Clare grovels (1717)

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Clare grovels (1717)

Post by Paddy Casey » Sun May 04, 2008 8:47 am

In the troubled times of the early 18th century it was crucially important to be seen to be on The Right Side, even if it was a little difficult at times to decide which side was going to be The Right Side. The newspapers of that era were constantly filled with declarations of loyalty signed by the good burghers of counties, towns, corporations and guilds around the kingdom anxious to ensure a place in the sun (or to avoid the gallows).

Here is one such Humble Address from The Daily Courant (London, England), Wednesday, May 22, 1717. It is signed at Ennis by the High Sheriff, the Grand Jury, the Justices of the Peace, the Clergy, and the Free-holders of the County of Clare and dated 6th day of April 1717.

The verbose and flowery forelock-tugging leaves no doubt as to the (declared) loyalty of the High Sheriff, the Grand Jury, the Justices of the Peace, the Clergy, and the Free-holders of the County of Clare at that time.
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