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extent of authority of, over the colonies13
debates over Carlisle Commission's Manifesto7
JA on doctrine of sovereignty of7
and regulation of American trade6
George III's speech at opening of6
King's speech at opening of6
and American representation in5
and recognition of Amer. independence5
adopts bill permitting King to repeal acts impeding Anglo-Amer. peace4
debate on right to regulate trade4
hostility toward U.S. in4
JA calls for act declaring U.S. independence4
King's speech at prorogation of4
King's speech proroguing4
weakness of opposition in4
adopts “An Act for the Better Detaining, and More Easy Exchange, of American Prisoners”3
and fall of North ministry3
debates on Anglo-Dutch war3
gives conciliatory powers to Lord Howe3
Irish legislative independence and3
acts permitting trade with Dutch islands2
and Anglo-French commercial treaty2
and Burke's economical reform bill2
and the peace negotiations2
Bedford party reportedly to move for peace in2
Charles Jenkinson's motions in2
conciliatory acts (1778)2
criticism of ministry's Amer. policy2
effect of Yorktown on deliberations of2
George III's conciliatory speech to (1775)2
houses of, compared to Mass. Council and House of Representatives2
JA requests proceedings of2
measures of, as grievances2
member of ignorant of Amer. geography2
motion for Laurens' bail or parole2
motion to censure North ministry2
motion to make peace with U.S. offered2
opposition to Amer. Revolution in2
passes the Intolerable Acts2
redeems Mass. paper money (1750)2
speeches by George III before2
1779 debates envision alliance with Austria1
act authorizing Anglo-Amer. peace negotiations1
act of, excludes colonies from protection of Crown1
act of, granting pardons1
act of, on rebellion of Amer. colonies1
act to send American prisoners to England1
address to King to declare Massachusetts in rebellion1
adopts Townshend Duties (1767)1
and Anglo-American trade1
and British Constitution1
and creation of academy for English language1
and Declaration of Rights1
and dispute with Spain over West Falkland Island1
and legal obstacles to Anglo-Amer. truce1
and origins of Amer. Revolution1
and possible repeal of Poyning's Law1
and principal reasons for Amer. Revolution1
and proposal for Anglo-Amer. reconciliation1
and repeal of Poyning's Law1
and Townshend Revenue Act1
Catholic Relief Act (1778)1
David Humphreys to hear debates in1
debate over suspension of habeas corpus (1777)1
debating societies as practice for1
Dutch refusal to recognize ambassadors from (1650)1
examines Joseph Galloway on American “Bill of Rights”1
“Eyes of all America” on1
grand juries addressing on war with U.S.1
grants Ireland some economic independence1
“have in effect declared Us independent”1
hostility of, toward America1
House of Commons election of 17801
independence of Amer. juries and town meetings from1
Isaac Smith Jr. on activities of (1775)1
Matthew Robinson-Morris as member of1
members of as prisoners of war1
members of may receive special dispensations for weddings1
passage and repeal of Stamp Act (1765, 1766)1
passage of Intolerable Acts (1774)1
passes American Prohibitory Act1
passes Conciliatory Acts (1775-1778)1
passes the Boston Port Act1
petitions to, from merchants1
policy (1781) deprecated by AA1
ratifies Manifesto and Proclamation
1
refusal of, to seat John Wilkes1
reimbursement by, for American war efforts1
rejects “Bill of Rights; A List of Grievances” (1774)1
repeal of penal laws and anti-Catholic riots in Edinburgh1
satirized in political cartoon1
skeptical of Pitt's budget surplus1
speech by George III at opening of (1774)1
support for independence in1
See also: under Parliamentary enactments like Townshend Acts