RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM PITT.
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.
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