COBBETT'S

POLITICAL REGISTER.

VOL. XVII.

FROM JANUARY TO JUNE

1810.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

OFFICIAL BAPERS.

FRANCE-Address of the Legislative Body to the Emperor; and his Answer

America-President's Message at the opening of the Session of Congress, Nov.

27th, 1809

Circular Letter of Mr. Jackson, dated Washington, Nov. 18, 1809 -

American Dispute-Correspondence between Mr. R. Smith, the American

Secretary of State, and Mr. F. J. Jackson, the English

Envoy

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Proceedings of the Common Hall of London, January 9, 1810

of the Berkshire Meeting, January 15, 1810

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11

13

17

18, 32, 139, 219

45

84

113

217

King's Speech to both Houses of Parliament at the opening of the Session,

January 23rd

Thanks of the City of London to Mr. Wardle, January 30, 1810

Flushing-Report of Adjutant Dubourg, on the present State of the Dock, Port,

and Arsenal of Flushing, January 4, 1810

223

Parliamentary Reform-Proceedings at the Westminster Meeting, Feb. 9, 1810 248

South America-Conditions of Commerce

The Earl of Chatham's Statement of his Proceedings at Walcheren

Holland-Decree, dated January 20, 1810

Notes of the French Official Paper, the Moniteur, on the King of England's

Speech at the opening of the Parliament

The Trial of Mr. Perry and Mr. Lambert for a Libel

Captain Warwick Lake's Court Martial

America-Message from the President, transmitting Extracts from the Corres-

pondence of Mr. Pinkney

Proceedings at the Nomination of Members for the County of Cambridge,

Notes of the French Official Paper, the Moniteur, upon the Debates in the Par-

478

499

573, 640, 661

Marriage of the Emperor Napoleon with the Archduchess Maria Louisa - 662, 069

Imprisonment of Sir Francis Burdett and Parliamentary Reform-Proceedings

Imprisonment of Sir Francis Burdett-Procession of the Livery of London;

preceded by Mr. Sheriff Wood, in state, to the Tower, May 9

Major Cartwright's Petition to the House of Commons, May 10

Sir Francis Burdett's Letters to Mr. Sheriff Wood and the Freeholders of Mid-