Volume 12 — GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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VOL. I.
Advertisement to the Reader, Prefixed to the First Octavo Edition v
Advertisement to the Second Octavo Edition xvii
A Vindication of Natural Society: or, A View of the Miseries and Evils arising to Mankind from every Species of Artificial Society 1
A Philosophical Inquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful; with an Introductory Discourse concerning Taste 67
A Short Account of a late Short Administration 263
Observations on a late Publication, intituled, "The Present State of the Nation" 269
Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents 433
VOL. II.
Speech on American Taxation, April 19, 1774 1
Speeches on Arrival at Bristol and at the Conclusion of the Poll, October 18 and November 8, 1774 81
Speech on moving Resolutions for Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775 99
Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs of America, April 3, 1777 187
Two Letters to Gentlemen of Bristol, on this Bills depending in Parliament relative to the Trade of Ireland, April 23 and May 2, 1778 247
Speech on presenting to the House of Commons a Plan for the Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Economical Reformation of the Civil and other Establishments, February 11, 1780 265
Speech at Bristol previous to the Election, September 6, 1780 365
Speech at Bristol on declining the Poll, September 9, 1780 426
Speech on Mr. Fox's East India Bill, December 1, 1788 431
A Representation to his Majesty, moved in the Home of Commons, June 14, 1784 537
VOL. III.
Speech on the Nabob of Arcot's Debts, February 28, 1785; with an Appendix 1
Substance of Speech on the Army Estimates, February 9, 1790 211
Reflections on the Revolution in France 231
VOL. IV.
Letter to a Member of the National Assembly, in Answer to some Objections to his Book on French Affairs 1
Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs 57
Letter to a Peer of Ireland on the Penal Laws against Irish Catholics 217
Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe, on the Subject of the Roman Catholics of Ireland 241
Hints for a Memorial to be delivered to Monsieur de M.M. 307
Thoughts on French Affairs 313
Heads for Consideration on the Present State of Affairs 379
Remarks on the Policy of the Allies with respect to France: with an Appendix 403
VOL. V.
Observations on the Conduct of the Minority, particularly in the last Session of Parliament, 1793 1
Preface to the Address of M. Brissot to his Constituents: with an Appendix 65
Letter to William Elliot, Esq., occasioned by a Speech made in the House of Lords by the **** of *******, in the Debate concerning Lord Fitzwilliam, 1795 107
Thoughts and Details on Scarcity 131
Letter to a Noble Lord on the Attacks made upon Mr. Burke and his Pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford and the Earl of Lauderdale, 1796 171
Three Letters to a Member of Parliament on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France.
Letter I. On the Overtures of Peace 233 Letter II. On the Genius and Character of the French Revolution as it regards other Nations 342 Letter III. On the Rupture of the Negotiation; the Terms of Peace proposed; and the Resources of the Country for the Continuance of the War 384
VOL. VI.
Preface to the Second Posthumous Volume, in a Letter to the Right Hon. William Elliot v
Fourth Letter on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France: with the Preliminary Correspondence 1
Letter to the Empress of Russia, November 1, 1791 113
Letter to Sir Charles Bingham, Bart., on the Irish Absentee Tax, October 30, 1773 121
Letter to the Hon. Charles James Fox, on the American War, October 8, 1777 135
Letter to the Marquis of Rockingham, with Addresses to the King, and the British Colonists in North America, in Relation to the Measures of Government in the American Contest, and a Proposed Secession of the Opposition from Parliament, January, 1777 149
Letter to the Right Hon. Edmund S. Pery, in relation to a Bill for the Relief of the Roman Catholics of Ireland, July 18, 1778 197
Two Letters to Thomas Burgh, Esq., and John Merlott, Esq., in Vindication of his Parliamentary Conduct relative to the Affairs of Ireland, 1780 207
Letters and Reflections on the Executions of the Rioters in 1780 239
Letter to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas: with the Sketch of a Negro Code, 1792 255
Letter to the Chairman of the Buckinghamshire Meeting, held at Aylesbury, April 13, 1780, on the Subject of Parliamentary Reform 291
Fragments of a Tract relative to the Laws against Popery in Ireland 299
Letter to William Smith, Esq., on the Subject of Catholic Emancipation, January 29, 1795 361
Second Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe, on the Catholic Question, May 26, 1795 375
Letter to Richard Burke, Esq., on Protestant Ascendency in Ireland, 1793 385
Letter on the Affairs of Ireland, 1797 413
VOL. VII.
Fragments and Notes of Speeches in Parliament.
Speech on the Acts of Uniformity, February 8, 1772 3 Speech on a Bill for the Relief of Protestant Dissenters, March 17, 1773 21 Speech on a Motion, for Leave to bring in a Bill to repeal and alter certain Acts respecting Religious Opinions, upon the Occasion of a Petition of the Unitarian Society, May 11, 1792 39 Speech relative to the Middlesex Election, February 7, 1771 59 Speech on a Bill for shortening the Duration of Parliaments, May 8, 1780 69 Speech on a Motion for a Committee to inquire into the State of the Representation of the Commons in Parliament, May 7, 1782 89 Speech on a Motion for Leave to bring in a Bill for explaining the Powers of Juries in Prosecutions for Libels, March 7, 1771. Together with a Letter in Vindication of that Measure, and a Copy of the proposed Bill 105 Speech on a Bill for the Repeal of the Marriage Act, June 15, 1781 129 Speech on a Motion for Leave to bring in a Bill to quiet the Possessions of the Subject against Dormant Claims of the Church, February 17, 1772 137
Hints for an Essay on the Drama 143
An Essay towards an Abridgment of the English History. In Three Books.
Book I. To the Fall of the Roman Power In Britain 159 Book II. To the Norman Invasion 227 Book III. Through the Reign of John 327 Fragment.—An Essay towards an History of the Laws of England 475
VOL. VIII.
Ninth Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Affairs of India, June 25, 1783. Observations on the State of the Company's Affairs in India 3 Connection of Great Britain with India 41 Effect of the Revenue Investment on the Company 56 Internal Trade of Bengal 75 Silk 83 Raw Silk 88 Cloths, or Piece-Goods 99 Opium 116 Salt 142 Saltpetre 170 British Government in India 173
Eleventh Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Affairs of India. With Extracts from the Appendix. November 18, 1783 217
Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors against Warren Hastings, Esq., late Governor-General of Bengal: presented to the House of Commons in April and May, 1788.—Articles I.-VI. Art. I. Rohilla War 307 II. Shah Allum 319 III. Benares. Part I. Rights and Titles of the Rajah of Benares 327 Part II. Designs of Mr. Hastings to ruin the Rajah of Benares 339 Part III. Expulsion of the Rajah of Benares 354 Part IV. Second Revolution in Benares 380 Part V. Third Revolution in Benares 386 IV. Princesses of Oude 397 V. Revolutions in Furruckabad 467 VI. Destruction of the Rajah of Sahlone 484
VOL. IX.
Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors against Warren Hastings, Esq., late Governor-General of Bengal: presented to the House of Commons in April and May, 1786.—Articles VII.-XXII.
Art. VII. Contracts3 VIII. Presents22 IX. Resignation of the Office of Governor-General 42 X. Surgeon-General's Contract 60 XI. Contracts for Poolbundy Repairs 60 XII. Contracts for Opium 63 XIII. Appointment of R.J. Sulivan 70 XIV. Ranna of Gohud 72 XV. Revenues. Part I. 79 Part II.87 XVI. Misdemeanors in Oude 95 XVII. Mahomed Reza Khân 79 XVIII. The Mogul delivered up to the Mahrattas 202 XIX. Libel on the Court of Directors 228 XX. Mahratta War and Peace 238 XXI. Correspondence 266 XXII. Fyzoola Khân Part I. Rights of Fyzoola Khân, etc., before the Treaty of Lall-Dang268 Part II. Rights of Fyzoola Khân under the Treaty of Lall-Dang275 Part III. Guaranty of the Treaty of Lall-Dang278 Part IV. Thanks of the Board to Fyzoola Khân286 Part V. Demand of Five Thousand Horse287 Part VI. Treaty of Chunar 296 Part VII. Consequences of the Treaty of Chunar302 Part VIII. Pecuniary Commutation of the Stipulated Aid306 Part IX. Full Vindication of Fyzoola Khân by Major Palmer and Mr. Hastings318
Appendix to the Eighth and Sixteenth Charges 319
Speeches in the Impeachment of Warren Hastings, Esq., late Governor-General of Bengal.
Speech in Opening the Impeachment. First Day: Friday, February 15, 1788 329 Second Day: Saturday, February 16 396
VOL. X.
Speeches in the Impeachment of Warren Hastings, Esq., late Governor-General of Bengal.
Speech in Opening the Impeachment. Third Day: Monday, February 18, 1788 3 Fourth Day: Tuesday, February 19 99
Speech on the Sixth Article of Charge. First Day: Tuesday, April 21, 1789 149 Second Day: Saturday, April 25 240 Third Day: Tuesday, May 5 306 Fourth Day: Thursday, May 7 396
VOL. XI.
Report from the Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to inspect the Lords' Journals in Relation to their Proceedings on the Trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. With an Appendix. Also, Remarks in Vindication of the Same from the Animadversions of Lord Thurlow. 1794 1
Speeches in the Impeachment of Warren Hastings, Esq., late Governor-General of Bengal. (Continued.)
Speech in General Reply. First Day: Wednesday, May 28, 1794 157 Second Day: Friday, May 30 227 Third Day. Tuesday, June 3 300 Fourth Day: Thursday, June 5 372
VOL. XII.
Speeches In the Impeachment of Warren Hastings, Esq., late Governor-General of Bengal. (Continued.)
Speech in General Reply. Fifth Day: Saturday, June 7, 1794 3 Sixth Day: Wednesday, June 11 75 Seventh Day: Thursday, June 12 143 Eighth Day: Saturday, June 14 235 Ninth Day: Monday, June 16 335