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.
Hired armed cutter John Bull and a squadron were off Madeira. "John Bull", , and arrived at Madeira on 18 June and they sailed from Madeira to join the squadron on 21 June. On 9 December Captain Michael Till received a letter of marque for the cutter John Bull. In mid-January 1807 the privateers "John Bull" and "Busy" detained "Vrow Anna", a Dane, which had been sailing from Marennes to Gothenburg. A few days later "John Bull" detained and sent into Plymouth "John Adams", which had been sailing from Alicante to Cochin. In early February "John Bull" detained the American vessel "Henrietta", Nichols, master, which