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Sir, I can add nothing stronger than this statement. could support it by alluding to particular cases of distress and inability. I am in particular in possession of one that I might state, but I am deterred from doing so by the lateness of the hour, and the wish of the House to come to a decision. I beg only to add, that if the various other taxes to which the citizens of Dublin are subject should be taken into consideration; the heavy local and city taxes that have of late so heavily pressed on them, and have attracted their attentive enquiry, it will be found that this case deserves, not only our consideration, but our indulgence: I therefore most cordially support the proposition for an enquiry; we ought to go into a committee; we ought to propose some regulations; the respect and love I bear my constituents would induce me to go much more at length on this question; but I could not add to the arguments that have been advanced; nor could I strengthen the statement that I have read; I beg therefore to say, that I most cordially support the motion of my honourable friend.

The House then divided: for the Motion 73, Against it 150; Majority against the repeal of the tax 77.

Tellers for the Ayes, Mr. R. Shaw, and Mr. Knox.

Noes, Sir G. F. Hill, and Mr. Lushington.

INDEX OF REFERENCE

TO THE

LEADING SUBJECTS AND INDIVIDUALS, AND TO THE
VARIOUS MATTERS REFERRED TO

IN

MR. GRATTAN'S SPEECHES.

*The Roman Numbers direct to the Volume, the Figures
to the Page.

ABBOT, (Speaker,) iv. 321. 334.

Irish rent roll of, iii. 295.

Acts re-

Absentees, tax on, iii. 292.
garding iii. 296. 423.
Act, of 6 Geo. 1st. declaring Ireland dependent, i. 113. 324.
Address, to his Majesty on state of Ireland in 1778, i. 15. In 1781,
i. 84. On independence of Ireland, 119. To the Lord Lieute-
nant, i. 135. To the Lord Lieutenant in 1782, i. 168. To the
Duke of Rutland, i. 264. To the Prince of Wales, on the Re-
gency, ii. 118. To His Majesty, on his recovery, ii. 140. To
the Prince of Wales on the Regency, ii. 142. To his Majesty,
in 1790, ii. 190. To Lord Fitzwilliam, Lord Lieutenant in
1795, ii. 158. To His Majesty in 1796, iii. 204. To the Lord
Lieutenant, (Camden,) in 1797, iii. 299. 308. To His Majesty,
in 1800, amendment to, iii. 350. On the Union, iv. 2. To the
Prince Regent, on war with Buonaparte in 1815, iv. 373. On
the state of Ireland in 1816, iv. 387.

Allies, continental, iii. 251-253.

America, war with, i. 8. Situation of, i. 117. 158. Commissioners
of, i. 46. Independence, i. 40. 307. 321. ii. 300. 378. iii. 261.
305. 342. Embargo, iv. 133. 147. Orders in council, iv. 134.
Revolution, iv. 166. Conduct of in 1808, iv. 167. Trade
with, iv. 169.

Anne Queen, peers created by, ii. 283. iii. 57. iv. 227.
Annesley Maurice, appeal of, i. 38.

Annexation of Ireland, act of, ii. 114.

Answer of the King, to addresses in 1782, from the Irish Parlia-
ment, i. 136, 137. Of the Duke of Portland to addresses in
1782, i. 169. Of the Prince of Wales, to address of Irish
Parliament on the Regency in 1789, ii. 133. 141. Of Lord
Fitzwilliam, Lord Lieutenant, to address in 1795, iii, 159.

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Answer of Lord Fitzwilliam to the resolution of House of Com

mons, on his recall, iii. 173.

Armagh outrages, iii. 221. 226, 227. 245.

Army in Ireland, augmentation of, i. 176. 180. 188.

Asia, trade with, ii. 296. 301. 318.

Assemblies unlawful, iii. 96.

Associations, volunteer, consistent with the principles of the
Constitution, i. 26. 28, 29.

Athens, elections of representatives, ii. 146. iii. 61.

Athlone Convention, iii. 103. 113.

Austria, war with France, iv. 192. 253.

Avonmore, Lord, iii. 409. iv. 127. His eloquence described by
Mr. Grattan, iv. 153.

Bacon, Lord, on dispensing power, i. 112.

Bail, excessive, ii. 352.

Bagenal, Mr., moves grant to Mr. Grattan, i. 140.

Bantry Bay, in possession of French fleet, iii. 271, 272.

Barren land bill, ii. 78. 159. 322. 354.

Bathurst, Bragge, iv. 312.

Beauchamp, Lord, on simple repeal, i. 150.

Belfast petition in favour of Catholic, rejection of, ii. 378. 383.
Belfast proclaimed, iii. 296, 298, 305.

Belgium, iii. 274.

Bill on tithes, ii. 168. On reform, iii. 127. Roman Catholic

relief, 1813, iv. 337.

Bird, Mr., iv. 65.

Bishops, Protestant, ii. 165. 175.

Blackstone, on standing armies, i. 75.

On dispensing power,

i. 112. On the rights of Ireland, i. 113.
crown, ii. 208. On the Revolution, iii. 98.

Blaquiere, Sir John, iii. 283.

On influence of the

Bolingbroke, Lord, writings of, ii. 207. Impeachment of, ii. 335.

iii. 98. On parliaments, iii. 146.

Boroughs, in Irish Parliament, iii. 32. 337.

Boston, port of, iii. 305, 306.

Bourbon family, iv. 383.

Boulter, Primate, his writings on Ireland, iv. 72. 387.

Breweries, ii. 270. 272, 273. 391.

Bridport, Admiral, iii. 291.

Brigade, Irish, in foreign service, iii. 46. 245.

British faction, ii. 239.

Browne, Arthur, ii. 219. On Union, iii. 344. 351. 405.

iv. 5.

Denis, on union, i. 224.

Brownlow, William, seconds address in 1782. i. 130. On place
bill, ii. 262.

Buckingham, Marquis of, i. 94. Refuses to transmit address of
both Houses of Parliament to Prince of Wales, ii. 124. 192.
Corrupt government, ii. 250. 278. iii. 237. Conduct of, ii. 98.
101. Expensive government of, ii. 138. 195. 200. 234. 235.
Buckinghamshire, (Lord Lieutenant,) i. 81.

Buckingham, Duke of, impeachment of, i. 286. ii. 244. 283. 335.

Buonaparte, iv. 135. Offer to Irish Catholics, iv. 141. 170.
Escape from Elba, iv. 372. His government, iv. 379. March
to Russia, iv. 375. His character, iv. 382. Treatment of the
Pope, iv. 280, 281.413.
Burgh, Hussey, (Prime Sergeant,) i. 1. 19. 30. Remarkable
speech on Ireland, i. 34, 35. 119. Death of, i. 174. On
revenue bill, i. 245. On repeal of 6th Geo. 1st, i. 326. His
death alluded to by Mr. Grattan, ii. 196, 197. Bill of adoption
of, ii. 297. Praise of by Mr. Grattan, iv. 78.

Burlemachi, his writings, i. 114.

Burke, Edmund, character, iv. 383. Richard, ii. 363.

Bushe, Charles Kendal, (Solicitor-general of Ireland,) iv. 127. 260.
Bushe, Gervase Parker, i. 53. Moves Irish mutiny bill, i. 56.
On Irish rights, i. 88. ii. 277. 311.

Burrows, Peter, on union, iii. 379. 405. Eulogium on Mr. Grat-
tan, iv. 21, 22.

Cambrensis, Gerald, Irish historian, states compact of England
with Ireland, i. 108,

Camden, Lord Lieutenant, address to, iii. 174.

Proclamation

in 1797, iii. 297. Message from, in 1797, iii. 315. Opinion on
Catholic question, iv. 318.

Canning George, iv. 161. Moves on Catholic question, iv. 292.
331. 332. Remarks on Mr. Pitt, iv. 222. His clauses on
Roman Catholic bill of 1813, iv. 343.

Carlisle, Lord Lieutenant, i. 121. 320. iv. 419.
Carthage, iii. 190.

Sentiments on
On settlement of

Castlereagh, Lord, on absentee tax, iii. 293. 296.
reform, iii. 343. On union, iii. 351. 378.
1782, iii. 407. 411, 412. Reply to speaker on Union, iii. 427,
428. Advocate for reform, iii. 428. On Union, iv. 7. 23.
Charge against, of purchasing seats in parliament, iv. 173.
On Ireland, iv. 260. On Catholics, iv. 333. On Prince Re-
gent, iv. 357. 359. On war in 1815, iv. 373. On Catholic
petition, iv. 385. iv. 419.

Cavendish, Sir Henry, i. 29. ii. 150. Political conduct, ii.

358. 362.

Censure on Ministers, iii. 289. iv. 184. 186.

Channel trade, iii. 280.

Chapels, Catholic, ii. 1. 3, 4, 5, 6.

Charlemont, Earl, eulogium on, ii. 356. Dismissed from govern-
ment of Armagh, ibid. iii. 409. - Death of, iii. 425. Praise of,
by Mr. Grattan, iv. 78.

Charles I., i. 286. ii. 158. Invades privilege of parliament, iii.
249.

Charlotte, Queen, letters to Princess of Wales, iv. 354. 356, 357.
Charter of Henry III. to Ireland, i. 109.

Chatham, Earl of, iv. 46. On the influence of the crown, ii. 208.
iii. 236. 238.243. On reform in parliament, iv. 174.

Chauvelin, Monsieur, iii. 157.

China, ii. 292, 293. Trade to, iii. 83.

Church of England, iv. 415.

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