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THE

Parliamentary Debates

FROM

THE YEAR

1803

TO THE PRESENT TIME.

VOL. XXIV.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD

BETWEEN THE MEETING OF THE NEW PARLIAMENT ON THE

24TH OF NOVEMBER 1812 AND THE 9TH OF MARCH 1813.

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1812.

Nov. 24. Meeting of the New Parliament

25. The Speaker of the House of Commons presented and approved of

30. The Prince Regent's Speech on Opening the Session

Dec. 1. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics

Vice Chancellor's Bill ..............

3. Petition against the Claims of the Catholics from the University

of Cambridge.......

Vote of Thanks to the Marquis of Wellington, &c. for the Vic-

tory of Salamanca

7. The Prince Regent's Message respecting the Marquis of Wel-

lington

Vice Chancellor's Bill

8. Insolvent Debtors' Amendment Bill ......

9. Peritions respecting the Claims of the Catholics ...................

10. Appeals .........

18. Exchange of Prisoners

Slave Trade ....

Prince Regent's Message respecting the Invasion of Russia

Gold Coin Bill

1813.

Feb. 3. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics.........

East India Company's Charter ...........

5. East India Company's Charter........

8. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics ...

12. Naval Officers in the Service of the East India Company

Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics......

180

182

217

242

244

318

318

319

323

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352

354

377

994

497

498

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Feb. 15. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics.

511

Petitions respecting the Renewal of the East India Company's

Charter

511

17. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics

559

18. Address respecting the War with America ...

575

22. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics........

656

23. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics...

690

25. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics ....

737

26. Petitions respecting the Clains of the Catholics

S41

Mar. 4. Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics

1104

Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics..........

1155

II. DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

174

1812.

Nov. 24. The Right Honourable Charles Abbot chosen Speaker

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30. The Prince Regent's Speech on Opening the Session....

50

Dec. 1. Answer of Admiral Stopford to the Vote of Thanks

114

Petitions respecting the Claims of the Catholics.......

115

Resolutions relating to Private Bills..............

117

Resolutions respecting Classing and Reading Election Petitions 117

Resolution respecting Orders and Notices ...

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119

Report of the Prince Regent's Speech on Opening the Session... 120

3. The Prince Regent's Answer to the Address of Thanks............ 146

Vote of Thanks to the Marquis of Wellington, &c. for the Vic-

tory of Salamanca.

150

Committee of Supply

171

Tellers of the Exchequer

174

Treaties with Russia and Sweden.........

4. The Prince Regent's Message respecting the Marquis of Wel.

lington ...

179

7. Address for Communications respecting the Slave Trade

198

Grant to the Marquis of Wellington..........

201

8. Charitable Estates Bill ...

223

Gold Coin Bill

224

9. Gold Coin Bill

243

10. Viscount Folkestone's Motion respecting the King's German

Legion

248

11. Malt Duty Bill

275

Motion for rescinding Mr. Vansittart's Resolution respecting

Gold Coin

278

Gold Coin Bill

279

12. Pay-Office Secretary's Franking Bill ....

295

14. Gold Coin Bill ....

297

16. Petition of Captain Inglis....

308

London Booksellers' Petition respecting Copy Rights, &c. 308

Tellers of the Exchequer-Letters from the Marquises of Buck-

ham and Camden

311

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