The Parliamentary Register (Volume 10); Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1778. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ABING DON, Earl os, represents our danger as much, the sensibility os the House as very little 19 ---- considers the nation as made to destroy itself, and, like the vulture, to prey on its own vitals ib. represents the American restraining acts, like Draco's laws, as written in blood ib., considers the American war as commenced in tyranny and injustice, and conducted on principles of savage cruelty 96 -- oppofes the adiournment moved for by Lord Oxford 104. represents the American prisoners as treated with savage barbarity 105 -- proposes a subscription for the relief of American prisoner 106 ---- expreftes his alarm at the spirit of raising troops without the consent ol Parliament 13! ------ moves for the opinion of the Judges to be taken on the legality of raisirg troops without the authority of Parliament 146 ---- states his leafons for moving sot the opinion of the Judges to be aken 181 ---- examines the objections made by fome Lords to trie above motion 1S2 Abingdon, Earl of, reads an advertisement from a public paper 1835 -- reprefents the members of the London Tavern association as a set of jobbers and contractors ib. ---- insills that there is no difference between the present mode of railing troops, aud that of ftiip-mcney 1S4 quotes a speech of Mr. Humphry Sydenham, in the House of Commons, in 1746 185 -- recommeuds two refolutions for the adoption of the House 186, complains that the order of the House respecting American prisoners had not been complied w ith ----- mentions two particular circumstances respecting those prifoners . considers the Conciliatory Bills as a continuation of that delusion; which has brought this country nearly to ruin 295 protests against the Conciliatory Bills 304* ---- rises to express his utmost indignation at the d...