History of the Irish Insurrection of 1798, Giving an Authentic Account of the Various Battles Fought Between the Insurgents and the King's Army, and a ... Preceding That Event (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from History of the Irish Insurrection of 1798, Giving an Authentic Account of the Various Battles Fought Between the Insurgents and the King's Army, and a Genuine History of Transactions Preceding That Event

Along with the repeal 'of the most odious of the penal laws, a new oath to be taken by the Catholics to avow their loyalty was framed by parliament. All the delegates and a great number of other Catholic gentlemen, anxious to avail themselves Of the earliest Opportunity Of displaying their gratitude for the newly acquired privileges, and eager to satisfy the public mind as well as to set an example to the whole nation, attended in the court of King's Bench, on Saturday, the lgth of April, 1793, where they took the oath and subscribed the Special declaration prescribed to them; and this was by the appointment of Lord Chief Justice Clonmel, on whom a deputation from the general committee had previously waited for that purpose.

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