The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 302 pages of information about The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06.

The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 302 pages of information about The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06.

No.  VII.—­Mr. Snelling mentions, “another halfpenny, which has Hibernia pointing up with one hand to a sun in the top of the piece”; but of this he has not given any engraving.

INDEX.

Addison, made keeper of the records of Bermingham’s Tower
Armstrong, Sir Thomas, granted a patent to coin farthings in Ireland
Armstrong, Sir William, granted a patent to coin halfpence in Ireland

Bacon, Lord, on the Royal prerogative, quoted
Berkeley, Lord, of Stratton, Master of the Rolls
Bingham, John
Bodin, Jean
Boulter, Archbishop
Brodrick, St. John, made a Privy Councillor
Brown, John
Burlington, Earl of, Lord High Treasurer of Ireland

Carteret, Lord,
  attempts to injure Walpole’s reputation by means of the Wood agitation
  made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
  takes Walpole’s side
  character of
  Swift’s letters to
  his relations with Walpole
Charles I., paid his troops with debased coin
Coinage, the law with reference to
  See Wood’s Coinage
Coke, Sir Edward, on the laws regarding coinage
Coleby
Conolly, William, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
Coxe, Archdeacon, his account of the agitation in Ireland
“Creed of an Irish Commoner, A”
Crowley, Sir Ambrose

Dartmouth, Lord, granted a patent to coin halfpence in Ireland
Davies, Sir John, his “Abridgement of Coke’s Reports”
“Defence of the Conduct of the People of Ireland, A,” quoted
Doddington, Bubb
Drapier, the, his account of himself
  proclamation against
Dublin, petition of the Lord Mayor, sheriffs and citizens of
Dutch, the, counterfeited debased coinage of Ireland

Elizabeth, Queen, her army paid with base coin
  base money sent to Ireland by
Ewing, George, “Defence of the Conduct of the People of
  Ireland” published by

Filmer, Sir Robert
Finley
France, system of re coinage in

George I., equestrian statue of, in Dublin
Grafton, Duke of, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
  recalled
  not concerned with Wood’s patent

Harding, John, arrest and prosecution of
Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, Swift’s tribute to
Holt, Sir John

Hopkins, Right Hon. Edward, secretary to the Lord Lieutenant
  made Master of the Revels
Hopkins, John

Ireland, want of small change in
  patents granted for coining in
  relations between England and
  petitions for establishment of a mint in
  computed population of
  copper money not wanted in
  not a “depending kingdom,”
  English contempt for
  loyalty of
  a free country
  project for a bank in
  England’s profit from
  the absentees of
  absence of faction in
  Charter schools founded in
  needed reforms in
  See also Wood’s Coinage.

James II., debased the coinage in Ireland

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