A History of Ireland from the earliest accounts to the accomplishment of the Union with Great Britain in 1801

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HISTORY OF IRELAND. VOL. II, A HISTORY or IRELAND, FROM THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE UNION WITH GREAT BRITAIN IN 1801. BY THE REV. JAMES GORDON, RECTOR OF KILLEGNY IN THE DIOCESE OF FERNS, AND OF CANNA WAY IN THE DIOCESE OF CORK. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. Nobis in arto & inglorius labor. Non tamen sine usu fuerit introspicere ilia primo aspectu levia, -x quis magnarum sæpe rerum motus oriuntur. TACITUS. loxdox : miNTED TOR LONGMAN, HURST, RKES, AND ORME, PATERNOSTER-ROW. — »®«— 1806. Printed by J. & E. Hrtdson, Cross-iireec, tiailoit canfc/i, London, CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. -**■•< C ILA P. XXVII. Contests of Qrmond and the clergy — Clanricarde's administration— Negociation "with the duke of Lorrain — Progress of the republicans — Siege of Limerick — Executions — Siege of Galway — Further proceedings — Executions — Disposal of forfeitures — Cromwell protector — Miscellaneous transactions — Cromwell's indulgence to the Irish — Arbitrary measure with respect to the press — Administration of Henry Cromwell — His resignation — Proceedings of the royalists — Council of officers — Ludlow — Seizure of the Castle and its reduction.

Page 1 A 3 CHAP. C ONTENTS. CHAP. XXVIII. English affairs and reflexions on revolution — Rcstora* tion of Charles the second — Violent dissensions — Declaration of settlement — Restoration of episcopacy — Discontents — A parliament — Debates in London on Irish affairs — Act of settlement — Discontents from the execution of the act of settlement — Conspiracies — Defeat of the conspiracies — Bill of explanation — Concessions of different parties — Detection of abuses — Defalcation from the claims of adventurers and soldiers — Nominees — Discontents of the catholics — Passing of the act of explanation — Difficulties attending it. Page 23 CHAP. XXIX Act prohibiting the importation of -Irish cattle into England — Discontents — Subscription of beeves—' Commercial affairs — Intrigues against Ormond — Change of politics — Berkley — Theological question — Remonstrance — Anti-remonstrants — Alarms of the protestants — Catholic petition — Address of the English parliament — Administration of Essex Conduct of Ormond — Attempt of Blood— Restoration of Ormond to the lord lieutenancy — Popish plot —Defective evidences— Oliver Plunket— Steadiness uvA caution of Ormond — Death of Ossory — Change of measures—Fluctuation— Death of Charles the second. 47* CHAP. English affairs — New administration in Ireland — Violences of the cettholics — Tories and informers — Violent proceedings of the king — Violences of Tyrconnel — Tyrconnel lord-deputy — His arrangements — New m odel of corporations — Attempts on the University — State of the country — A quarrel among the catholics — Attempt against the acts of settlement — Rejoicings of the catholics — Imprisonment of the officers of Christ Church — Agitations on the news of the prince of Orange's preparations — Alarm of massacre.

Page 69 CHAP. XXXI. Description of Derry — Resistance of this town — Protestant associations — Treachery of Hamilton and Tyrconnel — Proceeelings Of the protesta?its — Conduct of Lundy — Proceedings of James — George Walker— Proceedings at Derry— Siege of Derry — Appearance of Kirk — Character of Kirk — Atrocious cruelty of Rosen — Relief of Derry — Operations of the Enniskilleners — Defeat of Lord Galmoy — His treachery — Three armies sent against Enniskillen — Defeat of Sarsfield— Retreat of FiUjames— Defeat of Macarthy near Newtoivn-Butler. 90 a 4 CHAP. Irish parliament of James — Repeal of the acts of settlement — Enormous act of attainder — Iniquitous plan of coinage — Attack on the university — Persecution of the protestants — Delay of succour from England — Progress of Schomberg — He encamps at Dundalk — Calamitous condition of his troops — Military operations — Decampment of Schomberg — Discontents in England — Various operations — Victory of the Enniskilleners — Capture of James's vessels in the bay of Dublin — Surrendry of Charlemount — Landing of King William.