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 432 MOLLOY. Bill of Peerage,” 1719. He translated “Franco-Gallia,” a Latin treatise of the civilian Hottoman, giving an account of the free state of France and other parts of Europe before the loss of their liberties. The second edition of this work, with additions and a new preface by the trans lator, came out in 1721, 8vo. He is likewise reputed the author of several tracts, written with great force of reason and masculine eloquence, in defence of his ideas of the constitution of his country and the common rights of mankind; and it is certain that few men of his fortune and quality were more learned or more highly esteemed by men of learning. - FRANCIS MOLLOY, D.D. A prelate of learning and piety, was a native of Ire land, and descended from an ancient Irish family; the time of his birth and death we are wholly unacquainted with. He entered early into the Franciscan order, and was advanced, for his merit and learning, to be jubilate lecturer of St. Isidore at Rome, and was at the same time agent general to the Irish in that city. There he pub lished, in 1666, his “Theologia Sacra;” and, in 1677, his “Grammatica Latina Hibernica,” in 12mo, which is a very rare little volume.' CHARLES MOLLOY, An author of some ingenuity, was born in the city of Dublin, and received part of his education at Trinity college. At h i s first coming t o England h e entered him self o f the Middle Temple, and was supposed t o have wrote considerably i n a periodical paper, called “Fog's Journal,” and afterwards t o have been the principal writer i n another paper, entitled, “Common Sense.” Our author had large offers made him t o write i n defence o f Sir Robert Walpole, but these h e rejected notwithstanding which, a t the great change i n the ministry 1.