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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Dec 16, 1809
Page
2
A university prize Jubilee piece by a boy under sixteen is published in prose. He is nephew of Craven of Dawson Street and son of the late Captain Craven of the 19th Light Dragoons. The author's first academic year and family ties are noted.
A ceremonial address extols King George the Third for half a century of rule. It lauds parliamentary independence of judges, British naval and military successes, and the nation’s unity against French imperial aggression while praising Allies and Providence guiding the empire. The speech urges loyalty, constitutional devotion, and support for the Hanover line.
The passage extols a government measure dictated by difficult times as essential to the nation's salvation. It lauds the unrivalled Constitution and the blessings under the monarch, wishing a long and glorious reign and triumph over enemies to preserve the royal lineage and realm.
A report from Camp Terre-au-Dauf recounts harsh measures against sedition and disobedience. It details executions of two convicts, Stockton and Edwards, for robbery linked to Whitehaven, describes their ages and appearance, and notes clergy visitation and last rites. The piece cites a sizeable property loss of thirteen to fourteen thousand pounds and mentions the Whitehaven bank connection.
Extracted items discuss a 1809 Paris letter about the Carolina brig fate tied to US and British negotiations, remarks on Charles IV’s gout, Madame Jerome Buonaparte’s marriage prospects, Jerome Buonaparte’s behavior, and a Carlisle execution of James Edwards and John Stock for burglary with their conduct en route to the scaffold.
Friday last Mr Bowand Armstrong of Newtown Mount Kennedy Wicklow was admitted a member of the Honorable Society of King's Inns and a brother of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ite and.
Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland publish a reward of two hundred pounds for each murderer identified and convicted in the murder of James Hearn of Knockbuy Waterford. A royal pardon is offered to non‑culpable discoverers. authorities are instructed to assist in apprehending those involved. Given in Dublin July 1809 with signatories Manners Drogheda Erne Lawrin Langrishe Hamilton.
In the Court of the Queen's Palace on 12 July 1809 the Privy Council revokes part of the May 31 order restricting foreign vessels entering the North Haven and South Haven ports between Heligoland and Sandy Island. Merchant ships in ballast may enter only under his Majesty's licence, with French flags exempted. W Fawkener. Printed by William Hodges, 15 Argyle Street.
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