Public notice on illegal letter carriage from Dover to Calais
General Post Office announces enforcement of acts against sending letters by neutral vessels and private couriers to France and across the Elbe. Warning to hawkers carriers stage coaches watermen and others to stop conveying letters with or without hire under penalties of five pounds per offence and one hundred pounds weekly for continued practice. Anthony Todd and Francis Freeling signatories.
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General Post -Office
Wessels
Dover
Calais
France
A.fe
Harwich
Yarmouth
Elbe
His Majesty
A&és
Anthony ‘Todd
Voi
Ts Etait
Francis Freeling
Front Stary
The British Nation on French Invasion Fears
A writer denounces libels condemning Englishmen amid panic in British funds and credit. He argues five French kings contemplate invasion to wreck finance, public credit, and national spirit, not conquest.
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France
Strait
British Courage and Liberty Amid French Threats
A rousing appeal argues that Britain faces a French bid for world dominance and urges citizens to defend liberty, government stability, and national credit. It warns that abandoning economic resolve could enslave Britain, calling for united action with swords and purse to resist invasion and secure a glorious outcome.
Tasso Passage Reflects Italy's State in Verse
The excerpt presents a translation by Mr Hoare of Tasso's Jerusalem apir, lamenting savage rulers and lawlessness. It speaks of seven years of suffering and Rome's distant shame, framing Italy's condition as one of insult and servile burden.
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Tasso
Jerusalem
Italy
Hoare
Rome
Ireland News and Murders in Drogheda and Dromore
Aboard the American brig Fubiber after reaching Cove from Portsmouth French privateers pressed the captain and two sailors drowned when his boat sank. The 16 gun ship Kanagaroo captured a French privateer off the Skellings after a chase. A brutal murder near Dromore left an Orange man dead and his killers pursued. Flack arrested. In Drogheda a serjeant was tried for murder over a brogue-maker stabbing. verdict guilty with mercy recommended, later reprieved. Margaret M Danniel found guilty of felony and transported for seven years. other trials resulted in acquittals.
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Cove
Fubiber
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Cape Clear
Cprtain
Moses Fitcomb
Dearing
William Stephens
His Majesty
Rueback
la Hardie
Skellings
Oge
Vetsel
Brest
Channel
Boyxe
Dromore
Gillhall
Macdowell
Dromoté
Bruth
Flack
Charles Blaney
Justice Finucane
Michael Keough
Creapham
John Halfpenny
Keough
Morton
Northsquay
Nicholas Grant
Margaret M*danniel
Prosecution of United Irishmen Convictions Near Omagh
In Omagh on April 4, trials of United Irishmen continued. John Kinkaid, linked to Belfast Newry and Dublin committees, received life transportation after conviction. Moorhead Hufton and Hood pled guilty to a capital indictment, confessed to United Irish chief corruption, and were sentenced. A later United Irishman involved in a farmer attack was convicted, hanged within the hour, and declined to name accomplices.
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John Kinkaid
Belfast
Newry
Dublin
Moorhead
Hufton
Hood
Leith
John Hill
Dowre
Cone Junction
Rufian
Dretnany convicted of arm robbery and sentenced to hang
April 4 report: Dretnany, a principal robber of arms, is convicted and sentenced to hanging. On Monday fortnight, five others are capitally convicted and sentenced for transportation, four more await trial, and ten offered service in the Fleet to avoid trial.
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Dretnany
Black Oath Alarm Prompts Arrests Around Nenagh
Limerick April I reports that a gang around Refcrea plans nightly meetings and a secret oath known as the Black Oath. Prompt action by Nenagh residents leads to 11 suspects seized and sent to Clonmel jail for trial at the next Affizes.
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Refcrea
Nenagh
Clonmel
Waterrorp Marquis Leads Tenants in Yeomanry Oath
From Newton Limavady reports that on the 28th of last month the Marquis of Waterrorp was joined by over 300 tenants in his vicinity, led by Rev G V Samepson, as they all took the Yeomanry Oath administered by the Marquis.
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Newton Limavady
Market and agricultural prices at Shrewsbury fair
At Shrewsbury Pool Fair on Monday 11st, cattle and horses sold poorly for ordinary stock while prime stock sold well. Pigs rose in price. Wheat 7s to 8s 6d, Barley 4s to 4s 10d, Peas 4s to 4s 6d, Oats 8s to 10s 6d per boll. Cheese 45s to 5s per hundred, Butter 11d per lb. The borough reports a 19,316l 13s 6d reduction in burdens over 12 years under the Poorhouse regulation and calls for wider adoption.
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Pool Fair
River deaths near Richmond and Ham
In Richmond yesterday, a man’s body was found floating in the river between Richmond and Ileworth, believed to be a drowned bargeman. In Ham, a 16 year old French emigrant’s son who vanished on Monday evening was found by fishermen in the river with hands folded, suggesting a slip from the bank.
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Ileworth
White Cross
Ham
Cause tried at Lancaster Affices for Ellen Collinson
Ellen Collinson prevailed in a Lancaster trial before Mr Justice Rooke and a Special Jury against John Marsden and others over mineral rights in the Honour of Hornby and Manor of Tatham. The verdict confirmed her ancient freeholder title to underlying coal with 81. Damages. The case validates mineral rights for long-standing freeholders. Also notes a Chester highway robbery execution of Edward Moore for a Bristol area crime.
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Lancaster
Justice Rooke
Ellen Collinson
John Marsden
Hornby
Tatham
Smithfield
Edward Moore
Ilchester
Bradfield Dowi
Bristol
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