Emigration. Papers relative to emigration to the Australian colonies. (In continuation of House of Commons' Paper no. 593, July 1849)

Mode of access: Internet.

The rectories of Upper Canada, being a return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 11th March, 1839; ... with appendix.

On title page: Colonial Office.

County council scholarships : Return to an order of the Honourable the House of commons, dated 25 July 1899 : for Return "showing the occupation of the parents of the winners of County council scholarships during the past three years; the amount of each scholarship [etc.] /

Mode of access: Internet.

Papers relative to the West Indies : ordered, by the House of commons, to be printed 15 March 1839.

pt.1. [no.1] Circular instructions. Jamaica. British Guiana. --

A letter to Sir William Pulteney, bart., representative in Parliament for the borough of Shrewsbury : containing some observations on the Bill for the better support and maintenance of the poor, presented to the House of Commons by the Right Hon. William Pitt /

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 17133.

The defence of the settlers of Honduras against the unjust and unfounded representations of Colonel George Arthur, late superintendent of that settlement. Principally contained in his Correspondence relative to the condition and treatment of the slaves of Honduras, 1820-1823, and printed by order of the House of commons, 16th June, 1823.

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Substance of the speech of Charles C. Western, Esquire, : in the House of Commons, May, 1814, : with additional observations, on the subject of the Corn laws.

Verso of t.p. (p. [2] at front) a blank.

Speech of Viscount Palmerston, in the House of Commons, on Tuesday the 21st of March, 1843, on the Treaty of Washington, on the 9th of August, 1842.

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Papers relating to America. Presented to the House of commons, 1809.

Papers relating to the encounter between His Majesty's ship Leopard, and the American frigate Chesapeake.--Correspondence between Mr. Secretary Canning and Mr. Pinkney, from September 23, to November 28, 1808.--Instructions to the Honourable D. M. Erskine, by Mr. Secretary Canning; and the correspondence between the Honourable D. M. Erskine, and the Honourable Robert Smith.

The substance of the speeches of Sir H. Parnell, Bart., in the House of Commons, with additional observations, on the corn laws.

Originally published: London : J. Ridgway, 1814.

A collection of acts of Parliament, relative to county and borough elections [in England] with references to several reported cases, containing the determinations of the House of Commons : in two parts ... /

Includes index.

West Indies and British Guiana : Return to an address of the Honourable The House of Commons dated 29 May 1845, for "copies of the last census of the population taken in each of the British West India Islands and in British Guiana, specifying their respective dates; together with any information subsequently received ... relative to the number of the emancipated Negroes who have become freeholders, the extent of land purchased by them, and the sums of money paid or payable for such purchases." Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 30 June 1845 /

"(Mr. Barkly)."

Accounts of debates in the House of Commons, March– April 1731, supplementary to the diary of the first earl of Egmont

John Perceval (1685–1748), 1st Viscount Perceval and (from 1733) 1st Earl of Egmont, was an assiduous recorder of his own life and times. His diaries, published by the Historical Manuscripts Commission from manuscripts in the British Library, are the best source for parliamentary debates at Westminster in the 1730s. For the years 1730-1733, when Perceval sat in the Commons (as an Irish peer) they are remarkably full. His practice seems to have been to prepare two versions (presumably on the basis of notes taken in the House), the first attributing speeches to individuals, and the second, entered up in the diary, which listed speakers and summarized all arguments on each side. His letterbooks for 1731 contain accounts of five debates that embody his first editing process, with speeches attributed to individuals. They were sent to an Irish correspondent, Marmaduke Coghill, and largely omitted from the diary because Perceval had already transcribed them elsewhere. They are new to historians and cast light on two main issues: the unsuccessful attempts by Perceval and the ‘Irish lobby’ to persuade the British parliament to settle the Irish woollen trade, a question bedevilling Anglo-Irish relations in this period; and an attempt by the opposition to stir up anger against perceived Spanish aggression against Gibraltar. One of the most interesting features is the insight afforded into the Commons performances of Sir Robert Walpole: his management of debates, his own style of speaking, and his sharp exchanges with opponents like William Pulteney.

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons

This chapter evaluates the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Commons in light of recent changes to public audit and broader changes across United Kingdom governance. Structural and organisational features are analysed, as are working practices and relationships. The analyses confirm that the PAC remains a key oversight tool to Parliament and that its profile has increased under the leadership of its first directly-elected Chair. Heightened visibility contains risks for a non-partisan committee and the National Audit Office acts as a shield to deflect criticism. Traditional variables used to measure the impact of the PAC are likely to understate the committee’s actual influence.

Cases in Parliament resolved and adjudged, upon petitions, and writs of error. [1694-1698]

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