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| Committee Abolition of the Slave Trade Clarkson, Thomas |  |
| The Quaker members of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade recognise their need for influence within Parliament and urge Clarkson to secure an immediate commitment from Wilberforce that he would bring forward the case for abolition in |
| Committee Abolition of the Slave Trade Wilberforce, William | |
| June Wilberforce, compelled by his strong Chris tian faith, is persuaded to become leader of the parliamentary campaign of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade |
| Invention Power Loom Cartwright, Edmund | |
| Develops a water-powered loom good enough for Cartwright to build his own factory |
| Lieutenant Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 25th Dec Appointed Lieutenant |
| Major Abercromby, Ralph | |
| London Appointed Major-General |
| Marriage of Nelson Great Britain Great Brita William IV | |
| Gives away the bride at Nelson's wedding |
| Marriage of Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Horatio | |
| Marries Frances Nisbet |
| Marriage of Nisbet, Frances Nisbet, Frances | |
| Marries Horatio Nelson |
| Mutiny Bounty Bligh, William | |
| 9th Oct Deptford The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford |
| Plot George III | |
| 2nd Aug London A failed attempt by Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King at St James Palace |
| Publication of Wolsencraft Wolsencraft, Mary | |
| Publication of, "Thoughts On the Education of Daughters" |
| Rebellion Bligh, William | |
| 9th Oct Deptford The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford |
| Reform of Slavery Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Passes an Act regulating the Slave Trade |
| Slavery Clarkson, Thomas | |
| The Quaker members of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade recognise their need for influence within Parliament and urge Clarkson to secure an immediate commitment from Wilberforce that he would bring forward the case for abolition in |
| Thomas Clarkson, already convinced of his God-given mission, calls upon Wilberforce at Old Palace Yard with a copy of his Essay on Slavery, the first time the two men had met, and a collaboration was formed which was to last over fifty years |
| Slavery Pitt the Younger, William | |
| 12th May Under what came to be known as the 'Wilberforce Oak' at Holwood, Pitt challenged his friend: "Wilberforce, why don't you give notice of a motion on the subject of the Slave Trade?" |
| Slavery Wilberforce, William | |
| Becomes a convert to anti-slavery |
| The Quaker members of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade recognise their need for influence within Parliament and urge Clarkson to secure an immediate commitment from Wilberforce that he would bring forward the case for abolition in |
| Thomas Clarkson, already convinced of his God-given mission, calls upon Wilberforce at Old Palace Yard with a copy of his Essay on Slavery, the first time the two men had met, and a collaboration was formed which was to last over fifty years |
| 12th May Under what came to be known as the 'Wilberforce Oak' at Holwood, Pitt challenged his friend: "Wilberforce, why don't you give notice of a motion on the subject of the Slave Trade?" |
| June Wilberforce, compelled by his strong Chris tian faith, is persuaded to become leader of the parliamentary campaign of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade |
