iR OFFICE and Dublin Castle February 26 Edict Records
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant orders officers of Line Militia and Fencibles to join their corps by March 25, despite any leave, except those on recruiting service. Also lists seizures, salvages, and captures at Goree with ships and cargo details, plus sugar price, bankruptcies, and upcoming dividends.
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Admiralty Office
Manch JO
Vel
Deedalus
Hornet
Henry Lidgbird Ball
Snow
Rebecca
Charlestown
America
Goree
President
Islands de Lois
Gambia
Herey
Quaker
Liverpool
Ocean
Sierra Leone Company
Conquest of Rome discussed as Rome crisis grows
Paris papers describe Rome scenes of political turmoil as the Directory faces clashes with the Leglislative Body. The Pope seeks asylum, while England and Ireland politics are tangled in proclamations, arrests, and protests amid rising tensions across Europe.
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Paris
Rome
Florence
Malta
Council of Five Hundred
Directory
Pontifical Government
French Republic
Italy
England
Roser Ducos
Council of Elders
Rafadt
Rhine
Switzerland
Cantons March To Frontiers Amid Calls For Independence
Citizens report the Cantons advance their defence of the nation with contingents marching toward the frontiers. The Cantons, initially eager for reforms, are seen taking the lead in national defense as Citizen Mencaup reportedly revises his initial demands.
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Mencaup
Contributions pour for war effort from nobility and towns
The Earl and Countess of Clermont donate. York City and Bristol give large sums. Local students and various militia and fencible corps pledge pay and monthly sums. Subscriptions exceed 50,000 with Royal Exchange merchants adding about 1,300. Moravian Brethren in Tulneck subscribe 12 sovereigns. Leeds March 120 reports rising town support for defence.
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Earl of Clermont
Countess of Clermont
Torranuam
City of York
Bristol
Leicester
Cambridge
Laniashire
Rossthire
Pembroke
Exeter
Pure
Rothsay
Caithness
East Middlesex
North Lincoln
Mid Lothian Fencible Cavalry
His Majesty
21 Regiment of Foot
Royal North British Fencibles
James Hamintton
Royal Exchange
Leeds
United’Brethren of Moravians
Tulneck
Discipline orders from Adjutant General in Ireland 1798
General Orders from Dublin February 26 1798 condemn frequent Courts Martial and irregular troop conduct. Officers must enforce strict discipline, guard patrols, barrack inspections, roll calls, and restricted use of Orderly Dragoons. Commanders are responsible for enforcing regulations to protect the army’s reputation. Lt General Craig and G Hewrt sign as Adj Gen Eastern District.
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Dublin
Craig
G. Hewrt
Eastern District Barracks
Fleet captures and retakes listed as Lisbon bound ships
A list of ships taken or recaptured including the Two Friends Camilla Selly Flor de Mondego Dourado Veritas Holderness Three Sisters and others, with outcomes such as taken carried into Lisbon or Gibraltar and crews saved. Reports from Portsmouth Plymouth and Deal note convoys and naval movements including Nimbe Nimble cutter pursuit and various ships sailing for the West Indies and Portsmouth lanes.
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Morell
Hambro
Virginia
Camilla
Enelith
Selly
Flor de Mondego
Dourado
Arkary
Lisbon
N.S. Do Rosario
Ditto
Rom Parcelorma
Veritas
Thayfon
Counterfeiting bust leads to Bow Street hearing
William Stinson faced magistrate on charges of traitorously and feloniously counterfeiting coin after police recovered counterfeit money, a complete coining setup, dies, a press, and more than 20 000 base coins at his Somerstown residence. Landlord James Draven testified no suspicion prior. Lowe the advertising astrologer was also committed for lottery fraud.
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William Stinson
Floup
Townsend
Sayers
Carpmeal
Macmanus
Newgate
Winter
Bow-street
Tresham Buildings
Somerstown
James Dnaven
Lowe
Appointment of Surgeon General and regimental hospital inspectors
Thomas Keare is named Surgeon General to the forces replacing the deceased Gunning. Joan Rosa is appointed Inspector of Regimental Hospitals. A chandelier fell in the Great Ball Room at St James's yesterday noon, from a 40 foot rope break. no one was beneath. At Guildhall Magistrates, two men were convicted of removing a number in Guildhall. the fine of 5 shillings was reduced to 50 pence by the Alderman.
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Vienna
Mantua
Parma
Italy
Austria
France
Spain
Sardinia
Naples
Tuscany
Cisalpine Republic
Manila
Calcutta
Madras
Tranquebar
Manilla
Moluccas
Paxentam
Zernate
Pleaix
Moore
Hland
Andromeda
Derry
Newry
Ireland
Liberty
Faithful
North America
Delaware
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Mauritius
Macarthy
Sland
Thomas Keare
Gunning
Joan Rosa
St. James’s
Guildhall
Guldhall
English State Lottery Draws and Notices of Mentions
The item lists lottery day numbers and volumes for the English State Lottery, with associated notices mentioning individuals such as Patrick Boyle of Shewalton and Miss Innes, daughter of the late Captain Innes of the 43rd Regiment, and the granddaughter of the Admiral. It also notes price figures for 3 percent consols and imperial values, all dated around Monday Irvine and Thursday tonight with brief biographical mentions.
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Irvine
Patrick Boyle
Shewalton
Printing-Office Fire Destroys June 1904 Newsroom
A June blaze gutted the printing office of J. Walter and partner, Panzven sy J. Walter, Blackfriars district. Investigators deem it accidental, citing faulty equipment. Damages affect upcoming editions and local operations.
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Panzven Sy
J. Walter
Blackfriare
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