A View of Irish Affairs Since the Revolution of 1688: To the Close of the Parlimentary Session of 1795; with Introductory Remarks, and a Preliminary Sketch of the Revolution, Volume 2T. Henshall, 1795 - Ireland |
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Page 36 - In the month of October the Irish Parliament met and unanimously resolved to address the throne, and represent to His Majesty that it was not by temporary expedients but by a free trade alone that Ireland could be saved from impending ruin.
Page 47 - That the claim of any body of men, other than the king> lords, and commons, of Ireland, to make - laws to bind this kingdom, is unconfiitutional, illegal, and a grievance.
Page 54 - A bill ena&ing that from henceforth all erroneous judgments, orders and decrees fhall be finally examined and reformed in the high Court of Parliament in this Kingdom only, and that for this purpofe, the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor, or Governors, fhall and may grant warrants for fealing writs of error returnable into Parliament. An habeas corpus law, and and one for rendering the judges independent of the Grown were alfo enacted.
Page 31 - For this, reftricYion and commercial bondage had been her reward* But, in defcribing her conduct and fituation, he pleaded not for pity, but demanded juftice. The Irim requefted Britain to be wife, not to be generous.
Page 55 - ... any number of lives not exceeding five. They were now enabled to purchafe or take by grant, limitation, defcent or devife, any lands, tenements or hereditaments in this kingdom...
Page 30 - Englifh plantations or to the fettlements on the coaft of Africa, all goods, the produce or the manufacture of the kingdom, wool and woollen manufactures only excepted, or commodities of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain legally imported from that kingdom, as alfo foreign certificate goods, under the fame condition. That all goods the produce of any of the Britifh plantations, or of the fettlements on the coaft of Africa...
Page 169 - O'Neill declared, it gave him much pleafure to obferve, that the fpeech recommended to the attention of parliament th§ fituation of the Roman Catholics. The loyalty and good conduct of that people were rapidly removing the prejudices of the conftituent body ; and there could be no doubt, that his majefty's recommendation would have infinite weight not only with parliament, but with all ranks of perfons. Col.
Page 54 - That the lord lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors and council of this kingdom, for the time being...
Page 183 - It has always been the paffion and the principle of my mind, to lend my humble affiftance to every meafure, which in its operation might tend to' make the Proteftant and Catholic, by the progrefs of time, grow to be one people •, that let them regulate their religious worfhip under whatever different modes, they may unite in devotion to one K country; country; like two ftems rifing from one root, though they may differ in the forms in which they fhape their courfe towards...
Page 87 - ... solemn manner, whether the late or present administration, have entered into any corrupt agreement with any person or persons, to recommend such person or persons to his majesty as fit and proper to be by him made peers of this realm, in consideration of such person or persons giving certain sums of money to be laid out in procuring the return of members to serve in parliament, contrary to the rights of the people, inconsistent with the independence of parliament, and in violation of the fundamental...