Appointment of Earl Temple

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Resolutions of the English House of Commons-Peace con-
cluded by Lord Shelburne
The decision of an Irish cause in the British court of King's
Bench, and debates thereupon

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A bill brought in to prevent any future jealousies with regard to

appeals from courts of law in Ireland

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Mr. Eden, Colonel Fitzpatrick, Lord Beauchamp, and Mr.
Fox, debate upon the state of Ireland

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Coalition between Lord North and Mr. Fox

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The ministry outvoted-Ministerial inter-regnum, Note

The new administration announced

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A list of the members thereof

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The Irish judicature bill suspended by advice of Lord Thur-

low

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Lord Aberdeen's speech in favour of Ireland

The Duke of Richmond supports Lord Aberdeen

The Duke of Portland, Lords Thurlow, Loughborough, and

Viscount Townshend, severally give their opinions 16, 17, 18

The bill passes without a division-The act, Note

Address of the corporation of Dublin to the lord lieutenant 19

The answer of his excellency

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Creation of the order or brotherhood of St. Patrick, and nomi-

nation of the knights

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VOL. III.

Speculations for introducing into Ireland the Genevese emi-

grants-An asylum granted in the county of Waterford to

the Genevese

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Plan and constitution of the town of New Geneva-Secretary

Hamilton's letter to Mr. D'Ivernois

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A sum of 50,000%. granted to the new settlers
Earl of Northington succeeds the Earl Temple-The Irish vo-
lunteers meditate a plan for a reform of parliament

The meeting of volunteer delegates at Lisburne, and resolutions

of the meeting

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A committee of correspondence appointed at Lisburne-Ad-

dress of the said committee

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A circular letter addressed from Belfast to the friends of par-
liamentary reform in England

Resolutions of the Ulster Volunteer Association gratuitously

circulated throughout the kingdom

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Various letters and resolutions upon the same subject

The new parliament meet-Mr. Pelham, secretary to Lord

Northington-Mr. Perry speaker-The lord lieutenant's

speech to both houses

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The address of thanks to the crown voted unanimously-A

vote of thanks to the volunteers for the preservation of good

order

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A vote of thanks moved to the Earl Temple-Opposed by Mr.

Adderly and two others

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Sir Henry Cavendish moves that the condition of the country

demands every species of retrenchment and economy 43

The rival orators, Flood and Grattan, maintain contrary opinions

-Both ordered into custody on account of their intemperate

language

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Mr. Flood resumes the necessity of economy by a statement

of the rapid increase of the public debt-Long debates upon

the motion

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Mr. Grattan's speech against the reduction of the expences for

the army

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Sir Henry Cavendish brings again his motion of retrenchments

-Seconded by Mr. Mason and the attorney general

Mr. Flood proposes an amendment-The amendment lost af-
ter a violent debate

Mr. Beresford gives a minute detail of the customs
Minister animadverts upon the concourse of people round the
house when the protecting duty bill was moved
A petition from the council of the chamber of commerce-Dis-
cussion upon the propriety of such a measure, Note

Various opinions upon the volunteer associations

Mr. Flood moves for leave to bring in a bill for a more equal

representation in parliament

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The attorney general's speech against the motion-Mr. Flood

explains

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The motion lost by a great majority-Resolutions moved by

Mr. Conolly for an address to his majesty-Mr. Molyneux

proposes an absentee tax-Rejected

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Mr. D. Brown moves for an address, representing the distress-

ed state of the manufacturers
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The motion lost-The House of Lords come to harsh resolu-

tions on some clauses tacked by the commons to the money

bills-Mr. Curran takes up the matter as injurious to the

His motion for supporting the privilege of the commons in all

money bills
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His motion lost by a great majority-Diversity of opinions be-

tween Flood and Grattan

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His majesty's answer to the address of both houses-Fox's In-

dia bill effects the change in the cabinet, Note

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The changes in the British cabinet occasion an adjournment of

the Irish parliament

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The speaker's address to the lord lieutenant on presenting the

money bills

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Various loans raised by reason of a great deficiency in the re-

venues-Lord Northington resigns-The Duke of Rutland

appointed Mr. William Brabazon Ponsonby moves an ad-

dress to Lord Northington, expressive of the regret of the

nation upon his quitting the vice-regency-Carried

Mr. Gardiner moves the address to the Duke of Rutland

Thirteen petitions from counties and populous boroughs, pray-

ing for a reform in parliament-Enquiry into the conduct of

the commissioners of the Linen Hall moved for-Motion

agreed to

General Luttrell moves for a bill to prevent the houghing of

soldiers

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Leave given-Mr. Flood's motion for a parliamentary reform

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Major (now General) Doyle's objection to the bill

Mr. Grattan's observations

After a long debate the bill rejected

Messrs. Grattan and Gardiner's speeches uoon the revenue and

commerce of Ireland alluded to-Riotous disposition of the

people of Dublin upon the rejection of the measure of reform

-The printers and publishers of the Irish Herald and Even-

ing Chronicle, upon the motion of Mr. Foster, ordered to the

bar

Resolutions censuring the Lord. Mayor of Dublin's conduct-

Sir John Blaquiere's paving bill

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The bill opposed by the mob calling themselves the aggregate

body-The recorder reprobates the tendency of the bill 81

Mr. Foster brings in a bill for restraining the licentiousness of

the press-General Luttrell's declaration, and likewise that

of Mr. Gardiner, Note

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Lord Hilwarlin's motion for a special address to the lord lieu-

tenant, approving his conduct-Virulent debates upon this

subject

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The address carried by a decided majority-The address, Note

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Mr. Griffith moves for an address to his majesty, expressive of

the distresses of the manufacturers, &c.-The address amend-

ed by Mr. Foster-Passed

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The lord lieutenant prorogues parliament-His speech to both

houses

Tarring and feathering practised-Sheriff of Dublin wounded
in the act of dispersing a riotous mob
The sheriffs of Dublin preside at a meeting of the inhabitants
of the metropolis-Resolutions of the said meeting

Address to the people of Ireland

A petition to his majesty

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The petition presented by the sheriff to the lord lieutenant, and
answer thereto
Henry Stephens Reilly, sheriff of Dublin, fined and imprisoned
by sentence of the King's Bench-A petition from the inha-
bitants of Belfast to Mr. Pitt, and his answer thereto-A pre-
tended letter of Lord Kenmare handed about, conveying the
sentiments of the Roman Catholics, Note

The volunteers disunite in opinion of admitting the Catholics

to a participation of rights

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A national congress is considered of-The meeting of the city

of Dublin for electing delegates is opposed by the attorney

general, who threatens the sheriffs-The sheriffs who preside

at these meetings and the printers and publishers of the re-

solutions are prosecuted

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The national congress meets 25th October, 1784-The despe

rate rabble shew themselves anew in the county of Kilkenny,

assuming the title of the White Boys-Suppressed by the ef-

forts of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory-A letter of

thanks from the Castle to the Rev. Dr. Troy, Bishop of Os-

sory, for his laudable conduct

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A second meeting of the delegates at Dublin-The parliament
of England meet 25th August, 1784-The king's speech re-
commends the settlement of all differences with Ireland-
The lord lieutenant's speech to the parliament of Ireland up-
on its meeting 20th Jan. 1785

An amendment proposed to the address-Rejected

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