Despatches From Waterford on Irish Rebellion Threats
A London Mail report from Waterford dated March 17, 1799 describes disaffected groups preparing to aid the French, organizing the populace, seizing livestock to harm naval and army supplies, and threats against rent and taxes. In Kilkenny and surrounding counties robberies and murders are noted, with the South Devon Regiment patrolling and warned of further clashes.
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Waterford
Galway
Mayo
Sorrry
Dublin
Kilkenny
South Devon Regiment
Attending Divine Service and Early US Naval News
Yesterday the royal family and princesses attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal St James's. The Bishop of Rochester preached. Cabinet business in Whitehall reported. dispatches sent to Sir Morton Epen and Mr Witte. US papers show Navy bills passed in the House, and Rufus King appointed minister plenipotentiary to negotiate with Russia and the Ottoman Porte. The article traces French moves, Italian affairs, and domestic tensions over Alien and Sedition laws.
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Chapel Royal St. James’s
Rochester
Yeterday
Lord Garenville
Whitehall
Baffet
Morton Epen
Vienna
Witte
Benin
United States
House of Representatives
Rufus Kine
Wiettiam Suir
France
Philadelphia
United
Irihmen
Catholic Church of
Navy
America
Baltimore
Admiralty
Batrrum
Geexvilte
Paris
Yester- Revivention
Istiv
Wot
Brest
Maxense
Genoa
Mathere
Sily
Egypt
Red Sea
Ca Zbianca
Walveline
Westac
Jourdan
Lake of Constance
Lake of Constaice
Alps
Morcca
Rhine
Italy
Pacer
Munich
Citizen Trouve
Stwtgard
Duchy of Wirtemburg
Arauier
Bavaria
Latgard
Cadiz
Lauwe
Lannus
London Hospital
Island of
St. Thomas
West Indies
Bok
Ghoin
Rebels Guarded and Transported from Waterford Harbor
From Waterford Ireland dated March 17 a private letter reports Major Starpcteton leading South Devon Regiment detachments guarding 600 rebels. Four hundred were put aboard Admiral de Vries for transport to the West Indies and 700 sent to Minorca. All the rebels were described as young and able.
Paris Papers Report Madrid Treasury Bills At Deep Discount
From the Paris papers dated Madrid on the 16th, Treasury Bills face obstacles to rising in value and remain at a large discount of 28 to 29 percent. Peace is seen as the only path to restore them to par, with public opinion in commercial towns and seaports largely opposed to war.
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Treasury
Royal alliances and births reported abroad
Fitzceraip the Minister at Copenhagen reportedly welcomed two daughters on the 4th int. Rumors connect Lady Cnartorte Bruce to Capt. Durham and the Earl of Cuester FleLpD to Lady Harrisf Tuynne, with distress for the Royal Family met by public sympathy. The Duchness of Wigrem Burna is named as Excuawo’s Princess Roya. The late Duke of Leeps’s house in St James's Square prepares for the Duke of Rutvann and his bride.
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Roz. Fitzceraip
Copenhagen
Cnartorte Bruce
Durham
Earl of
Wigrem Burna
Roya of
Excuawo
Duke of Leeps
St. James’s Square
Duke of Rutvann
Privateers and battles loom in late February ship actions
The Telegraph armed ship captures the Swallow privateer of sixteen guns after chase to Torbay. Numerous ships are listed as captured or recaptured, including the Patriot, Jane, Echo, and Diana. several vessels are driven ashore or bound for France or Dunkirk. Plymouth reports ships joining a coast squadron and Berkeney’s flag seen in a line ship near Cawland Bay as convoy routes and naval movements continue.
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Maloe’s
Torbay
Mary
Guernsey
Africa
Jersey
Bite
Mathess
London
Sentic
Swan
Reed
Ditto
Jamaica
Martinico
France
Dahomey
Dixon
Demerara
Fortune
Sandwich
Mareaste
Tom
Gibson
Liverpool
Limerick
Galway Bay
Diana
Reifche
Guerney
Amsterdam
Dunkirk
Nancy
Badcock
Gibraltar
Happy Return
Robinson
Berwick Ts
Jane
Vickars
Newfoundland
Portugal
Lisbon
Mandsgoodhope
Tener
Betey
Percy
Arbroath
Berwick
Raien
Borat
Edward, Montgomerie
St. Michaela
Aimwich
Plymouth
the &Ufel
Phebe
Prefeile
Ireland
Jutt
Berkeney
Fers
Cawland Bay
Letter from Lord Nexson Describes Naval Wreck and Escape
A fragmentary letter from Vanguard at St Peter's Island recalls a near shipwreck, noting a proud officer’s vanity humbled as his fleet dispersed and a safe port gained. It mentions Captain Barpee receiving gold medals from Hamburgh for delivering English letters. Additional items cover taxes, exports, Bengal war funds, an Irish Union pamphlet, Philadelphia theatre opening, and a Brompton joiner found dead after an intoxicated wandering episode.
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Vanguard
St. Peter's Island
Fcxcyy
Sardinia
Siay
Bette Man
Funef
France
Moray
Armbury Gap
Barpee
Prince of Orange Packet
Chamber of Commerce
Admiralty of Hamburgh
Hamburgh
Cuxhaven
England
Thomas Barnee
Prince of Orange
Bengal
Lord Mornington
Paddy Whack
Ireland
Vones
Dublin Theatre
Philadelphia
Carlisle
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Manheim
Séation
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Civita Vecchia
Germany
Florence
Louis Buonaparte
Corsica
Alexandria
Lucy
Sicily
Prussia
Tuscany
Modena
Bologna
Perouse
Yarmouth
Arthur O’connor
Invernesshire
Duke of Manchester
Huntingdon
Ennarops
Cambrian Rangers
Monmouth
Watre Lock
Bristol
Southampton
Guernsry
Suwarcow
St. James’s Palace
THE
American Papers
United States of America
Harper
Committee of Ways and Means
Executive Department
Secretaries of State, Treasury, War and Navy
Comptroller of the Treasury
Register of the Treasury
War and Navy Departments
Barry
Port Royal
Martinique
Barday
Elault
Robert Wratton
Ely
C:ty
James Reynold
Iécore
Rice
Duane
Door Reynolds
Londonderry
Commens
Guadaloupe
Tivo
Ilind
Bourdeaux
Portsmouth
Portmouth
Scammel
Congress
Newfort
General Greene
Warren
Sloop of War
Honcriss
Craney Island
General Assembly of
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Commonwealth
House of Delegates
Senate
Delaware
Kentucky
Paris Papers
Madrid
Fes
Ship News
Actu
Pompée
L’ Denille
St. Helen’s
Yarmouth Roads
Helland
Lord Nexson
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