XI. INDEX OF THE NAMES OF THE SEVERAL SPEAKERS IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, FROM Dec. 13, 1792, To March 10, 1794. 1297, 1413. Dent, John, 516. 1076. created V'iscount Sidmouth.] 113, 471, 520, Drake, William, 460, 569, 1335. Drake, William, jun., 126. Duncombe, Henry, 777, 837. Dundas, Henry [afterwards Viscount Mel- 463, 496, 660, 765, 784, 961,974, 978, 983, Dundas, Robert, Lord Advocate of Scotland] donald; see also, Sir John Scott. Eliot, Hon. John (afterwards Lord Eliot] 768, 773, 954. Elliot, Sir Gilbert (afterwards Lord Minto), Ellis, Welbore, 954. Erskine, Thomas, [afterwards Lord Erskine], 56, 94, 588, 826. Fielding, Lord, 9, 196. Fitzwilliam, Earl (William Wentworth Fitz- william], 1407. 135, 136, 140, 145, 170, 172, 177, 192, 219, 301, 363, 423, 448, 461, 470, 487, 516, 545, 570, 583, 600, 607, 610, 623, 624, 625, 626, 628, 630, 633, 634, 719, 755, 761, 768, 780, 908, 933, 935, 938, 939, 940, 948, 952,966, 989, 994, 1024, 1251, 1310, 1310, 1352, 1477, 1562. Francis, Philip, 91, 685, 759, 769, 774, 777, 840, 933, 973, 985, 992, 1372. Grant, William, 105. Grenville, Lord (William Windham Gren- ville), 146, 152, 156, 316, 397, 454, 659, 725, 737, 1038, 1086, 1419, 1428. Grenville, Thomas, 51, 216, 396, 467. Grey, Charles (afterwards Earl Grey], 41, 83, 128, 206, 440, 465, 495, 607, 758, 778, 737, 799, 953, 976, 980, 1315, 1364, 1576. Guilford, (George Augustus North] Earl of, 161, 727, 731, 1039, 1068, 1414, 1433. Hardinge, George, 199, 621. Hardwicke (Philip Yorke] Earl of, 1079. Hawkesbury, Lord [Charles Jenkinson. In Newitham, Alderman, 1441, 1445. 1796 created Earl of Liverpool], 159, 163, Norfolk, Duke of, 154, 156, 728, 1075, 1302. North, Frederick, 85, 591, 593. Peel, Robert, 130, 1444. Pitt, Right Hon. William [Chancellor of the Exchequer), 141, 144, 228, 270, 345, 459, 460, 472, 493, 519, 557, 601, 606, 623, 682, 952, 972, 973, 1013, 1024, 1277, 1335, 1353, 1382, 1443, 1448, 1449, 1451, 1458, 1483, 1572. Porchester, Lord, 325. Portland [William Henry Cavendish Ben- tinck Duke of, 158, 413,731, 1073, 1433. 1313, 1367. Radnor, (Jacob Pleydell Bouverie] Earl of, Rawdon, Lord, [Francis Rawdon Hastings 155, 159, 164, 329, 422, 728, 732, 1082, Marquis of Hastings] 575, 647, 650, 652. Ridley, Sir Matthew White, 192. 163, 326, 417, 731, 737, 925, 1040, 1084, Rose, George, 774. Ryder, Dudley, [afterwards Earl of Harrowby] 464, 777, 1314, 1442, 1457. Saunderson, Sir James, 4, 543. ander Wedderburn. In 1795 created Earl Scott, Sir John (Solicitor General], 59, [At- torney General] 581, 600, 603, 608, 625, 935, 955, 1381. Sheffield, Lord (John Baker Holroyd), 81. Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 19, 68, 118, 137, 199, 146, 387, 452, 466, 523, 556, 567, 605, 615, 625, 701, 725, 784,787, 902, 952, 972, Sinclair, Sir John, 949. Smith, William, 58, 453, 516, 1024, 1382. Smith, R., 460, 463. Solicitor General, see Sir John Scott. Sce also Sir John Mitford. Speaker, The, see Addington. Spencer, (George John Spencer] Earl, 160, 1074, 1426. Stair, Earl of, 1062. ral] 586, 608, 626, 630, 769, 989, 1352. 1287, 1298, 1430. Stanley, John Thomas, 189, 895, 1929, 1374. terwards Marquis Wellesley) 849, 1109. St. David's, Bishop of, [Dr. Samuel Horsley] Sullivan, Mr., 1098. Sydney, Lord, 1416. 929, 983, 1368, 1440, 1456, 1465, 1559. Wigley, Edmund, 966. Wilberforce, William, 79, 513, 779, 1439. Windhamn, William, 34, 100, 135, 145, 213, 314, 450, 539, 549, 769, 822, 987, 1006, 1244, 1369, 1560. afterwards Marquis of Lansdown] 10, 195, 293, 470, 1098. Yonge, Sir George, (Secretary at War] 172, 478, 1330. Yorke, Charles, 74, 131, 1381. Young, Sir William, 107, 513, 838, 1440, Parliamentary History. 33 GEORGE THE THIRD, A. D. 1792. OF THIRD SESSION parture from them. In a book published by a learned gentleman who had long OF THE filled with great ability an office at the SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT table of that House (Mr. Hatsell), it ap peared that there was one precedent for such a departure, and that was in the GREAT BRITAIN. reign of Charles 2nd, when the Dutch, sailing up the Medway, burnt some of our (Continued from Vol. XXIX.] ships at Chatham. At that time there was a recess of parliament, which had DEBATE in the Commons on the Ad- been prorogued from July to the month dress of Thanks.] December 13, 1792. of October. The measure of calling it The Commons being returned to their together before the expiration of the House, the Speaker was proceeding to prorogation, was debated in council, read the King's Speech, when he was where lord Clarendon declared that it prevented by was illegal, and suggested that the best Mr. Jekyll , who said he was sorry that, way to proceed on the occasion, would on this occasion, he must depart from the be to dissolve the parliament, and call a usual order of proceeding, and instead of new one, which could meet in a short waiting to hear his majesty's speech read, time, as it was not then required by law call the attention of parliament to a sub- that so long a period, as was at present ject of great importance, as it involved no necessary, should elapse between the test less a question, than that of the legality and the return of the writs. Lord Claof the subsequent acts of the session. rendon, however, was over-ruled, and it What he meant to submit to their consi- was determined that the parliament should deration was a matter of privilege, and be called pending the prorogation, and consequently ought to supersede every before the expiration of it. He presumed other business whatever. The House, he it was not on the authority of this soliobserved, being then met under very ex- tary precedent that ministers would rest traordinary circumstances, the first ques- the legality of the present meeting. tion which must naturally suggest itself They, no doubt, would plead the authoto every gentleman's mind, was, “by rity of statute for their departure from what authority was it actually sitting?' common law. There were two acts passed According to the lex et consuetudo parlia- in the present reign, which authorized the menti, by which alone, till of late years, king to summon, by proclamation, a meetthe meeting of parliament was regulated, king of the parliament, at the expiration it could not be called together at an earlier of fourteen days from the date of the day than that to which it had been last same, notwithstanding any prorogation or prorogued; and no prorogation could be adjournment for a longer period. One for a shorter period than forty days. The of these acts gave this authority to the present meeting was clearly contrary to Crown, to be exercised in case of actual the law and usage of parliament, and a invasion. The other, which was the 26th reason ought to be assigned for this de- of Geo. 3rd, c. 10, extended it to cases of (VOL XXX. ] [B] |