§ " Hollywood, Co. Wicklow, 18th Sept., 1881.
§ "We acknowledge, before the above Committee, that we have on sundry occasions relieved a 'Boycotted' man, for which we now publicly apologize.
§ "TOBIAS MILEY, Scalp.
§ MATTHEW NUGENT, Wodenboly."
§ The following appeared in The Leinster Leader of October 1, 1881:—
§ "We, the Executive of the Monasterevan Branch of the Land League, hereby declare that bearer, Thomas Kelly, is not 'Boycotted.' He has done nothing to deserve such punishment. We take this opportunity of warning members of the League against the practice of private 'Boycotting.' Members should await the formal sentence of the Executive.
§ "MATTHEW ROONEY, Treasurer.
§ JOSEPH FARKELL, President.
§ ARTHUR MOLONY, Hon. Sec.
§ "Monasterevan, September 28, 1881."
§ These are not things which hon. Members can say were brought before us by sub-inspectors and constables, and which, therefore, we are not to believe. This "Boycotting" had become such a powerful weapon, and so decidedly the law of the land, and the hon. Member for Sligo (Mr. Sexton) and his friends were so completely the officers, judges, and executioners of that law, that these statements were publicly made in the newspapers. Here we have a public apology from Michael Hanlon, of Ballymullen, for having paid his rent. [Mr. SEXTON: What is the newspaper and the date of it?] The newspaper is The Leinster Leader, and the "apology" is dated January 16, 1882. It runs thus—