I. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES IN BOTH HOUSES

OF PARLIAMENT. -

1714.

Aug. 1. Accession of King George the First

SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF

GREAT BRITAIN. -

The Parliament meets

5. The Lords Justices' Speech to both Houses

1

3

The Lords' Address of Congratulation-The King's Answer......

The Commons' Address of Congratulation-The King's Answer

The Civil List settled.............

4

5

6

12. Motion for paying the Hanoverian Troops, and offering a Reward

for the Apprehension of the Pretender..........

7

13. The Lords Justices' Speech to both Houses on receiving Letters

from the King.........

8

15. The Speaker's Speech to the Lords Justices on presenting the

Subsidy Bill

9

Aug. 15. The Lord Chancellor's Speech to both Houses, on passing the
Subsidy Bill

25. The Lord Chancellor's Speech at the Close of the Session......

PRINCIPAL OCCURrences during thE RECESS-The King sets out
for England-The King's Entry-Situation of Affairs at the
Accession of George the First-Commotions in Scotland-The
King's Declaration in Council-The Treasury and Admiralty
put in Commission-Promotions-The Coronation-The Affair
at Dunkirk-The Pretender's Manifesto-The Parliament dis-
solved and a new one called-The Earl of Strafford's Papers
seized-Mr. Prior ordered home-Progress of the Elections...

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF

GREAT BRITAIN.

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11

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21. The Speaker's Speech to the King on being presented and ap-

proved of.............

The King's Speech on opening the Session......

22. The Lords' Address-Debate thereon-The King's Answer

thereto.........

44

23. The Commons' Address-Debate thereon-The King's Answer

thereto...........

47

April 5. The King's Proclamation for calling the Parliament objected

against......

Motion for committing Sir William Windham to the Tower-
Sir W. Windham reprimanded by the Speaker-Sir William's
Answer thereto

9. Motion for appointing a Committee to inquire into the late Peace,

and the Management of the late Queen's Ministry

50

13. A Committee of Secrecy appointed

May 13. Debate concerning the Civil List ....

18. Debate concerning Pensions

.....

23. Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds per annum granted to the King

for his Household

30.

June 1.

Debate in the Lords on a Bill to regulate the Land Forces

Debate in the Lords concerning the Conspirators against King

William the Third ......................................

61

Debate in the Commons on the Bill for regulating the Land

Forces

2. Mr. Robert Walpole's Motion for receiving the Report of the

Secret Committee

9. Mr. R. Walpole's Motion for apprehending such Persons as
should be named by the Chairman of the Secret Committee.

The Report from the Secret Committee presented and read----

Debate thereon

Mr. Robert Walpole impeaches Henry Lord Viscount Boling-

broke of High Treason

63

17. Mr. Matthew Prior ordered into close Custody .......

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June 9.

Lord Coningsby impeaches Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl

Mortimer of High Treason

Mr. Secretary Stanhope impeaches James Duke of Ormond of

High Treason-Debate thereon...............

22. Mr. Aislabie impeaches Thomas Earl of Strafford of High Crimes

and Misdemeanors-Debate thereon.........

7

July 7. Mr. Walpole, from the Committee of Secrecy, reports the Articles

against the Earl of Oxford-Debate thereon-The said Articles

agreed to; and ordered to be carried to the Lords ...........

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST ROBERT EARL OF OXFORD

AND EARL MORTIMER.............

Debate in the Lords on the said Articles..............

68

71

74

74

104

The Earl of Oxford's Speech in his own Defence .........

12. The Earl of Oxford committed to the Tower .........

101

106

16. Address of the Commons respecting the Tumults-The King's

Answer

108

111

112

20. The King's Speech relating to an Invasion by the Pretender......

The Lords' Address thereon-The King's Answer

The Commons' Address thereon-The King's Answer

26. Address to the King, to allow the Officers on half-pay full pay...

30. FURTHER ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST ROBERT EARL of

OXFORD AND EARL MORTIMER

Aug. 4. Mr. Robert Walpole reports the Articles of Impeachment against

Henry Viscount Bolingbroke..................

5. Mr. R. Walpole reports the Articles of Impeachment against

James Duke of Ormond-Debate thereon ...

6. Mr. R. Walpole ordered to carry up to the Lords the Articles

against Viscount Bolingbroke

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OF HIGH TREASON AND OTHER HIGH CRIMES

AND MISDEMEANOKS, AGAINST HENRY VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE 129

Lord Bolingbroke being fled, is attainted of High Treason......... 137

8. ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMent against JAMES DUKE Of Ormond... 137

The Duke of Ormond being fled, is attainted

142

18. The Duchess of Ormond's Petition to enlarge the time for the

Duke's appearance ................

142

Protests against the Bills of Attainder against Lord Bolingbroke

and the Duke of Ormond ......

143

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31. ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST THOMAS EARL OF STRAFFORD 144
Debate in the Lords on the said Articles ....

Sept. 3. THE ANSWER OF THE EARL OF OXFORD TO THE ARTICLES OF IM-

PEACHMENT AGAINST HIM

155

......... 157

7. Debate in the Commons on the Earl of Oxford's Answer to the

Articles of Impeachment

211

16. THE COMMONS' REPLICATION TO THE EARL OF OXFORD'S ANSWER

TO THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HIM

The Names of the Duke of Ormond and Viscount Bolingbroke

razed out of the Roll of Peers ....................

213

214

214

20. Report of the Committee of Secrecy respecting Mr. Prior .........

21. The Commons, at the King's request, order Sir W. Windham, Sir

John Packington, Mr. Edward Harvey, Mr. Foster, Mr. Anstis

and Mr. C. Kynaston to be apprehended

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Sept. 21. A Scaffold ordered to be erected in Westminster Hall for the

Trial of the Earl of Oxford

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The King's Speech at the Adjournment

The Speaker's Speech to the King, on presenting the Money

Bills.....

217

219

221

1716.

Jan. 9.

The King's Speech to both Houses respecting the Rebellion...... 223

The Lords' Address thereon-The King's Answer............... 225

Mr. Lechmere's Speech for an Impeachment of the Rebel Lords 227

The Commons resolve to impeach the Lords Derwentwater,

Widdrington, Nithisdale, Wintoun, Carnwath, Kenmure and

Nairn of High Treason

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST THE EARls of Derwentwater,

NITHISDALE, CARNWATH, AND WINTOUN; VISCOunt Kenmure,

AND THE LORDS WIDDRINGTON AND NAIRN ....

10. The Commons' Address to the King respecting the Rebellion-

The King's Answer........................................

......

17. THE ANSWER OF THE EARL OF STRAFFORD TO THE ARTICLES OF

IMPEACHMENT AGAINST HIM....

238

238

244

246

19. The Impeached Lords brought to the Bar of the House of Lords 265

THE ANSWER OF THE EARL OF Derwentwater tO THE ARTICLES

OF IMPEACHMENT ......................................

....... 266

THE ANSWER Oof the Lord WIDDRINGTON TO THE ARTICLES OF

IMPEACHMENT ...........

THE ANSWER OF the Earl of NiTHISDALE TO THE ARTICLES OF

IMPEACHMENT

270

The Earl of Wintoun's Petition for other Counsel: And further

time allowed him to Answer ........

21. Protest on the rejection of a Clause proposed to be added to the

Bill for suspending the Habeas Corpus Act

275

Debate in the Commons concerning the Bill for suspending the

Habeas Corpus Act......................................

The King's Speech relating to the Pretender's heading the Rebel-

lion in Scotland

..... 276

276

The Lords' Address thereon-The King's Answer ...........

24. The Commons' Address thereon-The King's Answer .............

THE ANSWER Of the Earl of Wintoun to the Articles of Im-

PEACHMENT

Debate in the Lords concerning the Land Tax Bill................

A Committee appointed to inquire into the Right of the Lords to

alter a Money Bill ........

287

....... 287

17. The King's Speech relating to the Pretender's Flight out of

Scotland

The Lords' Address thereon-The King's Answer ..................

The Commons' Address thereon-The King's Answer .............. 290

22. The Commons adjourn to prevent any application to them in

favour of the Impeached Lords

291

March 1. Mr. Lechmere's Motion for a Bill to strengthen the Protestant

Interest ........

292

288

289