Rendered by Pope,
“Jove fix’d it certain, that whatever day
Makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.”
[121] See Freeman’s Journal, Nov. 3 and Nov. 24, 1881.
[122] Querist, 134.
[123] On account of the inability of Ireland, Great Britain, since Christmas, 1778, relieved her from the burden of paying forces abroad.
[124] A sum of £50,000 has been lately sent from England for that purpose.
[125] By a Proclamation, dated the 3rd of February, 1776, on all ships and vessels laden in any of the ports in this kingdom with provisions of any kind, but not to extend to ships carrying salted beef, pork, butter and bacon into Great Britain or provisions to any part of the British empire except the Colonies mentioned in the said Proclamation. 4th of January, 1779, taken off as far as it relates to ships carrying provisions to any of the ports of Europe.
[126] Its tranquillity was so well established in 1611, that King James reduced his army in Ireland to 176 horse and 1,450 foot; additional judges were appointed, circuits established throughout the kingdom (2nd Cox, 17); and Sir John Davis observes that no nation under the sun loves equal and indifferent justice better than the Irish (Davis, pp. 184-196).
[127] 13 Jac., ch. 1.
[128] Vol. i. Com. Journ., p. 92.