Parliament of Great Britain Kingdom with effect from 1 January 1801. Following the Treaty of Union in 1706, Acts of Union ratifying the Treaty were passed in both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland, which created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Acts dissolved both parliaments, replacing them with a new parliament, referred to as the 'Parliament of Great Britain', based in the home of the former English parliament. All of the traditions, procedures, and standing orders of the English parliament were retained, as were the incumbent officers, and members representing England comprised the overwhelming majority of the new body.
John Bull (1799 ship) vessel arriving at Falmouth reported that she had encountered the privateer "John Bull", of 28 guns, of Liverpool. "John Bull" and the privateer "Union", of Guernsey, had captured a large French vessel from Île de France and taken her into Bantry Bay. Also in 1803 "John Bull" captured a small French merchant vessel trading with the West Indies. In 1805, "John Bull"s master was H. Kelly, changing to J. Murray. Her ownership and trade remained unchanged. On 13 January 1809, "Patriarch", Easton, master, came into Port Royal, Jamaica, having been detained by "John Bull", Askew, master. "Patriarch" had been sailing