CONTENTS OF VOL. II. CHAPTER XI. DEBATES respecting a message to the parliament of Ireland, requiring CHAPTER XII. Bills for granting letters of marque, and for securing persons charged Chatham's reply-His death-Honours paid to his memory-General CHAPTER XIII. Review of French politics-Effect of the conciliatory bills in America- CHAPTER XIV. New Parliament-Address-Grant for relief of Barbadoes and Jamaica- ral islands in the West Indies-Rodney's brilliant victory-Relief of Gib- CHAPTER XV. par- Meeting of Parliament-Westminster scrutiny-Mr. Pitt's plan of CHAPTER XVI. Commencement of the French revolution-Public opinion in England the charges against Warren Hastings-Bill to relieve Catholics-Mr. Fox's Meeting of Parliament-Marriage of the Duke of York-Prosperous Progress towards hostilities between England and France-Departure of M. Chauvelin-Lord Auckland's memorial to the States General- Royal message on French affairs, and debates thereon-The French de- clare war against England and Holland-The King's message, acquainting the Commons therewith-Address-Mr. Fox's motion to ascertain the precise grounds of war- -Mr. Grey's motion for peace-Barracks-Mr. Sheridan's motion for an inquiry respecting sedition-Message respecting German auxiliaries-Ways and Means-Traitorous Correspondence bill- The French propose to treat for peace, but receive no reply-Subsidy to Sardinia-Numerous bankruptcies, and aid given for relief of commerce- Motions of censure on Lord Auckland-Mr. Grey's motion for Parlia- mentary reform-East India charter-Slave-trade-Bill to relieve Roman Catholics of Scotland-Board of Agriculture-Hastings's trial-Parlia- ment prorogued-Proceedings of the Irish Parliament-Military transac- tions on the Continent-Capture of Pondicherry and Tobago-Insurrec- tion of the royalists in Britanny and Poitou-The French Convention de- clares war against Spain-Proceedings of the two leading parties in |