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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
May 20, 1817
Page
1
The Dunleary Harbour Commissioners extend the time for receiving proposals for quarrying and horse-work contracts to Wednesday May 28 at 12 noon. Full specifications are available from George Darling secretary at 18 Gloucester Street North or from Aird the resident engineer at Dunleary.
Dublin office announces sale or letting of several permanent barracks with lands in Ireland. Viewings arranged 10 to 4 daily. Bids due by May 23 to Lieutenant-General Facamgn. purchases paid on execution of deeds. John Hughes, Secretary.
Insolvent debtors in Ireland publish petitions and schedules in the Court of Exchequer Dublin and Marshalsea seeking discharge from custody and creditor demands under multiple Acts. Names of petitioners include James Doyle Thomas Power Patrick Toole Francis Campbell James Daly Andrew Cunningham and others with listed creditors and assignees across Wexford Kilkenny Tipperary Waterford and Cavan Meath and Sligo.
An evening print notice announces a forthcoming Ove Awa Lavax event at the Castle on June 4 at 7:40 PM. The paper's honor partner states the latest moment for Post Office receipt of the edition.
The Lye Dublin Journal reports foreign papers praising or opposing England’s trade and empire. An article from Ghent misstates Britain, while Rome notes miracles attributed to a preacher. In Belfast a town meeting weighs opposing the Usury Laws repeal and discusses economic arguments and vested interests.
The article discusses how the exchange value of gold and silver shifts with market abundance, refuting Barnett's view of metals as a universal value standard. It argues interest should reflect the value of services, criticizes usury statutes as ineffective, and notes Belfast speakers and a new Sergeant Onstow bill excerpt exclusive to the Dublin Journal.
London journals arrive with French papers to the 15th and Madrid reports a serious Spain Portugal dispute with troop mobilization on the frontier. General Lacy faces execution before death sentence. General Mian remains at large. Frekbinago unrest signals major changes. Ottoman position tightens. Prussian Council rejects prohibition plan. Jamaica papers show Spanish troops defeated in New Granada. MonilLo dies in Cucuta. Lord DeNouGu More opposes Catholic petitions. four prisoners in Tower await trial June 9.
Lord Donoughmore moves to revisit Irish Catholic grievances urging restoration of political rights as petitions sit on the table. He aims to present petitioners’ case without personalities and counters circulating calumnies amid ongoing debate and reports from recent sessions.
In a tense session the Lords and Commons debated Catholic petitions from Ireland, pressed concessions on political rights, and the veto on ecclesiastical promotions. Speakers argued for Catholic inclusion under government while preserving Protestant establishment, with calls to refer the petitions to a committee for careful consideration and gradual reform.
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