The speech of ... John, earl of Clare ... in the House of lords of Ireland on a motion made by him on February 10, 1800, 'that in order to promote ... the essential interests of Great Britain and Ireland ... it will be adviseable to concur in such measures as may best tend to unite the two Kingdoms'. |
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... upon them the urgent neceffity of Union , as the laft re- fource to preserve this Country to the British Crown . I preffed it without effect , until British minifters minifters and the British nation were roufed to a fense 3.
... upon them the urgent neceffity of Union , as the laft re- fource to preserve this Country to the British Crown . I preffed it without effect , until British minifters minifters and the British nation were roufed to a fense 3.
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... and it had the full effect which might have been expected , it drew closer the confederacy it was meant to diffolve , and im- plicated the colony of the pale in ceafelefs war- fare fare and contention with each other , and with the 5.
... and it had the full effect which might have been expected , it drew closer the confederacy it was meant to diffolve , and im- plicated the colony of the pale in ceafelefs war- fare fare and contention with each other , and with the 5.
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... effect than to foment a general difaf- fection to the English government ; a difaffection fo general as to induce Philip the II . of Spain to attempt partial defcents on the fouthern coafts of this ifland , preparatory to his meditated ...
... effect than to foment a general difaf- fection to the English government ; a difaffection fo general as to induce Philip the II . of Spain to attempt partial defcents on the fouthern coafts of this ifland , preparatory to his meditated ...
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... which it was carried into effect ; and I could wish that modern affertors of Irish dignity and independence would take the trouble to read and underftand them . D The " The Act of Settlement profeffes to have for its 17.
... which it was carried into effect ; and I could wish that modern affertors of Irish dignity and independence would take the trouble to read and underftand them . D The " The Act of Settlement profeffes to have for its 17.
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... ; and the Parliament of Ireland , having made this fettlement of the island in effect on themselves , granted an hereditary revenue to the Crown , as an indemnity indemnity for the forfeitures thus relinquished by Charles II . 19.
... ; and the Parliament of Ireland , having made this fettlement of the island in effect on themselves , granted an hereditary revenue to the Crown , as an indemnity indemnity for the forfeitures thus relinquished by Charles II . 19.
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