Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ... ments remained unpaid, but this was so warmly opposed by the Lord Clanrickard, that an end was put to the negotiation, and the Duke of Lorrain lost J 26,000. that he had advanced. 1659 John Mathews, mayor. Richard Bernard and William Speed, sheriffs. This year Sir Charles Coote and the Protestants seized all the garrisons in Ireland, and amongst the rest Gal way, and took and committed all the Anabaptists, who were then and before in the height of their power, and were chief commanders in Ireland. 1660 John Morgan, mayor. George Scanderbeg Bushell and John Pope, sheriffs. A palace was erected by the citizens of Galway for the reception of Charles ii. who purposed paying them a visit. It was, when entire, the largest structure in Ireland under one roof: it extended from the corner of Shop-street opposite to Lyche's castle, generally called the upper four corners, to the house where the amicable society meet. It must be evident that it was constructed of some materials easily put together, and as easily removed, as it was merely to answer a particular purpose. A visit from the king would have been only a just return for the many miseries they endured from Cromwell's officers and soldiers. 1661 John Eyre, mayor. John Murry and Robert Brock, sheriffs. 1662 Henry Greenway, mayor. Benjamin Veil and Walter Bird, sheriffs. 1663 Edward Eyre, mayor. Richard Walcott and John Barrett, sheriffs. 1664 John Morgan, mayor. William Fleming and Thomas Semper, sheriffs. 1665 Colonel John Spencer, mayor. Robert Warner and George Younghusband, sheriffs. 1666 John Spencer, mayor. George Davidson and William Jackson, sheriffs. 1667 John Spencer, mayor. Christopher Sirr and James Berry, sheriffs. 1668 John Spencer, mayor. Richard Barnard and John Pill, ..."
