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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Apr 17, 1817
Page
4
A Dublin column voices strong opposition and defense of the Gas Light Bill, detailing commissions, salaries, and grants. It argues against fears of higher taxes, defends contractor neutrality, and warns against misinformation from rival papers while urging citizens to weigh public lighting costs and urban progress.
At NAAS ASSIZES in 1817, seventeen men faced trial before Baron Georgy for plundering provisions from boats on the East Canal en route to Dublin. Fourteen were found guilty. the judge urged restraint, commending the 49th regiment for orderly conduct, and postponed the sentence of transportation with the promise of release at the next assizes if public order is maintained.
A colonial stand off described with Governor invoking force to release a prisoner after a disputed warrant. The scene includes jailer resistance, military option, and the governor’s ultimatum leading to the prisoner’s liberty. The incident affects the colonial administration and is under review by the Colonial Department for Parliament.
The army contemplates an extensive brevet for officers as the next king’s birth anniversary nears. General officer promotions would align to new seniority, while infantry regiments are to increase to at least ten companies. Native corps may move from the West Indies. many staff and officers depart France, with hundreds arriving at Chatham Invalid Depot. Half pay officers join both American and Spanish forces, about forty heading out aboard a vessel.
The article recounts Cobbett’s clash over tax duties on a pamphlet and a failed excise demand pursued via a Scamp-office process. It notes a payment refusal led to threats of execution for 13,000 pounds and Cobbett’s alleged escape to America with funds, alongside later notes on a gas subscription drive and theatre plans.
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