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PRINTED FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO., EDINBURGH; LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN; AND HURST, ROBINSON, and co., london.
1823.
M. V. J.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
HISTORICAL.
CHAP. I.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
PAGE.
State of affairs at the commencement of the year.-Meeting of Parliament.-Prince
Regent's Speech.-Debates on the address,
CHAP. II.
WINDSOR ESTABLISHMENT
Custody of the King's person vested by bill in the Duke of York.-Message from the
Prince Regent.-Windsor Establishment.feductions proposed in consequence of
the demise of the Queen.-Lord Castlereagh inove for a Committee to examine and
report on the expenses of the establishment.-Debate on the Report of the Commit-
tee.-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,
CHAP. 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,
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
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