Memoirs and Correspondence of Viscount Castlereagh, Second Marquess of Londonderry

1800.

June 25. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Camden-Terms of accomplish-
ment of the Union-Imperative necessity for concessions
to influential persons

26. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Aspect of Foreign

affairs-Difficulties of the contest with France-Dispo-

sition of Russia and Austria-State of the West India

Islands-Suspected trick on Government

27. The Duke of Portland to the Lord-Lieutenant-Explana-

tion of previous Despatch; full acknowledgment of the

Lord-Lieutenant's services, and confirmation of his ar-

rangements The Londonderry Peerage-Representa-

tive Peers-Distribution of Irish honours

July 2. The Duke of Portland to Lord Cornwallis-Royal Assent

to the Act of Union

2. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Strong com-
mendation of his Lordship's conduct and talents-
Londonderry Peerage.

2. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh

Military successes of

Buonaparte State of France-The Irish Peerages-

Views of Ministers respecting Lord Castlereagh

2. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Camden-Londonderry Peerage

3. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Measures

consequent upon the Union

3. Lord Auckland to Lord Castlereagh-Inland Navigation
-Continental affairs-Buonaparte

3. Lord Grenville to Lord Castlereagh .

Enclosing: Letter from the Hon. Robert Stephen Fitzgerald
on the Representation of Leinster, June 27, 1800
6. Lord Castlereagh to the Duke of Portland-Conduct of
the Union-Londonderry Peerage.

7. Lord Cornwallis to the Duke of Portland-Nature of his en-
gagements in support of the Union-Representative Peers
16. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Irish arrangements—
Government of Ireland-Treaty of Vienna

23. The Bishop of Meath to Lord Castlereagh-Compensation

for Ecclesiastical Boroughs-Church Funds in Ireland

-Non-residence

26. The Rev. Dr. Moylan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork, to
Mr. Marshall-Distressed French Emigrants-Lord
Castlereagh's conduct of the Union-Spirit of Re-
bellion

27. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Disposition of Irish
Ecclesiastical funds

27. Lord Cornwallis to the Duke of Portland-General tran-

quillity in Ireland-Scarcity, and relief, in Connaught

364

366

ib.

1800.

July 28. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Mode of electing Repre-
sentative Peers-Influence of Government

28. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Instructions

concerning the election of Representative Peers-Act of

Union

Aug. 22. Lieutenant-Colonel Littlehales to Lord Castlereagh-

Expenses of Barrack Department.

25. Mr. Marsden to Lord Castlereagh-State of Ireland-

Scarcity of Provisions

Sept. 1. Mr. Marsden to Lord Castlereagh-Survey of the Harbour

of Dublin

2. Lord Cornwallis to Lord Castlereagh-Reinforcements

2. Lord Cornwallis to the Duke of Portland-Actual situa-

tion of Ireland-French Invasion-Armed force in Ire-

land-Reinforcements earnestly requested

2. Lieutenant-Colonel Littlehales to Lord Castlereagh-

Military Force in Ireland-Inferiority of Militia and

Yeomanry-Probability of an Invasion - Necessity

for Reinforcements Tour of Lord Cornwallis in

Ireland

10. Sir J. C. Hippisley to Lord Castlereagh-Roman Catholic

Clergy-Necessity of Direct Communication with the

Pope-Poyning's Act

10. Mr. Marsden to Lord Castlereagh-State of the Country

11. Sir J. C. Hippisley to Lord Castlereagh-Laws affecting

Ireland-The Catholic Question

17. Mr. Marsden to Lord Castlereagh-State of Ireland—

Scarcity Supply of Corn

23. Sir J. Hippisley to Lord Castlereagh-Congregation of

Propaganda Fide, in favour of a State Provision for the

Roman Catholic Clergy of Ireland

Enclosing:

Letter from the Cardinal of York to Sir J. C. Hippisley,

acknowledging benefits received, and soliciting his good

offices towards securing the settlement on himself of

some stated allowance by England, dated Frascati, July

6, 1800

26. Lord Camden to Lord Castlereagh-Lord Castlereagh's

office of Keeper of the Signet-Provision for Mr. Pelham

27. Lord Castlereagh to Lord Camden-Offices of Keeper of

the Siguet, Chief Secretary, and Secretary of State in

Ireland

Oct. 8. Rev. Dr. Bankhead to Lord Castlereagh-Presbyterian
Synod of Ulster-Grants of Money

8. Answer of Lord Castlereagh

Oct. 13. The Rev. John Sherrard to Lord Castlereagh-Protestant

Dissenting Ministers of Ulster-The Bounty granted to

Dissenters in Ireland

23. Mr. Marsden to Lord Castlereagh-Export of Grain-

Plans of the disaffected

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392

23. Mr. George Birch to Lord Castlereagh-Provision for Pro-

testant Dissenters in Ireland

393

Ministers

24. Lord Castlereagh to Dr. Black-Provision for Presbyterian

Nov. 3. Mr. King to Lord Castlereagh-Union of the Parliament-

Supply of Provisions

394

395

18. Mr. Elliot to Lord Castlereagh-Recall of the Troops in,

and destined for, Portugal-Process of Court of King's

Bench

396

18. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Lord Cornwallis and the

Earl of Clare, and the Court of King's Bench—Evasion

of a writ of Habeas Corpus

18. The Bishop of Meath to Lord Castlereagh-Regulations

respecting a Provision for the Roman Catholic Clergy—

Communications with the Pope-Filling up of Vacan-

cies-Bulls, Briefs, Rescripts-Excommunication--

Schools-Abuses in Confession and Absolution

24. Sir J. C. Hippisley to Lord Castlereagh-State Provision

for the Catholic Clergy-Letter of Cardinal York

-Dec. 12. The Duke of Portland to Lord Castlereagh-Lord Castle-

reagh summoned to England-Conduct of the Emperor

Paul of Russia-Inquiry respecting the procuring a

supply of Hemp from Ireland

29. Lord Castlereagh to Mr. Cooke-Compensation to Law

Officers in Ireland-Promised Patronage-Insurgent

29. Lord Cornwallis to Lord Castlereagh-Catholic Claims-

Illegal Meetings

418

30. Dr. Robert Black to Lord Castlereagh-State Allowance to

the Presbyterian Synod and other Dissenting Bodies.

31. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-The Irish Privy Council-

Compensations-Survey of Dublin Harbour

SUPPLEMENT.

I. BOROUGHS.

29. Mr. Cooke to Lord Castlereagh-Regulations of the Irish

War Office-Catholic Claims-Scarcity

420

421

423

Principle for reducing the number of Boroughs in Ireland

Boroughs in Ireland at the time of the Union

425

428

Mr. Cooke to the Rev. Dr. Troy-Queries respecting Roman

Catholic Church in Ireland, Oct. 25, 1800 .

437

The Rev. Dr. Troy to Mr. Cooke-Particulars relating to Roman
Catholic Clergy, Dec. 20, 1800 .

ib.

The Rev. Dr. Troy to Lord Castlereagh-Answers to various

Queries respecting the regulation of the Irish Roman Catholic

Clergy, August 30, 1799

438

440

Queries proposed to Dr. Troy, Oct. 25, 1800

Return to the Queries proposed by His Majesty's Ministers to the

Roman Catholic Prelates of Ireland, relative to the state of their

Church, Nov. 29, 1800

Summary of a Correspondence with the Right Hon. Lord Hobart

and Lord Viscount Castlereagh, on the subject of the Roman

Catholic Clergy, the laws affecting the Catholics, Negociations

with Rome, &c., 1799, 1800

Including Extracts of Letters from

441

445

Pope Pius VII. to Sir J. C. Hippisley, expressing his high esteem

of the English Nation, May 10, 1800

472

Sir William Hamilton to Sir J. C. Hippisley, on his Negociations with

the Pope, July 13, 1793

474

The Right Hon. John Trevor, Envoy at Turin, to Sir J. C. Hippisley,
on his exertions at Rome, July 27, 1793

ib.

The Right Hon. Admiral Lord Hood to Sir J. C. Hippisley, in

acknowledgment of his services with the Pope, respecting Pro-

visions for the Fleet, Oct. 7 and 19, 1793

Adjutant-General Sir James St. Clair Erskine to Sir J. C. Hippisley,
May 25, 1794-Mark of Distinction bestowed by his Holiness
on the 12th Light Dragoons

475

ib.

Sir William Hamilton to Sir J. C. Hippisley, on his services in Italy.

The Viceroy of Corsica to Sir J. C. Hippisley, testifying to his in-
dustry and zeal on behalf of the public

476

ib.

Monsignor Barberi to Sir J. C. Hippisley, in the name of the Sacred
Congregation, conveying the thanks and acknowledgments of
that body for his exertions in promoting harmony between the
Courts of England and Rome

Statutes affecting the Catholics

III. MANUFACTURES, FINANCES.

Mr. Alexander Hamilton to Lord Castlereagh, on the Cotton

Manufacture of Ireland, Feb. 25, 1800

ib.

479

482

Lord Donoughmore to Lord Castlereagh, enclosing a letter from

Mr. Edward Clarke, on the Cotton Trade, Feb. 24, 1800

Mr. James Wallace to Lord Castlereagh, on the same subject,

March 3, 1800

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