Speech on a Bill for the Repeal of the Marriage Act,
    June 15, 1781 129

  Speech on a Motion for Leave to bring in a Bill to quiet the
    Possessions of the Subject against Dormant Claims of the Church,
    February 17, 1772 137

Hints for an Essay on the Drama 143

An Essay towards an Abridgment of the English History.  In Three Books.

  Book I. To the Fall of the Roman Power In Britain 159

  Book II.  To the Norman Invasion 227

  Book III.  Through the Reign of John 327

    Fragment.—­An Essay towards an History of the Laws of England 475

VOL.  VIII.

Ninth Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons
  on the Affairs of India, June 25, 1783.

  Observations on the State of the Company’s Affairs in India 3

  Connection of Great Britain with India 41

  Effect of the Revenue Investment on the Company 56

Internal Trade of Bengal                                            76
Silk                                                              83
Raw Silk                                                          88
Cloths, or Piece-Goods                                            99
Opium                                                            116
Salt                                                             142
Saltpetre                                                        170

  British Government in India 173

Eleventh Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on
  the Affairs of India.  With Extracts from the Appendix. 
  November 18, 1783 217

Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors against Warren
  Hastings, Esq., late Governor-General of Bengal:  presented to
  the House of Commons in April and May, 1788.—­Articles I.-VI.

  Art.  I. Rohilla War 307
      II.  Shah Allum 319
     III.  Benares. 
       Part I. Rights and Titles of the Rajah of Benares 327
       Part II.  Designs of Mr. Hastings to ruin the Rajah of Benares 339
       Part III.  Expulsion of the Rajah of Benares 354
       Part IV.  Second Revolution in Benares 380
       Part V. Third Revolution in Benares 386
      IV.  Princesses of Oude 397
       V. Revolutions in Furruckabad 467
      VI.  Destruction of the Rajah of Sahlone 484