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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jun 29, 1780
Page
3
English and American dispatches describe a grand visit leading to the beheading of a man believed Turk or Mahometan, plus reports from New York and Philadelphia on unrest, riots, and political tension. London debates address ministerial accountability and riot control amid Charlestown news and court actions.
The article reports a controversy in Parliament over a Secretary of State who, without proper inquiry, suspended law and released a man charged with felony. Lord Stormont defended his actions citing a note from a Russian ambassador about an officer involved in a riot. The Duke of Richmond withdrew the motion as the Chancellor opposed it, and the House adjourned without a formal order or charge.
In Friday House of Lords proceedings the Duke of Richmond urged witnesses be summoned next Monday to probe the arrest of a Russian officer taken in a riot near the Sardinian Ambassador’s Chapel. The Lord Chancellor opposed the motion as not parliamentary business. Richmond pressed on while Lord Loughborough offered his account of events inside the ambassador’s house, describing mob pressure, guard movements, and conflicting testimonies.
The House passed the Exchequer Loan the Starch Duty and the Post-horse Tax Bill Read 2nd time and committed for Monday votes on the Vote of Credit and the Sinking Fund Bill The Longitude Bill amendments approved and to be engrafted Other bills debated and ordered for Monday including the Lace Stills and the Goalers indemnity The Burke Reformation Bill examined and rejected The Irish Catholic Bill and an Address regarding Privy Council riots discussed Adjournment motion carried leading to a division 5 ayes 23 nays
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a military review and gun salute at an Irish locale with references to General Mowher, the 67th Regiment, and a Feu de Joye. It mentions various named formations, volunteers, and locations, plus a garbled tally of rounds and loyalty.
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