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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Sep 15, 1789
Page
2
A terse report from Dublin notes a confrontation or event with the phrase 17 percent highlighted. Details are limited in the readable text but indicate a notable percentage tied to the incident and its location in Dublin. The brief references a local context without broader background.
Royal appointments announce John Armstrong and George Agar to the Privy Council of Ireland. Reports describe duels on the Mall, libel charges, charity fundraising plans, illnesses, and criminal disturbances. Paris letters recount transport ship passengers and rescues. crime notes record drownings and robberies. a marriage links Coffe Browe to Miss Jones in County Meath.
An old advertisement extols a medicine named Ballara claiming it dissolves coins, offers immediate remedy, and is presented with pricing: a large bottle priced high and a smaller option at two shillings two pence, touting superior virtue and efficacy.
A late 18th century proclamation from the Lord Lieutenant and Council declares a deliberate fire set on December twenty third at night in Forkhill Glebe, Hudton parish, Armagh. It offers fifty pounds for each of the first three culprits captured and convicted, and a royal pardon for informants aiding accomplices. Also included are lottery draw notices from Dublin Treasury Office dated September 11, 1789.
A proclamation from Westmeath authorities orders pursuit and punishment of the murderers in Kilbeggan. Reward offered of five pounds for each convicted culprit, with larger sums for discovery and conviction. Officials urge all local figures to aid arrest and prosecution to secure Majesty's pardon for non-participants.
Information from oath reveals that on the night of the previous Decenver day a group of evil-minded persons unknown robbed and set fire to property near the Reverend Richard Lloyd of Cloncutry. The perpetrators stole corn, oats, hay, and a stack of barley, and shots were fired. The Lord Lieutenant warns all persons to assist with discovery and to bring offenders to justice under penalty. A reward is proposed for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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