenues of the crown, xxviii 122] 
_++++ motion to disqualify placemen in the 
ordnance and navy offices from voting for 
members negatived, xxviii 123] 
-»-- Mr. Burke’s charges against Mr. 
Hastings, xxviii 125] 
»....- letters and papers relative to the 
treaty with the Mahrattas refused, xxviii 
130] 131] 
++.. petition of Mr. Hastings to be heard 
in his defence, and allowed a copy of the 
charges, granted, xxviii 132] 
-.+- his defence read and ordered to be 
printed, xxviii 133] 
+++. witnesses examined in proof of the 
charges, 7b. 
an 35 Rohilla charge negatived, xxviii 
-+.. charge respecting the rajah of Benares 
carried, 7d. 
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Commons, House of : Mr. Dundas’s amend- 
ment of Mr. Pitt’s India bill carried, xxviii 
136] 
.... address on the king’s speech, xxix 
270] 
..-- remarks on the treaty of commerce, 
xxix 67] 
.» +. debates on it, xxix 71] 73] 82] 86] 87} 
89] 
+... petition from the Chamber of Com- 
oat to postpone it’s consideration, xxix 
3] 
.... bills for consolidating duties of cus~ 
toms and excise, xxix 105] 
--.. mutiny bill, xxix 110] 
-... message from the king for an annuity 
to sir J. Skynner, 2b. 
».-- motion for a repeal of the Corporation 
and Test acts negatived, xxix 114] 
--.- budget, xxix 120] 
.. +. embarrassed state of the finances of the: 
prince of Wales, xxix 123] 
..+. message from his majesty on the 
subject, xxix 129] 
. .. motion for repeal of the shop tax re- 
jected, xxix 131] 
,.-- bill for farming the duty on post- 
horses, xxix 133] 
..-. petition from the debtors in Newgate, 
xxix 135] 
«... bill for their relief, xxix 136] 
..++ committee on abuses in the post-office, 
xxix 138] 
«++» question on the right of the eldest 
sons of Scotch peers to sit in the house, 
xxix 147] 
+... charges against Mr. 
sumed, xxix 149] 
++». Secret committee appointed to prepare 
articles of impeachment, xxix 165 
.... debate on them, xxix 167] 
on the king’s speech, xxx 
Hastings re- 
84] 
..-- address on it, xxx 270] 
.... State papers respecting Holland laid 
before the house, xxx 88] 
.... Mr. Fox’s motion for others negatived, 
xxx 89] 
.... debate on the treaty with Hesse Cassel, 
xxx 89] 
Seis ———— augmentation of the 
army, xxx 91] 
tee on ordnance estimates and W. 
India fortifications, xxx 96] xxxi 143] 
..++ debates on a promotion of admirals, 
xxx 103] 104] 107] 
.... Mr. Pitt’s motion for an explanatory 
bill to give the board of control un- 
limited authority over the revenues of 
India, xxx 108] + 
. «» corps of artificers incorporated in the 
army, xxx 122] 
.... bill for rendering more effectual the 
laws against exporting wool, xxx 124} 
...» budget, xxx 126] 
