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"An Act to extend certain provisions of an Act entitled an Act to encourage the improvement of Barren and Waste Land and Bogs and Planting of Timber Trees and Orchards."

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of one pamphlet, three manuscript documents, and one letter which concern Grattan's attempts to reform the system of tithes in Ireland. The pamphlet, "Speech of the Right Honorable Henry Grattan, on the Subject of Tythe, in the House of Commons, on Thursday, February 14, 1788," and supporting documents were sent by an English clergyman in Ireland, Joseph Stopford, to the Earl of Courtown. In 1787, 1788, and 1789 Grattan introduced bills that would make tithing less of...
Dates: 1700s

[Three amendments to the above act.]

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of one pamphlet, three manuscript documents, and one letter which concern Grattan's attempts to reform the system of tithes in Ireland. The pamphlet, "Speech of the Right Honorable Henry Grattan, on the Subject of Tythe, in the House of Commons, on Thursday, February 14, 1788," and supporting documents were sent by an English clergyman in Ireland, Joseph Stopford, to the Earl of Courtown. In 1787, 1788, and 1789 Grattan introduced bills that would make tithing less of...
Dates: 1700s

"Objections raised by the Clergy against the Bill for the Improvement of Barren and Waste Lands etc. by exempting them from this payment of Tithe of all kinds for 7 years."

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of one pamphlet, three manuscript documents, and one letter which concern Grattan's attempts to reform the system of tithes in Ireland. The pamphlet, "Speech of the Right Honorable Henry Grattan, on the Subject of Tythe, in the House of Commons, on Thursday, February 14, 1788," and supporting documents were sent by an English clergyman in Ireland, Joseph Stopford, to the Earl of Courtown. In 1787, 1788, and 1789 Grattan introduced bills that would make tithing less of...
Dates: 1700s

[Letter from Reverand Joseph Stopford to the Earl of Courtown], 1788 April 12

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of one pamphlet, three manuscript documents, and one letter which concern Grattan's attempts to reform the system of tithes in Ireland. The pamphlet, "Speech of the Right Honorable Henry Grattan, on the Subject of Tythe, in the House of Commons, on Thursday, February 14, 1788," and supporting documents were sent by an English clergyman in Ireland, Joseph Stopford, to the Earl of Courtown. In 1787, 1788, and 1789 Grattan introduced bills that would make tithing less of...
Dates: 1788 April 12