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28 GRAND NATIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS.
The former approach to this noble, extensive, and picturesque scene, was so inconvenient
and offensive, that the citizens of DUBLIN were, in a great measure, deprived of the enjoy-
ment of its beauties.
The committee were urged to the execution of a suggestion so judicious, both by a
sense of duty and an admiration of its merit, and, having advertised for designs, were
promptly supplied with many, and with excellent ones, by the architects of DUBLIN.
These plans were respectfully submitted to his Majesty's inspection, who was graciously
pleased to approve of the design of George Papworth, Esq. architect, after which the
King’s Bridge has been constructed by Mr. Robinson, the proprietor of the Phoenix Iron
Works, with whom the committee contracted for its erection.
The first stone of the foundation was laid by the Most Noble the Marquess Wellesley,
then lord lieutenant of Ireland, on the 12th day of December, 1827. The trowel, which
was handed to him on the occasion by the Hon. and Rev. John Pomeroy, was presented to
the committee by Alderman West, of the city of DUBLIN, and is a specimen of exquisite
workmanship, and is of a very costly description.
There is a copper plate inserted in the stone, on which is engraved the following
Inscription :-
0N TIIE l2TII DAY or DECEMBER, 1827,
IIIs EXCELLENCY TIIE Mosr NonLE
RICHARD MARQUESS WELLESLEY,
KNIGHT or TIIE GARTER,
LORD-LIEUTENANT GENERAL,
AND
GENERAL GovERNoR or IRELAND,
LAID TIIE FIRST
STONE or TIIIs BRIDGE,
ERECTED BY SUBSCRIPTION, AS A NATIONAL
TESTIMONIAL,
IN COMMEMORATION or TIIE MOST GRACIOUS vxsrr or
IIIs MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FOURTH
To IRELAND,
ON THE 12TH DAY or AUGUST, 1821.
GEORGE PAPWORTH, ESQ. SIR ABRAHAM. BRADLEY KING, BART.
ARCHITECT‘. CHAIRMAN OF TIIE MANAGING COSIMYITEE.
MR. RICHARD ROBINSON, THE IIONBLE. AND REVD. JOHN POMEROY,
OF THE ROYAL PIICENIX IRON VVORKS, ‘ SECRETARY,
CONTRACTOR.
After the ceremony of laying the first stone was concluded, his Excellency named the
future structure the Kmg’s Bridge, while the surrounding multitude demonstrated their
afi'ectIon for their Soverggn by the most hearty and enthusiastic cheering. We have