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On the condition of the agricultural classes of Great Britain and Ireland (1842)
On the condition of the agricultural classes of Great Britain and Ireland - 1842 Author:Henry Drummond Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: COMMISSION. WILLIAM The FOURTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. To the most Reveren... more »d Father in God, Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Councillor Richard, Archbishop of Dublin, and Our trusty and well-beloved the Most Reverend Daniel Murray, Doctor in Divinity, Charles Vignoles, Doctor in Divinity, Richard More O'Ferrall, Esquire, the Reverend James Carlile, Fenton Hort, John Corrie, James Naper and William Battle Wrightson, Esquires, Greeting: Whereas an humble Address has been presented to Us by the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, and Commissioners of Shires and Burghs in Parliament assembled, humbly beseeching Us that We would be graciously pleased to issue a Commission to inquire into the condition of the Poorer Classes of Our subjects in Ireland, and into the various Institutions at present established by Law for their Relief; know ye, that We, reposing great trust and confidence in your intelligence, discretion and diligence, have authorized and appointed, and by these presents do authorize and appoint you, the said Richard, Archbishop of Dublin, etc. etc. etc.,to inquire into the condition of the poorer classes of Our subjects in Ireland, and into the various institutions at present established by law for their relief; and also whether any and what further remedial measures appear to be requisite to ameliorate the condition of the Irish poor, or any portion of them; and for the better discovery of the truth in the premises, We do by these presents give and grant to you, or one or more of you, full power and authority to call before you, or any one or more of you, such persons as you shall judge necessary, by whom you may be the better informed of the truth in the premises : And We do fur...« less