The Virginia Gazette

OPINIONS OF THE IRISH.

That a resolution when necessary, ought to be effected.

That resistance to evil Kings and Governours but truly constitutional, and the indispensable duty of free subjects.

That the executive power of Government ought ever to be under the controul of legislative supremacy; and triennial Parliaments restored.

That all our volunteers ought to be free and independent in their principles.

That in the present crisis, committees of correspondence should be every where established, for the regulation of the different corps, and the more effectually to obtain the great national objects now in view.

That the future address of Irishmen (in spite of his Excellency and company) ought to express the fullest determination, "to support constitutional rights, and the freedom and independency of Ireland."

That his Majesty, being King of Great Britain and Ireland, should with his whole Court and household, wear, English, Irish, and Scotch manufactures, week about.

That he ought to visit his Irish before his German dominions.

That if his right political eye be still shut, America will probably open it.

That whiggism is unfashionable at Court. That reformation and improvements in church and state are greatly wanting.

That tythes ought to be properly regulated, "and the mode of collecting them altered."

That a free press is the palladium of liberty.

That a fast-day, without a good cause, is solemn mockery, and a religious farce, acted by parsons.

That sinecure officers are publick nuisances, and enemies to Irish prosperity.

That we have over all time serving coundrels in both Houses, who would sell their country for a mess of pottage.

That his Excellency made just and friendly representations respecting the state of Ireland; but that we would have had a free trade without them.

That virtuous confederacies and resolutions ought to take place at the ensuing assizes.

That Lord Shannon is not fit to command True Blue and Enniskillen corps.

That liberty is the birthright of all mankind; and that all tyrants ought to be deposed and punished.

That Lord Clanricard's answer to the volunteers under his command, is the law and the prophets; in Irish politicks.

The best cure, for the King's evil, is the people.

That certain parts, of a late prelatical Form of Prayer, ought to be burned by the hands of the common hangman.

In a Parliament held the 5th of February, 1780. Present, the Knights, citizens, and Burgesses of Pimlico.

RESOLVED nem. con. that a certain pamphlet published in Great Britain, entitled, an act made in
In the sixth year of George the first, asserting a right to bind Ireland in all cases whatsoever (that of taxation not even excepted) is a false and seditious libel, highly reflecting on the independency of the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland.

Resolved, nem. con. that the said seditious libel be ignominiously burned by the hands of the common hangman, who is hereby ordered to make use of the same ceremony that was observed in London, with respect to Mr. Molyneaux's case of Ireland.

Resolved, that Saturday, 12th February, be the day appointed for said execution, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon in college green.

Resolved, that circular letters be written by the Speaker to the Magistrates of the several cities, towns and boroughs of this kingdom, to have some ceremony observed.

Paddy Ireland, Cler. Dom. Com.