Parliamentary Register Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1784 Excerpt: ... yearly; but that the number had of late years greatly increased, having been in the last of thefe years 109, and in the two preceding 91, and q5; of thefe two kinds are intended for orders; and whtn u was considered how many of our clergy came from England, the prospect of our graduates was not very flattering. As to the refusal of curacies, he did not know how that might have been heretof re, but he would be responsible that for any curacy in this kingdom, for which the legal allowance of sifty pounds yearly was allotted, a curate of learning, character and good mor rals, might now be had in the university. 'Tuesday, February 19. The House met, but did not proceed to any businefs, Wednesday, February 20. Mr. T. Burgk, of (Oldtown, ) reported from the committee oil she bill for regulating the corn trade of Ireland. Sir Lucius O'Brien moyed to have the bill printed. Mr. Foster said, that it did not differ from the former laws in any respect, save only that it continued the land carriage and coasting bounties for ten years certain, and that it took osf the exportation bounty from corn exported from Dublin, as that corn must have previously received the land carriage or coasting bounty; and, therefore, it was inequitable to give Dublin so great a preserence over the other sea-ports of Ireland. The bill was ordered to be transmitted. The House then went into a committee on the Roman Catholic bill, Mr. "John Dillon in the chair. It was moved, that the bill be read paragraph by paragraph. Mr. Garuiner said, that he was happy to sind that liberal spirit of toleration which had originated in that House, had so universally disfused itself through the whole kingdom; and he rejoiced that where ill-nature had suppnsed that prejudice would prevail, benevolence was seen t...