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Church, and having chosen Aldermen Percy lord mayor, they walked through High Street ard so to my Lord Mayor's house where a splendid dinner was prepared for them, our Lords Justices and many persons of note being present. This day they met again at the Tholsel in the same manner, and about twelve o'clock they went to the Castle, where our new Lord Mayor with the Sheriffs was sworn before the Lords Justices. This being ended, they went back to the Tholsel, and thence to my Lord Mayor's house, where the Lords Justices, &c., were entertained at a noble dinner.

Oct. 8, Dublin. Last Thursday (5) the Earl of Berkeley came to reside at the Castle.

Nov. 11, Dublin. The Earl of Galway has left his country house, and brought all his goods to the Castle : his excellency designs to make Chapelizod his country seat for the winter, and yesterday his lordship, as also the Earl of Berkeley,

took the divertisement of park

hunting in the deer

Nov. 17, Dublin. Last night our Lords Justices and Council sat till it was very late before they broke up, after wnich we had a fine ball in the Castl^, and their Excellencies intend to have one there every Wednesday night.

Nov. 23, Dublin. On Tuesday night (21) a fire broke out in the charcoal-room under the kitchen in the Castle, which was discovered by one of the turnspits, whereupon the guards came to quench it, shutting the gates until suc^i time as they had brought it under, so that there was little or no damage. Thuir excellencies the Lords Justices rewarded the soldi eis that assisted upon this occasion, the Earl of Berkeley being by all the while, but the Earl of Galway was at his country- house.

Dec. 19, Dublin. On Thursday night (14) our Lords Justices with several other persons of quality, were splendidly treated in the College at supper.

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Jan. 6, Dublin. This day our Lords Justices went to church in state, and afterwards gave a splendid treat to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, and to morrow they are to treat the nobility of this kingdom. [On that day the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Anthony Percy, and the Recorder, William Handcock, were knighted under the canopy in the great dining room by the Lords Justices].

Jan. 11, Dublin. The Earl of Berkeley's coach of state being not ready, his lordship appeared little abroad this Christmas.

Feb. 3, Dublin. On Sunday last (Jan. 28) our Lords Justices went to Christ Crurch in the Earl of Berkeley's new coach of state, the Lord Blessing- ton carrying the sword before them. Tuesday being the anniversary of the martyrdom of Charles the First, the same was observed here with the usual solemnity ; the Lords Justices went to Church in state, where they heard Mr. Townsend preach an excellent sermon suitable to the occa- sion.

Feb. 29, Dublin. On Sunday (24) their ex- cellencies went to Christ Church in state : the Lord Charlemont carrying the sword before them.

Mar. 30. Dublin, On Wednesday last (27) our Lords Justices went to St. Patrick's Church in

state, the Lord Blessington carrying the sword before them, and yesterday they did the like, the Lord Charlemont carrying the sword.

April 7, Dublin. On Easter Sunday (Mar. 31 y our Lords Justices went to Christ Church in state r the Lord Mount Alexander carrying the sword, and having heard the right reverend father in God the Bishop of Kildare preach, they received 1 the holy sacrament.

April 9, Dublin. Yesterday the Earl of Galway went with the Earl of Berkeley to Ashtown, where they dined, from whence the first went at night to Luttrellstown.

April 29, Dublin. Their excellencies the Earla of Berkeley and Galway, our lords justices, are for the most part at their country seats [The Earl of Berkeley resided in what was known as the King's House at Chapelizod.]

May 21, Dublin. Last Sunday (19) our Lords- Justices went in state to Christ Church, the Lord Mount Alexander carrying the sword before them, and having heard the right reverend father in God the Lord Bishop of Londonderry preach, they received the holy sacrament. The Earl of' Berkeley has put all his men in very rich liveries.

June 24, Dublin. Our Lords Justices took the divertisement of buck hunting this day in the deer park.

Aug. 3, Dublin. Last Sunday (July 28) our Lords Justices went in state to Christ Church, the Lord Portmore carrying the sword before them.

Aug. 8, Dublin. This morning our Lords Justices came from the country to the Castle.

Aug. 13, Dublin. Our Lords Justices are for the most part in the country : sometimes they come in the morning to the Castle, but they retire at night to the country.

Aug. 24, Dublin. On Sunday last (18) our Lords Justices went in state to Christ Church, the Lord Roscommon carrying the sword of state before them, when their excellencies heard Doctor Selby preach an excellent sermon upon the sorrowful occasion of the death of the Duke of Gloucester, whose loss is much lamented here ; they were all in mourning, as were also the Trustees for the Forfeited Estates.

Sept. 7, Dublin.' There was a great court this day in the Castle, their excellencies our Lords Justices being there.

Oct. 17, Dublin. The Earl of Berkeley is ill of the gout.

Nov. 5, versary fine ball at the Castle,* which lasted till late at

5, Dublin. Yesterday being the anni- of his Majesty's birthday there was a

night.

Nov.

14, Dublin. The Earl of Berkeley is

somewhat better of the gout.

Nov. 19, Dublin. The Earl of Berkeley is going to Mellifont, the seat of the Earl of Drog- heda for the recovery of his health.

Dec. 28, Dublin. Last Wednesday being Christmas day our Lords Justices went in state to Christ Church, the Lord Charlemont carrying the sword before them.

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Jan. 9, Dublin. On Monday night (6) the Earl of Berkeley gave a fine ball in the Castle to all the persons of quality about the town.

Jan. 14, Dublin. On Sunday last (12) the Eark of Galway returned to the Castle from the north