dom, conftitute a grievance worthy the confideration of the legiflature. Refolved unanimoufly, That the commons of Ireland are the keepers of the purfe of the nation, and as fuch ought to deal out the public money with frugality and œconomy; and that a prodigal expenditure of the public money, in unmerited penfions and unneceffary places, is unconftitutional and a grievance. Refolved unanimoufly, That the debt of this nation amounts to an enormous fum; the revenue not being adequate to the public expences, economy and retrenchment are esfentially neceffary to prevent new burdens being imposed on the fubject. Refolved unanimoufly, That the encreasing the salaries annexed to old and useless places, and the creation of new ones with large falaries, tend to augment the undue influence of the crown, by encreafing the power of corruption in the hands of government. Refolved unanimoufly, That we will not vote for any perfon as our reprefentative in parliament, who will not zealoufly fupport these our resolutions, and perfevere in seeking a conftitutional redress of these our grievances. Refolved unanimoufly, That we rejoice in the fpirit and religious toleration which now prevails through all ranks of people, and contemplate with fatisfaction the national advantages likely to arife from the liberal indulgences which that fpirit has extended to our Roman Catholic brethren. Refolved unanimously, That we are fully determined to give every encouragement and every proper preference to the manufactures of our country, but that fuch encouragement and fuch preference fhall be proportionable to the industry, the integrity and good conduct of our manufacturers. Refolved, That the thanks of this meeting be given to James Bernard, Efq; for his fteady and conftant, though unfuccefsful, exertions in feeking redrefs for those our grievances. Refolved, That the thanks of this meeting be given to the right hon. Lord Kinborough, James Kearney, and Francis Bernard, Efqrs. for their steady and conftant, though unfuccessful, exertions in feeking redrefs for thofe our grievances. Refolved, That the above resolutions be tranfmitted by the High Sheriff of this county, as inftructions to our representatives for their conduct in parliament. AFRAHAM MORRIS, High Sheriff. The The High Sheriff having left the Chair. Rofolved, That the thanks of this county meeting be given to Abraham Morris, Efq; our high Sheriff, for his readiness in convening the county, and for his very impartial and proper conduct in the chair. ར་་་་་ To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Cork, convened pursuant to Advertisement by the High Sheriff at the County Conrt-houfe, on Monday the 15th of April, 1782. THERE is no event of my life has given me more fatisfaction, nor can any honour be fo flattering to me, as that I have now received; your public approbation of my parliamentary conduct (more particularly fo, as the period is now approaching when you will have it in your power to confer further obligations on those whofe principles you approve). Be af fured I fhall never lofe fight of that duty, which I confider myself bound by every tie to fupport, I mean the juft reprefentation of the wishes of my countrymen. And though hitherto all efforts to recover our national rights, and to obtain redress of the grievances we labour under, have proved ineffectual, the time, I hope, is now arrived, when corruption, overawed by the virtue of the people, fhall no longer dare to oppofe their unanimous voice. And I truft, I may soon have it in my power to congratulate you, on tlie full enjoyment of all your conftitutional and commercial privileges. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, With the greatest respect, KINGSBOROUGH. LORHA RANGER S. At a Meeting of the Lorha Rangers, held at Loṛha, in the County of Tipperary, on the 16th Day of April, 1782. Captain WALSH in the Chair. RESOLV ESOLVED unanimoufly, That the perfect emancipation of this country, ought to be the primary object of each indi vidual, and should not only be wifhed, but fought for, by every patriotic and conftitutional mode, Refolved, That we conceive it a duty we owe to our country, to difavow the authority of any body of men, to make laws for this independent kingdom, fave only, the King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland; and we pledge ourselves to our brother Volunteers, to co-operate with them in every effectual measure, for the establishments of our rights on the moft permanent bafis. Refolved, That we shall be always ready to affift our Sovereign against his natural enemies. Captain Walfh having left the Chair; Refolved, That our most grateful thanks be returned to captain Walsh, for the propriety of his conduct as chairman, and to him and the other officers for their attention to the corps. Signed by order, ROB, PURCELL, Secretary. At a Meeting of the Barony of Kilcourfey Union, held at Horseleap, on Tuesday the 16th of April, 1782. Major BAGOT in the Chair, The following refolutions were unanimously entered into : RESOLVED, That we highly approve of the virtuous and patriotic refolutions of the Ulfter Delegates, affembled at Dungannon, on the 15th of February laft. Refolved, That the King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland, are the only power competent to make laws to bind this kingdom, and that we will refift, with our lives and fortunes, the execution of any other laws, fave thofe only that are enacted by the authority aforefaid. Refolved, That we expect a full declaration of rights from our representatives in parliament. Refolved, That we will co-operate with the Volunteer corps of this kingdom, in every conftitutional mode of obtaining a redress of grievances. Refolved, Refolved, As it was originally our wifh, that the most li beral indulgence fhould be extended towards our Roman Ca tholic Brethren, we feel the most cordial fatisfaction, at the removal of thofe penal reftrictions they fo long laboured under. Signed by order, At a Meeting of the Independent Freeholders at Dundonald, on Tuesday the 16th of April, 1782. ROBERT LAMBERT, Efq; in the Chair. The following with many other patriotic toasts were drank, THE King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland; The Irish Volunteers; The friends of Ireland in the British parliament; The independent electors of the county of Antrim, and may the electors of the county of Down follow their patriotic example; Robert Stewart, Efq; only reprefentative of the county of Down; equal liberty and commerce to Great Britain and Ireland. Refolved, That this meeting be, and is hereby adjourned to the 18th of June next. R. LAMBERT, Chairman. Mr. Lambert having left the chair, and Mr. John Glenholme having taken it, Refolved, That the thanks of this meeting be given to our chairman, for his politeness of conduct in the chair. JOHN GLENHOLME. At a Meeting of the Ouzle Galley, at Dublin, 16th of April, 1782. THEO. THOMPSON, Efq; Captain, in the Chair. The following refolutions were unanimously agreed to: RESOLVED, That the King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland, are folely competent to make laws for the govern ment ment thereof, and that we will pay obedience to fuch laws only as have received, or fhall receive their fanction. Refolved, That the captain, officers, and crew of this Galley, will co-operate with their countrymen, in every eonftitutional effort, to fupport the juft rights of Ireland, and to oppofe the interference of any other legislature. Refolved, That we view with the utmost satisfaction the late proceedings of the British Houfe of Commons, which we conceive manifeft a difpofition to acknowledge the unqueftionable rights of this country, and may happily afford the frongest cement to that connection of interests and warm affection between the two kingdoms, which we trust will have an uninterrupted and perpetual existence. Refolved, That faid refolutions be published in the Dublin Evening Poft, Saunders's and Faulkner's papers, and the Hibernian Journal. Signed by order, CHRIST. DEEY, Secretary. CLONLONAN VOLUNTEERS. At a Meeting of the Clonlonan Light Infantry, at Moate, on The following refolutions were unanimously agreed to: RESOLVED, That we will fteadily maintain, and strenu-, oufly support the principles of our original institution, the defence of our country against foreign enemies, the preservation of the public peace, and the protection of our conftitutional freedom, rights, and privileges. Refolved, That the fole power of enacting laws to bind this kingdom, is vefted in the King, Lords, and Commons of Ireland only, and that we will not, as Volunteers, or in any other capacity, enforce the execution of any laws, except fuch as have received that conftitutional fanction. Resolved, That it is effentially neceffary, to repeal that part of the ftatute, commonly called Poyning's law, which uncon |