188 MlNXJTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE Mr. Bryan Clogher. IO349- AND you think it is a fair valuation for Roarke, or perhaps you have 1 understated that ?— I think they are both fair. ,8 May 1838. 10350. Mr. Curry.} In both cases you have not exceeded the value, at all events ?— I do not think I have. 10351. Not in either case?— No. __ 10^ 2. Have you Roarke's map and Brady's map ?— Yes. 10353. Be so good as to give them in ?—{ The Witness delivered in the same.) Mr. Simon Nicholls, called in ; and Examined. Mr. s. Nicholls. 10354. Chairman.] WHAT are you ?— I am an apothecary and accoucheur, in • Dublin. 10355. Mr. Curry.'] Did you reside in Longford in 1832 ?— Yes, I did, and for some years before, and until 1834. 10356. At what time in 1834 did you leave?— In the summer of 1834; my health became very delicate. 10357. Did you attend the first registry that was held for the county of Longford, in the year 1832 ?— I did. 10358. Did you take an active part at that registry ?— I did ; there was a club formed to advance the registry ; I was secretary to that club. 10359. On which side was that club formed ?— It was on the Liberal side. 10360. Then you were secretary of the Liberal Reform Club for the purpose of advancing the registry ?— I was. 10361" Did your situation as secretary enable you to judge whether the bulk of the people in the county of Longford were desirous of coming forward to register, or not?— I think it gave me a good opportunity of judging-, and I consider they were very anxious to come forward. 10362. Do you know of your own knowledge, or do you believe, that any intimi- dation or force was used to induce them to come forward to register ?— I do not consider there was either force or intimidation used, but reason and advice was given to them, that if they valued the interest of their country, and of its prosperity, they ought to come forward and send in such representatives as would have good laws enacted. 10363. Do you know of any intimidation or any undue influence having been used by the Roman- catholic clergy of the county of Longford to induce any one to come forward to register ? — I do not. 10364. Do you believe any such was used by them ?— I do not. In addition to the club there were trades' unions formed in the different towns, and the people, the intelligent middle classes, came forward with money, and in some instances, where the priests did not make themselves active, in advising the people how to register, how they would avail themselves in the easiest way of the right to register their votes, the priests were very unpopular with the people at times, very unpopular j so far from any intimidation, or any unfair or improper means being resorted to at that registry, which was attended with a good deal of expense, it was Protestants, and in some cases Orange counsellors and agents, whom the people had employed. 10365- The counsellors and agents were employed by the people?— Yes, and they were Protestants, and in some cases Orangemen. 10366. How were the expenses of that registry defrayed ?— They were defrayed by voluntary contributions in different districts of the county. 10367. What is that printed paper you hold in your hand ?—' This is my account of money received and paid during that registry. 10368. Does that contain a statement of the manner in which those sums were expended ?— It does. 10369. What was the whole amount of sums collected for the purpose of conducting that registry ?— The entire amount of the sum collected was 435 I- is. 9 h d. 10370. Was the whole of that sum expended ?— It was, and more; there was 477 I- 3 s. expended. 10371. Now among the names of contributors there, were there persons of all classes and of all religious persuasions ?— Yes, Protestants, Presbyterians, and Roman- catholics, and from 1 up to 20/. contributed. 10372. Were