An Historical Review of the State of Ireland: From the Invasion of that Country Under Henry II. to Its Union with Great Britain on the 1st of January, 1801 : in Two Volumes, Volume 1

Front Cover
Egerton, 1803 - Ireland - 1003 pages

From inside the book

Contents

Tranquillity of Ireland upon the reſtoration of the ancient worſhip but of ſhort durationThe
71
A bill paffed regulating the taxes on winePlan for planting MunfterVarious gentlemen
81
Doctor Lelands remarks in favor of the Catholic clergyElizabeths demife
87
Military extortions and martial law in time of peaceEcclefiaftical courts and privy council
112
Lord Wentworth deputyHiftorians differ concerning the ſtate of Ireland under the two firſt
118
The Earl of Northumberland appointed lord lieutenant vice the Earl of Halifax recalledHis
123
The commons vote fix fubfidiesHe refuses to tranſmit a remonstrance to the commons
124
The commons enter a proteftation againſt his conductAre joined by the lordsStrafford
129
A remonstrance from Cavan ſuppoſed to be drawn up by Bishop BedelNote
135
The oath of confederacy of the CatholicsThe kings commiffion to confer with the Confe
141
Lord Inchiquin revolts againſt the kingHis cruelties in MunfterThe parliament of England
147
The confederates fend commiffioners to Dublin to conclude the peaceThe Earl of Glamorgan
153
Suppofed partiality of the king for the CatholicsNeither Catholic Proteftant or Puritan this
156
Ormond refuſes to conclude a peace with the confederates until a few days before the kings execu
157
Meeting of Cromwell and Lord Broghill Note
163
State of the Irish Catholics at the reſtorationStuart ingratitude depicted at the reſtoration
169
Ormond difcarded through the intrigues of the Duke of Buckingham
175
EXULTATION of the CatholicsState of the Proteftants of Ireland c by Doctor KingAn
177
Tyrconnel fummons the loyalifts to armAn army of 30000 men raiſed for King James
183
Allufion to the acts of attainder and repeal of the acts of fettlement
189
PART THE THIRD
195
Sydneys conduct occafions difcontentHe is recalledThe government of Ireland vefted in three
201
CHAPTER II
210
The tories gain an aſcendancy in the Houſe of Lords
223
The English parliament avowedly legiflate for Ireland in the fchifm actSir Jofeph Jekylls oppo
229
Effects of this petition upon the queen and counfel NotesTwo curious letters of the queen
235
A refolution of the commons of Ireland proving their partiality to the Irish Diffenters
243
A fleet equipped in Spain to favor the Pretender commanded by Ormond
249
Primate Boulters correfpondence Note
255
CHAPTER IV
262
First coalition between Iriſh Proteftants and Catholics dreaded by government
268
Primate Boulter governs in reality during the whole of Lord Carterets adminiftration
275
The Duke of Dorfets adminiftration continued
281
Primate Boulters letter to the Biſhop of London
287
Moderation of the Earl of Cheſterfields government
292
The good effects of abilities in the government exemplified
298
Lucas declared an enemy to his country and fliesUpon a new vacancy for Dublin he returns
304
Primate Stone unpopular from his vices and policyLord George Sackville appointed fecretary
310
Duke of Devonshire appointed lord lieutenantReturns to England 1756 the ferment fubfides
316
Publication of Dr Currys Hiftorical Memoirs
322
CHAPTER II
333
A motion for regulating the penfion lift rejected
356
A motion for an addreſs to the throne by Mr Perry for a diminution of expences
363
Mr Bagnal brings in heads of a bill for better fecuring the liberties of the ſubject
370
Proofs of the venality of the Irish parliament 875
376
Doctor Lucas addreffes his conftituents
384
Drapers LettersFaulkners impriſonmentDorine of libels
390
None of the infurgents convicted either in Carrickfergus or Dublin
413
Obfervations favorable to the Iriſh Catholics during the debate
461
Lord Nugent defcribes the diftreffes of the common people of Ireland
471
Two bills in favor of Irish trade pafsForce difcipline and political reſolutions of the Iriſh
513
Great circulation of a pamphlet attributed to Mr Grattan
519
Speech of Mr Fox in the British Houſe of Commons upon the report of the mutiny billMr
527
A habeas corpus bill moved for and paffesA freedom of trade with Portugal moved for by
533
The motion rejected
540
Mr Forfter accufes Mr Grattans ftatement of error
547
Mr Floods motion for a committee to examine this lawThe motion oppoſed by the provoſt
554
Long debates upon the queſtion
560
Names of the principal members for and againſt the Catholic bill
570
The motion rejected
577
Lord Temple fixed upon for the lieutenancy
621
Refolution of the Dungannon volunteersAddreſs of the fame
627
The Diffenters petition againſt the facramental teſtThe Diffenters withdraw their oppofition
1
Sir Edward Coke 22 and 23
23
Dermot reinftated in his dominionsThe perfonal prefence of Henry in IrelandMaffacre
29
The English fettlers govern by English laws the Irish chieftains by their own 34 and 35
35
to 59
59
Encroachments upon the rights of the native Irish during the reign of Edward VI OMoore
66
to 71
71
Hooker member of this parliamentAct of attainder of Shane ONeileImpolitic preamble
77
83
83
to 101
101
The Puritans oppofe any indulgence to the CatholicsSolemn publication of the ftatute of con
102
The kings letter to the Archbishop of Ferns and extract of a letter to the queen dated
109
to 117
117
XXXIX A lift of the nobility of Ireland in 1688
124
to 130
130
An act for repealing the acts of fettlement and explanation refolution of doubts and
162
of ſhipping and navigation
201
Report of the commiffioners upon the forfeited lauds
214
The great advantages of an incorporate union proved from the profligacy of Queen Annes adminif
215
The adulation of the Iriſh commons of this profligate chief governorThe Irish Catholics confidered
221
Proteft upon the fchifm act in the Britiſh Houſe of Lords
230
The fentiments of a Churchof Englandman with refpect to government by
244
The memorial of Dr Lucas
251
to 257
257
to 264
264
The addreſs of the Quakers
277
LXIIIa The Catholics teft of allegiance prefcribed by the 13th and 14th George III chap xxxv
290
to 332
332
Arthur Youngs obfervations on theſe infurgents 338
338
Attempts to throw the odium of the riots upon the Roman Catholics 843
344
LXVIIa Addreſſes and reſolutions of different corps of volunteersThe addreſs publiſhed by
345
The merchants of Dublin preſent an addreſs to Mr Pitt expreffive of their gratitude 350
350
Copyright

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

Bibliographic information