Catholic Church in the United Kingdom was not yet a reality, particularly in Ireland, where the Protestant Ascendancy was still in full force. The Treaty of Union of 1707, like the Act of Settlement, had stated that no "Papist" could succeed to the throne. Restrictions on the civil rights of Catholics only began to change with the passing of the Papists Act 1778, which allowed them to own property, inherit land and join the British Army, although even this measure resulted in the backlash of the Gordon Riots of 1780, showing the depth of continuing anti-Catholic feeling. After 1790, a new mood emerged as thousands of
Abondance (1780 ship) with T. Eve, master, L. Teffier, owner, and trade London–Ostend. She is no longer listed in 1786. Citations References Abondance (1780 ship) Abondance was a French "Baleine"-class gabare (cargo ship) launched in 1780. The Royal Navy captured her on 11 December 1781 and took her into service as a troop transport and store ship under the name HMS "Abondance". After the end of the war with France the Admiralty sold her in 1784. She then became a merchantman. "Abondance" was launched at Le Havre in September 1780. She sailed on 11 December 1781 for the Antilles in a convoy under