Handlist of proclamations issued by royal and other constitutional authorities, 1714-1910, George I to Edward VII

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GEORGE III.
Srd to 4th Year.
106
29 APRIL 1763.
29 April. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
the persons who forcibly carried away the daughter of
Hugh Terrence, farmer of Kildingan, co. Kildare, with
intent to deflower her.
R.O., Dublin.
20 May. For pardoning and discharging the soldiers
now in custody for desertion.
Antiquaries.
1 June. By tJie Privy Council. For the more effectual
prevention of the infamous practice of smuggling, and
the better encouragement of all employed in preventing
the same.
15 June. By the Privy Comicil. Parliament further
prorogued from the 23rd June to the 6th September.
1 July. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against the
persons who forcibly carried away Margaret McClean,
daughter of John McClean, farmer, of Fyarcharon,
CO. Donegal.
R.O., Dublin.
28 July. By tlie Lords Justices of Ireland. Against the
persons who riotously, seditiously, and traitorously have
with an armed force marched through several of the
Northern Counties in this Kingdom, with an avowed
intent to prevent the execution of the laws, and to
administer unlawful oaths. (To be read on six Sabbath
days during Divine Service, in every Church, Chapel of
Ease, and Dissenting Meeting House.)
R.O., Dublin.
12 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
the persons who destroyed certain silk looms belonging
to Henry Cottingham, and James King, of Dublin.
R.O., Dublin.
19 August. By the Lords fustices of Ireland. Against
the persons who fired several shots into the house of
George Holmes, of Lurgan Street, Dublin.
R.O., Dublin.
19 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
the persons who attacked the dwelling house of Michael
Murphy, linen weaver, in Church Street, Dublin.
R.O., Dublin.
19 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Timothy Harrington, for the murder of his mistress,
Catherine Allen, widow, of the City of Cork.
R.O., Dublin.
19 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. The
Irish Parliament further prorogued from the 30th August
to the I ith October.
31 August. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorogued from the 6th September to the nth October.
5 October. Parliament further prorogued from the
nth October to the 15th November, and then to
assemble.
Antiquaries.
7 October. For Colonizing North America, and
populating the recently acquired Colonies of Quebec,
East Florida, West Florida, and Granada, and pre¬
venting the spoliation of the Indians.
Antiquaries.
11 OCTOBER 1763.
11 October. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His
Speech at the opening of the new session of the Irish
Parliament.
4th Year.
(25 October.)
31 October. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Against
the persons who set fire to the dwelling house, oflSces,
corn, etc., of Ulysses North, and Lyons Cane, of Derry,
CO. Tipperary.
R.O., Dublin.
4 November. By the Privy Council. Removing quaran¬
tine from vessels coming direct from Spain, Minorca,
and Gibraltar, if furnished with clean bills of health.
15 November. His Majesty's Speech at the opening
of the new session of Parliament.
25 November. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Quarantine upon all vessels coming from or through the
Mediterranean to be taken off, under the restrictions
specified.
R.O., Dublin.
16 December. By the Lord Lieutena7it of Ireland.
Against the persons who broke into, and robbed, the
house of Patrick Welsh, of Togher, co. Galway.
R.O., Dublin.
1764.
28 February. By the Lord Lieutenatit of Ireland.
Against the persons who broke into the house of
Catherine Butler, of Harlastown, co. Meath, and both
robbed and tortured her.
R.O., Dublin.
17 March. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Against
the persons who shall oppose the Collectors of that part
of his Majesty's Revenue arising from the subsidies and
alnage of all clothes, and other commodities made of
wool.
R.O., Dublin.
26 March. For Colonizing the Islands of Grenada, the
Grenadines, Dominica, St. Vincent, and Tobago, and
granting allotments.
Antiquaries.
11 April. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Against
the persons who broke open the house of Humphrey
Minchin, of Busherstown, King's County.
R.O., Dublin.
19 April. His Majesty's Speech proroguing Parliament
to the 21st June.
12 May. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His
Speech proroguing the Irish Parliament to the 21st June.
25 May. By the Lords fustices of Ireland. Against
the persons who houghed twenty-five bullocks, the
property of James Armstrong, on the Lands of Killdusse,
and CO. Cavan.
R.O., Dublin.