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THE LETTERS IN VOLUME IV.

Mr. Grattan to Mr. M'Can, July, 1790,-Whig Club

22

Mr. Day to Mr. Grattan, 15th July, 1790,-Napper Tandy-Lord
Westmoreland's Publication

Mr. Grattan to Mr. M'Can, 11th August, 1790,-Whig Club
Same to Rev. Mr. Berwick, 3rd September, 1790,-Whig Vin-
dication-Lord Clare .

..

Same to Mr. Day, 24th December, 1790,-Sign Manual

Same

..

23 324

26

to Mr. M'Can, 26th July,-Mr. Pollock and Whig Club 41
Same to Rev. Mr. Berwick, 14th August, 1792,-Burke's

Same
13th October, 1792,-Mr. Hardy-Volunteers. 71
Same to same, 25th October, 1792,-The Roman Catholics
Same to Mr. M'Can, 6th November, 1792

72

72

to same, 16th November, 1792,-The Roman Catholics. 73
Same to same, 22nd November, 1792,-The Roman Catholics
-Volunteers

Same to same, 7th December, 1792,-Roman Catholics-His
Advice Reform

Mr. Dundas to the Roman Catholic Delegates, 19th December, 1792,-
Petition to the King

The Roman Catholic Delegates to Mr. Dundas, 20th December, 1792,—
Petition to the King

Lord Loughborough to Mr. Grattan, 30th January, 1793,-I

Same

to same, 3rd September, 1794,-Death of his Son-Irish
Politics-Roman Catholics-Dublin University

Roman Catholics
Richard Burke to Mr. Grattan, February 28th, 1793,-Catholic Bill
Edmund Burke to Mr. Grattan, March 8th, 1793,-Catholic Bill-Lord
Clare

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Mr. Forbes to Mr. Hardy, 25th May, 1793,-Committals, by the Lords,
of Butler and Bond, for Breach of Privilege

Mr. Grattan to Mr. Day, 16th July, 1794-French War
Lord Fitzwilliam to Mr. Grattan, August 23rd, 1794,-Lord Lieuten-
ancy of Ireland

Page

158

171

173

Mr. Grattan to Mr. Berwick, 12th September, 1794,-His Arrival in
London

Mr. Pitt to Mr. Grattan, 15th October, 1794,-Requesting an Interview 175
Same to same, 15th October, 1794,-Confidential Communi-
cation

Mr. Grattan to Mr. M'Can, 27th October, 1794,-Respecting the Nego-
tiations with Lord Fitzwilliam

Lord Fitzwilliam to Mr. Grattan, 30th October, 1794,-Accepts the
Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland

Mr. Forbes to Mr. Serjeant Adair, 25th February, 1795,—Respecting
Mr. Pitt and the Catholics

Lord Loughborough to Mr. Grattan, 28th February, 1795,-Respecting
Lord Fitzwilliam and the Beresfords
Edmund Burke to Mr. Grattan, 3rd March, 1795,-Lord Fitzwilliam
Intrigues of the Beresfords, &c.

to same, 5th March, 1795,-Beresfords-Lord Clare-
Lord Fitzwilliam-the Catholics
Lord Fitzwilliam to Mr. Grattan, 25th April, 1795,-Lord Fitzwilliam's
Interview with the King on the subject of his Recall-His
Defence in the House of Lords

179

196

197

208

212

Lord Milton to Mr. Grattan, 26th April, 1795,-Debates in the Lords
on Lord Fitzwilliam's Recall
Mr. John Therry to Mr. Grattan, 6th January, 1797,-Loyalty of the
Roman Catholics on the appearance of the French off Bantry 264
Lord Camden to the Duke of Portland, 10th January, 1797,-On the
Good Conduct and Loyalty of the Irish in 1796, when the
French appeared

Lord Moira to the Whig Club, 30th April, 1797,-On his Motion in
Parliament
Doctor Haliday to Lord Camden, 29th March, 1797,-On the State of
the North and General Lake's Proclamation
Charles James Fox to Mr. Grattan, 7th April, 1797,-On the State of

265

276

311

Ireland
The Bishop of Waterford to Mr. Grattan, 14th May, 1797,-On the
Secret Committee-Mr. Grattan's conduct

Mr. Grattan to the Bishop of Waterford, 17th May, 1797,-Reply to
the above on his conduct

317

Same.. to Mr. (afterwards Lord) Monck, May 1797-Retires from
Yeomanry

executions
Same .. to same, 27th Sept. 1797,-Of Peter Burrowes-Sheridan 321
to same, 3rd October, 1797,-Conduct of Government
to same, 11th October, 1797,-The Orangemen

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Mr. Grattan to Rev. Mr. Berwick, 26th October, 1797,-Mr. Pitt-
Sheridan-Fitzgibbon

Sir Laurence Parsons to Lord Camden, March, 1798,-Resigns com-
mand of Militia

Page

323

344

Lord Camden to Sir L. Parsons, 28th March, 1798,-Accepts the
Resignation

344

Mr. Thomas Addis Emmett to Mr. Peter Burrowes, 19th Nov. 1806,—
His feelings as to Ireland, and return thither
Mr. Grattan to Mr. M'Can, 27th June, 1798,-Dr. Duigenan's Pam-

Mrs. Grattan to same, 27th June, 1798,-Journey to North Wales
Mr. Grattan to Dr. Duigenan, 7th August, 1798,-In reply to
attack

Same.. to the Rev. Mr. Berwick, 19th September, 1798,-Books
of Divinity-Landing of the French-Lord Cornwallis
Same.. to Mr. M'Can, 21st September, 1798,-Hughes's Evidence 405
Wm. Dowdall to Mr. Grattan, 6th October, 1798,-Neilson's Evidence 409
Samuel Neilson to Mr. Grattan, 5th October, 1798,-Report of Secret
Committee-his Evidence

410

411

Mr. Grattan to the Rev. Richard Bermingham, 23rd October, 1798,—
Guild of Merchants' resolution against him
Same.. to Mr. M'Can, 27th October, 1798,-Hughes's Evidence 412
Same .. to Mr. Fox, 20th October, 1798, on their removal from
the Privy Council

412

Same.. to Mr. Erskine, 1st November, 1798,-His statement on
the Report of House of Lords

413
Mr. Erskine to Mr. Grattan, Nov. 1798,-His opinion on the case 414
Mr. Grattan to the Editor of the Courier, 9th November, 1798,-On
the conduct of the Guild of Merchants and the Dublin
University

to Mr. Berwick, 10th November, 1798,-Lords' Com-
mittee Report-Neilson's evidence

Same to same, 15th November, 1798,-On the attacks upon him 420
Same to Mr. M'Can, 18th November, 1798,-On Hughes's visit
to Tinnehinch

Same to Mr. Berwick, 30th November, 1798,-Politics of

Samuel Neilson to the Editor of the Morning Chronicle as to Mr. Grattan 422
Wm. Dowdall to Mr. Grattan, December, 1798,-On Bird's intima-

tion of the attempts against Mr. Grattan
Same.. to J. Bird, as to Mr. Grattan

J. Bird to Mr. Grattan, 1st December, 1798,-As to the attempts
against Mr. Grattan

Same to same, 20th January, 1799,-On the rejection of
the Union

Mr. Fox to Mr. Grattan, 4th February, 1799,-On the Union.

435

Mr. Grattan to Mr. Fox, 6th December, 1798,-Lords' Report, and
conduct of Irish Ministers

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Henry Dundas to the Earl of Mornington as to Ireland and the Union 436 Marquess Cornwallis to the Earl of Mornington as to Ireland

.

Mrs. Grattan to Mr. M'Can, 5th March, 1799,-On Mr. Grattan's

437 . 437

. 438

. 438

.439

Same

Same ..

. 439

440

to same, 15th May,-Dilapidations at Tinnehinch to same, 29th June,-Goes to Isle of Wight Same.. to same, 8th September,-Prepares to return to Ireland 441

LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF

HENRY GRATTAN.

CHAPTER I.

The rights of the City of Dublin invaded-Conduct of the Lord Chancellor on Mr. Curran's speech before the Privy Council-Adverse decision-Indignation of the people-Proceedings of the Whig Club, and their vindication in reply to the Chancellor's attack-Meeting of the citizens of Dublin-Their resolutions-Letters of Mr. Grattan to Mr. M'Can, Mr. Day, and the Rev. Edward Berwick-Mr. Foster chosen Speaker of the new parliament-Responsibility Bill- Mr Grattan's letter to Mr. Day on that subject.

NoT satisfied with his successful proceedings against the opposition, the Chancellor (Lord Clare), now sought to quell the popular spirit that prevailed in the metropolis, and he involved the Government in a squabble with the city. Alderman James had been appointed Commissioner of the Police; he set up as candidate for the office of Lord Mayor, under the patronage of the Government, and was chosen by the Aldermen, but rejected by the Commons,* who selected Alderman Howison, a popular individual. such a case, the custom was, that the Aldermen should send down the name of another candidate. This they declined to do, and insisted that Alder

In

*These bodies sat apart, the board of aldermen resembled the Upper House, the sheriffs and common councilmen the Lower; a fair representation for the city, had they not been corrupted and prejudiced by the castle.