SCOTS MAGAZINE.

MDCCLXXXI V.

VOLUME XLVI.

Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by MURRAY and COCHRANE,

To each article is annexed the number of the page of this volume in which it is to be found.

1783. April 19. The Duke of Athol Eaft-Indiaman blown up at Madras, p. 49. Aug. 21. Duke of Kingston Indiaman burnt, p. 50.

Sept. 17. Gen. Stuart, commander in chief of the forces in India, arrested by order of the Governor and Council of Madras, p. 102.

Dec. 17. The Commons refolve, That to report any opinion of his Majesty, in order to influence the deliberations of parliament, is derogatory to the dignity of parliament, and deftructive of the principles of the conftitution, p. II. 21.

19. The proceedings in the Houfe of Commons against Sir T. Rumbold stopt, p. 13. 22. Lord Temple refigns his office of Secretary of State, having held that place only three days, p. 13.

The Land-tax bill paffed by the Commons, p. 13.

The Commons addrefs the King against an immediate diffolution of parliament, P. 14.

Extraordinary inundations in Hungary and the Low Countries, p. 101. 156. Remarkably cold weather, and prodigious falls of snow in England and Scotland in December 1783, and January 1784, p. 52. &c.

1784. Jan. Extraordinary floods in England and Ireland, p. 53.

9. Treaty of peace figned between the Turks and Ruffians, p. 98.

12. The Commons refolve, That it would be a high mifdemeanour for any perfon in the treasury, exchequer, &c. to iffue public money for fervices already voted, unless the ufual appropriating bill be paffed before any diffolution or prorogation of parliament, p. 20.

The Commons pass several refolutions against ministry, p. 21. 67.

14. Mr Pitt presents his India bill, p. 21. which is rejected, p. 71.

Mr Hamilton of Bargenie ordered to attend the Houfe of Commons, p. 24. The order discharged, ib.

Proclamation by Congrefs for reftoring British eftates in America, p. 157. 327. Addreffes to his Majefty, thanking him for difmiffing the late miniftry, p. 108, 9. 18. Violent ftorm and earthquake at Rochelle, p. 101.

26. Meeting of fome members of the Houfe of Commons at the St Alban's tavern, in order to effect an agreement between the Pitt and Portland parties, p. 51. 104. Feb. 2. The Commons refolve, That it is neceffary for the House to take fuch measures as were most likely to procure a ftrong, permanent, extensive, and united adminiftration, p. 74. 75.

And, That the continuance of the prefent minifters in power is an obftacle to the formation of an administration likely to have the confidence of the House and the people, and to put an end to the divifions that distract the country, p. 75. This is carried by a majority of 19, p. 76.

3. The Commons order the above refolutions to be laid before the King, p. 76. by a majority of 24, p. 78.

4. The Lords cenfure the proceedings of the Commons, p. 78. 82.

5. The Lords addrefs his Majefty on the change of adminiftration, and affure him of their support in the exercise of his juft prerogative, p. 82.

6. Petition of the Scots schoolmafters for an augmentation of their salaries prefented to the House of Commons, p. 110.

16. The Commons vindicate their resolutions cenfured by the Lords, p. 130. 18. Mr Pitt lays before the Commons his Majefty's answer to their refolutions for removing miniftry, fignifying, that he had not thought fit to dismiss his ministers,

P. 132.

Mr Fox moves, that the order of the day refpecting the fupplies be poftponed, P. 132. which is carried by a majority of 12. p. 134.

20. The Commons, by a majority of 12, pafs the following motion, That they had every reliance that his Majefty would take fuch measures as were moft likely to effect the object of their former refolutions,-a firm, efficient, extended, and united adminiftration, by removing fuch obftacles as the Houfe had declared stand in the way of the formation of fuch an administration, p 135,6. This refolution they change into the form of an addrefs, p. 137. which is prefented to the King on the 25th, p. 139. His Majefty gives his anfwer, fignifying, that the difmiffion of those in his fervice would not advance the object his faithful Commons had in view, p. 139.

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