The Irish Troops in France and Their Misery
A detailed critique of French treatment of Irish officers and soldiers who served in France after 1688. The writer cites Montcashel and others, recounts forced reassignments, pay cuts, and reduced ranks, and notes Irish units emigrating to Imperial service. It concludes that Irish hopes for France remained unfulfilled and urges prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Ireland
Montcashel
the Boyne
St. Ruth
Athlone
Limerick
James
Louis XIV
Spain
Ryswick
Rastadt
St. Louis
Regency Era Officer Described as Exiled Irish Hostage
Fragmentary note recalls a gentleman in France who once commanded a Regiment in Ireland and served as a hostage for the Irish at Limerick. The text suggests he held the rank of captain of grenadiers and notes a period of service during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Ireland
Limerick
Mats Aig
Grenadiers
PORT NEWS. Arrival and vessels in Downs and from Jamaica
A dated shipping item notes Antelope Watson arriving from Jamaica via Portsmouth, five East India ships under sail including Armstrong, Endeavour, Le Crass to Portsmouth, Princes of Wales Pelly bound East India, Bond Randal and Hume Hall from Maryland, Judith Holland from Barbadoes, wind N by E Gravesend on December 12. Several other vessels pass by or are listed with origins including Diep Narva Rotterdam St Kitts Stockholm Norway Petersburgh and Diep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
Downs
Antelope
Watson
Jamaica
Portsmouth
East India
Armstrong
Bilboa
Endeavour
le Crass
Pelly
East-India
Arriv
Bond
Randal
Hume
Hall
Maryland
Judith
Holland
Barbadoes
E. Gravesend
Sarah
Reet
Diep
Rose
Morrison
Narva
Page
Ashby
Rotterdam
Kingston
Read
St. Kitt’s
Hooper
Gille
Deen
Stockholm
Davey
Norway
Janafery
Sympson
Petersburgh
Petition to the King for redress of losses at sea
Merchants bound for America presented a petition at Hampton Court to King Charles asking satisfaction for losses from Spanish depredations. The Duke of Newcastle absent, they were received by the King through the Earl of Albemarle and hope for redress. A Royal Proclamation suppressing riots by tinners in Cornwall was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
Hampton Court
Duke of Newcastle
Earl of
France
Corn
Pardon promised for Penryn warehouse raid suspects
The article notes a royal pardon offer to any offender in the September Penryn warehouse break in by Claudius Guide’s property, with a sol. reward per conviction if a true discovery is made before December 25. It also reports multiple court and public notices from Lincoln's Inn Hall, Canterbury, and London, including pardons, excise appointments, and local elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudius Guide
Penryn
Francis Rogers
George Thomas
the Glover
George Pearce
James Oitler
John Spargoe
Spargo
Tinners
Lincoln’s-inn-Hall
Thomas Leigh
Earl of Leicester
Marston
Kent
Canterbury
St. Margaret’s
Samuel Paris
London
Commissioners of Excise
Jackson
Excise
John Thorn
Woodstreet
Sharpe Smith
Thomas Carr
Elizabeth Adams
William Quarrington
Deptford Dock
Dobney’s
Islington
Bridewell
Bluefkin
Hawkins
Smithfield
Chelsea
Yelverton Peyton
Bart
Sir Yelverton
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