THE

EDINBURGH.

ANNUAL REGISTER,

FOR 1819.

VOL. TWELFTH.-PARTS I. AND II.

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1823.

LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS

CONTENTS.

PART I.

HISTORICAL.

CHAP. I.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

PAGE.

State of affairs at the commencement of the year.-Meeting of Parliament.-Prince

Regent's Speech.-Debates on the address,

CHAP. II.

WINDSOR ESTABLISHMENT.

Custody of the King's person vested by bill in the Duke of York.-Message from the

Prince Regent.-Windsor Establishment.-Reductions proposed in consequence of

the demise of the Queen.-Lord Castlereagh moves for a Committee to examine and

report on the expenses of the establishment.-Debate on the Report of the Commit-

tee.-Resolutions founded on the Report of the Select Committee.-Sir A. Hope's

motion for continuing the six equerries.-The bill passed the House of Lords,

CHAP. III.

FINANCE.

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Lord Castlereagh moves for the appointment of a Committee of Finance.-Finance

Resolutions.-Debate on the Report of the Committee.-Resolutions agreed to.—

Army Estimates.-Navy Estimates.-Ordnance Estimates.-The Committee of

Supply, and Annual Budget of Ways and Means. Debate on the Budget.-Excise

Duties Bill.-Army Extraordinaries.-Sinking Fund Loan Bill.-Sir Henry Par-

nell moves a series of Finance Resolutions, which are negatived by a great majority, 36

CHAP. IV.

RESUMPTION OF CASH PAYMENTS.

Introductory remarks.-Bank Restriction Act of 1797.-Effects of that measure.—

General principles.—Necessity of returning to a convertible currency.—Safe method