20 Oct 1789
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Oct 20, 1789
Page
1
Fragmentary notice from Dublin lists a gathering or event on an unclear date in September plus references to figures and places. The readable items mention Cent Lon and Glambers with uncertain amounts and roles.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Lord Mayor and Dublin governance, referencing the Sheriff and the Board of Feiarone, with mentions of resolutions and the Dublin Journal. Names and exact roles are unclear, but the text centers on authority and ceremonial actions in Dublin.
Notice from the Corporation appointing Carine Mine to procure a State Conch for the magistrate. The committee invites plans and tenders at a defined location and time on Monday at one o clock. Applicants may obtain particulars from the Clerk's Office. signed by order of the Committee, John Allen.
A compact, period voiced notice from Dublin dated September 178g announces a ceremonial honor or formal acknowledgment. The fragment references a servant and an individual named Oleadowe Newcomen, with uncertain spellings and garbled phrases typical of OCR from old newspapers.
The 1789 Irith State Lottery results are recorded with winners and addresses across Dame Street Capel Street Grafon Street Capel Street Dame Street Capel Street and Capel Street. Names include William McHoton La Favre Rosext Burton Jon Casa Rosgat Marckhank S H Drury Read and Mogan Mantin Scutty and others at numbers 7 1ot 2 14 x1 38 68 and 4 respectively.
Auction note describes a coach with four harness and bridles neatly mounted, plated work, wheels with a crane-jeck photon on the first wheel, excellent order. For particulars contact Mr Wotton, coach-maker.
Money matters explained with thousand pounds available on Feashuld Land. Any party offering less will face advance on security of insurance, borrower insured, policy held by lender. Proposals to the bearer of insurance require compliance. secrecy deemed intolerable and may be questioned. No agent or period aside from principal will be involved. Persons under age or heirs may be accommodated. Address G W Hankey Fly near Clapham Surrey.
London Gazette reports prorogation of Parliament to December and the appointment of John Earl of Westmorland as Lieutenant General and Governor of Ireland. It notes his new role as Governor in Chief of Jamaica and that he took oaths for colonial governorship.
War Office dispatch lists officers promoted or transferred by purchase across multiple regiments including the 16th Light Dragoons, 3d Foot Guards, 5th through 68th Regiments, and the New South Wales Corps. It notes appointments of captains, lieutenants, ensigns, and quartermasters, with several exchanges and half-pay transfers, alongside a political note on church lands revenues and a brief foreign dispatch from Constantinople and Petersburgh detailing Turkish, Russian, and Swedish military movements and captures.
The writer notes calm at the capital with the King and Queen holding levees while the National Assembly is urged to rise from dormancy. Provincial towns show unease at passive conduct and there is hope for a change in days ahead as plans consider selling church lands to liquidate the national debt.
London reports detail cabinet moves and French-British intrigue as Lord Westmorland secures appointment while Parliament delays. Versailles and Holland tensions rise with potential shifts toward Dutch independence, a limited monarchy plan, and ongoing fear of famine and military mobilization.
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