Sedition in Ireland Stirring North Star Alarm and Yeomanry Review
A cautious alert critiques Arthur O Connors sedition in the Northern Star and the threat to the British Irish union while noting government unity against danger. Lord Lieutenant inspects Yeomanry as 3000 troops, 600 cavalry, and 20 artillery pieces guard Dublin and nearby. A foreign suspect is escorted by Yeomanry cavalry from Maynooth.
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Arthur O.connor
Ireland
England
Anacy
Yeomanry Corps
Horse and Foot
Park of Artillery
Ordnance Office
Phiorough
Royal Irish Regiment of Artillery
Maynooth
England Integrity and French Threats in 1797 Reflections
A 1797 article argues England remains strong despite French attacks on commerce and governance. It contends the constitution endures, praises loyal subjects and ministers, warns against French intrigues, and asserts prudent preservation of national resources amid ongoing dangers.
Riot and burglary thwarted by magistrates in Derry
Jan 28 report details a nighttime raid by a band of ruffians armed in white shirts who were surprised by Sir George F. Hill and two brothers along with magistrates and military. One assailant killed, another mortally wounded, and several prisoners taken. A bloody night cap and shirts were recovered as evidence. Additional notes describe a Bow Street rogue found with a loaded pistol, a horse linked to Calvert of Tottenham Court Road, and a perjury commitment. A separate warehouse accident near Bishopsgate street killed a carpenter, and a highwayman incident near Rush Hall interrupted a town-bound carriage led by Roserts and Capt. Ropers.
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George F. Hill
Hig
Rowley
G. Hill
W. Hamilton Athe
J. Waddy
Bow-streets
Crown
Crouch-End
Horhsey
Ron
Bow-street
Calvert
Tottenham-Court-Road
Bub Ie
Priner
East India*Company
Bishopsgate-street
Roserts
Great Ormond-street
Capt. Ropers
Navy
Port-Chaise
Rush Hall
Putney Road
Reflections on the Conduct of Exchequer Measures in Finance
The article denounces the Opposition and defends the Voluntary Loan and Exchequer Bills. It argues the bills serve as circulating money useful to trade and public revenue. It lauds the ministerial plan as promoting national prosperity and loyalty, and as a historic display of ministerial talent.
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Facobin Chronicle
Bank of England
Public Revenue
Fleet taken by privateers sails to France and Nantes
From Belfast and Cork and Waterford and Lisbon and Quebec routes several ships including The Adventure M Connell Ann Thomas Charles Smith from Belfast and Falmouth Crow and Resolution Seager and The Union M Ivers from Lisbon are captured by French privateers and carried to France or Nantes. The Maria Christiana Liverpool left near Kinsale. The Caroline Stewart from Quebec to London is taken. This morning Trusty carrying Lord Macartney and other gentlemen bound for the Cape of Good Hope failed near Portsmouth with Britannia and Sir Edward Hughes Indiamen in convoy. details include Lisbon origin mixed with Cape bound hopes.
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M‘connell
Belfast
Ann
Thomas
Charles
Smith
Falmouth
Crow
Resolution
Seager
Cork
Hillyers
Waterford
Union
M‘ivers
Lisbon
London
Beachy
Ferrett
Unitie
France
Maria Christiana
Liverpool
Kinsale
Caroline
Stewart
Quebec
Nantes
Portsmouth
His
Trusty
Lord Macartney
Cape of Good Hope
Britannia
Sir Edward Hughes
Gape of Good Hope
Parole evidence rejected in Will codicil case at King’s Bench
In a long case from the Court of Common Pleas the dispute over which Will the 1776 codicil referred to was argued before the Court of King's Bench. Lord Kenyon noted the excellent argument on both sides. The jury’s verdict for the plaintiff was affirmed, and parole evidence was not permitted to alter the settled law of property.
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King's Dench
Lord Walpole
Nodd Cholmondeley
Chatgonweber
Lord Wittore
Court of Common Pleas
Earl of Orees
Earl of Orford
Lord C
Lord ‘W
Lord Bacon
Peer Williams
Gary
Catherine
Gatty
Grrte
Lord Orford
Moon
Gkdis
J. Laveince
Court” of Common
Burnett v Kensington memorandum meaning argued before Lord Kenyon
The case questions the meaning of the memorandum annexed to every insurance policy since 1749. Counsel for the plaintiff Mr. Copper and for the defendant Mr. Scarer presented strong arguments. Lord Kenyon wished for further argument at a later date. The matter, considered highly important to commerce, will be revisited when decided.
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Burnett
Kensington
Cowper
Scarer
Lord Kenyon
Appointment at St Peters College and a suspected old murder case
On Friday the Master and Fellows of St Peters College preferred Rev. Vedter, B A Senior Fellow and Tutor, to Norton near Bury St Edmunds. On Saturday James Wilson of King's College was elected Fellow, and Joah Furey of King’s College was also chosen. A murder from about 30 years ago may be brought to trial after a man confessed in a public house and was examined by the Mayor. current evidence casts doubt on his full confession.
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St. Petershowse Colleséy
Noms Vedtey
Norton
Bury St. Edmunds
Richard Kendall
M. Asworth
Joah Furey
Kine’s Colege
James Wilson
King’s Colege
Fire at Hafely Court grounds suspected arson
Oxford Fetish reports a Monday night fire in the outhouses of John Blackall Esquire Hafély Court Hur County causing substantial damage before containment. The blaze began in three places, wind aided spread, with strong suspicion of wilful setting.
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Oxford
John Blackall
Hafély Court
Wilfaly
Lewes Borough asks for meeting on port protection
A Lewes paper signed by many merchants and farmers urges the Constables to convene a meeting of local traders to petition the Lords of the Admiralty for greater protection of the Port of Newhaven and nearby areas. A Newcastle brig laden with pig lead and glass bottles was captured by a French privateer off Beachey Head, prompting a signal to an armed cutter and pursuit.
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Lewes
Fee
Lerchants
Far‘mers
Admiralty
Newhaven
Newcastle
Beachey Head
Stonehaven Towns and York Buildings sale at Parliament House
In Edinburgh on Wednesday the Town of Stonehaven assets and York Buildings Company properties were offered at 2081 upset and sold for 31601. The American ship Adventure, Capt Swaines, from New York to Clyde, was beached near Foord on the River Electro in Galloway with loss of main and mizzen masts, risking cargo. Foordhouse printfield at Maybole was broken into with theft of unfinished chintz shawls.
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Edinburgh
Fes
Stonehaven
York Buildings Company
Parliament House
Swaines
New-York
Clyde
Shiore
Eiec
Galloway
Foordhouse
Maybole
Man of humble trade attempts suicide after assault arrest
Charles Leland, recently wed to a property owner, faced magistrates for a violent attack on his wife. Denied bail, he stabbed himself in the belly with a penknife, was dressed by a surgeon, and taken to St Bartholomew's Hospital, where his prognosis is grave. A police reminder notes extensive powers to arrest felons in theatres and streets.
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Charles Leland
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
James Street
Steppingley Wood
Woburn
Hertfordshires
Silfoe
Whipsper
Ampte Hill
Banff
Achanafie
Keith
George Milne
Margaret Milne
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