OF

WILLIAM SAMPSON,

AN IRISH EXILE;

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

INCLUDING

SIBL

PARTICULARS OF HIS ADVENTURES IN VARIOUS PARTS
OF EUROPE, HIS CONFINEMENT IN THE DUNGEONS
OF THE INQUISITION, &c., &c.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

A BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE BRITISH CONNEXION
WITH IRELAND, AND SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE
PRESENT CONDITION OF AMERICA.

REPRINTED FROM THE SECOND AMERICAN EDITION.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION, DETAILING THE CAUSES OF THE IRISH
INSURRECTION IN 1798, AND NOTES,

BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF THE
CIVIL WARS OF IRELAND.

LONDON:

WHITTAKER, TREACHER, AND ARNOT,

AVE-MARIA-LANE.

MDCCCXXXII.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

LETTER I. Treason-Carlisle gaol-Bridewell

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LETTER II. M'Dougall-Trevor-Torture - Notice of

trial

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LETTER III. Lord Cornwallis-Sir Ralph Abercrombie.

LETTER IV. Negotiation-Byrne-Bond.....

LETTER V. Case stated-Union

LETTER VI. Treachery

LETTER VII. Chicane-Lie by Act of Parliament-Lord

Castlereagh

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39

LETTER VIII. Lovely Peggy-Lovely Mary-Shipwreck 45

LETTER IX. Ancient Britons-Duke of Portland.... 49

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LETTER X. Mr. Wickham-Colonel Edwards-Oporto. 72

LETTER XI. Taken prisoner-Released-Liberality—

Mr. Nash-Abbé Morand

LETTER XII. Again imprisoned-Palace-Prison-Cor-

regidor-King-Queen-Prince-Variety

LETTER XIII. Report of my Trial-Mr Sealy

75

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81

LETTER XIV. Doctor-Journey to Lisbon-Comedians,

Friars, &c.

LETTER XV. Mr. Walpole-A trick-Minister of police

-Correspondence-Sweetmeats

84

100

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LETTER XVI. The doctor-Difficulties-Intendente... 103

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LETTER XVII. Tried again-Acquitted-Attempt at sui-

cide My danger-Dungeons described-Jurispru-

dence-My fears-Antonio-Italian nobleman-Lady

-Cruel perfidy-English threats-Gibraltar prison-

ship-Another gaol

...

105

LETTER XVIII. Nocturnal migration-Other prison-

More nauseous dungeon-Hunting by candlelight 111

LETTER XIX. Not quite so bad-Music-Amours of va-

rious colours-Delays of state-The saints-Some-

thing like Tom Pipes

LETTER XX. Better-The ladies-The mirror-Prospect

-Ladies' eyes-Bow and arrows-Bad shot-Hopes

still....

113

115

LETTER XXI. The neighbours-Infernal dungeons ... 119

LETTER XXII. Kidnapped-Transported-Our Adieus

-State affairs-Protest

LETTER XXIII. Voyage-Discovery French Privateer

English Frigate-Dangers-Difficulties-Distresses-

Landing in Spain

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LETTER XXIV. Again threatened with arrestation-Re-

monstrance-Municipality of Bayonne arrêté motivé

-Arrival in France....

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132

LETTER XXV. Bourdeaux-Bureau central-Reflections

on party-spirit-New embarrassments-Mr. Forster-

Special letter of exchange-My protest-Its effect 136

LETTER XXVI. Mrs. Sampson-Correspondence-Mr.

Merry

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LETTER XXVII. Peace-Cornwallis-Colonel Little-

hales My memorial-Amiens-General Musnier-

Uurelenting persecution-Mrs. Sampson-Her arrival

in France with her children

141

151

LETTER XXVIII. Of the terror in France

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LETTER XXIX. Of the character of the French nation. 166

LETTER XXX. Journey to Hamburg - Occupations—

Correspondence-Mr. Thornton-Lord Hawkesbury

-Mr. Fox

LETTER XXXI. Embarkation

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- Danger Journey to

London-Lord Spencer-Once more imprisoned-Mr.

Sparrow-Governor Picton

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189

LETTER XXXII. Causes of the troubles in Ireland-A

brief review of Irish history

203

LETTER XXXIII. Historical ramble continued - First

visit of our English ancestors to our Irish ancestors

-Beginning of the dispute

216

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230

LETTER XXXIV. Of the Reformation

LETTER XXXV. Theobald Wolf Tone Of my own

crimes Of the crimes of the Irish rebels-Union of

Ireland with England-Irishmen with Irishmen ..... 258

LETTER XXXVI. The Irish emigrant

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