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London, England, 1811-11-27 00:00:00

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Alter the Chair was taiCen, Mr, teak, re:
[Counsel for Traverser objected to[note evidence
beink.giVO Olthme resolutions. They,did not 4.ei_t
inpsolidreason why the rule should be .more. loose
'Ol, civil than" in criminal eases ; and US"Cd 'several
oilier arguments to shew,' that, even tha trial of
High tleasoti, parole evidence could not be given of
a written document.]
The Court over-ruled the,objeetion. • •
Serjeaut BALL.—Q.-You have already stated, that
Resolutions were read by the Secretary ; what was
the.sul?stance of them ?7--A. There were five Re--
_ _

(1. What was the first ?—A. It was declaratory
.of a naked right.
Resolved, That be'ng impressed-with an
.Unal-
terable conviction of its being the undoubted right-of
every -man to worship. his .Creator, according to the
genuine dittaies of his own-conscience, we deem it
out duty publicly and solemnly ,to. declare our de-
cided • opinion and principle, that no Government:
On, with justice, any pains, penalty, yr pri•
vationi uttion 'Say 'mak, for, professing that form of
Christian faith which he,• in his, conscience, be-
lieves. • ,
" ''Resolved, That we shall, therefore, persevere
in petitioning the Legislamre for a total and unqua -
.h&c! repeal o(the Penal L tws, which aggrieve and
degrade the Catholics of Ireland.-
" Resolved, That in exercising this undoubted
right of petitioning, 'we shall continue to- -adhere to
the ancient' priliciples,of the Constitution, 'and to
conform also to the peculiar" xestriatotis, which,
by modern statutes, are imposed upon the pepple of
Ireland."
Q, 'What was the Fount) ?--TA..'That a Commie-
tee be appointed to inquire into the state- of the
Penal Laws a/let-ling the Roman Catholics, and (rive
a return of the same within v.* AnoTher
Gentleman then 'ruse, and stated a, Resolution which
had been ado,ued with a view to ,otivenienee,
be-
tween several Gentlemen in an atijoiniti,; room t he
would therefore propose. it. The Rekoltftion w.is
t6en tread :.••••
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Resolved; That the said Committee dd COMM'
of the Catholic Peers and their eldest
tliolic Baronets, the Prelates of the. Catholic Churcn.
in Ireland,, and also ten persons to be appointed by
''the Catholics in ,each: county in Ireland, the. sur
vivors ollhe Delegates of i7n3 to'constitute, in in-
tegt al part of that number,: and alto) of 'five "persoPs
to be appointed by the Catholic inhabitants of each
parish in Dublin.
The Meeting then- voted some money to certain
_individuals, and thanks to several MemberS of the
Legislature. .
Crossi:-examined by fur. GooLi).
,What countryman are you ?—A. An Eng-
.

Q. What yeligion ?—A. I milder myst!lf atj
present a Yrotestant : I was educated a Catholic,
but Ipve fur many. years past renounced the doe
trines of the Catholic Church ; and when,, in the
presence of this Court, I declare; I am a Protestsnt,
I think I• cannot make a more
.801C11111 rLcanta-
Lion.

Mr. COULD.-Sit, from the characier you appear
in, you do the Vtotestaiit teligion grelt,--hODOM
and being on the subjed of religion; and of hearing
" mulls " from such a tongue, 1 prestunc.
am to take every thing you have said. (Q-Jay as goi,
Pel.—p: lam toll, Sir,. you, have-the bottom of
being debcended train one. of the most ancient Ro-
man Catholic families in Engt.ind I hate.
Q. You have Ilona t+ -
ent great hnour by thug
're +ding pour recantation in the Court ut, Kin
,Bench.—A. I bavo, acted trum,cOnviction. . •

You are a Man of learning i—A. Not much :
I
have read a great deal.
0,. 1 suppose it was the result of your reading,
that induccd you to become .a Protestant---1 ant
'sore you acted front no other motive 'bait tile di-
vine scow of religion, Now, Sir,. have you ever
rat her retaitied loose opinions:" of ali religions ?.--
A. Since t came to the use of reason,
.1-never en-
tertained any opinion derogatory to ti Christian
religion ; I cannot, answer for Myiell beterq 1 or-
,rived at 14 or 1 b yetris of age.
a Give .me leave to ask you, hare you, made
any declaration lately, deriding the subjea 0.1 ten-
giuo ?--A. I will swear I never did.,
Q. 'Never any declaratiqn tending to`Deistu ?—..
A. Never. ••• • -
-9.1).10 will beShocked it my asking you, have
you not fn:ldeanydeelaratioas tending to Atheism
A. Certainly never. ' •
Q. Froth your own account, Sir, you are a pore
moral charaCter ?i—A. I can't, call myself a moral
man; 'I hive 'the hailties of other-men.
Q. At .1 be time ibis tnceting, took place, were you
then a Protestant )7-A.` I was.
"low did tau happeti to Attend this Meeting ?
A. My Sole object was to attend for .the newsp,a
pers ; 1 attendild in (path), of a Reporter.
Q. Did you ever know a single instance where
the Resolutions were not reduced to writing.b,:fore
they had Pas;tid Jrave al way s found that the
Resolutions were read frditi ttie Chair.
Q.' Come, Sir, give me a direct answer.; by virtue
of,your Oath, tion't believe .t he Resohitioits were,
reduced to riling before they were. proposed front
the Chair ?—A. I think they were rettucAl to wilt-
ing by ifie proposer of them after thiy pissed.
• Q. Dow.t yoe•bdi,...ye they were entered ip a
boak; add sitted by the Chairman and Secretary ?
---A';:l:believe they.. wele. signed; it is the usual
practice in such cases •
Pow many Resolutions passed on that day
A. I can't swear.
Q. SO then I find your memory cannot-beg sn.good
ac to the'Resolutions thents,.lves. `lllte 4th, Resottiliori
was, that a Coatinittee be ,tippointed, &c,.; now
are vOir certain that passed ?.—A. 4The conviction of
my 'Mind that it pissed. '
Q. Will you.swear it passed_ r---A•.. With respect
,
to the 4th, my nitnu is not, macre up so accurately.
Q. yrprii what sourc(l does your inaccuracy, .rtrise.
as to that ResolUtion ?—.A, I. know of. no source but
the of men's minds lo forgyt.
Q.• Will ydo swear thatt he 4th or that any like
.what you call the 4th, pasird,?-7--.A. I .would not
have taken it doWn it ;t had nut bruit proposed.
• 0:" It was published in -other papyrs The
hupresSion on my mind is, titat the Resolutions were
* It would appear front the Resolutions ptase.l at theag.
grC, at' tiaetittg. ,that no such Resolution -us that stated
the witness wits eve!' propolo.,