Excerpt from The History of Reform: A Record of the Struggle for the Representation of the People in Parliament

The year chosen will be recognized as that of the Scotch rebellion: The events of the time obliged George II. To convene Parliament at an earlier day than was anticipated, and upon the debate on the address, Sir Francis Dashwood brought in an amendment 'in favour of legisla tion, for securing to His Majesty's faithful subjects the perpetual enjoyment of their un doubted right to be freely and fairly represented in Parliament. The disturbed state of Scot land was an obvious and a successful plea for dismissing this amendment but it was acknow ledged by some Who refused to' support Sir F.

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