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HISTORY OF EUROPE: CHAPTER III
1789
Overview
Declining state of the king's health in the month of October, 1788, which terminates soon after in a continued delirium (pg. 68). grief of the people, and measures taken by public characters in consequence thereof (pg. 68-69). Parliament meets pursuant to the last prorogation (pg. 69). Notification to both houses of the state of his majesty's health (pg. 69). immediate adjournment for a fortnight, and summons for the attendance of members ordered (pg. 69). examination of the king's physicians before the privy council (pg. 69). minutes of the council board laid before both houses at their second meeting (pg. 69-70). doubts started in the house of commons, whether it would not be necessary to examine the physicians at the bar (pg. 70). taken into further consideration on the 8th of December, and a committee appointed in each house to examine the physicians (pg. 70). their report brought up on the 10th, and a committee appointed to search for precedents (pg. 70). Mr. Fox asserts the right of the prince of Wales to the regency (pg. 70-71). his opinion controverted by Mr. Pitt (pg. 71). Mr. Pitt's conduct sarcastically remarked upon by Mr. Burke (pg. 71). Mr. Fox's opinion condemned by the president of the council, and other lords in the upper house (pg. 72). defended by the lords Loughborough, Stormont, and Portchester (pg. 72). The report from the committee of precedents brought up on the 12th (pg. 72-73). Mr. Fox explains, and reasserts his opinion relative to the prince's right, and is warmly opposed by Mr. Pitt (pg. 73). farther explanation of Mr. Pitt's opinions upon the regency (pg. 73-75). discussion of the question of right deprecated in the house of lords (pg. 75). speeches of the duke of York and of the duke of Glocester (pg. 75-76). three resolutions moved by Mr. Pitt, December 16 (pg. 76-78). the second resolution, declaratory of the right of the two houses of parliament to appoint a regent, strongly opposed by lord North and Mr. Fox, and supported by the master of the rolls, the lord advocate of Scotland, the attorney and solicitor general, and Mr. Hardinge (pg. 78-84). reflections of Mr. Rushworth on the minister's conduct (pg. 84-85). the resolution carried by a majority of 268 to 204 (pg. 85). opposed on the report of the committee by Sir Grey Cooper and Mr. Wyndham (pg. 85-88). amendment moved by Mr. Dempster, and withdrawn (pg. 88). amendment to the third resolution moved by Mr. Dempster (pg. 88). debate thereon adjourned to the 22d of December (pg. 88).
