Speech by Duke of Ormonde in Parliament and City response
The Duke of Ormonde spoke to both Houses amid royal assurances of continued care for subjects and church establishment. He announced funding for clergy, improvements for Dublin College, and increased forces to protect the realm, with plans to rebuild offices after a recent fire and preserve Protestant succession. The City of Dublin’s Recorder and Speaker commended the administration and pledged loyalty to the Hanoverian succession and opposition to the Pretender.
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Dublin
Duke of Ormonde
House of Peers
Commons
College of Dublin
House of Commons
Church of Ireland
House of Hannover
Geyedind
Cnebac
Majesy
John Forster
Fis
William
Tour Grace
Hannover
European disturbances and church events reported abroad
From Brussels and Paris gazettes dated July 10 and 30. News recounts the Eleector of Cologne voyage from Valenciennes to Namur and the Elector of Bavaria arrival nearby. In Naples a Whit Sunday disturbance in a metropolitan church disturbed worship as a cherub figure toppled from its arch, a Count Borromeo tale, and rumor of a German viceroy. Liege and Dutch notices note Palatine troop movements toward the Upper Rhine and Cantons in Switzerland reporting militia events.
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Brussels
Cologn
Valenciennes
Namur
Bavaria
Paris Gazette
Naples
Pignatelli
Decio Carffa
Archduxe
Lieden
Maestricht
Upper Rhine
Germany
Wurtzburg
Duxen
Ban and
Coblentz
Bern
Main