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1 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 20 a, b. |
1235. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Sends a copy of the establishment of the regiments employed
in North America and the West Indies, to which the four regiments
from Ireland are to be augmented: also touching other matters
connected with the regiments. A draft. |
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The enclosure. 2¾ p. |
2 March.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 19. |
1236.Mr. C. Jenkinson to R. Phelps, Esq. |
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Acknowledging letter and enclosures received. Count Welderen's
complaint has been referred to the Commissioners of the Customs.—Treasury Chambers. 1 p. |
3 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 26. |
1237. Earl of Northumberland to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Transmits a petition from Catherine, Dowager Countess of
Tyrone, praying that the title may be declared to belong to her and
her heirs, tracing the descent from Sir Roger le Poer in the reign
of King Henry II. As this appears to be a claim of a nice and
delicate nature upon a point never settled in Ireland, his Excellency
declined doing anything upon it; but as it concerns a family of
high consideration, and zealously attached to the Government,
asks his Lordship to lay it before the King for his consideration.—Dublin Castle. 2½ pp. |
5 March.
Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 57; and a draft in War Office, v. 20, No. 27. |
1238.Earl of Halifax to the Secretary-At-War. |
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Acquainting him with His Majesty's intensions with regard to
the disposition of the 32nd, 36th, 4th, and 43rd regiments. |
6 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 12. |
1239. Abstracts of Consul Bruce's Letters of 17 Oct. 1763
and 6 March 1764. |
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The Dey intends to send over an Ambassador with certain complaints. Omar Rais, the late Ambassador, carried the last complaint in his credentials of 1761, and re-credentials of 1762. The
King said that the unfriendly disposition of the Court of Spain
hindered his remonstrances from having effect at that time. The
impediment being removed, the embassy is intended. Lord Egremont desires to prevent these embassies. The greatest trifles
encourage such embassies for the sake of presents. These people,
in the whole course of their rapine and oppressions towards other
nations, never failed in all possible good faith and friendship to
the King's subjects. |
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Upon the report of the Duke of York visiting Mahon, the King
[? Dey] signified that he intended to make him a present of five
fine horses, with arms and furniture; and at the first application,
set at liberty two of His Majesty's subjects then in slavery, and
desired it might be intimated to His Royal Highness that he
considered these last as the only present which could deserve his
regard, as brother to a King whose greatest pleasure, he heard,
was in his subjects' freedom. |
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6 Mar.— The French fleet, after cruising off the port several
weeks, brought in M. de Feibry, with instructions to demand
satisfaction for the insult offered their Consul. Difference adjusted,
with additional privileges to the factory at La Calle. Daily importuned for answer to the demand of the "billander" taken by
the Spaniards off Oran. The Consul gives particulars relating to
this affair, and to Mr. Richard Ball, surgeon to the factory. A
rough draft. 5¼ pp. |
6 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 30. |
1240. Mr. Thos. Waite to —, in Park Place. |
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Whenever any orders have to be sent to Ireland, either for the
embarkation of regiments, or upon any other account, it will much
promote the despatch of business if Sir Robert Wilmot be made
acquainted with them, or if they are delivered to him to be transmitted. It frequently happens upon orders for embarkation that
there are a thousand small matters to be settled and ascertained,
not of sufficient importance for a letter in form from the Lord
Lieutenant to the Secretary of State; all which Sir Robert will
transact, of course, and explain.—Dublin Castle. 2 pp. |
9 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 190. |
1241. Earl of Halifax to the Postmaster General. |
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Enclosing a copy of a letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
concerning the claim of Mr. Tisdall, H.M.'s Principal Secretary of
State in that kingdom, to enjoy the privilege of franking and
receiving his letters free. Directing that it be allowed. |
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The Lord Lieutenant's letter. |
10 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 28. |
1242. The Same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Signifying His Majesty's approbation of the determination of the
Privy Council of Ireland upon the Bill for limiting the duration of
Parliaments, and of the manner in which the Bill for the better
securing the freedom of Parliaments was disposed of in the House
of Commons. His Majesty approves of the recommendation of the
Earl of Belvedere to be made Master General and Clerk of the
Cheque. It was his (the Earl's) mistake that the commission appointing Col. Gore to be captain of the Battle Axe Guards gave him
the rank of colonel in the army at large. The mistake has been
rectified. Gives reasons why the rank of lieutenant colonel in the
army at large cannot be continued to Col. Gore. A draft. 3 pp. |
12 March.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 25. |
1243. Mr. Thomas Luntley to Lord —. |
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Requesting his interest in favour of Oswald Widdrington, who,
with one Jonathan Prosser, a tailor of Hereford, was condemned at
the Oxford assizes for highway robbery. They are of the respective
ages of 19 and 22. The former is the eldest son of a poor widow,
a grocer in Hereford. The Vice-Chancellor of Oxford made great
efforts to save them, but was refused by the judge.—Hereford.
½ p. |
13 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 13 a to e. |
1244. Hostages for Ransom of Prize Ships. |
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Opinion of the Advocate General that suits in the Admiralty
Court to compel the owners of prizes to pay the ransoms of ships
for which hostages have been given, and are now confined, may be
instituted by any person legally authorized by the hostages, or by
the persons to whom the ransom bills are payable, or by the Crown.
The prosecutors will have to advance the expenses for carrying on
the suit; but the owners, if it appears that they have neglected
or refused to do what is incumbent upon them for redeeming such
hostages, will, at the end of the suit, be condemned in costs and
damages. |
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Transmits, as requested, a draft of an advertisement to be
inserted in the London Gazette, calling upon the owners mentioned
in the enclosed list, and all others, to discharge the ransoms respectively due by them, on pain of being prosecuted in the Court
of Admiralty in case of neglect or refusal. In the list to be
published it may be advisable to omit the column expressing some
of the owners. |
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At the bottom of the page is the advertisement referred to. |
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Annexed are a draft of the letter of reference to the Advocate
General, and a list of the hostages and ships, &c. (The latter in
triplicate slightly varied.) 11 pp. or parts of pages. |
14 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 14. |
1245. The Secretary-at-War (Ellis) to the Earl of Halifax. |
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For His Majesty's commands for stoppage of 3d. a day out of
the pay of the officers and men of the four regiments going to the
West Indies, towards the expenses of victualling them during the
voyage; also as to accoutrements, &c. for the augmentations to
the American establishment. 2 pp. |
14 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 15. |
1246. The Same to the Earl of [? Halifax]. |
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Notifying the alterations, made upon representation of some
difficulties on the part of the Admiralty, in the executing of the
former plan for the relief of the regiments on duty at Jamaica,
Antigua, the ceded Islands, and the Grenadas, that he may take
the King's pleasure thereon, and communicate it to the Lords of
the Admiralty and the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 4 pp. |
15 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 16. |
1247. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Capt. Hugh Pallisser, of H.M.S. "Guernsey," having been appointed to go Commander-in-chief of H.M.'s ships to be employed
for the protection of the fishery at Newfoundland, requesting His
Majesty's commission for him to be Governor of Newfoundland in
the same manner as has been granted to former captains commanding on that service. 1 p. |
15 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 32 a, b. Irel. Entry Bk., 1716–70, No. 39. |
1248. Earl of Halifax to the Earl of Northumberland. |
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Showing how the difficulties arising from the low numbers to
which the army in Ireland will be reduced by the departure of
four regiments to the West Indies will be only temporary. Also
acquainting him with some alterations in the disposition of the
regiments, and sending a plan of relief from Ireland for 1764, as
now settled. A draft. 3½ pp. |
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The enclosure. |
16 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 17 a, b. |
1249. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Sending an extract from a letter from Lieut. St. Alban Roy
commanding the "Fly" cutter, dated the 1st inst. at Falmouth,
representing that many French fishing boats are frequently near
the shore on that coast, and that the fishermen there have complained to him that they are very much hurt by the intrusion. |
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The extract enclosed. 1¾ pp. |
16 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 193. |
1250. Earl of Halifax to John Dorrien, Esq., Chairman of
the Secret Committee of the Directors of the East India
Company. |
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Has sent to the French Ambassador a copy of the orders which
they, in consquence of his memorial, proposed to send to the Presidents and Councils of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay. By the
enclosed copy of his Excellency's answer, they will see that the only
alteration that he desires is in the manner of expressing that article
in the Definitive Treaty which relates to the restitution of the
"phirmaunds" deposited at Muxodavat. As such alteration will
make no difference in the sense, he supposes there will be no
objection. Desires them, therefore, to transmit the three duplicates as requested, in order that he may deliver them to the
French Ambassador for the satisfaction of his Court. |
16 March.
Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 59. |
1251. The Same to the Secretary-at-War. |
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Enclosing the plan of relief of the troops in Jamaica, Antigua,
and the ceded Islands, for 1764, &c. |
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The plan entered. |
17 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 18. |
1252. The Secretary-at-War to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Requesting him to signify to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland His
Majesty's commands that four months subsistence be advanced, as
is customary, by Ireland, to each of the regiments and the augmentations ordered on foreign service, before their embarkation, such
part thereof as shall belong to Great Britain to be repaid to
Ireland as soon as that account can be settled 1½ pp. |
17 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 189. |
1253. Messrs. Henry Muilman and Rob. Macky to the Earl
of Halifax. |
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Robert Boyd, late commander of the ship "Brilliant," who is
charged on oath with wilfully sinking the same, being in Paris,
they desired Sir John Lambert, Bart., to apply to the Earl of
Hertford to get him taken into custody; but the French Ministry
refused, on a pretence that the laws of England would not permit
the same to be done to a French criminal. Requesting his Lordship's interposition in the matter, as such crimes are committed
against all nations. |
17 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 33. |
1254. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Issuing orders for the stoppage of part of the pay of certain
regiments, towards victualling on their voyage, and for the supply
of arms from the Ordnance in Ireland. A draft. 2 pp. |
20 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 34. |
1255. [The Same to the Same.] |
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Directing an advance by Ireland of four months subsistence to
the regiments going to the West Indies. A draft. 1½ pp. |
22 March.
Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 7. |
1256. Lord George Beauclerck to the Earl of Sandwich. |
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His Majesty having permitted him to go to London, proposes
setting out the beginning of next month. The Marquis of
Lorne will command the forces in his absence, and will be ready to
receive any commands.—Edinburgh. 1 p. |
23 March.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 17 a, b. |
1257. The Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Transmitting a draft of instructions for the Commander-inchief of H.M.'s ships to be employed this year at Newfoundland,
containing the additions and alterations signified in his Lordship's
letter of the 16th instant. |
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The instructions referred to. 26½ pp. |
23 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 190. |
1258. Earl of Halifax to Messrs. Muilman and Macky. |
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In reference to their application for the arrest of Robert Boyd in
Paris. As the laws of England do not permit that reciprocity in
similar cases which has been often insisted on by the Court of
France, and so peremptorily in a late instance that it was then
declared by them that it should be the last instance of their compliance with requisitions of that kind, without an assurance of a
return on the part of His Majesty on like occasions, their request
cannot be complied with. |
23 March.
Mil. Entry Bk., v. 27, p. 161. |
1259. Earl of Sandwich to the Secretary-at-War. |
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Directing him to issue the usual beating order for recruiting
the Scotch brigades in the service of the States General of the
United Provinces, limiting the term to one year only. |
24 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 193. |
1260. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to Philip Carteret, Webb, Esq. |
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The Governor of Gibraltar has transmitted to the Earl of Halifax
an original letter lately received from the Emperor of Morocco,
who mentions, among other things, that he had heard his Ambassador had been robbed of a considerable sum of money. In
order that a proper answer may be returned, wishes to know
whether it be true that Don Pedro Umbert (to whom the intelligence is supposed to refer) did, on his trial, acquit himself
of the charge brought against him, to the satisfaction of Lord
Mansfield, insomuch that he was released upon a single bail
of 100l. |
24 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 193. |
1261. Earl of Halifax to Lieutenant Frazer. |
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Directs him to return to Dunkirk with Vice-Admiral Durell
and Captain John Campbell, who are going to examine and report
their opinion on certain measures respecting the execution of the
several treaties relative to the demolition of Dunkirk, as his
assistance may be useful. |
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Note to Admiral Durell and Capt. Campbell to set out on
Monday, the 2nd of April. |
24 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 38. |
1262. The Same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Desiring him to respite until His Majesty's pleasure be further
known, Mr. James O'Flaherty, who is under sentence of death in
Ireland for having been in the service of the French King. Also
requesting information relative to him. A draft. 1 p. |
24 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 42 a, b. |
1263. Mr. W. G. Hamilton to Rt. Hon. Edward Weston, Esq. |
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Sends a memorial laid before the Lord Lieutenant by the
lieutenant colonels of the four regiments ordered upon service to
the West Indies, representing that since the regiments received
orders to prepare for foreign service, many of the soldiers have
married; and that when it shall come to be known that no
more than six women per company will be allowed to embark, it
cannot fail to occasion considerable desertion and discontent.
These officers wish they could be allowed to take with them
200 women per regiment, and that if convenient room cannot be
found for them on board the transports provided by the Admiralty,
two transports may be taken up at Cork for this service. Also
informing him of the want of tents.—Dublin Castle. |
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The memorial. 3 pp. |
25 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 43 a, b. |
1264. Earl of Northumberland to the Earl of Halifax. |
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The Session of Parliament being near at an end, asks His
Majesty's leave to return into His royal presence, and power to
appoint Lords Justices. Sends a letter for His Majesty's signature
in the usual form. Desires that a clause may be inserted in the
letters, empowering the Lords Justices, or any one or two of
them, to act in the absence of the other by sickness or otherwise,
the Lord Primate having been for some time in a bad state of health,
and having been advised to go to England. Asks his Lordship
also to move His Majesty to sign a separate letter for permitting
the Lord Primate to go to Great Britain, notwithstanding his
appointment to be one of the Lords Justices, and before his
admission into that office, during His Majesty's pleasure.—Dublin
Castle. |
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The enclosure. 6 pp. |
26 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 197. |
1265. Earl of Halifax to John Dorrien, Esq. |
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Acknowledging the receipt of the copy of the East India Company's orders to the Presidencies, as amended in the article relating to "phirmaunds," according to M. le Comte de Guerchy's
request. Desires that the three duplicates be sent. Will transmit
to the Earl of Hertford a copy of the account (enclosed in their
letter) of the expenses defrayed by the Company for the subsistence of French prisoners of war, to be delivered to the French
Minister. |
27 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 198. |
1266. The Same to the Morocco Ambassador. |
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The Emperor of Morocco has, in a letter transmitted to the
Governor of Gibraltar, commanded his Excellency's return to his
dominions, and also that of Pedro Umbert. |
29 March.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 18 a to f. |
1267. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax. |
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On Capt. Graves' arrival in England, they sent him the memorial of the French Ambassador, complaining of the behaviour
of two English captains of frigates, who drove, as alleged, the
French fishermen off the coast of Newfoundland, though they
were within the limits allowed by the Treaty of Utrecht, and
obliged them to carry off with them all their implements of fishery
and salt; one of them pretending orders from England not to let
the fishermen continue there, either fishing or drying the fish,
beyond the 10th of Sept; and the other, that what he did was in
pursuance of a particular article of the Treaty. Enclosing copies
of his answer thereto, with observations on the memorial. It
appears to them that the conduct of the captains has been conformable to their instructions. |
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The documents referred to. Though no time was fixed by the
Treaty, yet it was only agreed that the French fishermen should
remain as long as was necessary for the fishing and drying, and
these are not usually carried on after the 10th Sept. Whatever
fishery is carried on later is called winter fishery, and it can only
be done by those persons who remain in the country during the
winter; the fish so taken, after being split and salted, lies in that
state until the ensuing summer, when it is dried, and then becomes
good merchantable fish, and bears the same price with that taken in
the summer. The English have fished upwards of 20 years to the
northward of Cape Bonavista, at Fogo, Greenspond, Engle, Twilingate, and even as far north as St. Julians. As to the preservation
of their sheds during the winter season for the security of their
fishing tackle, it is not pretended to be allowed by treaty, but only
by indulgence. But the French really in remote times built a little
town, and some remained all the winter hunting for furs, cutting
timber, and building boats. By means of these encroachments, little
French towns were formed. And now that by treaty they are to
return and fish, it is absolutely necessary to caution them, lest they
should commit the same encroachments., And this notice, given
as early as the 3rd or 4th of August, complained of as an outrage,
is really a friendly and necessary warning, in giving the fishermen
time to take proper measures, so as not to suffer by leaving anything
behind. |
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Also copies of a letter from Capt. Graves to Capt. Ruthven, of
H.M.S. "Terpsichore," together with his instructions to the latter;
also a letter from Capt. Ruthven to Capt. Graves about a quantity
of cured cod-fish, intended by the fishermen to be left behind at
Quirpoon, and to be secretly taken away by a ship for which they
had sent to France, stating that he had ordered all boats left
behind to be burnt, and giving an account of the illegal proceedings
of the fishermen.; 24 pp. and 2 halves. |
30 March.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 19. |
1268. David M'Cullough and William "Wood Lad" to—. |
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Asking for advice. They are hostages for the American sloop
"Adventure," taken by a French privateer and afterwards ran
somed. The ransom money was to have been paid four months
after, but nothing has been seen of it. They wished to know
whether the ship was a prize, having been taken after the conclusion of peace, and, if not, how they are to obtain their liberty.—King's Prison, Bayonne. A copy. 2 pp. |
31 March.
Criml. Papers, v. 10, 1760–66, p. 230. |
1269. Mr. Richard Phelps to Mr. Recorder. |
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Reminding him of the case of George Wingfield, referred to
him on the 14th, on which no answer has been received. |
31 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 199. |
1270. Earl of Halifax to Sir John Philipps. |
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His letter, and the affidavit enclosed, have prevailed on His
Majesty to pardon James Griffith. |
31 March.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 200. |
1271. The Same to Paulet St. John, Esq. |
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Is concerned at the dissatisfaction expressed in his letter at the
King's pardoning Robert Baignent and Stephen Hollansby. The
petition presented on behalf of those convicts was referred to the
judge, Serjeant Wynne, who tried them, who, in his report (copy
enclosed), set forth some circumstances which appeared to him of
great weight in their favour, and recommended them as fit
objects of mercy. |
31 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 49. |
1272. Earl of Northumberland to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Although this last transmiss is larger than usual, he hopes the
Bills will meet with few, if any, objections. As everything relating to His Majesty's service had been despatched in a satisfactory manner, he did not think it expedient or proper to attempt
stopping the House of Commons in their proceedings, at the latter
end of the Session, in matters which they seemed to think necessary
for the interior regulation of the country, to which most of the
Bills related. After making some comments on the Bill for regulating the baking trade, his Excellency says that the Bill for the
encouragement of the fisheries may produce some benefit to
Ireland, and cannot be attended with any prejudice against Great
Britain. Shows also how the objections have been or will be
obviated. As this is a Bill of a popular name, and the expectation
from it much greater perhaps than its effect, it will be extremely
agreeable to him and to the public if it be returned without objection.
Further, the passing of it will obviate any dissatisfaction that may
otherwise arise, should it be found necessary to lay some restraint
upon the herring trade from Sweden to Cork, in consequence of
what is now under the consideration of the English House of
Commons. As to the Bill for the qualification of members, he sees
no occasion for such a regulation in Ireland, nor does he apprehend
much good or harm from it, should it be allowed to take place
(which is not much expected), or should it be stopped in England.
The Bill for discharging arrears of Crown rents and quit rents will
be of very great use to His Majesty's revenue and future service, by
bringing on a composition for arrears that are otherwise desperate,
and by putting the payment of those rents for the future into a
regular and certain course. Is, therefore, very desirous that this
Bill, which has been long wanted, may pass into law.—Dublin
Castle. 4½ pp. |
31 March.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 51. |
1273. Mr. Thomas Waite to [Mr. Weston]. |
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As to the letter and memorial relative to Mr. James O'Flaherty.
He is not under sentence of death, nor under any prosecution that
they can hear of, on account of having been in the service of the
French King.—Dublin Castle. 1 p. |
March.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 31. |
1274. Militia Tax. |
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Representation of the Lord Mayor, and the rest of the Lieutenancy of the City of London, requesting the King's warrant to
levy their Militia tax. 1 p. |
