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Third Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

30/07/1838

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Third Report from the Select Committee on Fictitious Votes, Ireland

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42 PARLIAMENTARY [ fictitious votes, Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Gourtrue, Massacre of. The painting exhibited at the election for Cork in 1835, repre- senting the massacre of Gourtrue, was exhibited without the permission or knowledge of the Liberal candidates or their committee, Meagher 3855- 3865. Govis, Thomas. Circumstances under which he was admitted to the freedom of Cork ; he had not served the full term of his apprenticeship, Meagher 4894- 4899. Granard Barony. The land in the lower part of this barony is not so valuable as that in the upper part, Flood 9162- 9168 Amount of tithe composition for the parish, Flood 9167- Land there is as good as any in Longford, Flood 9479 In Granard the lay- men were more active in urging people forward to register than the Roman- catholic clergy, Flood 9674- 9698—— In this barony the electors all voted as the clergyman wished them, except two, at the last election, Flood 9699 The clergyman of the parish would not allow any man to come forward to take the oath if his qualification had ceased, Flood 9703, 9704 The lands in the barony of Granard are of a very fine description; average value per acre, Clogher 10140- 10153 In some places adjoining the town of Granard land is very good; the tenants pay from 2 I. 15 s. to 2 /. 17 s. an acre, Foshery 13195. Means taken at the sessions held in Granard to prevent the Liberal side coining up to register, Nicholls 10377- 10382. See also Greville, Mr. Land. Qualification, 2. Roman- catholic Clergy. Southwell, Lord. Speeches. Tuite, Mr. Value. Granarkill. Better land cannot be obtained in Ireland than at Granarkill; it must be very good when the head landlord can get from 3/. 10s. to 4/. per acre rent, Flood 8722,8723. Grand Juries ( Cork). Feeling of the grand jury generally that the valuation of Cork was in several instances of appeals rather too high, Lane 871- 875 Several instances in which persons who have been valued at - 20/. or 301, have been struck out of the valuation from their inability to pay, Meagher 3601, 3602 Nature and extent of inquiries made by grand juries previous to allowance of appeals against the valuation, Meagher 3603- 3648 They are nominated by the sheriffs in Cork, Besnard 302, 303. See also Cork, 3. Rates, II. 1. Grand Jury Act. Difference of opinion among parties as to the effect of the Grand Jury Act upon the local Act relative to applotting the assessment of Cork, Besnard 135- 145. See also Cork, 3. Grand Panel. The grand panel is now considered to be conclusive evidence of a person being a freeman ; it is an authentic list of the freemen, and is the document referred to when the freemen are called over, Besnard 12 Freemen are not admitted to the grand panel until they are sworn, Besnard 431- 439. Graves. In the townland of Driminacreeher, Longford, graves have been dug opposite the houses of some of the voters, Courtenay 12912, 12913. 12921, 12922. Green, Thomas. His qualification to vote for Longford was objected to in April 1837, was given up as not being sustainable, from want of value, Gardiner 8020- 8022'. 8030- . 8033- He voted at the last election, Gardiner 8024- 8026. Green, William. A voter in the Liberal interest ; he got a glass of beer or something else from a friend in the Conservative interest, which made him very ill; he was ill many days after in consequence of this drink, M'Gaver 12338. Greville, Mr. Has let land at 3/. 10s. per acre at Mount Granard, which is the highest part of the county of Longford, Flood 8614, 8615 Some of the leases granted by him in 1828 were overheld by his agent till 1832, for fear the lessees should register, Flood 8826- 8849' Average amount of his rent- roll in Longford from 10,0001, to 12,000 Z., flood 8727- 8730. Greville Estate. Opinion that the tenants on the Greville estate never got any abatements of their rent, Flood 8881- Opinion of Mr. Tuite, who valued under the Tithe Coni- position Act, that there were no better lands in the county than those on this estate, Flood 8881' After the election of 1833 the present agent brought ejectments, and compelled the tenants to pay their arrears, Flood 8888- 8904. 8980- 9019 Threats have been held out to the tenants on this estate to induce them to vote against the Liberal candidate, Flood 8905- 8920. 8946- 8949 Previous to the election of 1833 there was no tenant upon this estate who did not owe two years' rent, Flood 8922- 8940 Average rent of lands on this estate, Flood 9488- 9491." ' See also Arrears of Rent. Perjury. Rent. Tenantry, I. Griffin,
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