"His Excellency wishes it to be further understood that, in case these
regulations are not acted upon, and the portions of the assessment which
would be leviable from each electoral division, are not presented to be
expended on some work, within such division, the proceedings at such
Sessions must be considered with strict reference to the provisions of
the 9th and 10th Victoria, cap. 107.
"His Excellency considering also that many baronies have already held
Sessions under that Act, to which baronies the opportunity of making
applications in the manner now prescribed has not been afforded, it is
his desire that all works already sanctioned in these baronies, or
applied for, and which it may become requisite to sanction in order to
afford continued employment, shall be proceeded with until other
Sessions may be conveniently held in such baronies.
"His Excellency, in taking upon himself the responsibility, under the
urgent circumstances of the case, of inviting the magistrates and
cess-payers to provide employment for the people by the execution of
useful and reproductive works, confidently trusts, with their assistance
and the blessing of the Almighty on their united exertions, that the
calamity with which it has pleased Providence to afflict Ireland may yet
in its results become conducive to the production of a greater abundance
of human food from the soil, and to the future permanent improvement of
the country, I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant.
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