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1820 Feb. 3
Radicalism not dangerous
§.2
III Experience
II Ireland
<note>§. 2. Democratic ascendency established
Volunteers Legislation
629. Charlemont unanimously appointed General of the Ulster Volunteers. and
of gratuities £50,000 approved of. ib Belfast Volunteers two corps vilefy Grattan.
§. from 1782. soon after the British Act 22 G.3.c.53 the Volunteers
exercise controul.
g. 02.B
17. June 1782. National Committee met prior to the meetings of the province.
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.
Pland 1.626. The parliament of Great Britain , in pencil ++ Copy to "
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"simply repealed the 6th of Geo.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
"more 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 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.
Plaird. 1. Appendix No 69 a "An Address from the Belfast Volunteers
"Company to the Officers and Privates of the several companies to be 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, <del. as the Lords said, and of the chains of it, according
"to the Commons."
ibp. 362
After shewing by the clearest evidence "that it never was the intention
of Britain or British Ministers the then British Whig Ministers & 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, while in (it add is added) in her debilitated
"state she could not enforce."
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