question.-Ireland called on to assist

Popular efforts against the measure.

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in the war.-
r.-She resists.-

-The spirit of the people

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roused. The Hutchinsons. Hely Hutchinson. - Double duel.

Mr. Grattan to Mr. Broome. The same to the same.

Character of Hely Hutchinson. His powers as a speaker-His

satire. Attack on Flood.-Attorney-General Tisdall.-Anecdotes.—

Death of Tisdall

Page 262

CHAPTER XIII.

Mr. Grattan's first entrance into Parliament.-His connexion with Lord

Charlemont. Sits for the borough of Charlemont.-His first speech.

Opposed to Mr. Flood.-Unjust distribution of offices.-Opinions

of the press of Mr. Grattan's debut in Parliament.-Embargo on pro-

visions the cause of great distress.—Mr. Grattan moves for retrench-

ment.-Charles Fox becomes acquainted with Mr. Grattan.-Distress

of the people.-Swift on the treatment of Ireland.-The Irish in

America. English reverses in America. Their beneficial effect on

Ireland-1778.-Motion by Mr. Grattan for retrenchment-without

Popish Relief Bill.-Denis Daly, his character.-Mr.

Grattan's intimacy with him.-Daly's death in 1791

success.

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CHAPTER XIV.

Page 281

End of Lord Harcourt's Administration.-Succeeded by the Earl of

Buckinghamshire.-Commissioners sent to treat with American Co-

lonies. Jealousy and distress of Ireland.-Letter of Lord Lieutenant

to Lord North.-Irish ask for enlargement of their Trade.-Their

attachment to the King and the Government.-Letter of Lord Lieute-

nant to Lord Weymouth. -Militia Bill.-Offer by the gentry to raise

men among their tenantry.-Independent Companies.-Singular state

of Irish affairs.-Lord North's opinion.-Lord Lieutenant's opinions.

-Decay of trade.-Exhausted Treasury.-Viceroy borrows 20,0007.

from La Touche.-Misconduct of Ministers.-All payments stopped.

-Government becomes Bankrupt.—They apply for a second sum

of 20,0001.-Messrs. La Touche decline the advance.—Encampment

of the Military abandoned.-Gross frauds detected in the payment

of the troops.-Desperate state of Ireland.-Spencer's opinions on

her resources.-Advice to future Ministers.-Letters of the Lord

Lieutenant to Lord North on Irish Fisheries.-Injury inflicted on

Ireland, Act being evaded.-Linen Manufacture.-Statement of

Military Force.-Stops all Payments, Civil and Military.-Sends

Mr. Clements to London to Lord North for assistance.-Letter to

Lord Weymouth.-Stops the movement of the troops.-Left without

supplies.-Impossible to defend Ireland if attacked

Page 296

CHAPTER XV.

Concession to the Catholics.

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The

Interesting debates on the Bill.

Claims of the Presbyterians. - Mr. Pery's exertions against the

Embargo.-Remonstrance on the Embargo, by the chief Merchants

of Ireland.—Treatment of Ireland in the English Parliament.

Paucity of relief afforded her.-Nations the best judges of their

rights.—Matters approach a Crisis. - Danger of Invasion.

Volunteers formed.-Fears of the Government. Representations

of the Lord Lieutenant on the subject.-Causes of the distresses.-

Rise of Rents and Absenteeism.-Failure of Credit.-Alarm of In-

vasion. Clanricarde Volunteers. Alarm of Government. - Dis-

couragement of the Volunteers.-Temporising policy of Government.

Page 328

CHAPTER XVI.

Exertions of the Press in favour of Ireland's rights.-Dean Swift's advice

to use domestic manufactures.-Mr. Johnson.-Jebb, Dobbs, Pollock,

O'Leary's writings.-Counties agree to use domestic manufactures.—

Enter into non-importation and non-consumption agreements.-Lord

Lieutenant's and Lord Weymouth's letters.-Invasion apprehended.

-Privy Council orders the issuing of arms.-Roman Catholic priests.

-The minister apprehends danger.-Government plan to discourage

volunteers. Conduct of Privy Council.-Their resolution.-Speech

from the throne. -Letters of Lord Lieutenant and Lord Weymouth

respecting the opening of the Session of Parliament in 1779.

Page 362

CHAPTER XVII.

Critical state of Ireland.-Mr. Grattan and his friends concert measures

for her relief.-Meeting for that purpose.-Mr. Daly's illness.-Two

addresses prepared.-Mr. Daly's approved and moved in the House

by Mr. Grattan.-Agreed to with alterations.-The Government taken

by surprise. Opening of Mr. Grattan's career.

Parliamentary

anecdotes of Flood, Burgh, Pery, and Grattan.-Subsequent pro-

ceedings.-The Lord Chancellor and Lord Annaly.-The Lord

Lieutenant to Lord Weymouth on the recent events.-The same to the

same.-Imprudence of Government.-Non-controul of the English

legislature over Ireland.-Volunteer question.-Reply of the King.—

Commanding attitude of the volunteers.-Rejoicing of the people.-

Demonstrations of revolt.-Scott and Yelverton.-Address to the Lord

Lieutenant.-Taxes refused.-Brilliant speech of Mr. Burgh and its

consequences. His retirement from office and death.-Character of

the Lord Chief Baron Burgh

Page 383

APPENDIX.

1. Proceedings in the Irish Parliament in the time of Charles I.

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in asserting the rights and Liberties of the Kingdom of

Ireland..

411

8. The Three Instruments from the Irish Parliament submitted

to Charles I.

420

INDEX

ΤΟ

THE LETTERS IN VOLUME I.

Page

DEAN Swift to the Duke of Dorset, 30th December, 1735,-As to
the Grattan family

32

Lord Chesterfield to Chief Justice Marlay, 1st January, 1747- His
regard for-Regrets leaving Ireland

Richard Marlay to Mr. Grattan, 30th July, 1763,-The Oak Boys, and
Lady Jane Courtney-note upon

Mr. Grattan to Mr. Broome, August, 1765,—Broome's_health

Same..

to same, June, 1765,- Death of his father

.

Same.. to same, 23rd April, 1767,-Of Macaulay Boyd
Same.. to same, 7th May, 1767,—Of Lord Bolingbroke,-Virgil
and Pope's writings

Same.. to same, 3rd November, 1767,—Macaulay's marriage—
London life

Robert Day to the author, 28th May, 1838,-Mr. Grattan's living at
Windsor-anecdote of

Mr. Grattan to Broome, 13th January, 1768,-His sister's death-
Macaulay's marriage.

Same

to same, 25th February, 1768,-Irish Parliament-Oc-
tennial Bill-Oxford Corporation-Corruption of

Same to Robert Day, 13th March, 1768,-Excursion to the

Same

.

to Broome, 22nd March, 1768,-Description of Windsor
Forest-his Studies

. 125

Mr. Grattan to Robert Day, May, 1768,-Mr. Fitzgibbon (afterwards
Lord Clare)-death of his landlady
Same.. to Broome, 19th May, 1768,-Strangers excluded from
Galleries of English Parliament-Lord North-Mr. Gren-
ville-Mr. Burke

Same.. to same, 14th August, 1768,-Lowness of spirits-Re-
marks on Lord Clarendon-Bolingbroke-Burnet
Richard Marlay to Mr. Grattan, 3rd November, 1768,-Death of
his mother

Mr. Grattan to Mr. Broome, 14th November, 1768,-On the death of
his mother
Gervase Parker Bushe to Mr. Grattan, 18th January, 1769,-Pamphlet
on American war-On George Grenville-note upon.
Richard Marlay to Mr. Grattan, 9 July, 1769,-Humorous statement

as to the Langrishes-William Gerard Hamilton-note upon 137
Mr. Grattan to Mr. Broome, 17th February, 1769,-On Macaulay
Boyd-Wilkes elected for Middlesex

Mr. Bushe to Mr. Grattan, September, 1769,-Duel of Mr. Flood
and Agar-death of latter

Mr. Grattan to Mr. Broome, 8th December, 1769,-Strangers ex-
cluded from House of Commons-Mr. Burke's eloquence
Same to same, 15th December, 1769,-His study-Dean

Richard Marlay to Mr. Grattan, 20th October, 1763,-His illness-
Miss Catley's acting

Mossop to Richard Marlay, August, 1772,-On the French drama
Richard Marlay to Mr. Grattan, 26th August, 1763,-Advises to study
law-private acting

Mr. Grattan to Robert Day, 9th January, 1770, Irish politics-Lord
Townshend-Flood-Hutchinson

Mr. Grattan to Broome, 8th February, 1770,-Irish politics-Boyd
Tinnehinch-county Wicklow.

Same to Day, 11th February, 1770,-Irish politics-Private
Theatricals-Miss Montgomeries-his writing-Posthumus
-famous Irish beauties-Miss Gunnings

138

Same.. to Brome, 22nd Feb. 1770,-On retirement-on Flood. 156
Same to Editor of Junius, Nov. 1805,-Who was the author of

Same.. to Broome, 16th March, 1770,-Irish Politics
Same.. to Day, 30th March, 1770, Government of Lord

Townshend

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