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My Irish Journal, 1669–1670 (Author: William Penn)

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I was with Lord Arran. We went to the meeting, had a good one.

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3

We went again to Council. I was with Lord Arran at the Red House; his coach brought me home. An order granted for the release of Maryborough Friends.

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Lord Arran, Lord Shannon, Lord Kingston, Major Fairfax, Buckly, Sesser, Sheifield, etc. dined with me. I wrote for England to o.b.ff. ¹³³

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We had a large but hard meeting, being First Day. Several great ones, the Countesses of Mount Alexander and of Clancarty, Lady Harney, etc. God's power was over them all and they were reached. Had another meeting at my lodging, Thomas Fearon and I spoke. ¹³⁴

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I was with the Chancellor, also with Lord Arran, and the Lord Lieutenant in his closet alone. He promised to release our Friends and did so by order of Council in the afternoon. My father's business is also done.

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7

I was with Lord Shannon and Sir St John Broderick. They ate with me.

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8

I was at Council, we obtained an answer, but Barry was safe [base?] to us. Lord Shannon went to take the air, supped with me.

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I was at the meeting, spoke there. We returned. I was with Lord Shannon.

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I was with the Lord Lieutenant. Shannon also at Council. We were nothing better.

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Thomas Fearon and I were together. I wrote to my o.d.ff. twice.

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