a man, whose conduct had been uniformly oppofite to every measure which might ferve his country, and who by being the abject tool, the mean flave of every adminiftration, was rewarded with an employment, wherein he might fill serve the enemies of Ireland, by corrupting the morals and the integrity of that rifing generation, to whofe ripening wifdom this kingdom in all probability might in fame future day be obliged to call for prefervation. He concluded with obferving, that in order, in fome measure to remedy thefe evils, before any candidate to reprefent the county of Dublin might be named, it would be proper to offer a teff, to which the freeholders expected each man, who hoped to represent them, would fubfcribe. A teft of this kind he produced, and it was read by the clerk at the table.

The Right Hon. Thomas Conolly oppofed this mode of proceeding, in which he was feconded by Colonel Luttrell, Sir Allen Johnston, and Mr. French, who obferved, that the freeholders were fummoned for the purpose of taking into confideration the refolutions of the late Grand Jury and not for the purpose of nominating candidates to reprefent them on a future vacancy. A fhort debate then enfued, in which tolerable order was preferved, and which ended in the refolution of the Grand Jury being read paragraph by paragraph and then put for the affent of the treeholders.

The following refolutions of the faid Jury being read by the High Sheriff, and the question put on each, they were UNANIMOUSLY agreed to as follow:

Refolved, that we will not vote, or concur in fupporting any perfon to reprefent the county of Dublin in parliament, who fall, from the iffuing of the writ, to the final clofe of the poll, open or caufe to be opened, any house, tent, or room, for the entertainment of the electors; or who thall, by himself or any other perfon, give drink or entertainmeat to any voter during the electi

on.

Refolved, that we will not vote for, or concur in fupporting any candidate to reprefent this county in parliament, who fhall convey, or cause to be conveyed in hired carriages, any voters, fo as not to fuffer fuch voter, at his own proper charge, to come and enjoy the freedom of choice, uninfluenced, and uncorrupted.

Refolved, that we highly disapprove the practice of employing an unreafonable number of agents, lawyers, or clerks, being freeholders, for fee or reward, to conduct any election for faid county.

One of thefe paragraphs, which mentions, that no perfon is to be brought in a hired carriage, at the expence of the candidate, was objected to by Mr. Spring, who moved, that forty-fhilling freeholders fhould be exempted, giving as a reafon, that many of them were old, infirm, unable to walk, and not rich enough to pay the expence of being conveyed to Kilmainham. This occafioned a long debate, in which Mr. Conolly was againit the motion, Mr. Luttrell for it, and feveral others indifcriminately on either fide. The question was then put, and by the found of voices, feemed to be for allowing liberty to pay for carriages to convey the forty-fhilling freeholders, when Mr. Horan got up. He in a very concife manner proved the evil tendency of allowing any open for corruption, obferving(very juftly) that under pretence of paying coach-hire, five or ten guineas might be given by a candidate; it being a certain fact, that if the fmalleft open was allowed, bribery and corruption would feize the opportunity to walk in; this turned the face of affairs, and the paragraph of the Grand Jury, being again put, paffed Nem. Con.

After this affair was fettled, the freeholders grew very clamorous to have the teft read paragraph by paragraph, and the queftion put whether it fhould have their affent or diffent. On this a warna altercation enfued between Mr. Conolly, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. French, Mr. Houghton, and Sir A. Johnston, on one fide; Mr. Binns, Mr. Worthington, Mr. J. Napper Tandy, Mr. Colles, and Mr. Roche, on the other; in which the former party wanted to prove the irregularity of the motion, thereby to have the meeting pottponed until the appointment of a new Sheriff, and the latter flood up in defence of its propriety. In this debate many fevere farcafms were thrown out againit Mr. Gardiner; Colonel Luttrell was feverely handled; and Mr. Houghton met his fhare of refentment, The difpute having latted upwards of three hours, in which the liberties of the freeholders were strenuously supported by Mr. Napper Tandy, Mr. Worthington, and Mr. Binns.

A motion was then made by Mr. Wm.

Worthington,

Worthington, and feconded by Mr. James Napper Tandy, that a committee of fifteen electors be appointed to draw up a telt to be tendered to the candidates; which motion being agreed to, the following gentlemen were nominated of that

committee.

Wm. Worthington, James Wilfon,
James Horan,
Francis Spring,
Ja. Napper Tandy,
Arthur Guinness,
John Binns,

John Humphreys,
Lodge Morres,
Rt.hon. T.Conolly,
John Hobfon,
Richard Colles,

Richard Anderson, Rupert Barber,
George Darley,

Who immediately retired, and drew up the fame as follows:

Refolved, that we will not vote for any candidate to represent this county in parliament, on the enfuing general election, who will not first subscribe to the following declaration:

"I do folemnly promife and engage myself to my conftituents, if I have the honour of being chofen one of the reprefentatives in parliament, for the county of Dublin, on the next general election, that I will endeavour to procure an effectual place-bill, and qualification-act; and to reduce the exorbitant lift of penLons."

"That I will always endeavour to make a redress of grievances precede grants of public money."

"That I will ufe my ftrenuous endeavours to procure a repeal of the late ftamp-act-lo oppreffive to trade, and univerfally odious to every friend to his country."

"And above all, that I will carefully attend to, and punctually obey the inftructions of my conftituents, legally affembled, whenever they thall think proper to honour me with them; and that I will not accept of place, penfion, or emolument of any kind whatsoever, from the crown or its minifters, during my

do wait on fuch gentleman, and offer the faid teft to him,

Sir George Ribton, Bart. then propofed Jofeph Deane, Efq; as a fit and proper perfon to represent this county in parliament, on the next general election; which motion being feconded by Redmond Morres, Efq; the freeholders called upon Mr. Deane, to know if he would fign the teft; upon his affenting thereto, and figning it, it was voted unanimously, that he was a fit and proper perfon to represent this county.

Redmond Morres, Efq; next proposed Sir Edward Newenham, Knt, as a fit and proper person to represent this county in parliament, on the next general election; which motion being seconded by Richard Anderson, Efq; the freeholders called upon Sir Edward Newenham, to know if he would fign the test; upon his affenting thereto, and figning it, it was voted unanimously, that he was a fit and proper perfon to reprefent this county.

A motion was then made by Mr. James Napper Tandy, and feconded by Mr. Francis Spring, that the thanks of the freeholders of the county of Dublin be given to Jofeph Deane, Efq; our present worthy reprefentative in parliament, for his fteady and upright conduct in uniformly oppofing every measure destructive te the intereft of this country, which motion was unanimously agreed to.

A motion was then made by Lodge Morres, Efq; and feconded by Mr. James Napper Tandy, that the thanks of the freeholders of this county be returned to our worthy high Sheriff, Thomas Baker, Efq; for his upright and difinterested conduct this day, and during the time of his Sheriffalty; and in particular for his ready compliance with the request of the late term Grand Jury, in convening the aggregate body of the freeholders together, which motion was unanimoufly agreed to. BIRTH S.

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in parliament."

And I do further folemnly declare, that I will not, upon any pretence what foever, neglect to attend my duty in parliament, during the fittings thereof."

Which teft being laid before the meeting at large, the fame was unanimously agreed to. After which it was

Refolved, that the committee appointed this day to prepare a teft for fuch gentlemen as may offer themselves to reprefent this county in parliament, be further inftrusted, in cafe any gentleman fhall hereafter offer himself, that they

At Carlow, the lady of Lt. Col. Martin Tucker, of a fon.-At St. Stephen's Green, Mrs. Dunn, lady of Wm. Dunn, Efq; of a fon.-The lady of Wm. Palmer, of Johnstown, Queen co. Efq; of a fon.-At Brandsforth, in the Queen's co. the lady of John Barrington, Efq; of a fon.-The lady of John Hyde, Efq; of a fon.-Jan. 4. The Rt. Hon. the countess of Charlemount, of a fon and heir. 9th. The lady of Jofeph Geale, of Mountgeale, Efq; of a fon.-The

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lady of Tho. Newcomen of Calaiftown, co. Louth, Efq; of a fon and heir. 14. The lady of the hon. Benjamin Neale Stratford, Efq; of a dau.

MARRIAGES. AURENCE WHITE of Gunpoint,

Bandon. Mr. Mich. Dunn, of Churchtown, aged 50, to the widow Mc. Evoy, of York-ftreet, aged 95.- -Thomas Andrews, jun. Efq; an eminent Brewer, to Mifs Penelope Kirkpatrick, youngest dau. of Alexander Kirkpatrick, of Ufhers Quay, Efq;-The hon. Piers Butler, Elq, brother to the right hon. the Earl of Carrick, to Mifs Roth, dau. of the late Rich. Roth, of Mountroth, Efq; and niece to the late Sir Wm. Cooper, Bart. At Limerick, Gamaliel Fitzgerald Magrath, of Redmoftown, co. Tipperary, Efq; to Mifs Quin, dau. of Wyndham Quin, of Adare, Efq; and niece to the right hon. Lord Dartrey.Dec. 30. In London, George Finey, of this kingdom, Efq; to Mifs Whitaker, dau. of the late Abraham Whitaker, Efq; a London merchant.- -31. James Medlicott, of Dunmarry, co. of Kildare, Efq; to Mifs Wood, of the co. of Meath.Pillfworth Whelan, of Rath, co. of Wicklow, Efq; to Mifs Swan. James Middleton Berry, of Killelin. co, Weftmeath, Efq; to Mifs Dames, of Green-hill, King's co. Jan. 5. At Limerick, Francis Sergent, Efq; to Mifs Jane Sergent, eldeft dau. of the rev. Jofeph Sergent. 11. Rich. Shaw, of Carrick-on-fuire, Efq; to Mifs Lanigan. Mr. Wright, aged 23, to Mrs. Jane O'Hara, aged 75, both of Pill-lane. 12. At Portarlington, Paul Mazyck, of Charles Town, South Carolina, Efq; to Mifs Eliz. Julia Hamon,

only dau. of the rev. Dr. Hamon. 14. John Talbot Afhenhurst, of Exchangealley, Efq; to Mifs Reade, dau, of Mathew Reade, of Richmond, Efq. 16. At Waterford, Robert Paul, Efq; Barrifter at law, to Mifs Drake, dau. of Denis Drake, Efq; Mark Lidwell, of Clonmore, co. Tipperary, Efq; to Mifs Scanlan, dau. of the late Nich. Scanlan, Efq; Wm. Lutterell Stanford, Efq; Lt. of the 63d regmt, of foot, to Mifs Mary Poe, of Dorfet-ftreet, 18, Geo. Gough, Efq; Lt. in 4th regmt. of horse, to Mifs Bunbury, dau. of the late Thomas Bunbury, of the co. Carlow, Esq;

hon. Mrs. Dorothea Lambert, mother to the right hon, the Earl of Cavan. Mifs Margaret Keating, dau. of the late Maurice Keating, of Arbour-hill, near Cafhell, Efq; In Cork, Mrs. Terry, lady of John Terry, Efq; Mr. James Goddard, treasurer and agent to

the rev. James Ingram. At Furmhill, the rev. George Veley, rector of Hollymount, co. of Mayo. In Henry-fireet, Mrs. Calderwood. At Queenborough, Mrs. Daly, relict of the late Peter Daly, Efq; barrister at law, and mother to the counteffes of Kerry and Louth and lady vifcountefs Kingfland, At Waterford, Jofeph Moore, Efq; many years furveyor of excife for that dilirict. Dec. 30. The rev. Shem Thompson, D. D. and rector of Kilcock. In London, Joha Blenerhaffet, Jun. Efq; grandfon to Col. Blenerhaffet, knight of the fhire for the co. of Kerry. In Chancery lane, Francis Annelly Hughes, Efq; one of the king's council. In Fifer's lane, Hugh Cahill, Efq; an eminent merchant. At Stormanftown, Edward Stevens, Efq; Jan. 10., At Sligo, the rev. Thomas Cuffe, Provoft of Sligo At Glocefter, Mrs. Saunderfon, relict of Alexander Saunderfon, late of Castlefaunderfon, co. Cavan, Efq; 11. At his feat at Springmount, Queen's co. Edward Brereton, Efq; aged 81. Mrs. Robbins, relict of Nath. Robbins, late of Hymenftown, co. Tipperary, Efq; At Wexford Mrs. Boyle. 18. At Cavan, Mark Magrath, Efq; At Friendville, near Leighlia bridge, Sam. Bradftreet, Efq; a justice of the peace for the co. of Kilkenny. 18. At Poolmore, near Youghall, the lady of James Roche, Efq;

PROMOTION S.

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rectory of Kiltillagh, in the dioHE rev. Chriftopher Butfon, to the cefe of Tuam. Tho. Maunfel, Efq; to be counsel to the commiffioners of bis majefty's revenue (John Scot, Efq; promoted). Rowland Jackfon, of Glanbeg, co. of Waterford, Efq; to be a juf tice of the peace for the co. of Tipperary. Samuel Mann, Efq; to be diftributor of ftamps for the co. of Cork (Rich. Cooke, Efq; promoted). Andrew Murray Prior, of Clermont, co. of Wicklow, to be a juítice of the peace for the co. of Wicklow. Rich. Robinfon, Efq; to be deputy mufter-maiter general of this kingdom,