, opposes the English government.
Fitzgerald, Mr Vesey, is defeated in Clare.
Fitzgibbon, Mr (afterward Lord Clare), opposes the convention of
delegates in Dublin;
Attorney-general in Ireland, prosecutes the sheriff of Dublin;
supports the Regency bill.
Fitzwilliam, Earl, is dismissed from the Lord-lieutenancy of Yorkshire.
Five Mile Act repealed.
Fox, Mr C., opposes Mr Grenville's act;
on the privileges claimed by the House of Commons respecting
money-bills;
_note_, on Parliamentary reform and annual Parliaments;
urges the appointment as Prime-Minister of the Duke of Portland;
resigns office;
becomes Secretary of State;
his India Bill;
violence of his attacks on Pitt at the beginning of his ministry;
his opinions on Colonial policy;
denies the Prince's marriage;
opposes the Regency bill;
opposes the Alien Act and other bills;
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 cabine
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