Huskisson's Speeches upon that intricate subject, the Editor is greatly indebted.

His grateful acknowledgments are also due to Sir Robert Peel, for the readiness with which he has consented to allow the fine head of Mr. Huskisson, painted for him by Sir Thomas Lawrence, to be engraved for this work.

July 14.

Mr. Huskisson's Plan for simplifying and ren-

dering more definite the Public Accounts

5

THE QUESTION CONCERNING THE DEPRECIATION

OF THE CURRENCY STATED AND EXAMINED, 50-165

1811.

April 5.

Page

Report of the Bullion Committee-Commer-

cial Discounts of the Bank of England

May 7. Mr. Horner's Resolutions-Report of the Bul-

lion Committee

179

183

1812.

April 13.

Mr. Huskisson's Motion for the Reduction of

the Barrack Estimates

210

Mar. 3.

Mr. Vansittart's new Plan of Finance-State

of the Finances, and of the Sinking Fund of

Great Britain

230

May 1.

Mr. Horner's Motion on the Expediency of

restoring the Cash Payments of the Bank

of England

313

19.

Mr. Grenfell's Motion for a Committee on the

Affairs of the Bank of England

317

VOLUME SECOND.

7.

1817.

July 9. Mr. Tierney's Resolutions relating to the State

of the Public Finances

1818.

Apr. 6.

Lord Althorp's Bill for the Repeal of the

Leather Tax

May 1. State of the Circulating Medium-Resumption

of Cash Payments by the Bank of England

Sale of the Crown Lands

Page

1

8

11

19

8.

The Same

21

14.

Sir James Mackintosh's Motion respecting the

Forgery of Bank Notes

21

30.

Mr. Sumner's Motion for a Select Committee

to inquire into the Agricultural Distresses

of the Country

45

1821.

Feb. 6.

The Marquis of Tavistock's Motion respecting

the Proceedings against the Queen

Mar. 21. Mr. Western's Motion for the Repeal of the

Additional Malt Tax

Plan for paying off the Navy Five per Cents.

Additional Malt Duty Repeal Bill-Public

51

59

65

100

103

June 11.

Page

113

122

126

128

Mr. Western's Motion relative to the Effects
of the Resumption of Cash Payments on the
Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce.
of the Country

20. Irish Butter Trade-Proposed Duty on Foreign
Butter

July 18.
1823.

Feb. 26.

129

166

Mr. Brougham's Bill for the Retail of Beer 168

.

Mr. Whitmore's Motion for a Bill to amend

the Corn Laws

28. Mr. Maberly's Motion for the Remission of
Taxation to the amount of Seven Millions
Mar. 13. Merchant Vessels Apprenticeship Bill

Spital-Fields Acts relating to the Wages of

Journeymen Silk Manufacturers

Mr. Whitmore's Motion for a Select Commit-

tee to inquire into the Duties on East and

West-India Sugars

June 6.

Reciprocity of Duties Bill-Proposed Altera-

tion in the Commercial Regulations of the

Country

12. Mr. Western's Motion for a Committee on the

State of the Currency

1824.

Feb. 12.

State of the Law respecting Artizans, the Ex-

portation of Machinery, and the Combina-

tion of Workmen.

220