OF THE

LIFE

OF THE RIGHT HONORABLE

WILLIAM PIT T.

BY GEORGE TOMLINE, D.D. F.R.S.

LORD BISHOP OF WINCHESTER,

PRELATE OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.

M.DCCC.XXI.

CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND VOLUME.

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CHAPTER THE EIGHTH:

Commercial Treaty with France-Convention with Spain― Meeting of Parliament

· Consolidation of Duties-Budget-Post Horse Duty-Motion for the Repeal

of the Corporation and Test Acts-Payment of the Prince of Wales's Debts—

Continuation of Proceedings against Mr. Hastings-Prorogation of Parliament

CHAPTER THE NINTH:

page 1.

Convention with France— Dissensions in the United Provinces- Meeting of Parliament

-Hessian Subsidy-Increase of Military Establishment- East Indian Declaratory

Bill-Budget-Claims of American Loyalists-Slave Trade- Commencement of

Mr. Hastings's Trial—Charges against Sir Elijah Impey Treaties—Prorogation

of Parliament

CHAPTER THE TENTH:

page 61.

The King's Illness-Proceedings in Parliament His Majesty's Recovery - Thanks-

giving Day-Observations

page 107.

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CHAPTER THE ELEVENTH:

Navy and Ordnance Estimates-Repeal of the Shop Tax-Budget-Excise of

Tobacco-Petition from Mr. Hastings — Motion for the Repeal of the Corporation

and Test Acts-Slave Trade-Increase of the Capital of the East India Company

- Prorogation of Parliament

page 217.

CHAPTER THE TWELFTH:

French Revolution- Meeting of Parliament - Mr. Pitt's Finance Measures-Other

Proceedings in this Session-Different Sentiments expressed by the leading Members

of Opposition relative to the French Revolution-Prorogation and Dissolution

of Parliament-Convention with Spain-Proceedings in France-Hostilities in

India

page 244.

CHAPTER THE THIRTEENTH:

War in the North of Europe - Meeting of New Parliament - Spanish Convention·

Expences of the late Armament-Continuation of Mr. Hastings's Trial-War in

India -Russian Armament Quebec Bill-Slave Trade-Finance Committee

Budget - Bill for the Relief of Protesting Roman Catholics — Prorogation

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CHAPTER THE FOURTEENTH:

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page 322.

Treaties of Peace— War in India-Affairs of France-Riots at Birmingham —

Meeting of Parliament - Finance Measures-Russian Armament - Police of the

Metropolis-Penal Laws against Dissenters -Parliamentary Reform-Royal

Proclamation-Conduct of Magistrates at Birmingham-Slave Trade — New

Forest Bill-Prorogation of Parliament-Dismissal of Lord Thurlow - Con-

clusion of the War in India- Mr. Pitt appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports

CHAPTER THE FIFTEENTH:

page 407.

Affairs in France-Relative Conduct of Great Britain and France-Revolutionary

Spirit in England-Meeting of Parliament - Declaration of War by France

against Great Britain and Holland-Review of Mr. Pitt's Measures

page 520.

MEMOIRS

OF THE

LIFE

OF THE

RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM PITT.

CHAPTER THE EIGHTH:

1786.

Commercial Treaty with France-Convention with Spain-Meeting of Parliament-
Consolidation of Duties— Budget-Post Horse Duty-Motion for the Repeal of
the Corporation and Test Acts-Payment of the Prince of Wales's Debts-
Continuation of Proceedings against Mr. Hastings-Prorogation of Parliament.

TH

1786.

HE only two events of a public nature, which took place CHAP. VIII. during the recess of parliament, of sufficient importance to be mentioned, were, a commercial treaty with France, and a convention with Spain.

By the eighteenth article of the definitive treaty of peace between Great Britain and France in 1783, it was agreed, that immediately after the exchange of the ratifications, commissioners should be appointed for the purpose of settling new arrangements of commerce, which should be concluded within two years from the first of January 1784. The long animosity