This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ..."the happy completion of the great and useful "measure of a legislative union between Great "Britain and Ireland, which the common Father "of his people has, in his wisdom, recommended to "the serious consideration of his Parliament. "Signed by above 3000 persons." Bishop French Of Elphin September 23, 1799. A ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ..."the happy completion of the great and useful "measure of a legislative union between Great "Britain and Ireland, which the common Father "of his people has, in his wisdom, recommended to "the serious consideration of his Parliament. "Signed by above 3000 persons." Bishop French Of Elphin September 23, 1799. A declaration from the people of Athlone in favour of the Union was signed by--Edmund French, D.D., R.C. Bishop of Elphin. Joseph Moore, P.P. Matthew May, P.P. John Gately, P.P. C. M. Ormsby, Rector. And others. A Mysterious Document October 5, 1799 The signature to this letter has been carefully erased. "I have gone through Sir J. C. Hippisley's papers "with much attention. They appear to me to "convey information of considerable importance, "and I entirely agree with him--although I was "perhaps before inclined to have entertained a "different opinion--that, in a business from the "result of which so much advantage to the good "government of Ireland is reasonably to be expected, it would be imprudent, from any false "delicacy, to avoid a direct negotiation with the "See of Rome, or the direct acknowledgment of "the Pope's supremacy in matters merely of a "spiritual nature relating to the Catholic religion "in this country." Whether the degree of Papal Supremacy referred to in the above was ever acknowledged or not is doubtful. "A Northern Excursion" Early in October the Lord Lieutenant visited Ulster, and received many addresses on the way. October 3, 1799. The Roman Catholics of Dundalk declared in favour of the Union, at a meeting presided over by the Rev. James Martin, P.P., and presented an address to the Lord Lieutenant. The address ...
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