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PJA06

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extent of authority of, over the colonies13

mentioned10

AFC01
78
PJA09
PJA10

opposition in8

PJA09

taxation by8

debates over Carlisle Commission's Manifesto7

JA on doctrine of sovereignty of7

DJA01
DJA02
DJA03

and regulation of American trade6

efforts to reform6

George III's speech at opening of6

King's speech at opening of6

and American representation in5

and Ireland5

PJA09

and recognition of Amer. independence5

PJA09
PJA10

election of new (1774)5

history of5

King's speech opening5

PJA10

peace proposals in5

PJA09
PJA10
2
39
389

adopts bill permitting King to repeal acts impeding Anglo-Amer. peace4

and Stamp Act4

PJA02
242

debate on right to regulate trade4

dissolution of4

PJA09
264
PJA10

hostility toward U.S. in4

PJA07

JA calls for act declaring U.S. independence4

King's speech at prorogation of4

PJA11

King's speech proroguing4

PJA09
PJA10
20

weakness of opposition in4

PJA07

adopts “An Act for the Better Detaining, and More Easy Exchange, of American Prisoners”3

PJA12

and fall of North ministry3

PJA12

attitude toward war in3

PJA07
PJA08
9

debates on Anglo-Dutch war3

PJA11

gives conciliatory powers to Lord Howe3

AFC02

Irish legislative independence and3

recess of3

AFC07

recognition of U.S. and3

PJA13

taxes levied by3

AA on effect of acts of2

acts permitting trade with Dutch islands2

PJA11

and Anglo-French commercial treaty2

AFC07

and Burke's economical reform bill2

PJA09
17
21

and colonial charters2

DJA01
275
DJA03
353

and Gordon Riots2

PJA09

and the peace negotiations2

DJA03
70
86

and the Stamp Act2

DJA01

Bedford party reportedly to move for peace in2

PJA12
88
93

Charles Jenkinson's motions in2

AFC07

conciliatory acts (1778)2

AFC03
40
49

Conway's motion2

AFC04

criticism of ministry's Amer. policy2

DJA03

effect of Yorktown on deliberations of2

PJA12
88
98

George III's conciliatory speech to (1775)2

AFC01

houses of, compared to Mass. Council and House of Representatives2

PJA02
8
10

JA requests proceedings of2

PJA08

JA's visits to2

DJA03
150
DJA04
132

JA visits2

AFC07
21
24

measures of, as grievances2

member of ignorant of Amer. geography2

AFC07
98
99

members of2

AFC07

motion for Laurens' bail or parole2

PJA10

motion to censure North ministry2

PJA12

motion to make peace with U.S. offered2

PJA12

opposition to Amer. Revolution in2

DJA02
303
DJA04
65

passes the Intolerable Acts2

DJA02

proposed reforms for2

PJA01
354
PJA02
18

redeems Mass. paper money (1750)2

PJA09

speeches by George III before2

DJA01
DJA03
150

views on taxation by2

AFC01

1779 debates envision alliance with Austria1

PJA12
268

AA on opposition within1

AFC07

act authorizing Anglo-Amer. peace negotiations1

PJA13
398

act of, excludes colonies from protection of Crown1

DJA03

act of, granting pardons1

DJA03
421

act of, on rebellion of Amer. colonies1

DJA03
373

act on treason1

DJA04
4

act to send American prisoners to England1

AFC02
231

address of King to1

PJA02
133

address to King to declare Massachusetts in rebellion1

PJA02

adopts Townshend Duties (1767)1

PJA10
201

Amer. attitude toward1

PJA10
76

and 1780 budget1

PJA09
87

and Anglo-American trade1

PJA09

and Boston Tea Party1

PJA02
19

and British Constitution1

PJA01
xxv

and creation of academy for English language1

PJA10
171

and Declaration of Rights1

DJA03
309

and Declaratory Act1

PJA02
274

and dispute with Spain over West Falkland Island1

AFC01

and legal obstacles to Anglo-Amer. truce1

PJA11
414

and origins of Amer. Revolution1

PJA10

and possible repeal of Poyning's Law1

PJA09
297

and Poynings law1

AFC03

and principal reasons for Amer. Revolution1

PJA12

and proposal for Anglo-Amer. reconciliation1

PJA12
241

and repeal of Poyning's Law1

PJA12
324

and the Tea Act1

AFC01

and Townshend Revenue Act1

PJA12

approval of budget by1

PJA11
179

as judge of elections1

PJA01

Catholic Relief Act (1778)1

AFC03

Christopher Gadsden on1

DJA02
134

county petitions in1

PJA09
10

David Humphreys to hear debates in1

AFC07
17

debate over suspension of habeas corpus (1777)1

PJA10

debates in1

AFC04
268

debating societies as practice for1

AFC07
395

Dutch refusal to recognize ambassadors from (1650)1

PJA12
6-7

examines Joseph Galloway on American “Bill of Rights”1

PJA02
163

“Eyes of all America” on1

DJA01
282

George III addresses1

AFC07
16

grand juries addressing on war with U.S.1

PJA12
300

grants Ireland some economic independence1

PJA08
370

“have in effect declared Us independent”1

AFC02
20

hostility of, toward America1

PJA02
164

House of Commons election of 17801

PJA11
69

Hutchinson's speech on1

DJA03

independence of Amer. juries and town meetings from1

PJA09
353

in recess1

PJA12
377

Isaac Smith Jr. on activities of (1775)1

AFC01

James Wilson on1

DJA02
239

JA on1

PJA01

Joseph Galloway on1

DJA02

Louis XV at odds with1

DJA02
387

Matthew Robinson-Morris as member of1

AFC07
88

members of as prisoners of war1

PJA12
98

members of may receive special dispensations for weddings1

AFC07
218

opening of1

AFC07
16

passage and repeal of Stamp Act (1765, 1766)1

PJA10
201

passage of Intolerable Acts (1774)1

PJA10
202

passes American Prohibitory Act1

AFC01
401

passes Conciliatory Acts (1775-1778)1

PJA10
245

passes the Boston Port Act1

AFC01

peace proposals of1

PJA13
81

petitions to, from merchants1

PJA02

policy (1781) deprecated by AA1

AFC04
87

ratifies Manifesto and Proclamation 1

AFC03

refusal of, to seat John Wilkes1

PJA02
216

reimbursement by, for American war efforts1

PJA02
268

rejects “Bill of Rights; A List of Grievances” (1774)1

PJA10
202

repeal of penal laws and anti-Catholic riots in Edinburgh1

PJA07
408

satirized in political cartoon1

PJA02

skeptical of Pitt's budget surplus1

AFC07
137

speech by George III at opening of (1774)1

AFC01

Stephen Hopkins on1

DJA01
283

support for independence in1

PJA09
137
See also: Great Britain
See also: JA—Writings
See also: under Parliamentary enactments like Townshend Acts

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