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CONTENTS.

FROM

Jan. 15, 1735-6. to Jan. 18, 1738-9.

SECOND SESSION of the Second PAR

LIAMENT of King GEORGE II.

M

A

OTION for an Address of Thanks, Page 1.

mendment offered to the said Motion, p. 2. Argu-

ments for the faid Amendment, ibid. Answer, p. 5. Re-

ply, p. 7. Lords Address, p. 12. The King's Answer,

p. 14. Mortmain Bill read by their Lordships, p. 15:

Clause offered in Favour of the Universities, by Lord

Gower, ibid. Amendment to the Preamble proposed,

ibid. An Explanation for Queen Anne's Bounty, ibid. Pro-

viso for real Purchases offered, p. 16. Objections thereto,

ibid. Words proposed to be left out, and agreed to, p. 17.

Protest thereon, ibid. Argument for the Mortmain Bill,

ibid. Answer, p. 22. Reply, p. 32. Copy of the Qua-

kers Tythe-Bill, p. 50. Counsel ordered to be heard,

p. 61. Question relating to parol Evidence, ibid. Mo-

tion for committing the Bill, ibid. Arguments for the

Bill, p. 62. Answer, p. 65. Reply, p. 76. Earl of Scar-

borough's Speech, p. 92. Lord Bathurst's Speech, p. 93.

Lord Hervey's Speech, p. 94. Seconded by the Duke of

Argyle, and answered by the Lord Hardwick, p. 96. Di-

vision on the Question, p. 97. Bill to prevent Smuggling,

ibid. Amendments offered by Lord Hardwick, ibid. A-

greed to in the Committee. Reported by the Earl of War-

wick, and rejected by the House, p. 99. The Arguments

for the faid Amendments, ibid. Answer, p. 110. Reply,

p. 121. Another Amendment offered by the Earl of Straf-

ford. Agreed to in the Committee, and flung out up-

on the Report, p. 132. Bill passed, and Protest thereon,

P. 133.

The

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CONTENTS.

The THIRD SESSION of the SECOND PARLIAMENT

T

HE Lords Address, ibid. King's Answer, p. 136.
Lord Carteret's Speech concerning Riots, ibid. Lord

Hardwick's Speech, p. 143. Lord Bathurst's Speech, p. 147.

Lord Carteret's Speech, p. 153. The Earl of Isla's Speech,

p. 154. Motions made by the Lord Carteret, p. 158.

Motion and Division relating to a Settlement on the Prince

of Wales, ibid. A Protest thereon, ibid. Debates about

reading his Majesty's Message, p. 161. Lord Carteret's

Speech, ibid. Sentiments of Lord Delawar, Earl of Chol-

mondeley, and Earl of Isla, p. 162. Lord Bathurst's Speech,

ibid. Earl of Strafford's Speech, p. 163. Proceedings

in relation to the Murder of Captain Porteous, p. 164.

Lord Lovell's Motion that the Lord Justice Clerk of Scot-

land might attend the House, and Debate thereon, p. 165.

Divifion on the Question, ibid. Scotch Judges sent for,

p. 166. A Copy of Porteous's Bill, ibid. A Debate con-

cerning the Sentence passed on Porteous, p. 168. Argu-

ment against the Motion, p. 172. Queries to be proposed

to the Judges for their Opinion, p. 179. A Debate whe-

ther the Scotch Judges should be examined at the Bar, at

the Table, or upon the Wool-Sacks, p. 180. Arguments

for their being examined at the Table, or on the Wool-

Sacks. ibid. Reply, p. 186, Answer, p 192. Divifion

on the Question, p. 202. Proceedings on Porteous's Bill,

ibid. Duke of Argyle's Speech, p. 203. Lord Hardwick's

Speech, p. 207. Duke of Argyle's Speech, p. 209. Lord

Hardwick's Speech, p. 210. Earl of Chesterfield's Speech

on the Play-house Licence-Act, p. 211. Letters relating

to the Prince of Wales's removing the Princess from Hamp-

ton-Court, p. 222.

The FOURTH SESSION of the SECOND PARLIA-

MENT of King GEORGE II.
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L

ORDS Address, with his Majesty's Answer, p. 237.
Debate upon the Army, p. 238. Lord Carteret's Speech,

ibid. And Motion for a Reduction, p. 253. Duke of

Nequcastle's Speech, p. ibid. Earl of Chesterfield's Speech,

p. 266. Lord Hinton's Speech, p. 279. Earl of West-

moreland's Speech, p. 290. Lord Bathurst's Speech, p.

295. Lord Chancellor's Speech, p. 308. Negative put

on Lord Carteret's Motion, p. 313. Debate on the Pe-

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titions against Spanish Depredations, ibid. Earl of Chol

mondeley's Speech, p. 314. Lord Carteret's Speech, p. 329.

The Speeches of the Lord Chancellor and Lord Car-

teret, p. 335, 336. Earl of Cholmondeley's Speech, p. 337.

Two Resolutions pass'd in the Affirmative, and Debate

on the Third, p. 338. Lord Bathurst's Speech, ibid.

Duke of Newcastle's Speech, p. 345. Earl of Chesterfield's

Speech, p. 355. Lord Hervey's Speech, p. 361. Third

Resolution carry'd, p. 363. Address founded on the faid

Resolutions, ibid. His Majesty's most gracious Answer,

p. 365.

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The FIFTH SESSION of the SECOND PARLIAMENT

D

UKE of Portland's Motion for an Address of
Thanks, p. 365. Lord Hobart's Speech, p. 370. Lord

Gower's Speech, ibid. Duke of Newcastle's Speech, p.

373. Duke of Bedford's Speech, p. 385. Earl of Scar-

borough's Speech, p. 328. Earl of Chesterfield's Speech,

p. 385. Earl of Cholmondeley's Speech, p. 397. Lord

Carteret's Speech, p. 402. Lord Hervey's Speech, p. 413.

Lord Bathurst's Speech, p. 416. Duke of Argyle's Speech,

p. 421. Other Arguments in favour of the Motion, ibid.

Answer, p. 432. The Lords Address, p. 444. His Ma-

jesty's Answer, p. 445.