THE

POLITICAL HISTORY OF

IRELAND,

FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF

LORD TOWNSHEND'S ADMINISTRATION;

TO THE DEPARTURE OF THE

MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM;

With OBSERVATIONS on the

Trade and Finance of the Country.

PERICULOS E PLENUM OPUS ALEE TRACTAS, ET INCEDIS PER IGNES
SUPPOSITOS CINERI DOLOSO, HOR.

BY JAMES MULLALA, L. L. B.

DUBLIN:

PRINTED BY

P. BYRNE, No. 108, GRAFTON-STREET:

1793.

Q 8:2-46 BEN

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Libr

TO TH

MOST NOBLE

WILLIAM ROBERT FITZGERALD,

DUKE OF LEINSTER,

Vifc. Leinfter of Taplow, in Great Britain; Premier
Duke, Marquis, Earl and Baron of Ireland;

LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY or KILDARE ;
Knight of the mofi Illuftrious Order of ST. PATRICK;

AND

One of his Majefty's Moft Honourable
PRIVY COUNCIL,

My Lord Duke,

I TAKE the Liberty of dedicating the fol

lowing fheets to your Grace, in teflimony of the grateful fenfe, I, as an humble Individual, among millions, entertain of the highly important fervices you have conftantly rendered this country, as a firm and patriotic fenator, and as a humane and indulgent landlord. Other Irish Noblemen, to their indelible disgrace fquander their Fortunes in foolish and idle diffipation in foreign climes, while you and your amiable Duchefs, enjoying the greater luxury of doing good, conftantly refide in and fpread bleflings

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