The Commercial Restraints of Ireland Part 5

"Michaelmas Examinations, October 21st, 1765.

"Mr. Smyth, Examiner.

"Log. Math. Gr. Lat. Th.

"Mr. Fitzgibbon, V.B. in omnibus. Certificate.

"Mr. Grattan, senior, 4 V.B., 1 B. (in Th.)

"Michaelmas Term--Junior Sophisters.

"Mr. Fitzgibbon, Rem. Th. for G.L.

"1766.

"Christmas Examinations (generally called 'Hilary'), January 20th, 1766.

"Junior Sophisters--Mr. Law, Examiner.

"Log. Math. Astr. Phys. Eth. Gr. Lat. Th.

"Mr. Fitzgibbon, 5 V.B., optime in Ethics. Praemium.

"Mr. Grattan, senior, V.B. in omnibus.

"Easter Examinations, April 18th, 1766.

"Mr. Forsayeth, Examiner.

"Mr. Fitzgibbon, 5 V.B., 2 B.

"Mr. Grattan, senior, 2 V.B., 3 B. (2 blanks).

"Michaelmas Term Examinations (Degree Examination), October 20th, 1766.

"Mr. Forsayeth, Examiner.

"Candidates.

"Mr. Fitzgibbon, 5 V.B., 1 S.B., 2 B.

"Mr. Grattan, V.B. all through."

This table of judgments bears out Archbishop Magee's statement in his funeral sermon on Lord Clare, that Grattan was best in the first and Fitzgibbon in the closing years of their college course; while Grattan came to the front again at the Degree Examination. The table exhibits also the old system of awarding examination premiums in T.C.D.; and it shows the then curriculum in the Sophister year. It shows also that Fellow-Commoners obtained their B.A. degree on a shortened Academic course. Grattan entered in November, 1763, he answered for his degree in October, 1766, i.e., at the close of his Junior Sophister year--and he took his B.A. in Spring, 1767.

The Matriculation Book shows that Fitzgibbon was educated at Ball's famous school, under the old Round Tower, in Great Ship-street.[106] Grattan was educated in the same school along with Fitzgibbon, and was removed from it shortly before entrance, as his "Life" tells, and as the Matriculation Book also shows. Fitzgibbon was born in 1749, and, therefore, was only fourteen or fifteen years of age when he was collaring Grattan, who was three years his senior. Fitzgibbon was reared in his father's house,[107]

in Stephen-street, and Grattan was reared within a few yards of him, in his father's house in Chancery-lane. In the same school, at the same time, were educated Macaulay Boyd, one of the reputed authors of Junius' Letters (son of Alexander Macaulay, who lived in Great Ship-street); Sir Samuel Bradstreet, the steady patriot, who procured "Habeas Corpus" for Ireland, and who lived in the same street; and John Forbes, who lived in the same street with the Fitzgibbons, was a thorough supporter of Grattan, a forward champion of Catholic claims, and the resolute and successful a.s.sailant of the Pension List.

The University conferred its LL.D. _Honoris Causa_ on Fitzgibbon--notwithstanding his anti-Hutchinson performances. It had no honorary degree for Grattan, and the loss is to its own muster-roll of fame. The name would have honoured and enn.o.bled the Register.

NOTE E.

PRINc.i.p.aL SECRETARIES OF STATE--CALLED ALSO PRINc.i.p.aL SECRETARIES OF THE COUNCIL, AND KEEPERS OF THE PRIVY SIGNET OR PRIVY SEAL--FROM THE RESTORATION.

1661, Sir Paul Davys; 1678, Sir John Davys; 1690, Sir R. Southwell; 1702, Sir E. Southwell and his son, 1775, Thomas Carter (Master of the Rolls); 1760, Philip Tisdall (Attorney-General); 1777, John Hely Hutchinson (Provost, &c.); 1795, Lord Glentworth; 1796, Hon. Thomas Pelham; 1797, Robert Stewart (Castlereagh); 1801, Charles Abbott (afterwards Speaker of English House of Commons, and Lord Colchester.)

IRISH CHANCELLORS OF THE EXCHEQUER.

1761, William Yorke--_vice_ Anthony Malone; 1763, William Gerard Hamilton ("Single Speech"); 1784, John Foster (Speaker, &c.); 1785, Sir John Parnell; 1799, Isaac Corry; 1804, John Foster; 1806, Sir John Newport; 1807, John Foster; 1811, Wellesley Pole; 1812, William Fitzgerald; 1817, Nicholas Vansittart.

SPEAKERS OF THE IRISH HOUSE OF COMMONS SINCE THE RESTORATION.

1661, Sir Audley Mervin; 1692, Sir R. Levinge, H.M.'s Solicitor-General; 1695, Rt. Hon. Robert Rochfort, Attorney-General; 1703, Broderick Allen; 1710, Hon. John Forster; 1715, Rt. Hon. Wm. Connolly; 1729, Sir Ralph Gore; 1733, Hon. Henry Boyle (Lord Shannon); 1756, Rt. Hon. John Ponsonby; 1771, Rt. Hon. Edmund s.e.xton Pery (Lord Pery); 1785, Rt. Hon. John Foster.

CHIEF SECRETARIES TO LORD LIEUTENANTS.

-------------------------------------------------------------------- _Year._ _Chief Secretary._ _Lord Lieutenant._ --------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------- 1703. Sir E. Southwell (also Duke of Ormonde.

Princ.i.p.al Secretary of State). 1707. Joshua Dawson. Lord Pembroke.

1709. George Bubb Doddington Lord Wharton.

(also Clerk of the Pells). 1711. ---- Southwell. Duke of Ormonde again.

1713. Sir John Stanley. Duke of Shrewsbury.

1724. Thomas Clutterbuck. Lord Carteret.

1731. Walter Carey. Duke of Dorset.

1738. Edward Walpole, and Duke of Devonshire.

Nicholas Bonfoy. (This was the Mr. Walpole who had the escapade with the notorious Let.i.tia Pilkington). 1740. Henry Legg, and Nicholas Do. Do.

Bonfoy. 1742. Lord Duncannon and Do. Do.

Nicholas Bonfoy, Esq. 1745. B. Liddell (a Cornish Lord Chesterfield.

M.P.), and William Bristow. 1747. ---- Wayte. Lord Harrington.

1751. Lord G. Sackville (also Duke of Dorset again.

Clerk of the Council, and Keeper of Phoenix Park). 1755. Robert Maxwell. Marquis of Hartington.

1757. Richard Rigby (also Master Duke of Bedford.

of the Rolls). 1761. "Single Speech" Hamilton Lord Halifax.

(also Chancellor of the Exchequer). 1763. Hamilton again, and Lord Lord Northumberland.

Drogheda. 1765. Edward Thurlow. Lord Weymouth, who did not come.

1765. Lord Beauchamp. Lord Hertford.

1766. Lord Aug. Hervey. Lord Bristol (did not come).

1767. Sir G., afterwards Lord Marquis Townshend.

McCartney (Governor of Madras), and Lord Fk. Campbell. 1772. Sir John Blacquiere (also Lord Hartcourt.

Alnager, and afterwards Lord Blacquiere). 1777. Sir Rd. Heron (his Lord Buckinghamshire.