with the administration of law. Under another act passed through Boulter's exertions, they were deprived of the right of voting at elections for members of parliament or magistrates—the sole constitutional right which they had been allowed to exercise. His actions were often viewed with suspicion by the people of Ireland, including Jonathan Swift. When the harvest failed in 1729 in Ulster he bought food and supplied it to the region. He did much good work in trying to alleviate the Great Irish Famine (1740-1741). In 1731 he submitted the findings of the Inquiry into Illegal Popish Schools by the House of Lords, which was set up "to prevent the growth of Popery, and to secure this Kingdom from any dangers from the great Number of Papists in this Nation". He supported the setting up of the charter school system, "to teach the children of the papists the English tongue, and the principles of the Christian religion", as long as they converted to Protestantism. In 1731 George II was petitioned for a charter to set up these schools, which was granted in 1733. Boulter contributed £400 towards the construction of a charter school for girls at Santry, Dublin. He was responsible for forcing through a bill that revalued the price of gold in 1738, to the benefit of the poor. References Stuart, James (1900). Historical memoirs of the city of Armagh. Dublin, Browne & Nolan 1672 births 1742 deaths Anglican archbishops of Armagh Bishops of Bristol Archdeacons of Surrey 18th-century Anglican archbishops People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood Deans of Christ Church, Oxford Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Members of the Privy Council of Ireland Members of the Irish House of Lords 18th-century Church of England bishops