THE Parliamentary History OF ENGLAND, FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD ΤΟ THE YEAR 1803. FROM WHICH LAST-MENTIONED EPOCH IT IS CONTINUED "THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES." VOL. XII. A. D. 1741-1743. LONDON; PRINTED BY T. C. HANSARD, PETERBOROUGH-COURT, FLEET-STREET: FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, & BROWN; J. RICHARDSON; BLACK, 1812. PREFACE. THE present Volume brings the Parliamentary History of England down to the year 1743; at which period, by rather a singular coincidence, the Debates compiled for the Gentleman's Magazine by Doctor Johnson, the Manuscript Reports of Archbishop Secker, and the Collections of Chandler and Timberland-all end. The following will be found a correct List of the Debates compiled for the Gentleman's Magazine by Dr. Johnson: 1740. Nov. 25. Dec. 2. 9. 10. 12. 1741. Jan. 26. 27. Debate in the LORDS, On the Duke of Argyle's Motion respecting the State of Debate in the COMMONS, On the Augmentation of the Army by New Regiments On a Motion for Rear Admiral Haddock's Instructions On the Sailing of the French and Spanish Fleets Feb. 3. 13. On Lord Carteret's Motion for the Removal of Sir Ro- Debate in the COMMONS, 1741. On the Bill to prevent the Inconveniencies arising from On the first reading of the Bill for the Encouragement On the Bill for the Encouragement and Increase of Sea- On an Address of Thanks for the King's Speech for a Vote of Credit in support of the Pragmatic Sanction On Lord Limerick's Motion for appointing a Committee to Enquire into the Conduct of Affairs at Home and Abroad during the last Twenty Years On Lord Limerick's Motion for appointing a Committee On the Bill to indemnify Evidence against Robert Earl On the Bill for securing Trade and Navigation in Times 32 It may not be amiss to add, also, a List of the Debates in the into this Collection from THE SECKER MANUSCRIPT. 1735. April 15. On removing Soldiers at the time of Elections 25. On applying Part of the Sinking Fund to the Service of On the Address of Thanks at the Opening of the Session 1371 |