British Revenue Report Shows Yearly Upturn in Quarter
The London Evening Chronicle reports improved revenue for the quarter ending Oct 10 1817 compared with 1816, due to higher Customs and stamps, despite excise deficits from barley and war taxes. Consolidated Fund receipts rose, with a surplus over last year, and notes prospects of continued gradual improvement amid broader trade recovery and South American opportunities.
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Great Britain
Consolidated Fund of
Exselle
Ireland
Ubly
Pega
Arampe
Tober
Ireland and Trade Outlook Note Ballinaster Stock Rise
The Dublin Journal notes the Chester Mail and London Journals, with Irish stock prices at Ballinaster Fair rising versus last year. It argues agricultural and export trade should be fairly valued, England consuming Irish cora and cattle, and hopes England Ireland trade will increase. revenue for the quarter ending October 5 surpasses prior figures.
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Ireland
Cooper
Ballinaster Fair
England
Hawthorne Granted Freedom of Guild by Dublin Merchants
The Guild of Merchants unanimously awards Mr Hawthorne the Freedom of their Guild in recognition of his conduct as Chief Commissioner of Excise. The testimonial praises his private and public worth, noting the respect and courtesy he has shown Dublin citizens on many occasions.
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Guild of Merchants
Hawthorne
Excise
Dublin
Swearing Day at St Patrick Guild and Civic Address Plan
Tuesday marked Public Quarter Day as John Pasley Esquire was sworn master and William Dalton Esquire Senior Warden of the Cooper Guild. Petitions for freedom by birth servitude and grace were filed. A committee led by Obert Usher and George Hill prepared a unanimous motion for a worthy address to the late Lord Mayor Alderman Bloxhem, to be presented with officers.
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Corporation of Coopera
Guild of St. Patrick
John Pasley
William Dalton
Obert Usher
George Hill
Alderwan Bloxhem
Dangerous Nuisance Kite Flying Threatens Public Safety
The article urges Police Magistrates to act against kite flying in city streets after daily accidents endangering riders and passengers. It cites a Wellington quay incident where a rider was thrown from a horse and a nearby rig with wife and children nearly toppled, injuring two children. It warns of a calamitous outcome if the danger persists.
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Wellington-quay
Fever Diminishes in Derry City
A letter from Derry reports the fever has abated notably. Inside the city walls only two or three cases remain, while the suburbs still see some spread. The illness now appears milder in character overall.
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Derry
Count and fashionable news from Newry and beyond
Last Sunday J M Lore Whitwater and the Duchess of Dorset passed Newry en route to England via Scotland. They were hosted at Downshire House, Hitaborough, by the Marquis of Downshire, then continued their journey. News notes describe health concerns of Mr Curray, Miss O Neill’s Juliet debut at Chester Theatre, Miss Somerville’s Leicester engagements, and ongoing theatre productions. The Duke of Devonshire plans a winter in Italy, and the Duchess of Parma avoids ministerial rank, proposing low salaries for department heads.
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J. M. Lore Whitwatcr
Duchess of Dorset
Newry
England
Scotland
Uatery
Downeshire House
Hitaborough
Downshire
Somerville
Leicester
Chester
Liverpool
Dublin
Bath
Drury-lane
Conway
Liverpool Theatre
Drury-lane Theatre
Lord Byron
Coroners Inquest on Death From Drowning Near Leeson Street
An inquest held by John Pasley, Esq., found Peter Conroy dead in a pool at the Circular road end near Donnybrook after a night of intoxication and a failed horse mounting. The pool’s danger, shallow edge, and prior deepening by Paving Commissioners are noted, with a plea to close or modernize the area to prevent future tragedy.
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Canal Bridge
Leeson-street
Donnybrook
John Pasley
John Brennan
Peter Conroy
Dublin
Lipsey
John Towers
Roek-K-Opera
Mathew Colling
James Lawleas
Hewson
Druwoing
Harcourt-street
Stephen's
Green
Fitzwilliam-square
Russian General Yermoloff to Persian capital as ambassador
General Yermotoff, governor of the Caucasus, sails for Tehran with French officers once sent to Persia by Napoleon. They bring reports and maps from the former French Embassy, plus plans Napoleon used to gauge an East Indies expedition. Included are Gardanne, Consain, Layard, Juannini, Salvarer, Lami, and other skilled engineers and artillery officers.
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Russia
Yermotoff
Caucasus
Persia
Napoleon
East Indies
Yermoloff
General Gardanne
Conesain
Layard
Juannini
Salvarer
Lami
Bontems
Verdier
Fabrice
d'Adad
Robert
Maud
Quidard
Teheran
Shah
Flemish Raper
Trustees of the Old Man's Asylum Receive Potatoes
The Trustees gratefully acknowledge a donation of a ton of choice potatoes from Mr Joseph Wright of Donnybrook for the asylum. Funds are nearly exhausted and they appeal to humane supporters to provide winter aid for the old men once in perilous situations.
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Old Man's Asylum
Joseph Wright
Donnybrook
Wright
Fevers in Dublin and housing linked to poverty
A Dublin hospital report links rising fever cases to crowded lower‑class housing and poor living conditions. It cites split family duties, scant diets, insufficient clothing, and unhealthy urban environments as factors. Contagion is attributed to pestilential atmospheres and tainted meat markets, with alcohol use widening fever vulnerability.
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Dublin
Dabslin
Ineena
Execution of King Charles the First described
A historical note traces the 30 January execution of Charles I across realms including Ireland Scotland France and Ireland. It cites a port newspaper The Moderate Intelligencer as the source, detailing the event and its description in contemporary print.
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Charles the First
Moderate Intelligencer
Charles
Ieland
Scotland
France
Ireland
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