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1820 Feb. 3
Radicalism not dangerous

§.2
III Experience
II Ireland
§. 2. Democratic ascendency established
Volunteers Legislation

Plead 629. Charlemont unanimously appointed General of the Ulster Volunteers, and
Gratton's £50,000 approved of it. Belfast Volunteers two corps vilify Gratton.
§. from 1782. Soon after the British Act 22 G.3.c.53 the Volunteers
exercise controul.

Plead p. 626
17. June 1782. National Committee met prior to the meetings of the provinces.
p.627
18 June 1782 "Leinster met and agreed with the National Committee
p.627 21 June 1782 Ulster met … "at Dungannon" insufficiency of what had been don obtained asserted.
p. 629 Companies 306 Finn not mentioned "The province of Connaught expressed its satisfaction
as appears by … addresses.
p. 629 Munster met but did nothing.

Plead 1.626. The parliament of Great Britain, ++ Copy to "sensations
in parliament
in compliance with
"the proposals and demands of Ireland, by the 22d of Geo III. 53.
"simply repealed the 6th of Geo. I and the several matters and
"things therein contained. The armed bodies of the volunteers had
"now too long been excused to arms, as well as to the agitation
"of political subjects, not to partake of the spirit of enthusiasm,
"with which the question of simple repeal and renunciation
"were contended for in Parliament: frequent appeals
"to the volunteers were made by persons in parliament;
"and the volunteers assumed a consequence little short
"of legislative controul. Several provincial meetings
"were called to take into consideration addresses suitable to the occasion,
"On the 17th of June 1782, the national committee met
"prior to the meeting of the provinces. The avowed intent of their
"meeting was to canvass the proceedings of their representatives
in parliament.

Plead. 1. Appendix No 69 a "An Address from the Belfast Volunteers
"Company to the Officers and Privates of the several companies to be reviewed
at Belfast — 31. July 1782 (referred to from p. 629) by
"order of the Company Waddel Cunningham Belfast July 18th 1782.
p 360 "Our Houses of Lords and Commons forced into the temporary
"practice of virtue by the demands of an aroused people, complained
"of the British Declaratory law of 6th of George I, and
"of the powers, as the Lords said, and of the clauses of it, according
"to the Commons."

ib. p. 362

After shewing by the clearest evidence "that it never was the intention
of Britain or British Ministers the then British Whig Ministers Fox & Pitt
included "to relinquish the right" (which their confederates associates in Ireland asserting
all the the contrary) "and that their favour extended no further than
to a suspension of its exercise, which in (it add is added) in her debilitated
"state she could not enforce."



Identifier: | JB/137/268/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 137.

Date_1

1820-02-03

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Box

137

Main Headings

radicalism not dangerous

Folio number

268

Info in main headings field

radicalism not dangerous

Image

001

Titles

Category

collectanea

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

Watermarks

[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1818]]

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Paper Producer

arthur wellesley, duke of wellington

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1818

Notes public

ID Number

46985

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