15 Feb 1785
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Feb 15, 1785
Page
1
A long, garbled OCR passage outlines parliamentary proceedings, treaty concerns, colonial posts, and military actions. It references France and Prussia, figures like Pitt and Westminster electors, and mentions the city’s coat of arms and symbols amid a broad, decayed historical reconstruction.
Lord Carlisfe announced plans to move for documents on India affairs to be laid before the Lords. He cited grievances among Indian subjects and sought a speedy remedy, asking if the motion would meet opposition. Lord Sydney expressed refusal to support the motion.
In a Westminster House of Commons session the High Bailiff’s ability to make a return on the election scrutiny was disputed. Mr Ellis pressed to compel a rapid report naming the legally chosen representives, while Lord Mulgrave and others argued the High Bailiff could return when justified. The debate touched on public expan and the urgency of concluding the inquiry.
Across Ireland floods from heavy rainfall caused dangerous travel conditions with roads under water. A young man crossing a bog near Kilkenny disappeared and was found days later. A car accident on a riverbank killed a man and his horse, and other incidents are noted as authorities prepare for a new year.
A fragmentary entry records a historical noting of a person aged sixteen connected to the year 1780. The readable text preserves the name Feanvany and an unclear descriptor, with no explicit event or location clear from the fragment.
A notice from Dublin Castle outlines Royal Levee days and upcoming balls. It invites ladies who wish to dance Minuet at the Castle of Dublin to send their names to the Chamberlain the day before each ball. The document specifies ball nights on February and March dates and mentions drawing rooms and banquets.
An auction-like notice promotes Cook’s last voyage prints from the London edition. It lists Volumes 2 and 34, with plates, charts, and engraved views, priced around 7 6, 1777 to 1785, under royal authority. It notes binding, pagination, and seller details in Capel Street.
The ad lists wines from Gruwtha pt LA and various French Spanish and Portuguese bottles for sale at Carrouvhyrs and Wilson. It notes a grand field day for the Volunteers next Sunday with corps competing for martial display. Court of King's Bench session postponed to west term due to lack of sufficient winter.
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