Weavers clash over wages and law repeal at Coventry
In a tumultuous dispute among weavers and employers, mobs formed and police with military support intervened. The unrest arose over wage enforcement and a repeal bill, leading to chaos until troops arrived from Coventry. A separate rescue at Shrewsbury saw a river incident end with a life saved, praised by the Humane Society. Marlborough’s charity distributed beef and fuel to many in winter hardship.
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Coventry
Severn
Thomas Davie
Shrewsbury
Oxford
Blenheim Gate
Duke of Marlborough
Prices of Stocks and Bonds in January Market Listing
The Jan stock roundup shows ink stock at 200 per cent, Ann at 518 per cent, Conf jot per Cu at 87, and other figures like 1997 136 Id Ann 877 noted in the list. Details are terse with several odd codes and values indicating a broker or exchange price sheet.
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Ong
Dublin
Lontony
Royal Canal
Loz Iites Markeu-Hohse
Thoma Canal-Market
Prici
Barkley
South Sea Stock and related government bills report
Summary notes list South Sea Stock and India Stock with prices and volumes, alongside Anwuitier and Bronte entries, Navy Bills at four pence per, Excheq. Hills at 26 per lot, and Vick. at 161 16s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
India
Anwuitier
Bronte
Navy
Hills
Promotions in the Army and a Fireshortened Evening
The notice lists promotions in the Dragoons and Foot regiments dated January 9 1792 with promotions by purchase including Henry Butler to Life Guards lieutenant and several Cornets and Lieutenants in the Dragoon regiments. A violent house robbery follows with a family’s money and banknotes taken, a fatal fire injures and burns a man, and a tragedy involving a murdered boy discovered in Kilkenny is noted along with a mother’s sorrowful overman fate. Nearby social notes mention a child’s dream linked to the fire and a rescue of an animal from the Liffey by a porter's quick action.
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Somerset Richard Butler
Bayly
Regiment of Dragoons
Wet. Sheri
Ili Regiment of Dragoons
Venis Pack
E. G. Butler
Win. Rickards
Stapleton
John Orde
Grey
7Th Foot
I Regiment of Foot
John Yeowan
Howe
William Kenh
Garden
Alexander Garden
Maer
Keith
Th Regiment of Foot
Brfizn
Charles Maffey
Jerpuier
Kilkenny
George
King
George’street
Tio
Kilmacanick
Wicklow
George’s Street
Liffey
Marape
Russian
Finland
Dominick Mreet
George Grerson
George Saunders
Cecilia Ford
Anglesea
James Watson
William Montgomery
Carlow
Frid ay Report From Bellypatrick and City of Tipary
A fragmentary late 17th century report notes Edward Cooke in the War Department sailing from England with dispatches for the British Premier. It also details Carrick police arresting shoplifters at Bellypatrick and a local raid near Smullfield seizing bread and hay while Lord Mayor visited and forged waves from facts to be used elsewhere.
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Edward Cooke
Etary
War Department
England
Iy Fard
Carrick Police
Bellypatrick
Tipary
Carrick Fair
Nnle
Erifla
Atc
Ryfend
Trithtown
Ball'ebrdge
Smullfield
Sminfield
Egfend
tiMiown
Proclamation on Stamp Duties Prices for Vellum Parchment and Paper
Westmorland with authority proclaims annual fixed prices for stamped vellum parchment and paper under the act. It directs the commissioners to set sale prices and specifies the date from which these prices apply for all types of stamped materials in Ireland.
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Hersas
Westmorland
Ford
Gaveral
Aix
Kingdon
Ireland
Proclamation Against Illegal House Occupations in Preland
A Royal proclamation from Lord Lieutenant and Council of Preland and Westmorland condemns unlawful acts in Dublin and adjacent areas. It denounces forcible intrusion into tenements and property without due process, threatening punishment under the law and urging obedience to statutory authority.
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Dublin
Publin
Proclamation for Felony Suspects in County Clare
A Dublin proclamation orders Timothy Kelly Laurence Molony elder and others to surrender to the peace officers of County Clare by December 29 next. It charges them with felonious resistance at Mackullen and Bobernalicky in 1791 under King George III, seeking lawful punishment.
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Guilm
Fenny
Gus Ae
Catent
Gengig
Telleu
Mar
George the ‘Phird
Mackullen
Clare
Mackulen
John Kelly
Cale
Clase
Lodictaeet
Daniel Tools Smith
Willian Shaughnetly
Burcher
James Shaugheile
Ailat Ballis
Glace
Ard
George the
Korea
Bobernalicky
Cruin
Teuare
Donogh
Vimothy Kelly
Laurence Molony
Patrick Melons
Michael Molony
Juhns Molony
Thoms Moony
Molony
Michael Moony
Yeomen
Butrek Motony
Smith John Canneen
Yeoman
Haniel ‘Pooh
Savi
Michael Louginattey
Butcher
James Shaughnaftey
Finrencer
Hi Majesto
Fragmentary Irish indictment recounts a violent attack
An old Irish notice reports a nighttime assault at Bowda in Wetnnesth, detailing a mob scene at William Fagan's house. Stones, a shattered window, and reports of firearms accompany claims of property damage and injuries to Fagan’s wife and others.
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Barkrugt
Sca
Jan. West
Aton
Jasper Herrick
Hoare and Dobbyn
George O'Maley
Hoare Sad
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Charles Kelly
Laftern
John Meacher
Aabtern
Grerfon
John Meagher
George Haman
Andrew Turnbull
O'Donnel
James Gaynor
Alexander Sparrow
Joan Copinger
David Bleakley
Iaac Weld
James Somerville
Afern
James Harker
Spencer& Anderson
William Flanagan
McOnegall
M'Conegall
Joan Hogan
George Homan
Vaftern
Tafvern
Certiic
Hoare
Dubbyn
Andew Toenbull
nalAk
Markes-Hobe
Daogueda
Peecy
Marley
Ieee
Medan
Vivek Pott
His Majesty's Castle of
Hobart
Lirultenant and
Preland
Corneil Chamber
Fitz-Gibbor
Diegheda
Tetramont
Yoftus
Rinquiare
O'Neill
D- Lazoucha
Bobart
GOD Save the
KINC
Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland
William Bagan
Bowda
Wetnnesth
Ures
Ramithon
Willany Bagan
Tom
William Fagan
Kirclin
William Figan
Pitta
Pau Iut
Hambagan
Walhiam Fogda
Fetes Acl
Sheretram
Leo Bates
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