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Pirates and political shifts touch 18th century Ireland
The text reports on naval piracy actions near Carolina and London by unnamed pirates, the capture and plunder of ships including the Jenny and the Fe lowship, and their forced refit in Carolina. It notes the Duke of Or leans' oath as Prime Minister and shifts in foreign and marine affairs under Count de Morville and Count de Margrepas, plus a prologue praising the day near Whitehaven and a Belfast goods sale advertisement and book list highlighting Ireland’s historical works and anticipated publications.
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St. Sulpice
Cardinal du Bois
St. Honore
Paris
Count de Morville
Count de Margrepas
Robinson
South Carolina
London
Jenny
Holland
Ditto
Winchester Street
York
Edinburgh
Patrick Smith
Belfast
Watch Hour
R. Keating
Ireland
Dr South
Clarendon
Man
Cumberland
Lord Clarendon
Mrs. Manly
Dr. Biss
Virgil
Prince of
Prince of Paffau. | Rotherick O'Connor
Connaught
Humphry Duke of
Allied
Tho
Skinner
Samuel. Dotwens
John’s College Oxford