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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
May 06, 1822
Page
4
The letter reflects on agrarian distress in Ireland and Scotland, condemning potato dependence, high rents, and misgovernment. It contrasts Irish hardship with Scottish issues, notes tax burdens and legal costs, and laments a cycle of poverty, emigration, and ineffective reform across both islands.
An account recalls a 12 paces duel setup between the Duke of Buckingham and the Duke of Bedford in London, linked to parliamentary reform clashes. The confrontation ended without bloodshed after Bedford withdrew and both sides kept public dignity, with Lord Lynedoch and Sir W W Wynn present.
The London Mail notes a public appeal for the starving peasantry of the youth and west of Ireland has moved sentiment. A meeting is announced for Friday at the City of London Tavern under the auspices of leading merchants and bankers to discuss relief efforts and the philanthropic wave.
The proclamation declares Moycashel Barony in Westmeath and several baronies in Kilkenny and Tipperary as in a state of disturbance. It orders an extraordinary police establishment and imposes curfews and restrictions on inhabitants.
Fragmented text reports actions around a park and stock listings with prices. Mentions names such as D. Baird and Downie with references to Irish stock and grand canal loans. Also notes fever hospital, Cork, and John Hale Apothecary with hospital admissions and months.
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