File GTN 5/9/46 - Speech notes of the Hon. Edward Harbord/3rd Lord Suffield

Dated speeches (chronological order)

1. 'Notes respecting new County Jail' - given to Prison Committee - re state of prisons 2 Sept 1820. [Bacon p.126].
2. 'Notes … speech on presenting petition … Manchester sufferers' - re 'Peterloo', criticism of authorities' actions, abuse of law.1821.
3. [Presentation of Norfolk County Petition] - re distress in England, pro-reform sentiments, taxes on commodities, 'the very first time of sitting and of rising in the House of Lords'. 15 Feb 1822. (no heading, paragraphed notes). [Bacon pp.161-4].
4. 'Notes for my first speech in the House of Lords on presenting the Norfolk petition the day on which I took my seat in that House'. 15 Feb 1822. (fuller notes than no.3)

Spring Guns Bill (nos.5-9)

5. [Notes for second reading of Spring Guns Bill]. 1825 [Bacon pp. 211-18].
6. Newspaper extracts re Suffield's speech on Spring Guns Bill. (with written corrections).
7. [Notes re question of gardens and woods] with newspaper extract. 1827 [Bacon pp. 253-6].
8. [Notes re presentation of case]. (with underlining of text) [Bacon pp. 211-8].
9. [Notes] - brief list of points. (no heading).

Game Laws (nos 10-11)

10. 'Notes for speech on Bill for alteration of Game Laws'. 2 May 1828
11. 'Speech on Game Laws'. (fuller notes than no.10)
12. 'Bible meeting - Norwich - British and foreign Bible society'. 9 Sept 1829 (paragraphed brief notes).
13. 'Notes for speech on Poor Law. 1830. (brief notes).
14. Notes for speech at 2nd session - Epiphany - 1831 - Condition of labouring classes'. 1831. (paragraphed brief notes).
15. 'Notes for speech - County Meeting'. 19 Nov 1831. re reform bill and his personal commitment to reform. (includes summary) [Bacon pp. 365-70].

Slavery (nos. 16-17)

16. 'Notes of proposal for proceedings in Committee [on slavery] by Lord Harewood'. May 1832. re abolition campaign developments. (rough notes).
17. 'Speech on East Indian slavery'. 9 Aug 1833. re Ceylon and Sumatra.
18. 'Notes for speech on Eynesford Hundred Petition'. 12 May 1834. re agricultural distress.

Undated speeches

19. [Speech notes on agricultural distress, parliamentary reform, Peterloo inquiry, Sir Robert Wilson]. [182?] (summary and fuller notes).
20. [Speech notes on police duties] re recommendations for more effective policing, better pay.
21. [Speech notes on Poor Law Amendment Bill] [1834] (paragraphed).
22. 'Poor Bill' [1834] (rough notes).
23. [Speech on Criminal Code] re inefficiency of capital punishment, problems with jurors [183?] (notes).
24. [Speech notes for presenting of petition on jurymens' oath?] re problem of perjury due to severity of penal code, need for reform (incomplete or missing notes).
25. 'Speech on moving a proviso against the flogging of females' (full text).
26. [Speech notes relating to an unspecified institution].
27. [Speech notes on slavery] (paragraphed notes).
28. 'Motion of mine in the Lords: a humble address' re appointments to former slave colonies.