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CONTENTS.

PART I.

HISTORICAL.

CHAP. I.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

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State of affairs at the commencement of the year. -Meeting of Parliament.-- Prince

Regent's Speech. - Debates on the address,

CHAR. II.

WINDSOR: ESTABLISHMENT

Custody of the King's person vested by bill in the Duke of York.- Message from the

Prince Regent.-- Windsor Establishmeät -keductions proposed in consequence of

the demise of the Queen. Lord Custereagły spovzu fos a Committee to examine and

report on the expenses of the establishment.--Debate on the Report of the Commit.

lee.-Resolutions founded on the Report of the Select Committee.—Sir A. Hope's

motion for continuing the six equerries.- The bill passed the House of Lords,

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CUAP. III.

FINANCE.

Lord Castlereagh moves for the appointment of a Committee of Finance.- Finance

Resolutions. - Debate on the Report of the Committee.-— Resolutions agreed to.--

Army Estimates.- Navy Estimates.-Ordnance Estimates. The Committee of

Supply, and Annual Budget of Ways and Means. Debate on the Budget.-Excise

Duties Bill.-Army Extraordinaries.---Sinking Fund Loan Bill.—Sir Henry Par-

nell moves a series of Finance Resolutions, which are negatived by a great majority,

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CHAP. IV.

RESUMPTION OF CASH PAYMENTS.

Introductory remarks. -Bank Restriction Act of 1797.—Effects of that measure. --

General principles. -Necessity of returning to a convertible currency. --Safe method