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THE

SPEECHES

OF

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

EDMUND BURKE,

IN

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

AND IN

WESTMINSTER-HALL.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW;

AND J. RIDGWAY, PICCADILLY.

1816.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

1779.

Dec. 15. Mr. Burke's Speech on Opening the Out-

lines of his Plan of Economical Reform ...

1780.

II.

Feb.

Mr. Burke's Speech on moving for leave to

bring in a Bill for a General Reform in

the Public Economy

23. Copy of Mr. Burke's Bill for the better Re-

gulation of His Majesty's Civil Establish-

ments, and of certain Public Offices; for

the Limitation of Pensions, and the Sup-

pression of sundry useless, expensive, and

inconvenient Places; and for applying the

Monies saved thereby to the Public Service

March 8. Mr. Burke's Speech on the Motion for going

into a Committee on the Establishment

Bill

Mr. Burke's Speech on the Clause for

abolishing the Office of Third Secretary

of State.........

13. Mr. Burke's Speech on the Clause for

abolishing the Board of Trade.....

20.

Mr. Burke's Speech on the Clause for

abolishing the Offices of Treasurer of the

Chamber and others........

April 28. Mr. Burke's Speech on the Clauses for

abolishing the Office of the Great Ward-

robe, the Board of Works, &c.

March 21. Renewal of the East Company's Charter

liaments .......

June 6.

Mr. Dunning's Motion for securing the In-

dependence of Parliament.....

Punishment of the Pillory

Bill for shortening the Duration of Par-

Protestant Association - Riots..............................................

Page

153

156

160

174

176

176

Feb.

I.

Mr. Fox's Motion relative to the Appoint-

ment of Sir Hugh Palliser to the Govern-

ment of Greenwich Hospital

15. Mr. Burke's Bill for the Regulation of the

Civil List Establishment

215

14. Mr. Burke's Motion for an Inquiry into the

Seizure and Confiscation of private Pro-

perty in the Island of St. Eustatius

240

15. Mr. Fox's Bill for the Repeal of the Marriage

Address on the King's Speech at the Opening

of the Session

Case of Mr. Laurens - Exchange of Pri-

soners with America

282

295