A

HISTORY

OF

IRELAND,

FROM

THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS

TO THE

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE UNION WITH
GREAT BRITAIN IN 1801.

BY THE REV. JAMES GORDON,

RECTOR OF KILLEGNY IN THE DIOCESE OF FERNS, AND OF CANNA
WAY IN THE DIOCESE OF CORK.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

Nobis in arto & inglorius labor.

Non tamen sine usu fuerit introspicere illa primo aspectu levia,

ex quis magnarum sæpe rerum motus oriuntur.

TACITUS,

Dublin:

PRINTED BY JOHN JONES, 90, BRIDE-STREET,

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1805.

Contests of Ormond and the clergyClanricarde's

administration-Negociation with the duke of Lorrain

-Progress of the republicans Siege of Limerick

Executions-Siege of Galway-Further proceedings

-Executions-Disposal of forfeitures-Cromwel

protector-Miscellaneous transactions-Cromwel's

indulgence to the Irish-Arbitrary measure with

respect to the press-Administration of Henry

Cromwel-His refignation Proceedings of the

royalists Council of officers-Ludlow-Seizure

of the Castle and its reduction.

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CHAP. XXVIII.

English affairs and reflexions on revolution-Restoration

of Charles the fecond-Violent dissensions-Declaration

of Settlement-Restoration of episcopacy-Discontents

-A parliament-Debates in London on Irish affairs

-Act of fettlement Discontents from the execution

of the act of settlement Conspiracies Defeat of

the conspiracles-Bill of explanation--Conceffions

of different parties-Detection of abuses-Defalcation

from the claims of adventurers and foldiers-Nominees

-Discontents of the catholics-Paffing of the act of

explanation-Difficulties attending it.
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Act prohibiting the importation of Irish cattle into

England-Discontents-Subscription of beeves-

Commercial affairs-Intrigues against Ormond-

Change of politics-Berkley-Theological question-

Remonstrance-Anti-remonftrants-Alarms of the

protestants-Catholic petition Address of the

English parliament Administration of Effex

Conduct of Ormond-Attempt of Blood-Restoration

of Ormond to the lord lieutenancy-Popish plot

Defective evidences Oliver Plunket

Steadiness and caution of Ormond-Death of Offory

Change of measures-Fluctuation-Death of Charles

the second.

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