136 ANNUAL REGISTE R, 1794. 



Speech of his excelhncy John, enrl of 

 ff^eftmorelnnd, lori'.-Heutit^ant of 

 Jrelanil, to both houses of parlia- 

 meni, on closing the session 

 JUJarch 25. 



'Sly lords and gentlemen, 



THE important objects \Yhich 

 cri'^'dfjed your attention being 

 concluded, I am enabled to relieve 

 you from farther attendance ip par7 

 liamcnc. 



I have his majesty's commands to 

 express hjs most ii;tire satisfaction 

 in the zeal and unanimity which 

 have governed your proceedinj^s 

 during the present session, and the 

 cheerfulness with which you have 

 provided for the extraordinary cmer- 

 ^jeiicies of the state. This con- 

 duct, 80 honourable to yourselves, 

 must essentially tend to preserve 

 the internal tranquilhty of your 

 country, to maintitin that free pon- 

 stitution under which you enjoysuch 

 inestimable blessings, and is highly 

 beneficial to the general interests 

 of the empire, and tp the common 

 C*use of Europe. 



Gentlemen qf the house of 

 commons, 

 I am directed by his m^iesty to 

 return you his thanks for the very 

 liberal supplies ypu have voted fqr 

 the public service. You may rely 

 on their faithful application to the 

 purposes for which they were grant- 

 ed. 



My lords and gentlemen, 

 His majesty feels, with the most 

 cordial pleasure, the loyalty of his 

 people of Ireland, and the affection- 

 ate determinatioi, th-'y have aln-ays 

 shewn to stand of fall with Great 

 Britain. In the contest in which 

 we are engaged, by the unprovoked 



aggression of France, measures of 

 the most vigorous nature continue 

 to be requisite, and his majesty wiU 

 persevere in his e:ie;VJons, in cpn- 

 jpnction with his allies^ against the, 

 qonunon enemy. Under the Di- 

 vine Provideijipe, on the justice of 

 his ca\ise, pu the disciplined valour 

 of his fleets and armies, and the 

 unitc4 efforts, of all l^is subjects, his 

 maji.-sly relies for a favourable issue. 

 to a war, which, on the p^tri pf oui 

 enemies, is waged against the envied, 

 liberty of these kingdoms, and tlic 

 established government of every 

 state in li^urope, 



I apj)laud your wisdom in p^ssin^ 

 an act for pfserviug the properly, 

 within this kingdom, of persons re- 

 sident in France from becoming the 

 plunder of tl)osj v/hp have usurped 

 the gpvernmwt of that unhappy 

 country. It is peculiaily our dily 

 to support tl^e security of private 

 prqperty, and \o main^ait^ tlie prin- 

 ciples of justice, wiien doctrines 

 have been advanced, ani attempts 

 endeavoured to be carried into exe~ 

 cuton, for the destruction of both. | 



I a,n\ jorry to inform yc^u, tf»at in 

 some parts of the county of Cork, 

 the people, dehuicd by the artifices 

 of wicked and designing men, have, „ 

 assembled in numerous bodies, andj 

 have cpmpelled many to take, un- 

 lawful oaths. The timely ejfev- 

 tions of the m^g'strates, aided by 

 the spirited conduct of his miyesty's 

 regular and militia forces,' have 

 nearly suppressed thosedisturbances. 

 No attention shall be wanting on 

 my part to the protection of the 

 peaceable and industrious, and to 

 the punishment of offenders against 

 the law, and especially of those 

 who have instigated the ignorant to 

 the commission pf tuch Uangerous^ 

 crimes. 



