r
part except one_." Board of Works Blue Books, vol. L, p. 352, Appendix.

[153] "The works under 9 and 10 Vic., c. 107, are sanctioned for sake of
the relief and not for sake of the works themselves." Mr. Trevelyan to
Lieut.-Colonel Jones, 5th October, 1846.

[154] The duty of check clerks was to visit the works frequently, to
count the labourers, and prepare the pay lists.

[155] Memorial to Lord John Russell, Dec. 14, 1846.

[156] Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, 28th October, 1846.

[157] Board of Works' Series of Blue Books, vol. L (50), p. 352.

[158] Another account makes it only 376,133. It is easy to see that
perfect accuracy with regard to the number of persons employed on the
works at any given time was, for obvious reasons, not to be attained.
The figures given above from the official returns are, therefore, only
an approximation to the truth, but they may be accepted as substantially
correct.

CHAPTER VIII.

Operations of the Commissariat Relief Department--Not to interfere
with Mealmongers or Corn Merchants--Effects of this Rule--Deputation
from Achill (_Note_)--Organization of the Commissariat Relief
Department--Reports on the Potato Crop--The Blight in
Clare--Commissary-General Hewetson's Opinion--Commissary-General
Dobree's Report--Depots--Universality of the Blight--Rules with
regard to Food Depots--Fault of the Treasury--Scarcity of
Food--Depots besieged for it in the midst of harvest--Depots to be
only on the West Coast--What was meant by the West Coast--Coroner's
Inquests at Mallow--Rev. Mr. Daly--Lord Mountcashel--Famine
Demonstration at Westport--Sessions at Kilmacthomas--Riot at
Dungarvan--Capt. Sibthorpe's Order--Mr. Howley's Advice--Attempt to
rescue Prisoners--Captain Sibthorpe asks leave to fire--Refused by
Mr. Howley--Riot Act read--Leave to fire given--People retire from
the town--Two men wounded--The carter's reason for fighting--Lame
Pat Power--Death of Michael Fleming, the carter--Formidable bands
traverse the country--Advice of the
Clergy--Carrigtuohill--Macroom--Killarney--Skibbereen--March on that
town by the workmen of Caheragh--Dr. Donovan's account of the
movement--The military, seventy-five in number, posted behind a
schoolhouse--Firmness and prudence of Mr. Galwey, J.P.--Biscuits
ordered from the Government Store--Peace preserved--Demonstration at
Mallow--Lord Stuart de