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IRISH AFFAIRS,

FROM

The 12th of OCTOBER, 1779,

то

The 15th September, 1782, the Day of
Lord TEMPLE'S Arrival.

BY

RANCIS DOBBS, Esq

DUBLIN:

PRINTED BY M. MILLS, No. 135, CAPEL-STREET,

M.DCC.LXXXII.

BODLEIT

24-1-1900

TO HIS GRACE

The DUKE of PORTLAND.

My Lord Duke,

YOUR private and public character, had you never been Viceroy of Ireland, would naturally point out your Grace as the patron of a work, friendly to FREEDOM and MANKIND.

BUT the glorious part which you have had in the emancipation of my country, peculiarly induces me, to dedicate this Hiftory to your Grace; fmall as the compliment may be, it is fincere, and one that I would only pay to Virtue.

I have the honor to be, Your Grace's moft devoted and

moft humble fervant,

FRANCIS DOBBS.

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TO THE PUBLIC.

THE important tranfactions which have happened in the adminiftrations of Lord Buckinghamshire, Lord Carlisle, and the Duke of Portland, must render a history of those times interefting to every man. It is a period peculiarly interefting to Irishmen. In that short time their country was emancipated, -a bloodlefs Revolution took place, and we became united with our former tyrant, by the facred bond of equal Freedom.

I shall not enter into a minute detail, except of the most important events. The leading features will ingeneral be fufficient, and every reader will be able to fill up the canvafs. What I affert as facts, I will take all poffible care Jhall be fo. You must determine how far my conclufions are juft. It is your right, and I humbly Jubmit to it.

FRANCIS DOBBS,

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