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 first of January 1801. In five volumes 3

Front Cover CONTENTS Speculations for introducing into Ireland the Genevese emí- A circular letter addressed from Belfast to the friends of par- Various letters and resolutions upon the same subject Mr Grattan's speech against the reduction of the expences The attorney general's speech against the motion-Mr Flood Mr Flood moves for leave to bring in a bill for a more equal The motion lost by a great majority-Resolutions moved Various loans raised by reason of a great deficiency in the Sir Edward Crofton's qualifying bill opposed by the Castle- Resolutions censuring the Lord Mayor of Dublin's conduct- Mr Foster brings in a bill for restraining the licentiousness Address to the people of Ireland The original propositions at full length The fourth proposition affords matter for the most interesting Earl Fitzwilliam's remarks upon a resolution of the British Upon the motion of Mr Daly, thanks voted to Mr Pery, Mr Ogle sites the danger resulting from a Mr O'Connor's Parliament met-The commercial treaty with France-Laid The attorney general concludes by moving for a bill to render Mr Forbes brings in his pension bill-The bill is opposed Mr Secretary Orde differs in opinion from Mr Grattan The Marquis of Lansdowne in the British House of Lords The address voted unanimously An account of the increase of the pension list The speaker's speech to the lord lieutenant upon presenting Mr Pitt's resolutions moved in a committee of the commons Restrictions upon the prince's authority in quality of regent The resolutions ordered to be entered upon the journals-Lord Mr Grattan's speech upon the Buckingham administration Mr Grattan supports his opinion by referring to the address Messrs Grattan, Conolly, and G Ponsonby, move resolutions The message from the lords received by the commons-The Mr Grattan's observations upon the reversionary patent grant- The lord lieutenant's speech to bath houses, 14th March, 1789 Mr Grattan's speech and plan for tithes-Marquis of Bucking- Marquis of Buckingham is succeeded by Lord Westmorland Mr Grattan's unexpected speech, with a motion for a select Magee, the printer, confined upon different fiats of the Lord Mr Pery resigns the chair-Mr Foster elected Influence of the French revolution upon the Irish-Parliament Mr Grattan moves for a change in the police-The motion A Committee of the Catholics of Ireland held in Dublin-Re- Resolutions in consequence of the report-The society of Unit- THE difference between Messrs Flood and Grat- to 29 The speech of Mr Gardner on Irish commerce Mr Grattan's speech upon tithes 96 to 115 Protests upon the regency adjourning the consideration of the the address 127 to 133 Mr Grattan's second speech upon tithes 133 to 156 to 163