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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME XXVI.

I. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES IN

VII. PROTESTS.

BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. VIII. PERSONS filling the SEVERAL

II. ADDRESSES.

HIGH OFFICES IN CHURCH

III. KING'S SPEECHES.

AND STATE.

IV. KING'S MESSAGES.

IX. INDEX OF THE NAMES OF THE

V. PARLIAMENTARY PAPers.

VI. PETITIONS.

SEVERAL SPEAKERS IN BOTH

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

I. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES IN BOTH

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

THIRD SESSION OF THE SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT

OF GREAT BRITAIN.-Continued from Vol. XXV.

1786.

May 15. Debate in the Commons on the County Election Bill

16. Debate in the Commons on the Bill to explain the Hawkers and

Pedlars Act.............

22. Earl Stanhope's Plan for rendering the Reduction of the Na-

tional Debt permanent .......

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26. The Speaker of the Commons' Speech to the King on presenting

the Bill for the Reduction of the National Debt............

June 1.

Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings-Conduct of the Rohilla War

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13. Debate in the Commons on the Articles of Charge against Mr.

Hastings-Benares Charge

7. Debate in the Commons on the Wine Excise Bill................

14. Debate in the Lords on the Bill for preventing Frivolous Suits

in the Ecclesiastical Courts .....

Debate in the Lords on the East India Judicature Bill.....

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16. Debate in the Lords on the Militia Bill ............

Proceedings against Mr. Hastings-Motion for a Call of the

House