Letters from Curran's London voyage reveal youthful wit and melancholy
The letters recount Curran's first London visit in 1773 at age twenty four, showing simple style and vivid affection for a dear friend. He describes the voyage, crowded cabin chatter, and vivid impressions of Coventry to Parkgate, the city’s churches, hospitals, and public life, while noting illness and longing for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Curran
London
Axl
Frien
Letty
George's Quay
Empire
Parkgate
Algof
Coventry
leCourts
Newmarket
Harry
Ireland
Dublin
St. Paul's
St. Patrick's
Tyburn
Stephen Swreen
Isvell
Meteoric Stones and the Origin of Meteors
A historical treatise argues meteoric stones are not terrestrial, noting documented falls from Enssheim to Yorkshire. It cites iron nickel composition, analyzes global iron-rich finds, and discusses lunar or atmospheric origins and the role of volcanic, chemical, and atmospheric processes in creating meteoric rocks.
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Deande
Rome
Enssheim
Basle
Rhine
Lucerne
Villing
Maximilian
Ensisheim
Sigismund of Austria
Vaish
Provence
Pont de Vesle
France
Agen
Elbogen
Bohemia
Pallas
Krasnomark
Siberia
Zahra
Africa
Barrow
Great Fish River
Bruce
Humboldt
America
Teast
Earth
Raro Pays
Beets to Paper: Experiments in Beet Root Pulp
A Copenhagen bound account describes experiments by A. M. Simsen to test producing paper from beet root pulp. As evidence, he printed his work on paper made from the same material. The Post Masters General have established Delgany in Wicklow as a post town from the 7th of the current month.
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Simsen
Copenhagen
Delgany
Wicklow
Reform of the Criminal Code Petition to Dublin House
The Dublin petition urges reform of Ireland’s criminal law, arguing that harsh penalties, including capital punishment, fail to deter crime. It advocates substitution of severity with certain restraint, improving prisons, and promoting reform and public safety through a revised code.
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Andyret
Arguenenta
Keita
Iort Pullen
Dublin
Knights ‘Burgesses
Lasraky
Pontias
Ireland
Savings Bank deposits and repayments ledger note
A historical snippet from School-street and St Peters Parish Savings Banks records a corrected statement of receipts and issues from Feb 23, 1828 to June 7, 1819, detailing deposits totaling 215,054 174, repayments, debenture lodge, and notes about misprints, plus a Baltimore coroner jury remark on Cupid influenced death and Captain Ross voyage reprint.
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Savings’ Bank
St. Peters Parish
Lay
Jutta
Meares, Latouche, and Co
Baltimore
America
Captain Ross
Prison Education Scheme Gains Ground in Antrim Gaol
A morale based prison discipline shift yields a convict school in Antrim Gaol as highlighted by the Education Society. The letter from Carrickfergus notes committee formation, funds sought from the Society for promoting the Education of the Poor, and broad support across denominations to reform prisoners through education and moral reform. The letter, dated 3 December 1818, praises the plan and requests aid while detailing initial funds and expected annual income.
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Pameays
Antrum
Education Society
Friends of Humanity
A. Esq
J. D. Jackson
Ireland
Tseng
Tam
S. Ae M. D
Bankers Report of Vothinlee Agrociation and Waterloo Relics
The annual report shows loans issued this year totaling 2385 with no fund losses, donations received from several benefactors, and a plan to offer limited 10 shilling loans. Also listed are prices fetched at a Waterloo relics sale, including Napoleon’s carriage, various trinkets, and high bids. A fatal accident near Rathcoole involved an elderly woman struck by a stage carriage. the driver Edward Holmes was arrested after witnesses reported the incident.
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St. Petar's Panocitiat
Vothinlee
Iivancsil
W. P. Lefano
Macy
Waterloo
Napoleon Buonaparte
Rathcoole
Hathcoule
Poaluaye
Dublin
Heed
Waters
Manley
Edward Holmes
Pr. Mareball Hall
Licensing of Stills and Excise Oversight in Distillery Acts
A Treasury minute discusses licensing under the Excise Act to prevent illegal distilleries and protect revenue. It urges careful licensing to avoid competition with large stills, recommends not licensing within ranges of existing licensed stills, and calls for Commissioners of Excise to obtain accurate information before granting licenses. The document notes potential relief by withdrawing licenses if missteps occur and orders a copy to the Excise Commissioners.
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Actinthex
Ib Capes
Commissioners of Excise
Dal
Excites
Cami Iesionera of Excise
Exches Suer
Parish meeting petitions repeal of pipe water tax
Saint Thomas parishioners meet in the vestry to consider a petition to Parliament for a repeal of the Metal Main Tax and a reduction of the Pipe Water Tax. They call for the Dublin Corporation’s removal from conservatorship and refund of taxes used contrary to statute. Joan Shaw chaired as C R Walker urged radical reform and the petition was adopted for submission to Parliament’s two Houses, with Mr. Grant named for the Commons.
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Saint Thomas's
City of Dublin
Joan Shaw
C. R. Walker
Grant
House of Commons
Abstract of Dublin Returns on Corn and Grain Prices 1819
Abstract of the returns shows quantities and prices of corn grain meal and flour sold to the City of Dublin and Liberties for the week ending June 15 1819. It lists barret measures for barley bere oats and other grains and defines stone to barrel conversions. The notice also mentions blue covers for the last six papers to save postage for country subscribers.
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Dublin
Dublin Advertising Subscriptions and Rates Notice
Printed for the Proprietors at their Office. Subscriptions and advertisements accepted by F. K. Johnston and Co. in Dublin at 4 Lower Sackville Street and Newloo No. 5 Warwick Street, with additional offices in Fleet Street London and Hunter Edinburgh. Rates listed for six and four months, monthly and quarterly options provided.
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Dublin
Parliament
F. K.johwnysrox
Sach Willowstreet
Newloo No
Warwick-sreet
Warwick Square
Awe
Fleet-street
London
N. Suit
Hunter Edinburgh
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