MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF

VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH,

SECOND MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY.

EDITED BY

HIS BROTHER,

CHARLES VANE, MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY,

G.C.B., ETC.

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Nov. 13. The Bishop of Meath to Lord Castlereagh-Uniting and

Identifying the Churches of England and Ireland

20. The Rev. Dr. Troy to Robert Marshall, Esq.-Protest on
the part of the Catholic Clergy against an imputation of
disloyalty

23. The Right Hon. George Rose to the Right Hon. Isaac

Corry-Supply of provisions to Dublin

26. Mr. Pitt to Lord Castlereagh-Sentiments of Lord Down-

shire on the Union

Dec. 11. Sir J. C. Hippisley to Lord Castlereagh-Succession to a
vacant Roman Catholic Bishopric-Election of a new
Pope

Enclosing:

Extract of a letter from the Rev. Dr. Concanen to the

Rev. Mr. Fallon, conveying his resignation of a

Bishopric

11. Sir J. C. Hippisley to Lord Castlereagh, enclosing:

Letter from Cardinal Borgia to Sir J. C. Hippisley,

dated September 14, 17 99-Provision for the Cardinal

Duke of York

16. James Verner, Esq., to Lord Castlereagh-Opposition to

the Union in the County Armagh .

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

Clergy

18. General Loftus to Lord Castlereagh-His attachment to
the Union

21. Sir James S. Blackwood to Lord Castlereagh-Support of

the Union

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1799.

Dec. 24. Mr. Luke Fox to Lord Castlereagh-Establishment for

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the Roman Catholic Clergy-Maynooth-Ignorance of
the Priests-Necessity of Education

26. Marquess of Buckingham to Lord Castlereagh-Articles

of the Union .

SUPPLEMENT.

I. THE UNION.

Hints on the Employment of Writers in favour of a Union, by the

Project for the Representation of Ireland in the Imperial Parlia-

ment

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On reducing the Irish Boroughs, October 8, 1799

Memorandum relative to the Representation of Ireland, September

23, 1799

Suggestions of the Lord-Lieutenant, relative to the Representation

Remarks on the Parliamentary Resolutions respecting the Union

II. THE CATHOLICS.

Memorial of the Catholic Prelates of Ireland, praying for the

foundation of a Seminary for education of Clergy, January 14,

1794

Accounts of the Seminary at Maynooth, from its foundation

Statement of the Trustees relative to the Students at Maynooth

Papers communicated by Sir J. C. Hippisley.

Sir J. C. Hippisley to the Rev. Dr. Troy, January 8, 1794—Provi-
sion for the Catholic Clergy of Scotland and Ireland— Relations
with Rome-Cardinal York-Reform of Catholic Colleges
Sir J. C. Hippisley to Lord Hobart, January 12, 1794-Provision
for the Catholic Clergy-The Union-Organ of Communication
with the Pope-The Friars-Laws respecting the Catholics
Cardinal Zelada, Secretary of State to his Holiness, to Sir J. C.
Hippisley-Protection of Italy by England-Supply of the English
Fleet, August 31, 1793

Circular Letter from the Holy See to the Bishops of Ireland, en-
joining loyalty and obedience

Extract of a Letter from the Cardinal Secretary of State to Lord

Grenville, September, 1793-Protection of England for the Holy

See solicited-Good understanding of Rome with England

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Extract of a Letter from Lord Grenville to Sir J. C. Hippisley,

October 29, 1793, conveying Thanks for his exertions in the

public service

The Cardinal Secretary of State to Sir J. C. Hippisley, March 31,

1794-Frauds in supply of Provisions to the English Fleet-

Party of English Cavalry, landed in the Roman territory, in

distress

Sir J. C. Hippisley to Lord Hobart, February 10, 1799—Catholic

Question-The Union-Participation of Catholic Priests in the

Rebellion-Appointment of Catholic Bishops-Dr. Troy, Catholic

Archbishop of Dublin-Secular and Regular Clergy of Rome-

Extract from the Memorial of Monsignor Cerri, Secretary of the

Congregation of Propaganda Fide at Rome, concerning the Roman

Catholic Establishments and Missions in the British Dominions-

Communication of Government with the Catholic Priests-Ex-

amination of Rescripts from the See of Rome-Laws against the

Catholics-Relations with Rome - Provision for the Catholic

Extract from Mr. Edmund Burke's Letter to Dr. Hussey, May 18,

1795-Meeting of the Catholics-Grievances-Benefits of English

connection to Ireland-United Irishmen-Position of the Irish

Catholics

Memorandum relative to the Consecration Pontifical Oath, taken by

Catholic Prelates-The doctrine of the See of Rome regarding

her dominion-The College of Cardinals to the Catholic Arch-

bishops of Ireland, on the same subject-Abstract of the Oath,

April 15, 1796

Addition to the Romish Catechism, on the doctrine of Obedience

to Temporal Powers

Suggestion of an Oath, or Test, for Roman Catholics

to Lord Castlereagh, October 5, 1799-Power of the Popes

in England-Services of Sir J. C. Hippisley-Education of the

Irish Priesthood-Maynooth-Appointment of Parochial Priests-

Dignities in the Roman Catholic Church-Filling up of Vacan-

cies-Claims of the Church of Rome-Bulls, Briefs, Rescripts,

&c. Regular and Secular Priests-Catholic Schools-Confession

and Absolution

Statutes passed in the reign of George III., for relief of the Roman

Catholics in Ireland

III. THE PRESBYTERIANS.

On the Settlement of Presbyterians in Ulster, and the Grants from

the Crown for the maintenance of their Clergy

Outline of the Discipline and Church Government of the General

Synod of Ulster

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