Speech of His Grace James Duke of Ormond in Parliament
Dublin March 7 His Grace, Lord Lieutenant and Governor of Ireland, entered Parliament and delivered a speech to both Houses. He praised the Queen for aiding laws this session, noted property and anti popery measures, and thanked the Commons for supplying the crown. He urged provision for civil and military lists and mentioned arrears to be laid before Parliament.
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In a formal address the speaker urges loyalty to the Queen and the maintenance of public peace under a continuing government. The session begins September 21, 1703, with acts including excise on beer and tobacco, taxation on pensions, and measures to curb papal influence, register Catholic clergy, and regulate church possessions and property exchanges.
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