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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Oct 06, 1824
Page
3
The 305 ton vessel CTOFPEY ANB ANGINES or 110 HORSE FOWER will sail from the Customshouse Quay Liverpool on Thursday morning October 7 at ten o clock. Fares: 18 shillings.
Albion Fire and Life Insurance Company lists address in Blackfriars London and Dublin Rutland Square. Capital one million pounds. extensive director list. Policies due Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days. Rates described as reasonable with no policy fee or life insurance admission fee. Camurston allowed to solicitors for Life Insurance. Joan Kingston James serves as Ireland agent.
A proposal in Dublin urges affluent Christians to fund a sanctuary for the poor, aiming to raise 2,570 pounds via subscription. A committee of clergy and lay leaders would oversee the collection and, once purchased, place the house of worship under the direction of the Archbishop. The plan highlights crowded churches and the need for accessible worship for the lower classes.
A 1824 minutes note from the Managing Committee of the Metals indicates a public subscription drive has proceeded. Citizens who have not yet contributed are urged to act promptly, with assurances that funds will support the city’s needs without exposing the council to unnecessary burdens.
Thomas Murphy a licentiate apothecary and chemist announces a new business at No 15 p ame street. He promises careful preparation of medicines under his inspection and notes extracts prepared in vacuo for stronger effects. Apprenticeship offered and materials include leeches cupping and assorted powders. Historic notice mixes with prison reform report and society minutes in the same column.
The Globe Insurance Company of London Dublin office at Westmorland Street requests all persons whose annual fire insurance payments are due to pay by October 14 1824. The fifteen day grace period will expire then. The notice is dated September 25 1824.
The Charitable Association reports the committee plans to inform the public that relief is limited due to funds and vast demand. Several hundred families have received aid this year but many sick and indigent applicants remain without support. Subscriptions and donations are welcomed by treasurer Juin D Latouche and listed committee members across multiple institutions and streets.
The article argues Ireland has several coal districts and that surface coal deposits, once understood, enable rapid mining. It highlights the Mining Company of Ireland's six to eight months of district surveys, potential treaties with a major mineral land proprietor in southern Ireland, and the likely impact of coal production on Dublin and broader industry.
An evidence extract from the committer’s general survey discusses Irish coal districts. It notes the Lough Allen area’s potential, the Kilkenny region’s beds, and Tyrone’s small but valuable district. It outlines open bituminous and stone coal types, with eight listed Leinster districts and six major coal regions, highlighting depth, thickness, and early company activity.
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