History of the Irish rebellion in 1798 : with memoirs of the union, and Emmett's insurrection in 1803 . mul-titude looked up with awe and veneration ? Much has been said and written inapology for the doctors conduct. That he possessed commanding influence cannotbe denied, and few have attempted to prove that he used it as he should. But thathe could and did protect Protestants, the following correspondence establishes :—Reverend Doctor Caulfield, Lord! If possible youll have the Messrs. liberated, or removed to some more comfortable lodging: they are well disposed, and have never in
History of the Irish rebellion in 1798 : with memoirs of the union, and Emmett's insurrection in 1803 . mul-titude looked up with awe and veneration ? Much has been said and written inapology for the doctors conduct. That he possessed commanding influence cannotbe denied, and few have attempted to prove that he used it as he should. But thathe could and did protect Protestants, the following correspondence establishes :—Reverend Doctor Caulfield, Lord! If possible youll have the Messrs. liberated, or removed to some more comfortable lodging: they are well disposed, and have never injured any one in-dividual. Your compliance will oblige your affectionate friend. Enniscorthy, June 15th, 1798. John Sutton, Priest. The Messrs. , I am sure, are free from any party business, orange, or any thing inimical to any society of people, as is mentioned above. I remain, my Lord, yours most sincerely, Wm. Synnott, From the excellent characters of the above gentlemen, I beg leave, in the nameof Jesus Christ, to recommend them to be protected. Wexford, June 15th, 1798. James IRISH REBELLION- 155 as reinforcements were wanting. This express had a wonderful effect:the assassins instantly closed the bloody scene, and fled in all directions,leaving three of the prisoners on their knees, namely, William Hamil-ton, William OConnor, and Charles Jackson. Some of the rebelguard returned soon after, and conveyed the prisoners back to gaol,who had still continued on their knees without making the least effortto escape, being stupified with terror. But that sanguinary monster,Thomas Dixon, returning, he soon evinced that his thirst for blood wasnot yet satiated, by ordering out the remainder of the prisoners fromthe gaol and prison-ship, the greater part of whom were tortured todeath in like manner as the former. He then proceeded to the market-house, and having fixed his vulture-eye on others, dragged them to thefatal bridge for execution. After butchering these,
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