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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Apr 27, 1780
Page
2
Fragmented OCR- text recounts April London Gazette items, naval actions, privateering, prisoner exchanges, and public notices from Edinburgh and Dublin. Includes accounts of ship captures, fleets near Plymouth, merchant ventures, and medical society talks. Mentions Duke of York, General Clinton, and Princess Elizabeth recovery.
Notices from Dublin 1780 advertise Excellencies attending a theatre, a May 1 masque at Filste Street, and elections for a committee. A Ten Guinea reward is offered for a missing diamond cross from Music Hall, plus upcoming benefit concerts and balls at Wishamble Street and Exchange Street. Local aldermen and coroner dates are referenced amid miscellaneous notices.
A damaged 18th century postscript notes British forces, a force of infantry and squadrons, French artillery, and privateer captures. It mentions the King George and vessels like The Dragon and Kite, a Marque of Guernsey, and prize movements to Havre de Grace, Cork, and Havre.
Monday April session in the House of Commons featured Speaker’s thanks for support during his tenure and a motion to present a humble address to the King. The aim was to avoid dissolving Parliament until measures reduce Crown influence and address people’s petitions. After a long debate the motion passed by a small majority. an altercation between Mr Fos and Lord North occurred before adjournment.
Discussion at a meting on the Money Bill and reform, with Mr Fetnerton asserting rights of Parliament and the Crown, and reflections on ancient statutes like Poyning’s Law. The debate covers the origin of laws, negative power of magistrates, and concerns over representation and Irish governance.
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