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THE

HISTORY OF IRELAND,

FROM ITS

UNION WITH GREAT BRITAIN,

IN

JANUARY 1801,

TO

OCTOBER 1810.

BY FRANCIS PLOWDEN, ESQ.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

"Incorrupta fides nudaque veritas.". HOR.

DUBLIN:

PRINTED AND SOLD BY JOHN BOYCE,
NO. 9, ARRAN-QUAY.

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New Ministerial arrangements-Mr, Pitt's rivalry with Napa-
leon-Parliamentary proceedings under Mr. Pitt-Lamentable
state of Ireland-Mr. Juftice Fox charged by Lord Abercorn-
More of Judge Fox's case-Lord Abercorn's influence in Tyrone.
-Mr. Pitt's loss of influence & prorogation of Parliament
King goes to Weymouth-Internal state of the country- Mr.
Fofter sworn in Chan. of the Exchequer-Internal effects of Mr.
Pitt's continental and home politics-Minifters encourage the
coolness between the King and Prince-Means of damping the
Catholics expectations-Proceedings of the Catholics-Lord Sid-
mouth's influence upon the King-Opening of Parliament-
King's speech-Proceedings in Parliament on Irish affairs-
Resolutions of the Catholic meeting-Applications against the
Catholic petition-Mr. Giffard's opposition to the Catholic peti
tion-Mr. G.ffard's dismissal from office-Conference of the Ca-
thol c deputies with Mr. Pitt-Mr. Pitt's arswer- Continuance
of conference-Close of the conference, and Mr. Pitt's ultimatum
Catholic deputies apply to Lord Grenville and Mr. Fox-Catho
lic petition presented by Lord Grenville to the Lords, and Mr.
Fox to the Commons-Lord Abercorn against Judge Fox-C se
of Judge Johnson-Effects of Juverna's letters-Aas of Gen. II.
between county and county-The 13th & 14th Gen III. respect-
ing Scotland-Strange conftruction of the 44th of Geo III-
Proceedings against J. Johnson-J Johnson's case brought before
the House of Commons-Judge Johnson petitions the Lords--
Motions in the Commons respecting state prisoners-Iife Bud-
VOL. II,

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