the country, with the care of which we have been intrusted; but if it should happen otherwise, we may still have it in our power, as we shall certainly have it in our inclination, to give such proofs as cannot be questioned, of our loyalty, duty, and inviolable affection to his Majesty, by appearing in the support of his Majesty's Crown and Government; by maintaining true, legal, constitutional dependency of this kingdom upon Great Britain; and by using such influence as we may retain, in composing those animosities and divisions, which we have great reason to fear it will be difficult to prevent.

We are, &c.

G. A.

S.

J. P.

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SPEECH

DELIVERED IN THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF IRELAND,

IN NOVEMBER 1761,

ON

THE SUBJECT OF A MONEY-BILL,

which took its rise in the Irish Privy-Council, and after having been certified into England under the authority of the Act of 10 Henry VII. ch. 4. as the cause and consideration of calling a new Parliament, and been returned from thence, was introduced into the House soon after their meeting.

SPEECH

DELIVERED IN THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF IRELAND,

IN NOVEMBER 1761.

SIR,

I RISE up, not without a very great degree of reluctance, to offer any thing to the consideration of the House, upon a question which so many unhappy circumstances have rendered a question of so much publick notoriety; in which the privileges of this House are supposed to be so very deeply affected; and which the attendance of the House upon this day has marked out to the publick as a question of no very ordinary expectation.

There is one disadvantage, Sir, and I know but of one, under which the friends to this bill labour; and that is, Sir, the difficulty which always attends the removing of prejudices, however weak and illgrounded in themselves; which under fair. appearances, under plausible and captivating names, have insinuated themselves into the minds of gentlemen.

Before, Sir, I take the liberty of offering any thing directly to the question, it is necessary, however, that one impression should be removed; too weak indeed to have had any influence on the good understanding within the House, but which has, Sir, been circulated without doors, and not without its effect; as if there ever was an idea entertained either in Great Britain or this kingdom, by any one individual, that a single shilling was to be raised in this country without the consent of this House; or that it should be subject to any burthen or imposition whatsoever, not only without the sanction, but without the po