Parliament, British
143
House of Commons
20
motions on settling Amer. war
14
Hartley's motions on America in
9
debates over Conway motions for ending war with U.S.
7
resolves that one carrying on war with U.S. would be “highly criminal and an Enemy to his Country”
5
opposition to Amer. war
4
address to and response from George III on ending war with U.S.
3
Burke's economical reform bill
3
controversies caused by military men in
3
debates change in ministry
3
votes to abolish Board of Trade
2
Cornwall elected speaker of
2
North submits budget to
2
Shelburne lacks majority in
2
address renouncing offensive war against U.S.
2
and inquiry into the conduct of the war
2
debates over reform measures supported by county association movement
2
effect of possible dissolution and new elections on peace negotiations
2
examination of Galloway in
2
list of voters on Dunning's motion
2
opposition seeks “Loaves and Fishes” of office
2
opposition to Amer. independence in
2
political illness of speaker
1
Burke offers motion on behalf of Laurens
1
Contractors Bill passed by
1
JA on debates of, as depicting nation on “Brink of Civil War”
1
Westminster resolutions on Saville's efforts to reform
1
considers Burke's economical reform bill
1
debates Anglo-American negotiations
1
debates King's speech opening Parliament
1
differentiates between Amer. and European war
1
effect of contractors bill on
1
effect of elections on publication of JA's “Distinguished American” letters
1
effect of proceedings on liberties and constitution
1
effort to add county members to
1
loans and budgets considered
1
on continuation of war with U.S.
1
petitions and resolutions for reform
1
rule changes under Rockingham ministry
1
support for Amer. independence in
20
House of Lords
4
Pitt's dying speech (1778)
2
Richmond's motion for withdrawal of forces from America
2
speeches on armed neutrality
1
Shelburne attacks Fullarton
1
Shelburne criticizes British policy in
1
debates Contractors Bill
1
debates change in ministry
1
effect of proceedings on British liberties
1
prosecution of Wilkes before
13
extent of authority of, over the colonies
8
King's speech proroguing
7
JA on doctrine of sovereignty of
7
debates over Carlisle Commission's Manifesto
6
George III's speech at opening of
6
and regulation of American trade
5
and American representation in
5
and recognition of Amer. independence
4
JA calls for act declaring U.S. independence
4
adopts bill permitting King to repeal acts impeding Anglo-Amer. peace
4
debate on right to regulate trade
4
hostility toward U.S. in
3
Irish legislative independence and
3
adopts “An Act for the Better Detaining, and More Easy Exchange, of American Prisoners”
3
and fall of North ministry
3
debates on Anglo-Dutch war
3
gives conciliatory powers to Lord Howe
3
recognition of U.S. and
4
weakness of opposition in
2
AA on effect of acts of
2
Bedford party reportedly to move for peace in
2
Charles Jenkinson's motions in
2
George III's conciliatory speech to (1775)
2
JA requests proceedings of
2
acts permitting trade with Dutch islands
2
and Anglo-French commercial treaty
2
and Burke's economical reform bill
2
and the peace negotiations
2
conciliatory acts (1778)
2
criticism of ministry's Amer. policy
2
effect of Yorktown on deliberations of
2
houses of, compared to Mass. Council and House of Representatives
2
measures of, as grievances
2
member of ignorant of Amer. geography
2
motion for Laurens' bail or parole
2
motion to censure North ministry
2
motion to make peace with U.S. offered
2
opposition to Amer. Revolution in
2
passes the Intolerable Acts
2
redeems Mass. paper money (1750)
2
speeches by George III before
1
1779 debates envision alliance with Austria
1
AA on opposition within
1
Catholic Relief Act (1778)
1
David Humphreys to hear debates in
1
Dutch refusal to recognize ambassadors from (1650)
1
House of Commons election of 1780
1
Isaac Smith Jr. on activities of (1775)
1
Matthew Robinson-Morris as member of
1
act authorizing Anglo-Amer. peace negotiations
1
act of, excludes colonies from protection of Crown
1
act of, granting pardons
1
act of, on rebellion of Amer. colonies
1
act to send American prisoners to England
1
address to King to declare Massachusetts in rebellion
1
adopts Townshend Duties (1767)
1
and Anglo-American trade
1
and Declaration of Rights
1
and Townshend Revenue Act
1
and creation of academy for English language
1
and dispute with Spain over West Falkland Island
1
and legal obstacles to Anglo-Amer. truce
1
and origins of Amer. Revolution
1
and possible repeal of Poyning's Law
1
and principal reasons for Amer. Revolution
1
and proposal for Anglo-Amer. reconciliation
1
and repeal of Poyning's Law
1
debate over suspension of habeas corpus (1777)
1
debating societies as practice for
1
examines Joseph Galloway on American “Bill of Rights”
1
grand juries addressing on war with U.S.
1
grants Ireland some economic independence
1
hostility of, toward America
1
independence of Amer. juries and town meetings from
1
members of as prisoners of war
1
members of may receive special dispensations for weddings
1
passage and repeal of Stamp Act (1765, 1766)
1
passage of Intolerable Acts (1774)
1
passes American Prohibitory Act
1
passes Conciliatory Acts (1775-1778)
1
passes the Boston Port Act
1
petitions to, from merchants
1
policy (1781) deprecated by AA
1
ratifies Manifesto and Proclamation
1
refusal of, to seat John Wilkes
1
reimbursement by, for American war efforts
1
rejects “Bill of Rights; A List of Grievances” (1774)
1
repeal of penal laws and anti-Catholic riots in Edinburgh
1
skeptical of Pitt's budget surplus
1
speech by George III at opening of (1774)
1
support for independence in
1
“Eyes of all America” on
1
“have in effect declared Us independent”
1
and British Constitution
1
satirized in political cartoon
See also: Great Britain
See also: under Parliamentary enactments like Townshend Acts
