CHAPTER XXIX

Reign of George II A.D. 1727 to A.D. 1760

George II succeeded to the throne on the death of George I. By the favour of Lord Cacteret, lord lieutenant of Ireland, bishop Hort was translated from Leighlin and Ferns, to the sees of Kilmore and Ardagh, by letters patent, dated 20th July, 1727.

John Hoadley, Archdeacon of Salisbury, was promoted to the bishopric of Leighlin and Ferns, by the letter of King George I, dated 3d June, 1727. But the king died before either he or bishop Hort could pass the patents for their respective preferments. He, however, procured the letters patent of George II dated August the 4th ; and was consecrated in St. Patrick's church, Dublin, on the 3d of September following, by William, Archbishop of .Dublin, and other assisting prelates. Bishop Hoadley was translated to the archdiocese of Dublin, on the 11th of January. 1729.

Arthur Price was translated to Leighlin and Ferns from the see of Clonfert, by letters patent, dated 26th May, 1729, and thence to the diocese of Meath, on the 4th Feb. 1733.

Edward Synge was translated from the see of Cloyne, to Leighlin and Ferns, by letters patent, dated the 8th February, 1733.

The following is a letter from this prelate to Dean Swift: — " Sept 18, 1738. Sir, a message which I just now received from you by Mr. Hughes, gives me some hopes of being restored to my old place. Formerly I was your minister in music is: but when I grew a great man (and by the by, you helped to make me so) you turned me off. If you are pleased again to employ me, I shall be as faithful and observant as ever. I have heard Mr. Hughes sing often at Perivale’s, and have a good opinion of his judgment: so has Percival, who, in these affairs, is infallible. His voice is not excellent, but will do; and, if I mistake not, he has one good quality, not very common with the musical gentlemen, i.e. he is desirous to improve himself. If Mason and Lamb were of his temper, they would be as fine fellows as they think themselves. I am, sir, your most obedient humble servant, EDWARD FERNS."

* Bishop Synge was translated to Elphin. George Stone succeeded, by letters patent, dated 5th June, 1740. He was consecrated at Chapelizod, on the 3rd of August, by the archbishop of Dublin. He was translated to Kildare. William Cottrell, son of Sir Charles Cottrell, master of the ceremonies, dean of Raphoe, was appointed to the see of Leighlin and Ferns, by letters patent, dated 24th March, 1743. He was consecrated at Christ-church, by the archbishop of Dublin, on the 19th June, 1743. He died in' England, on the 21st June, 1744. Robert Downes succeeded, by letters patent, dated 1st August, 1744, and was consecrated in St. Michael's church, Dublin, by John, Archbishop of Armagh, on 19th August. He was translated to Down and Connor, on the 13th October, 1752. A new parliament met on the 28th of November, 1727.

MEMBERS

County of Catherlogh. Robert Burton, Esq. & Jeffery Paul, Esq.

Borough of Catherlogh. James Hamilton, Esq. & Richard Wolseley, Esq.

Borough of Old Leighlin. Thomas Trotter, Esq. John Beauchamp, Esq.

Parliament again met, on the 23rd of September, 1729.

MEMBERS.

County of Catherlogh. Robert Burton, Esq. Richard Butler, Esq.

Borough of Catherlogh. James Hamilton, Esq. Richard Wolseley, Esq.

Borough of Old Leighlin. Thomas Trotter, Esq. John Beauchamp, Esq.

11th November, 1729. — A complaint being made to the house of a breach of privilege committed by Mr. Charles Callaghen, Thomas Callaghan, Patrick Cummin, Thomas Cummin, John Bourk, Miles Devitt, and John Sheehan, against James Hamilton, .Esq. a member of this house, by disturbing him in his possession of the castle-yard of Catherlogh, during the time of privilege.

Ordered — That the matter of the said complaint be referred to the committee of privileges and elections, and that they do examine and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the house.

11th December, 1729. — Ordered —That it be an instruction to the committee of privileges and elections, that they do hear the matter of a breach of privilege complained of to be committed by Mr. Charles Callaghan, and others, against James Hamilton, Esq. a member of this house, on Saturday next.

13th December, 1729. — Ordered — That it be an instruction to the committee of privileges and elections, that they do hear the matter of a breach of privilege, complained of to be committed by Mr. Charles Callaghan and others against James Hamilton, Esq. a member of this house, on Tuesday next.

15th December, 1729. Ordered — That it be an instruction to the committee of privileges and elections, that they do hear the matter of a breach of privilege, complained of to be committed by Mr. Charles Callaghan and others, against James Hamilton, Esq. a member of this house, on Wednesday next, at nine of the clock in the morning.

18th December, 1729. — Dr. Trotter reported from the committee of privileges and elections, that they had heard the matter of a breach of privilege, complained of to be committed by Charles Callaghan, Thomas Callaghan, Patrick Cummin, Thomas Cummin, John Bourk, Miles Devitt, and John Sheehan, against James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house, and had come to several resolutions therein, which he read in his place, and after delivered at the table, where the same were again read, and agreed to by the house, and are as follow:

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that Charles Callaghan is guilty of the breach of privilege complained of by James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house.

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that Thos. Callaghan is guilty of the breach of privilege complained of by James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house.

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that Patk. Cummin is guilty of the breach of privilege complained of by James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house.

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that Thomas Cummin is guilty of the breach of privilege complained of by James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house.

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that John Bourk is guilty of the breach of privilege complained of by James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house.

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that Miles Devitt is guilty of the breach of privilege complained of by James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house.

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that John Sheehan is guilty of the breach of privilege, complained of by James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house.

Ordered — That the said Charles Callaghan be, for his said breach of privilege, taken into custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said Thomas Callaghan be, for his said breach of privilege, taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said Patrick Cummin be, for his said breach of privilege, taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered. — That the said Thomas Cummin be, for his said breach of privilege, taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said John Bourk be, for his said broach of privilege, taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said Miles Devitt be, for his said breach of privilege, taken into the custody of the said serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said John Shehan be, for his said breach of privilege, taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

10th February, 1729.— Ordered— That Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the clerk of the crown to make out a writ to the sheriff of the county of Catherlogh for electing a knight of the shire to serve in this parliament for the said county, in the room of Jeffery Paul, Esq., deceased.

Parliament having been prorogued on the 14th May, 1730, met again .on the 5th October, 1731.

MEMBERS.

 County of Catherlogh. Robert Burton, Esq. Richard Butler, Esq.

Borough of Catherlogh. James Hamilton, Esq. Richard Wolseley, Esq.

Borough of Old Leighlin. Thomas Trotter, Esq. John Beauchamp, Esq.

20th October, 1731. — A complaint being made to the house that Chas. Callaghan, Thos. Callaghan, John Bourke, Patrick Cummin, John Sheehan, Thos. Cummin, Mites Devitt, who were ordered into custody the last session of parliament for a breach of privilege by them committed against James Hamilton, Esq., a member of this house, had absconded themselves so as they could not be taken.

Ordered — That the said Charles Callaghan be taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms, attending this house.

Ordered — That the said Thomas Callaghan be taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said John Bourke be taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said Patrick Cummin be taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house. Ordered — That the said Thomas Cummin be taken into the custody of the Serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said John Sheehan be taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

Ordered — That the said Miles Devitt be taken into the custody of the serjeant at arms attending this house.

3d November, 1731 — Ordered — That leave be-given to bring in heads of a bill for repairing the road leading from Kilcullenbridge, in the county of Kildare to Leighlin-bridge, in the county of Catherlogh; and that Mr Aylward, Mr. Wm. Gore, and Mr. Patrick Wemys do prepare and bring in the same.

10th November, 1731. — Mr. Aylward, according to order, presented to the house heads of a bill for repairing the road leading from Kilcullenbridge, in the county of Kildare, to Leighlin- bridge, in the county of Catherlogh; which were received and read, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Saturday next.

Ordered that the committee be empowered to receive a clause or clauses.

13th November, 1731. — The house according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration heads of a bill for repairing the road leading from Kilcullen-bridge, in the county of Kildare, to Leighlin-bridge, in the county of Catherlogh; and alter some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Aylward reported from the committee, that they had gone through the said heads of a bill, and made several amendments thereto; which he was directed to report when the house will please to receive the same.

Ordered — That the report be made on Monday next. 15th November, 1731. Mr. Aylward, according to order, reported from the committee of the whole house to whom heads of a bill for repairing the road leading from Kilcullen-bridge, in the county of Kildare, to Leighlin-bridge, in the county of Catherlogh, were committed, that they had gone through the same, paragraph by paragraph, and agreed thereto with some amendments; which he read in his place, and after delivered at the table, where the same were again read.

And a motion being made, that the said heads of a bill be now again read; The same were read accordingly. Then the amendments, made by the committee to the said heads of a bill, were agreed to by the house with some further amendments.

Ordered — That Mr. Aylward do attend his grace the lord lieutenant with the said heads of a bill, and desire the same may be transmitted into Great Britain in due form.

1st December, 1731.— Ordered — That leave be given to bring in heads of a bill for explaining and amending an act, made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of king Henry VIII., intituled, "An act for the weirs of the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny ;" and that Mr. Marshall and Mr. Flood do prepare and bring in the same.

2nd December, 1731. ---Mr. Marshall, according to order, presented to the house heads of a bill for explaining and amending an act made in the twenty-eighth year of king Henry VIII., intituled "An act for the weirs of the Barrow and other waters in the county of Kilkenny ;" which were received and read, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Saturday next.

4th December, 1731 The house, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration heads of a bill for explaining and amending an act made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of Henry VIII., intituled, " An act for the weirs of the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny;" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Marshall reported from the committee, that they had gone through the said heads of a bill, and made several amendments thereto, which he was directed to report when the house will please to receive the same.

Ordered- That the report be made on Monday next 8th Dec. 1731. — Mr. Marshall, according to order, reported from the committee of the whole house, to whom heads of a bill for explaining and amending an act, made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of king Henry VIII., intituled, " An act for the weirs of the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny," were committed, that they had gone through the same paragraph by paragraph, and agreed thereto with some amendments; which he read in his place, and after delivered at the table, where the same were again read,

And a motion being made, that the said heads of a bill be now again read, The same were read accordingly. Then the amendments, made by the committee to the said heads of a bill, were again read, and agreed unto by the house, with a further amendment.

Ordered — That Mr. Marshall do attend his grace the lord lieutenant with the said heads of a bill, and desire the same may be transmitted into Great Britain in due form.

10th February, 1732. — A bill, intituled, an act for explaining and amending an act, made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King Henry VIII., intituled, "An act for the weir upon the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny," was presented to the house and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow morning.

11th February, 1732. — A bill, intituled, an act for explaining and amending an act made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of king Henry VIII., intituled, " An act for the weirs upon the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny," according to order, was read a second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Thursday next.

15th February, 1732. — The house, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration, a bill intituled, an act for explaining and amending an act, made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of king Henry VIII., intituled, " An act for the weirs upon the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny;" and after some time spent therein Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Marshall reported from the committee, that they had gone through the said bill, and that he was directed to report when the house will be pleased to receive the same. Ordered — That the report be now made, Then Mr. Marshall reported, that the committee had gone through the said lull, paragraph by paragraph, and agreed thereto without any amendment. . .

Ordered — That the bill be engrossed. , 16th February, 1732. — An engrossed bill, intituled, an act for explaining and amending an act, made in the 28th year of the reign of king Henry VIII., intituled, "An act for the weirs upon the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny," was read the third time.

Resolved— That the bill do pass. Ordered — That Mr. Marshall do carry the said bill to the lords, and acquaint them, that this house hath passed the same, and desired their concurrence thereunto. 28th February, 1732. A message from the lords by Mr. Stephens and Dr. Riley, that the lords have agreed to an engrossed bill sent up by this house, intituled, an act for explaining and amending an act, made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of king Henry VIII., intituled, "An act for the weirs upon the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny," without any amendment.

10th March, 1732. — The royal assent was given to the bill following :

An act for explaining and amending an act made in the twenty-eighth year of the reign of king Henry VIII., intituled, "An act for the weirs upon the Barrow, and other waters in the county of Kilkenny."

Parliament was this day prorogued. It met again on the 4th October, 1733. ,

MEMBERS.

County of Catherlogh Robert Burton, Esq. Sir Richard Butler, Bart.

Borough of Catherlogh. James Hamilton, Esq. Richard Wolsrley, Esq.

Borough of Old Leighlin. Thomas Trotter, Esq. John Beauchamp, Esq.

3rd December, 1733. — A complaint being made to the house of a breach of privilege, committed by Denny Cuffe, Esq., high sheriff of the county of Catherlogh, John Baggot, John Dillon, Rowland Eustace, Darby Murray, John Curreen, and John Mekins, against Caesar Colclough, Esq., a member of this house, by forcibly entering on his possession in the lands of Staplestown, and other lands in the said county, and turning out his servants during the time of privilege;

Ordered — That the matter of the said complaint be referred to the committee of privileges and elections and they do examine and report the game, with their opinion thereupon to the house.

8th December, 1733. Ordered — That leave be given to bring in a bill for relief of the creditors of the bank, lately kept by Saml Burton and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton, Samuel Burton, and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton, and Samuel Burton, and of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Francis Harrison, and that it be referred to the committee to whom they said petition was referred, to prepare and bring in the heads of a bill.

14th December, 1733. — Doctor Trotter reported from the committee of privileges and elections, that they had heard the matter of a breach of privilege complained of to be committed by Denny Cuffe, Esq., high sheriff of the county of Catherlogh, Jn. Baggot, John Dillon, Rowland Eustace, Derby Murray, John Curreen, and John Mekins, against Caesar Colclough, Esq., a member of this house, and had come to several resolutions thereon, which he read in his place, and after delivered at the table;

And the first of the said resolutions being again read, Ordered — That the said report be re-committed.

19th December, 1733. Ordered— That John Beauchamp, Esq., a member of this house, have leave to go into the country for three weeks, upon extraordinary occasions.

22nd December, 1733. — Mr. Sheppard, junior, according to order, presented to the house heads of a bill, for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton, Samuel Burton, and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Samuel Burton, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Francis Harrison; which were received and read, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Thursday next.

24th December, 1733.— A petition of Jas. Butler, of Rathornan, in the county of Catherlogh, gentleman, and Anne Butler, alias Harrison, his wife, setting forth, that they will be greatly affected by heads of a bill now before this house, for the relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton, Samuel Burton, and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Samuel Burton, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Francis Harrison, and praying for a saving therein, in respect the petitioner Anne's dower, as widow to Marsh Harrison, her late husband, deceased, brother to the said Francis Harrison, or that the petitioners may be heard by their counsel against the said heads of a bill, was presented to the house, and read.

Ordered — That the consideration of the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole house to whom the said heads of a bill are committed, and that the petitioners be heard by their counsel, if they think tit, before the said committee.

31st December, 1733. — A petition of Charles Burton and Francis Burton, in behalf of themselves and others, the children and legatees of Alderman Benjamin Burton, deceased, setting forth, that they will be greatly affected by heads of a bill now before this house for the relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditor of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton, Samuel Burton, and Daniel Falkiner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by, Benjamin Burton and Samuel Burton, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Francis Harrison, and praying to be heard by their counsel against the said heads of a bill, was presented to the house and read.

Ordered— That the consideration of the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole house to whom the said heads of a bill are committed, and that the petitioners be heard by their counsel, if they think fit, before the committee;

The house, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration heads of a bill for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton, (&c.) and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Sheppard, junior, reported from the committee, that they had made some progress in the matter to them referred, and that he was directed to move the house for leave to sit again. .

Resolved — That this house will, to-morrow morning, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to take the said heads of a bill into further consideration. 1st January, 1734, — The house, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into further consideration the heads of a bill for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton, (&c.); and after some time- spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Sheppard, junior, reported from the committee, that they had made some further progress in the matter to them referred, and that he was directed to move the house for leave to sit again.

Resolved—That this house will, on Thursday next, at twelve o'clock, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to take the said heads of a bill into further consideration, and nothing to intervene. (Again taken into consideration on January 3, Jan. 4, Jan. 5, Jan 8.)

9th January, 1781. ---A petition of Walter Bagnal, praying a saving in heads of a bill now before this house for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton, (&c.), in relation to several sums of money paid into the hands of the said Benjamin Burton out of the rents and profits of the petitioner's estate, was presented to the house and read.

Ordered — That the consideration of the said petition be referred to the committee of the whole house to whom the said beads of a bill are committed.

10th January, 1734. — The house, according to order, resolved elf into a committee of the whole house, to take into further consideration heads of a bill for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton, (&c.); and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Chaigneau reported from the committee, that they had made some further progress in the matter to them referred, and that he was directed to move the house for leave to sit again.

Resolved —That this house will, on Saturday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to take the said heads of a bill into further consideration. [This matter further considered on Jan. 12.]

14th January, 1734. — The house, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house to take into further consideration heads of a bill for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton, (&c.); and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Sheppard, junior, reported from the committee, that they had gone through the said heads of a bill, and made several amendments thereto, which he was directed to report when the house will please to receive the same.

Ordered— That the report be received on Thursday next. 17th January, 1734. — Mr. Sheppard, junior, according to order, reported from the committee of the whole house to whom heads of a bill for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton, (&c.) were committed, that they had gone through the same, paragraph by paragraph, and agreed thereto, with some amendments', which he read in his place, and after delivered at the table; And a motion being made, that the said heads of a bill be now read, The same were read accordingly.

Then several of the amendments made by the committee to the said heads of a bill wore again read, and agreed to by the house, with some further amendments.

Ordered — That the further consideration of the said report be adjourned till to-morrow morning, at twelve o'clock, and nothing to intervene.

18th January, 1734. — The house, according to order, proceeded to take into consideration the report from the committee of the whole house to whom heads of a bill for relief of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton, (&c.) were committed. And the rest of the amendments made by the committee to the said heads of a bill were again read, and agreed to by the house, with some further amendments.

Ordered — That Mr. Sheppard, jun., do attend his grace the lord lieutenant with the said heads of a bill, and desire the same may be transmitted to Great Britain in due form. [Said bill read first time, on 25th April, 1734. Ordered to be engrossed, 2(3th April, 1734. Passed and sent to the lords, 27th April, 1734. Received the royal assent, on the 29th April, 1734.]

5th March 1736. — A petition of Samuel Low and many others, whose names are thereunto subscribed, gentlemen and freeholders of the counties of Meath, Westmeath, Cavan, Kildare, CARLOW, Monaghan, Tipperary and Limerick, and several other parts of Ireland, in behalf of themselves and the rest of the gentlemen and land-holders in this kingdom, setting forth that the clergy in the several parts where the petitioners dwell, have commenced and threaten to commence suits for a new kind of tithe, under the name of agistment for dry and barren cattle, which will be very grievous to the petitioners, and to all those who are sued for the same, and praying relief therein, was presented to the house and read.

Ordered — That Mr. Morgan, Mr. Serjeant Bettesworth, &c. or any five or more of them, be appointed a committee, to meet to-morrow morning, at nine o'clock, in the speaker's chamber, to examine the allegations of the said petition ; that they have power to send for persons, papers, and records, and to adjourn from time to time, and place to place, as they shall think fit, and report their proceedings, with their opinion thereupon, to the house, and that all members who come have voices.

4th January, 1738. — A petition of John Beauchamp, Esq., in behalf of himself and Nathaniel Evans, and others, minors, to whom he is guardian, setting forth, that they will be greatly affected by a bill now under the consideration of this house, for the relief of the creditors of Daniel Reddy, Esq., and of Dudley Reddy, his brother, deceased, by sale of their real and personal estates, for payment of their debts, if the same should pass into a law, and praying to be heard by their counsel against the said heads of a bill;

Was presented to the house, and read, and referred to the committee of the whole house, to whom the said heads of a bill are committed.

Ordered — That the petitioners have leave to be heard by their counsel, if they think fit, before the said committee.

18th February, 1740.— Ordered— That Sir Richard Butler, tart., a member of this house, have leave to go into the country for a month, upon extraordinary occasions.

29th Nov. 1743. — Ordered — That leave be given to bring in heads of a bill for allowing further time to persons in offices or employments to qualify themselves, pursuant to an act intituled, " An act to prevent the further growth of popery;" and that Doctor Trotter, (one of the members for Old Leighlin) and Mr. Francis Leigh do prepare and bring in the same.

Ordered — That leave be given to bring in heads of a bill for amending, repairing, and shortening the highway, or road leading from Athy, in the county of Kildare, through the coal-pits to Castlecomer, in the county of Kilkenny, and from thence to the town of Carlow, in the county of Carlow ; and that Mr. Morgan and sir John Denny Vesey do prepare and bring in the same. After prorogations, parliament met on the 8th day of October, 1745.

MEMBERS.

County of Catherlogh, Robert Burton, Esq. Sir Richard Butler, Bart.

Borough of Catherlogh. James Hamilton, Esq. Sir Richard Wolseley, Bart.

Borough, of Old Leighlin. Thos. Trotter, Esq. Hon. Robert Jocelyn,

Thomas Carter, the younger, Esq.,

 in the room of the said Thomas Trotter, Esq.

8th October, 1745; — Ordered that Mr. Speaker do issue hit warrant to the clerk of the crown, to make oat a new writ for electing a burgess to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Old Leighlin, in the county of Catherlogh, in the room of John Beauchamp, Esq., deceased.

1st November, 1745. — Ordered — That Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the clerk of the crown, to make out a new writ for electing a burgess to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Old Leighlin,' in the county of Catherlogh, in the room of Thomas Trotter, Esq., deceased.

23d January, 1746. — A petition of Joseph Fade and John Wilcox, Patrick Creagh, Nicholas Clinton, James Caffel, Mark Whyte and John Farran, for and on behalf of themselves, and several other of the creditors by debenture tickets or warrants, issued by the trustees of the turnpike-road leading from the town of Kilcullen, in the county of Kildare, to the town of Catherlogh, setting forth, that they have advanced large sums of money towards the repair of the said road, and that the tolls arising thereon are not sufficient to pay the interest of the said money, and praying relief, was presented to the house, and read.

Ordered — That Mr. Wall of Maryborough, Mr. Keating, &c. or three or more of them, be appointed a committee, to meet in the speaker's chamber to-morrow morning, at nine of the o'clock, to examine the matter of the said petition, arid that they do report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the house; and they have power to adjourn from time to time, and place to place, as they shall think fit.

24th January, 1746. — Mr, Benjamin Burton presented to the house, pursuant to their order: A return from the commissioners of array for the county of Catherlogh. The titles whereof were read. Ordered that the said returns do lie upon the table, to be perused by the members.

19th December, 1747. — Ordered — That leave be given' to bring in heads of a bill to explain, amend, and make more effectual the laws made for repairing the road from the town of Kilcullen, in the county of Kildare, to the town of Catherlogh, and for increasing the tolls, and regulating the expenses of the said road; and that Sir Richard Cox and Mr. David Bindon do prepare and bring in the same.

Parliament having been prorogued, met on the 10th Oct., 1749.

MEMBERS.

County of Catherlogh. Robert Burton, Esq. Sir Richard Butler, Baronet,

Borough of Catherlogh. James Hamilton, Esq. Sir Richard Wolseley,

Baronet Borough of Old Leighlin. Honourable Robert Jocelyn, Thomas Carter, the younger, Esq.

Parliament was prorogued, and again met on the 8th October, 1751; when our district had the same members.

11th December, 1751. Ordered —That leave be given to bring in heads of a bill for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, in the county of Kildare, through part of the Queen's county, and through the town of Castlecomer, in the county of Kilkenny, to the town of Leighlin-bridge, in the county of Carlow; and that Mr. Fitz-Gerald and colonel Blennerhasset do prepare and bring in the same.

13th December, 1751. — Mr. Fitz-Gerald, according to order, presented to the house heads of a bill for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, in the county Kildare, through part of the Queen's county, and through the town of Castlecomer, in the county of Kilkenny, to the town of Leighlin-bridge, in the county of Carlow, which were received, read, and committed.

Resolved — That this house will, on Monday morning next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house to take the said heads of a bill into consideration.

19th December, 1751. Ordered — That the committee of the whole house, to whom heads of a bill for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, (&c.), are committed, have power to receive a clause to direct the trustees, in the said heads of a bill to be named, to meet alternately at the towns of Athy, Castlecomer, and Leighlin-bridge.

And also a clause to prevent the scraping of the turnpike roads, or laying straw or other materials thereon for making dung, or digging and taking away the ground in the high roads, on either side the turnpike roads.

And then the house, according to order, resolved itself into .the said committee ; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Fitz-Gerald reported from the committee, that they had made some progress in the matter to them referred, and that he was directed to move the house for leave to sit again.

Resolved — That this house, will, to-morrow morning, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take the said heads of a bill into further consideration.

7th January, 1752. Ordered— That the committee of the whole house, to whom heads of a bill for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, (&c.), are committed, be empowered to receive a clause to enable the trustees to farm the tolls or duties, to arise on the said road, for one or two years. And then the house, according to order, resolved itself into the said committee; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Fitz-Gerald reported from the committee, that they had gone through the said heads of a bill, and that he was directed to report when the house will please to receive the same.

Resolved — That the report be received to-morrow morning.

8th January, 1752. — Mr. Fitz-Gerald, according to order, reported from the committee of the whole house, to whom heads of a bill for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, (&c.), were committed, that they had gone through the said heads of a bill, paragraph by paragraph, and agreed thereto, with some amendments, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the table.

And a motion being made that the said heads of a bill be now read, the same were read accordingly. Then the amendments made by the committee to the said heads of a bill were again read, and agreed unto by the house.

Ordered — That Mr. Fitz-Gerald do attend his grace the lord lieutenant, with the said heads of a bill, and desire the same may be transmitted into Great Britain in due form.

21st April, 1752. — A bill, intituled, an act for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, in the county of Kildare, through part of the Queen's county, and through the town of Castlecomer, in the county of Kilkenny, to the town of Old Leighlin in the county of Carlow, and from thence to and through the town of Leighlin-bridge, in the said county of Carlow, was presented to the house, and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow morning.

22nd April, 1752. — A bill, intituled, an act for making and repairing the road leading from Athy, (&c.), according to order, was read a second time, and committed.

Resolved — That this house will, to-morrow morning, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take the bill into consideration.

23rd April, 1752. — The house, according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration, a bill, intituled, an act for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, (&c.) ; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair.

Mr. Fitz-Gerald reported from the committee, that they had gone through the bill, and that he was directed to report when the house will please to receive the same. Resolved — That the report be now received, Then Mr. Fitz-Gerald reported, that the committee had gone through the bill, paragraph by paragraph, and agreed thereto, without any amendment.

Ordered — That the bill be engrossed. 24th April, 1752.— An engrossed bill, intituled, to act for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, (&c.), was read the third time.

Resolved that the bill do pass. Ordered — That Mr. Fitz-Gerald do carry the bill to the lords, and desire their concurrence.

29th April, 1752.— A message from the Lord’s by Doctor Wall and Mr. Cuffe, that the lords have agreed to an engrossed bill sent up by this house, intituled, an act for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, (&e.), without any amendment.

1st May, 1752. — Mr. Speaker reported, that the house had attended his grace the lord lieutenant in the house of peers, where his grace was pleased to give the royal assent to the bill following: An act for making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy, (&c.)

On the 7th October, 1755, when parliament commenced a session, the members of our county continued the same as last stated. Parliament met again on the 1 1th October, 1757.

MEMBERS

County of Catherlogh, Robert Burton, Esq. Sir Richard Butler,

Baronet. Borough of Catherlogh. James Hamilton, Esq. Sir Richard. Wolseley, Baronet.

Borough of Old Leighlin Thomas Carter, jun.,Esq. Rt. Hon. Richard

Righy, sworn the 24th of October, 1757 11th October, 1757. Ordered— That Mr. Speaker- do issue his warrant to the clerk of the crown, to make out a new writ, for electing a burgess to serve in this present parliament for the borough of Old Leighlin, in the county of Carlow, in the room of the honourable Robert Jocelyn, now lord viscount Jocelyn,

After prorogation, parliament met 16th October 1769.

12th November, 1759 ,A petition of the sovereign and burgesses of the town of Carlow, and several principal gentlemen of the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, and Kildare was presented to the house, and read, setting forth, that there had been a great trade carried on for many years by the river Barrow, from Monasterevan through the town of Athy, in the county of Kildare, Carlow and Leighlin-bridge, in the county of Carlow, to the town of Ross, in the county of Wexford, and the city of Waterford, to the great advantage of the trade of this kingdom. That there are some small stoppages in the course of the said river, which greatly obstruct the navigation thereof, in dry seasons, and which might be removed or avoided at a small expense, and render the navigation of the said river of the greatest advantage to the public; and praying the house to take the premises into consideration, and to grant such assistance as the house shall think proper.

Ordered — That Mr. Benjamin Burton, Mr. Keatinge, &c. or any three or more of them, be appointed a committee, to meet tomorrow morning, nine of the clock, in the speaker's chamber, to examine the matter of the said petition, and that they report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the house; and that they have power to adjourn from time to time, and place to place, and to send for persons and papers.

14th November, 1759. — Mr. Benjamin Burton reported from the committee to whom the petition of the sovereign and burgesses of the town of Carlow, and several of the principal gentlemen of the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny and Kildare was referred, the resolutions which the committee had directed him to report to the house, which be read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the table, where the same were lead, and agreed unto by the house, and are as follow:

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petitioners have fully proved the allegations of their petition.

Resolved — That it is the opinion of this committee, that the petitioners deserve encouragement.

Ordered — That the said report be referred to the committee of the whole house appointed to take into consideration the supply granted to his majesty, as also his grace the Lord lieutenant's speech.

17th November, 1759. — The right honourable the chancellor of the exchequer, according to order, reported from the committee of the whole house to whom it was referred to consider of the supply granted to his majesty, as also his grace the lord lieutenant's speech, the resolutions which the committee had directed him to report to the house, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the table, where the same were read) and are as follow:

17. Resolved— That it is the opinion of this committee, that a sum of two thousand pounds be given to the Right Hon. Charles, earl of Drogheda, Sir Richard Butler, Baronet, Maurice Keatinge, Esq., Benjamin Burton, Esq., John Rochford, Esq., Walter Weldon, Esq., and James Agar, the younger, Esq., or any three of them, to be by them applied to remove the obstructions in the navigation of the river Barrow, from the tide water at St. Mullins to Monasterevan, to be accounted for to parliament.

The seventeenth resolution being read a second time, was amended, and the resolution so amended, is as followeth :

Resolved — That a sum of two thousand pounds be given 'to the Rt. Hon. Charles earl of Drogheda, Sir Richard Butler, Bart. Maurice Keatinge, Esq., Benjamin Burton, Esq., Jno. Rochford, Esq., Walter Weldon, Esq., James Agar, the younger Esq., the Right Hon. James, earl of Kildare, the Right Hon: John, earl of Wandesford, Sir William Cooper, Bart., John Gore, Esq., Beauchamp Bagnal, Esq., Robert Doyne, Esq., Ralph Gore, Esq., Jno. Digby, Esq., Henry Bunbury, Esq., Elias Best, Esq., John St. Leger, Esq., William Stewart, Esq., George Hartpole, Esq., and William Browne, Esq., or any three of them, to be by them applied to remove the obstructions in the navigation of the river Barrow, from the tide-water at St. .Mullins to Monasterevan, to be accounted for to parliament. To which resolution so amended, the 'question being put, the house did agree.

31st January, 1760. — A petition of the sovereign, burgesses,' freemen and inhabitants of the corporation of Carlo w, was presented to the house, and read, praying to allow a clause to be inserted in heads of a bill intended to be brought in relative to the lamps of the city of Dublin, to empower the petitioners to erect lamps in the liberties of the said town of Carlow, at such proper and convenient distances as to the house shall seem meet.

Ordered — That the said petition be referred to the committee appointed to bring in heads of a bill relative to the lamps of the city of Dublin.

11th March, 1760. Ordered— That the committee of the whole house to whom heads of a bill for the more effectually enlightening the city of Dublin, and liberties thereof, and for the erecting of public lights in the other cities, towns corporate, and market towns in this kingdom, are committed, be empowered to receive a clause, or clauses, for enabling the representatives of William Aldrich and Hugh Cuming to receive all such arrears of lamp-money as shall be due to them at the expiration of the present acts of parliament now in force for lighting the city of Dublin; and also a clause, or clauses for charging the city of Dublin with the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds, to be paid into the hands of Sir CHARLES BURTON, and James Dunn, Esq., to buy up the lamps, and lamp-irons now in use, and for other purposes in the said clause, or clauses to be mentioned.

22nd March, 1760. — The order being read for the house to resolve itself into a committee .of the whole house to take into consideration heads of a bill for further continuing, explaining, and amending the several acts of parliament now in force for erecting lamps in the city of Dublin, and liberties thereof,

Ordered — That the said order be discharged. Parliament was prorogued on the 17th May, 1760 From '' an account of the number of Protestants who have been arrayed in the several counties, counties of cities, and towns in the province of Leinster and Connaught, as returned by the commissioners of array, in the years 1756, and 1757," it appears that the number in the county of Carlow was eight hundred and eighty-seven.

John Garnet was consecrated bishop of Leighlin and Ferns in 1752. He was succeeded by the Hon. William Carmichael, who was translated in 1758; and in the same year, Thomas Salmon was appointed to the sees. Richard Robinson was translated to this bishopric in 1759.

George the second died on the 25th October, 1760.

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