"Great as these taxes are, they are liberally and chearfully given, in the most firm and full confidence that from your Grace's experienced wisdom and affection for this kingdom, they will be found effectually to answer the end proposed, of fupplying the whole of the public expence, and preventing any further accumulation of debt."

The moft material acts paffed this feffion were as follows.

An act for continuing and amending several laws relating to his Majefty's Revenue, and for the more effectually preventing of frauds therein, and for other purposes therein mentioned..

An act to fufpend for a limited time the operation of an act paffed laft feffion of parliament, entitled an act for the more effectually registering of freeholders, fo far as the fame fhall affect the election of members to ferve in parliament.

An act for the more effectually promoting partnerships în trade, by amending the laws refpecting the fame.

An act for regulating the ftage in the city and county of Dublin.

An act for the better execution of the law within the city of Dublin, and certain parts adjacent thereto, and for quieting and protecting poffeffions within this kingdom, for the more expeditious tranfportation of felons, for reviving, continuing and amending certain ftatutes therein mentioned, and for repealing an act paffed in the feventeenth and eighteenth years of the reign of his prefent Majefty, entitled an act for the improving the police of the city of Dublin.

An act for the more effectual punishment of perfons who fall attain or attempt to attain poffeffion of money or goods by falfe pretences or by threats.

An

An act to establish the bufinefs of a pawnbroker, and to authorize fuch perfons as shall be duly qualified to carry on the fame to lend money on pawns or pledges, and to receive interest at a higher rate than heretofore was recoverable by law.

On the 8th of May, the Lord Lieutenant concluded the sessions with the following speech to both houses of parlia➡

ment.

"My Lords and Gentlemen, †

"I have feen with great fatisfaction, the conftant attention and uncommon difpatch with which you have gone through the public business. I am thereby enabled now to relieve you from further attendance in parliament. The harmony of your deliberations has given no lefs efficacy than dignity to your proceedings, and I am confident that you will carry with you the fame difpofition for promoting the public welfare to your refidence in the country, where your prefence will encourage the induftry of the people, and where your example and your influence will be happily exerted in eftablishing general good order and obedience to the laws.

"Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons,

"I am to thank you, in his Majesty's name, for the liberal fupplies which you have given for the public service, and for the honourable support of his Majefty's government. They shall be faithfully applied to the purposes for which they were granted. My reliance upon your decided fupport to the execution of the laws for the juft collection of the public revenue, affords me the best founded hope that the produce of the duties will not fall fhort of their estimated amount.

"My

+ Comm. Journ, VOL. XIII.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"The determined fpirit with which you have marked your abhorence of all lawless disorder and tumult, hath, I doubt not, already made an useful impreffion; and the falutary laws enacted in this feffion, and particularly the introduction of a fyftem of police, are honourable proofs of your wisdom, your moderation and your prudence.

"His Majefty beholds with the highest fatisfaction the zeal and loyalty of his people of Ireland; and I have his Majefty's exprefs commands to affure you of the most cordial returns of his royal favour and parental affection.

"I have the deepeft fenfe of every obligation to confirm my attachment to this kingdom, and it will be the conftant object of my adminiftration, and the warmeft impulse of my heart, to forward the fuccefs of her interefts, and to promote the profperity of the empire."

And then the Lord Chancellor declared that it was his Grace the Lord Lieutenant's pleasure that this parliament be prorogued to Tuesday the 18th day of July next; and the parliament was accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 18th day of July next.

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CHAP. IV.

Commencement of the feffion 1787-Lord Lieutenant's Speechaddrefs to his Majeftydebates on passing the addrefs-enquiry into the infurrections in Munfter-petition from the Prefbyteri

Clergy-treaty of commerce with France-refolutions thereon-debates thereon-addrefs to his Majefty relative to the treaty.

THE

HE next fitting of parliament, began 18th January, 1787,-We already noticed the disturbances in Munster, by thofe infurgents called Right-boys; they had now increased to an alarming degree; and were particularly recommended to the confideration of parliament by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant who addreffed both houfes as follows.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"I had hoped that upon the present occafion of, meeting you again in parliament it would have been in my power to have announced to you the entire fuppreffion of those commotions which, in fome parts of the kingdom, have disturbed the general tranquillity. Under the prefent circumstances I am perfuaded, by my confidence in the accustomed proofs of your wifdom and zeal, that I fhall receive from you whatever affistance may be neceffary for the more effectual vindication of the laws, and the protection of fociety. Your uniform regard for the rights of your fellow-fubjects, and your zealous attachment to the religious and civil conftituti ops of your country, will ftimulate your attention to their

infeparable

infeparable interefts, and will enfure your especial support of the established church, and the refpectable fituation of its minifters.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"I have directed the proper officers to lay the national accounts before you; and I trust you will make the neceffary provifions for the exigencies of the state, and the honourable fupport of his Majefty's government.

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"An act was paffed in the laft feffion of the British parliament for the further increase of shipping and navigation : You will, I doubt not, take proper measures to confirm to this country a full participation of its advantages.

"I have the fatisfaction to inform you, by the King's command, that his Majesty has concluded a treaty of naviga tion and commerce with the Most Christian King. A copy of this treaty will be laid before you, in which you will not fail to observe the attention which is paid to the interefts of this kingdom; and I truft that your adoption of it here, by fuch laws as may be requifite to give it effect, will be attended with real benefit to the country, by fuccefsfully encouraging the efforts of her industry and emulation.

"The trade and manufactures, and particularly the Linen Manufacture of this kingdom; the Proteftant Charter Schools, and other public inftitutions for charitable purposes, will not fail to engage your conftant care and encouragement. And I hope that fome liberal and extensive plan for the general improvement of education will be matured for an early execution.