Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-15
HOW THE LANDLORDS OBTAINED
THE LAND OF IRELAND.


and their public assurance that their
trials will be turned into Commission
for tho hearing of Irish grievances on
the whole question, the following record,
compiled from authentic sources, will
prove timely for reference -
l547-The English considerations OF
Irish land began in the reign of Edward
vi.
1553-The work Of cenfscation was
continued by Philip and Mary, who laid
forcible claim to the Counties Of O'Moore
and O'Connor, since which time LEX
and Oflaly have been styled "Queen's"
and Kings" Counties.
1555-Queep Elizabeth confscated re-
morselessly.
| 1572-Sir Thomas Smith failed to o.
tablish English settlers in Ulster.
l586-l4O Irish proprietors were robbed
of their lands in Munster.
l59S-After the rebellion Of Shane
O'Neill, bis estates, numbering most Of
tho Northern Counties, were confscated
and vested in the crown. The Earl Of
Desmond's property, stretching over
some of the fairest portions of Cork,
Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Waterford
and Dublin, were seized by "Her Maies-
TVS Chief Governor of Ireland"
l6ll--James |. formed scheme for
the colonization Of Ulster, by which the
lands were divided into lots Of 1000 and
1900, and 1000 acres, and only English
settlers were admitted. The order Of
Baronets was established in this year to
provide fund for tho defence Of the
new English settlement in Ireland.
l6ll-May 1.-THE first patent for
land in Ulster was issued to Nicholas
Bacon. James l., not content with
planting garrison Of English settlers
in Ulster sought to extend his plantation
schemes to the other three provinces. A
crowd of English adventurous known as
Discovers" engaged in the work Of
dispossessing tho rightful occupants.
Leland, the historian, declares that the
most iniqnitons practices were made use
of.
l649-Aug. l5-Cromwell landed in
Ireland. He confscated four-fifths Of
all the soil. He made Wholesale
clearance of Leinster, Ulster, and
Munster by his infamous "Act Of Settle
ment," ordering that every dospoiled
Irishman found on tho left bank of the
Shannon should BIO shot.
l660-By the l4th and 18th Acts Of
Charles H., there was another "settle-
mont" 1t was devised to confirm tho
Cromwellian settlers in the possessions
which they had taken from tho devoted
Irish adherents of Charles tho Seconds
father.
l692-A land tax Of three shillings q
pound or rental was levied.
l753-In the reign of Queen Anne, a
sudden fall in prices rendered tho farm
ers unable to pay rents.
1709-By an Act Of Anne, no goods
could be taken in execution, unless the
sheriff had previously paid the landlord
his rent due.
l73l--Under George H., arrears Of
rent were made recoverable by distress.
lSl2-The greatest rise in rents took
place.
lS22-The failure of the potato crop
caused famine.
lS3-Under William, no arrears of
rent were recoverable for moro than six
years. The Act of George w., prevent
ing the salo of bankrupt estates, was
repealed.
1A7-Great restitution Of tenants;
failure Of tho potato crop.
lS59-Under Victoria further provi-
sion was made for tho sale of the bank
rupt estates. July-Three Commission
ers were appointed to superintend the
sale of encumbered estates.
lA9-Oct. &--The Land Commission
ers' Court in Dublin commenced its bust
ness.
l959-August 3-The Landed Estates
Court was established to facilitate the
transfer of land in Ireland. The Com
mssioners of Encountered Estates ceas-
ed, having sold property to the amount
of twenty-three million pounds.
lS7s-Michael Davitt and others pro-
pagated in Mayo and Galway the agita-
ton against landlordism in Ireland, and |
labored for the spread of the Irish Land
League movement.
lSS0-Nsv. 4-Charles Stewart Par
nell, and other leaders Of the Land
League were summoned for trial. -Bos-
ton Pilot.