A History of Ireland: From the Earliest Period, to the Present Time. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to William Hamilton,esq, Volume 2J. Bellew, 1783 - Ireland |
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... five . UPON his acceffion , he found himself involved in a war with Spain and engaged in hoftilities with the house of Austria for the recovery of the palatinate . The temper of his firft parliament , fufpicious of his unconstitutional ...
... five . UPON his acceffion , he found himself involved in a war with Spain and engaged in hoftilities with the house of Austria for the recovery of the palatinate . The temper of his firft parliament , fufpicious of his unconstitutional ...
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... five thousand foot and five hundred horfe . To de- fray this additional expence , no conftitutional provi- fion had been made . Charles had recourfe to an eafy and a fimple method of obviating this difficul- ty . Supplying the place of ...
... five thousand foot and five hundred horfe . To de- fray this additional expence , no conftitutional provi- fion had been made . Charles had recourfe to an eafy and a fimple method of obviating this difficul- ty . Supplying the place of ...
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... five hundred men . To keep the Scots in awe , he marched the army to the North , where , by his vigilance , he difco- vered a plot to deliver up the caftle of Carrickfergus to the Earl of Argyle . 3 FROM another quarter , Charles was ...
... five hundred men . To keep the Scots in awe , he marched the army to the North , where , by his vigilance , he difco- vered a plot to deliver up the caftle of Carrickfergus to the Earl of Argyle . 3 FROM another quarter , Charles was ...
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... Five hundred were given to Lord Gormanstown , and twelve hundred were distri- buted among the other Catholics of the different counties of Leinfter . From this it would feem , that they were not fufpected ; it does not appear that there ...
... Five hundred were given to Lord Gormanstown , and twelve hundred were distri- buted among the other Catholics of the different counties of Leinfter . From this it would feem , that they were not fufpected ; it does not appear that there ...
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... five hundred pounds and a penfion of two hundred pounds a year , to Owen Connoly , who had difcovered the infurrection . AN account of these proceedings and of other friendly intentions , with refpect to this kingdom , was transmitted ...
... five hundred pounds and a penfion of two hundred pounds a year , to Owen Connoly , who had difcovered the infurrection . AN account of these proceedings and of other friendly intentions , with refpect to this kingdom , was transmitted ...
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Page 282 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 315 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Page 280 - Therefore for the better securing of the dependency of Ireland upon the Crown of Great Britain, May it please your most excellent Majesty that it may be declared, and be it declared . . . That the same kingdom of Ireland hath been, is, and of right ought to be subordinate unto and dependent upon the imperial Crown of Great Britain...
Page 234 - I, AB, do swear. That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical that damnable doctrine and position, that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 281 - Ireland have not nor of right ought to have any jurisdiction to judge of, reverse, or affirm any judgment, sentence, or decree given or made in any court within the said kingdom ; and that all proceedings before the said House of Lords upon any such judgment, sentence, or decree are and are hereby declared to be utterly null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
Page 364 - Britain, on which connection the interests and happiness of both nations essentially depend: but that the kingdom of Ireland is a distinct kingdom, with a parliament of her own— the sole legislature thereof. That there is no body of men competent to make laws to bind this nation except the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland; nor any other parliament which hath any authority or power of any sort whatsoever in this country save only the Parliament of Ireland.
Page 357 - That a claim of any body of men, other than the king, lords, and commons of Ireland to make laws to bind this kingdom, is unconstitutional, illegal, and a grievance.
Page 280 - WHEREAS the house of lords of Ireland have of late, against law, assumed to themselves a power and jurisdiction to examine, correct and amend the judgments and decrees of the courts of justice in the kingdom of Ireland...
Page 364 - To assure his majesty, that we humbly conceive that in this right the very essence of our liberties exists; a right, which we, on the part of all the people of Ireland, do claim as their birth-right, and which we cannot yield but with our lives.
Page 359 - ... to each other, that we will not consume any Wine of the growth of Portugal, and that we will, to the extent of our influence, prevent the use of said Wine, save and except the Wine at present in this kingdom, until such time as our exports shall be received in the kingdom of Portugal, as the manufactures of part of the British Empire...