THE

EDINBURGH ANNUAL REGISTER,

FOR 1817.

Printed by James Ballantyne and Co.
FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO., EDINBURGH ;
LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN; AND

HURST, ROBINSON, AND CO., LONDON.

1821.

General Aspect of the Times. Commercial Distress, and its Causes. Sources of Public

Discontent. Views of the Democratic Writers. Radical Reform. Parallel between

the British Constitution at the time of the Revolution, and at present. Royal Au-

thority. Parliamentary Representation,

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CHAP. II.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

Speech of the Prince Regent. Attack on his Royal Highness. Proceedings in Parlia-

ment upon this subject. Debates on the Address in the House of Lords. In the

House of Commons,

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CHAP. III.

MEASURES RELATIVE TO PUBLIC DISTURBANCES.

Prince Regent's Message to the two Houses of Parliament. Committees of Secrecy ap-

pointed. Their Report. Debate in the Lords on the Bill for the Suspension of the

Habeas Corpus Act. In the Commons on the Bill against Seditious Meetings, and two

others. On the Habeas Corpus. These Bills pass the two Houses,

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CHAP. IV.

THE SAME SUBJECT RENEWED.

Disturbances at Manchester. Rising in Derbyshire. Message from the Prince Regent.

Appointment and Report of Secret Committees. Renewed Suspension of the Habeas

Corpus Act. On the Employment of Spies,

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