Regency crisis and royal debate stir Irish letters
Postscript from Dublin reports a Prince of Wales rejection of Regency limits and Parliament dissolution. A London letter hints Marquis of Lanifowne to play a role in the orchestration of government, while debates in the Lords test constitutional loyalties and rights of Parliament amid a regional political tilt.
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Prince of Wales
Lonnon
Lanfilowne
Orw
Duke of Portland
Ireland
House of Lords of
Great Britain
Duke of York
Duke of Gloucester
England
Grand Canal
Fishamble Street
Deaths of Sir Willian Montgomery and Edward Tenant
Sincerely lamented notices honor Sir Willian Montgomery Bart MP Ballynakill and Mr Edward Tenant eminent linen draper. Tenant served over fifty years in His Majesty's Revenue and held his office with unimpeached integrity.
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Willian Montgomery
Ballynakill
Queen's Counery
Edward Tenant
Lottery Tickets and Prizes Sold by Nicholson and Wells
No. 23 481 held 20 000 pounds prize 20 000 tickets sold by Messrs Nicholson and Wells at Bank Street Cornhill London. Tickets halves quarters eighths sealed for the month November with 48 000 tickets totaling 480 000 pounds. An extraordinary price for prizes in exchange for redeemable tickets or shares.
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Messrs
Nicholson
WELLS
Twanty
Whouiani
Nicholon
Pivsat l Pousas
Bank-freet
Cornhill
London
Prize draw details for sacol sale marked by numbers
The fragment reports a prize draw dated Monday December 32d 1788 with numbers such as 34,390 and 7.911, mentioning tickets sold at the counter in whole halves eighths and quarters. It lists various fractions and notes numbers examined by Geatts.
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N. LE Favre
Sacol
Abstract of Dublin Corn Returns 1788
An abstract listing quantities and prices of corn grain malt meat and flower sold in Dublin and surrounding liberties from December 13 to December 31 1788. It details unit measures and conversions for wheat rye peas beans sarseys and bere oats meal barley and oatmeal with John Moore registrar of corn returns noted.
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Dublin
Earl Bere
Orogheda
Irs
Azi
Queen's Co
Wexford Ao
Waterford
Wicklow
Louth
Limerick
Barrack Office Seeks Proposals for Supplying the Force
The Barrack Office issues a call for proposals to supply the force with ships quantity and quality details. Prospective contractors may inquire at the Sea Port offices and submit proposals by the stated deadline. Security deposits are required and must be produced from the barrack commandant. Proposals address fuel, coal, and provisions to be delivered to several barracks and cantonments.
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Norive
Kicmy
Caydien
Everal
Mike
Dublin
Firth
Whitehaven
Robbery of Mail and Mare Near Dunshaughlin Promises Reward
General Post Office Dublin reports last night three men robbed the North West Mail at Lenmile Path within two miles of Dunshaughlin. They tied the boy, stole the mail bags and the mare, with a 200 pound reward offered for apprehension and conviction of any or all involved. Discoverers of accomplices who inform may claim the same bounty.
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Len-Mile Path
Dunshaughlin
Dublin
Via
His Majesty
Postmatters
John Lees
Lord Lieutenant Offers Free Pardon for Rookery Suspects
In Dublin Castle December 1788 His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant under instructions to aid in exposing and apprehending those implicated in the stated rookery offers a Majesty's free pardon to any one of the accused who shall disclose and lead to the conviction of accomplices. Alleyne FitzHerbert commands.
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Dublin Castle
Juthee
Credit
Etleem
Atfyrace
Property auctions and leases in 18th century Dublin notices
Public notices advertise Queen s County lands for sale or lease on creilist conditions near Navan and Crumlin, with details for pinpointing applicants. Proposals to William Thomas and Pins Wecles with premises showings, March 1789 listings include the Theatre Royal in Smock Alley and adjoining dwelling, plus vaults and rental terms, for Richard Daly in Dublin.
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Crumlin
Mary
William Thomas
Clune
Rathfarnham
Pins Wecles
Eacles
Rath
Theatre Royal
Richard Daly
Harcourt- Straat
Dublin
Distressed Dublin Citizen Seeks Public Aid
A Dublin resident of about eighty, once well respected, now suffers a paralytic stroke and extreme poverty. He appeals for charitable donations to be collected by Thomas Fleming Eta and others at Kennedy's Lane, with the printer listed as Thomas Todd Faulkner, Dublin, 1788.
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Dublin
Thomas Fleming Eta
Timothy Dyton
Joseph Hamilton
Public Register of Corn
Norary
Kennedy's Lane
Thomas Todd Faulkner
Picsidment-street
Fragmentary Proclamation From Anson County Court
A damaged OCR fragment citing county and court proceedings dated December with references to various local officials and the defense department. The text is incomplete but mentions venues, Gall, Panes, and Mant see for die Puppofey orientation, with names like C WALK aK and others.
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Bach
Pantille
Jott
Deane
Ehyandottes
Piefen Uaa
Carr
Cothe
Hy Panes
Venue
Catan
Daag
Ate
Coase
Cooleray
Collet Apt
Billvarter
Prisoner Seeks Help to Avoid Returning for Rent
A ninety year old man, rarely leaving prison, seeks aid from humane supporters to escape the misfortune of rent due on his lodging. He asks friends to provide assurance so he may ply yard and go abroad, trusting divine mercy to bless the effort and urging comfort for his condition.
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Agai
BenalaGions
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Dubin
Cork
Molloy
Ior
Yeserday
Edwards
Rigtt Bon
Marthalseay
Thomas Blackall
Lester
Thomas M'Donnell
Archbishopricks
Armagh
Cashel
Bishopricks
Derry
Wei
Dame-Street
Tery
M. le Favre
Lions’ Order
Grafton-Street
Nove
John Moore
Tuliv
Richard Thawaites
Secretay
General Post-Office
Alleyne Fitzherbert
Queen’s County
Cromague & Dysarlbeagh
Jol Pretlan
John Preflon
Bellinter
Navan
James Pract
Marlborough S Treet
Hes
C. Walk Ak
Hyatt
Vrelifure
Duede
Lina
Sant Cally
Oeas Toys Y Syy
Rory
Ayer
Abe
Bug
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Tsey Brg Hk
Agit
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