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corn ' s in1804 . racter of the Marquis for Mr . Pitt to adnit hini to the situation of
viceroy , to wlich he appeared anxiously to aspire . The judge ' s virtue was too
firm to heed the frown , or crouch to the will of power , title , or opulence .
corn ' s in1804 . racter of the Marquis for Mr . Pitt to adnit hini to the situation of
viceroy , to wlich he appeared anxiously to aspire . The judge ' s virtue was too
firm to heed the frown , or crouch to the will of power , title , or opulence .
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Mr . ( now Sir Jonah ) Barrington , Judge of the Admiralty Court in Ireland , had
been raised to that situation for his long and faithful services to the Irish
government with an annual salary of £800 . The judicial duties of the situation
were so light ...
Mr . ( now Sir Jonah ) Barrington , Judge of the Admiralty Court in Ireland , had
been raised to that situation for his long and faithful services to the Irish
government with an annual salary of £800 . The judicial duties of the situation
were so light ...
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... under whose controul and management the af fairs of Ireland were likely to
devolve , and wishing to secure for his friend the important situation , from which
he hoped to preclude his intended successor , exerted his influence upon the
mind ...
... under whose controul and management the af fairs of Ireland were likely to
devolve , and wishing to secure for his friend the important situation , from which
he hoped to preclude his intended successor , exerted his influence upon the
mind ...
Page 340
... its present situation . That in every part of that system , Lord Grenville had
zealously co - operated , and in some ( particu , larly in ' resisting Lord Muira ' s
patriotic efforts to detect abuses and enormities ) had even outstepped his
colleagues .
... its present situation . That in every part of that system , Lord Grenville had
zealously co - operated , and in some ( particu , larly in ' resisting Lord Muira ' s
patriotic efforts to detect abuses and enormities ) had even outstepped his
colleagues .
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In calling your attention to their situation , your petitioners beg leave to assure this
honorable House , that they are actuated more as Irishmen , than as Catholics ;
and less influenced by å partial interest , as a religious description , than by an ...
In calling your attention to their situation , your petitioners beg leave to assure this
honorable House , that they are actuated more as Irishmen , than as Catholics ;
and less influenced by å partial interest , as a religious description , than by an ...
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| Title | The history of Ireland, from its union with Great Britain ... to October 1810, Volume 2 The history of Ireland, from its union with Great Britain ... to October 1810, Francis Peter Plowden |
| Author | Francis Peter Plowden |
| Published | 1811 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 10 Apr 2007 |
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