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Yonge, Charles Duke, 1812-1891

"The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860"


Elgin, Lord, Governor general of Canada.
Ellenborough, Lord, supports the Additional Force Bill;
becomes a member of the Cabinet;
is recalled from the government of India by the Company.
Emancipation of Roman Catholics designed by Pitt;
concurred by the Duke of Wellington.
Erskine, Lord, as Chancellor, presides over the impeachment of Lord
Melville;
resists Lord Sidmouth's Six Acts.
FITZGERALD, LORD E., 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Five Mile Act repealed.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.


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