opposes Pitt’s commercial reforms;
becomes Secretary of State;
supports the abolition of the slave trade;
dies.
France, new revolution in 1848.
Franklin, Dr, is examined by the House of Commons on Mr Glenville’s
measures of taxation.
GEORGE III., state of affairs at the accession of;
illness of in 1764;
firmness in the Gordon riots;
becomes deranged;
is attacked on the street;
resists the relaxation of Catholic restrictions;
becomes permanently deranged;
dies;
character of his reign.
George IV. succeeds to the throne.
Gladstone, Mr W.E., opposes the fortification of the
dockyards;
proposes to repeal the paper-duties;
carries the repeal of the paper-duties;
desires to weaken the power of the House
of Lords.
Gloucester, Duke of, marries Lady Waldegrave.
Gordon, Lord George, the Gordon riots.
Goulburn, Mr. H, is Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Grafton, Duke of, Prime-minister in 1767;
disapproves of American taxation.
Graham, Sir J., as Home-secretary, orders the opening
of letters.
Grampound disfranchised.
Granville, Earl, defends life peerages.
Grattan, Mr. H., moves the repeal of Poynings’
Act;
opposes Pitt’s commercial reforms;
opposes Pitt’s Regency bill.
Grenville, Mr. G., becomes Prime minister;
opposes the expulsion of Wilkes;
brings in a bill for the investigation
of election petitions;
imposes taxes on the North American Colonies.
Grenville, Lord, introduces the Alien Bill;
opposes the Additional Force Bill;
brings in a bill for the abolition of
the slave trade;
refuses a seat in the cabinet in 1812.
Grey, Mr. (afterward Earl), opposes the Regency bill;
opposes the Alien Act;
opposes the union with Ireland;
proposes to diminish the number of members
of the House of Commons;
opposes the abolition of slavery;
refuses a seat in the cabinet in 1812;
becomes Prime minister;
his ministry brings in Reform Bill;
defends a proposed creation of peers;
mentions the sovereign’s opinion
unconstitutionally;
letters from office.
Grey, Earl (son of the preceding), his doctrine on
the true principles
of colonial government;
on life peerages.
Gower, Lord F.L., carries a resolution for the endowment
of the Roman
Catholic clergy.
Girizot, M., Foreign Secretary in France.
HALIFAX, Earl of, issues a general warrant against
the publishers, etc.,
of The North Briton.
Hanoverian troops, employment of, at Gibraltar.
Hansard, Mr., publishes the Parliamentary debates.
Hardy, General, taken prisoner by Sir J. Warren.
Hill, Mr. Roland, proposes a reform of the Post-office.
Hillsborough, Lord, writes a circular letter to the
North American
Colonies.
Hoche, General, sails for Ireland.
Holdernesse, Earl of, Secretary of State in 1760.
Holland, Lord, opposes the Regency Bill.
Holt, Chief justice, his decision on the question
of slavery.
Holsmann, Mr., supports the House of Lords on the
paper duties.
Humbert, General, taken prisoner in Mayo.