Massacre of the Armagh Militia Near Ballytrain
Dublin Journal accounts a late affray between Armagh militia and local country people near Ballytrain Monaghan. Militia seized at Kells Meath. pursuit to Ballybay and Carrickmacross. Six assailants killed, two wounded. five militia killed at Creeve. militia surrender under protection then attacked. Yeomanry and Armagh militia moved to Carrickmacross. civilians urged reprisals.
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Armagh
Dublin Journal
Ballytrain
Monaghan
Kells
Meath
M'Carthy
Breahy
M’carthy
M?carthy
Carrickm
Farney
Steele
S Plunket
Daniell
Bally
Creeve
Ballybay
Carrickmacross
Pro-Memoria on Suabia Rising to Defend Circle
Imperial Minister Count Fucési issues a call to Swabia states and lords to attend a general Congress in Kempten on April 7 1797 to discuss mass mobilization. They are urged to assemble regulars hunters and marksmen with arms and provisions for forced marches under Colonel Schnizer’s command.
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Suabia
Count Fucési
Estafette
Tyrolese
Swabia
Kempten
requisition to rouse suabians against invasion in 1797
An imperial minister appeals to the Lords Estates and inhabitants of Suabia to rise in a general mass to avert the approaching threat from northern Tyrol. He cites past devastation by the enemy and urges patriotic obedience to measures decided by authorities to defend frontiers, dated Ulm April 4, 1797.
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Count Fuccer
Suabia
Tyrol
Saabia
Ulm
Stamp Tax Origins and Early Adoption in Europe
A historical sketch from Beckmann’s work outlines the origin of stamped paper to deter forgery and support revenue. It traces first uses for protocol, notes Holland’s 1624 introduction, and cites later adoptions in Saxony, Brandenburg, and Hanover around the 1680s–1700s, while debunking earlier claimed dates.
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Beckmann
Gottingen
United Provinces
Boxhorn
Holland
Varietes Historiques
Spain
Brussels
Electorate of
Saxony
Brandenburg
Bartholdus
Denmark
Florence
Silesia
Hanover
Arrests and barricaded taverns in Belfast riot action
In Belfast on April 18 Colonel Barber arrested two clerks from the Northern Star office and posted guards at taverns until two in the morning with orders to prevent exits. A man in disguise as an officer identified several people who were arrested. Nearly forty arrests have occurred in recent days.
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Barber
Northern Star Office
Militia Robbery and Tragedy at Kilkenny Infirmary
Waterford reports a group of men believed to be militia flankers broke into a poor woman’s house near the Infirmary, looted and assaulted occupants. A pursuing guard corporal killed a labourer mistaken for a robber with a bayonet. The guard was jailed, two suspects identified, and efforts continue to locate other offenders.
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Kilkenny
Remarkable Providence Saves Tradesman After Ship Founders
A Westminster tradesman, Burn, while returning from business to London by sea, briefly leaves his ship to visit a friend. He slips on a doorstep breaking his leg, the smack soon founders in a squall, and all aboard perish except a small boy and Burn, who is saved when the vessel returns to Berwick.
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Burn
Westminster
Berwick
London
Military Court of Enquiry at Horse Guards Exposes Dragoons Fraud
A Court of Enquiry held at the Horse Guards under the Duke of York found that Captain Hankey’s charges against Cornet William Moore of the 3d Dragoon Guards were substantiated and that Moore acted as the principal agent in cheating Hankey out of about 16,002 guineas. His Majesty ordered Moore expelled from the army after reviewing the proceedings. The panel included Lt General Gwynn as President and several Colonels from guards regiments.
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Horse Guards
Duke of York
Hankey
Cornet W. Moore
3D Dragoon Guards
Cornet William Moore
Prince of Wales Regiment of Dragoon Guards
Moore
Gwynn
Nesbitt
Calvert
Colstream Regiment of Guards
Hewgill
Coldstream Regiment of Guards
Childers
Sth Light Dragoons
Cambridge County Meeting over Address to dismiss Administration
A large assembly in Cambridge County met in the Town hall to push an Address to his Majesty to dismiss the present Administration. The crowd moved to Castle hill after adjourning, a waggon bore the movers near the Sheriff, while opponents faced them. The Sheriff dissolved proceedings after about an hour of division attempts, unable to determine a majority. The Duke of Bedford and allies dissented from the Sheriff’s conduct, while Mr. Brand supported the Address amid strong opposition by Lord Hardwicke and Mr. Yorke and others.
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Castlehill
Duke of Bedford
Brand
Lord Hardwicke
Yorke
Bristol Meeting on Petition to Dismiss Ministers
The Bristol mayor refused a requisition for a meeting to consider an Address to the King demanding dismissal of ministers for swift peace and restored credit. A Guildhall gathering led by Mr Wedgwood chose Dr Beddoes’s petition with strong support, while Mr Coates’ petition was postponed and ultimately not adopted.
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Bristol
Wedgwood
Efe
Garnet
Coleman
Matthew Coates
Another Fire at Savannah devastates city corner
The fire swept the north-west corner where key houses stood. The church and courthouses, Dutch and Presbyterian meetings, all burned. Four hundred families face severe winter cold as sick women and others struggle amid chaos. Fire destroyed dry, droughted homes in four hours.
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N.W
Old Bailey Intelligencer Indicts Man for Forging Bills
Thomas Bennett was indicted at the Old Bailey for forging a bill of exchange for 931 pounds 8 shillings and for uttering the same with intent to defraud Messrs Bonds Bankers. The case details Bennett’s deposits, overdrafts, and forged securities, ending with a not guilty verdict after a lengthy defense and trial.
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Thomas Bennett
Old Bailey
Michaelmas Jaft
Paterson
Bonds
Mr. Paterson
Poultry Compter
Bennet
Ben Tam
Fielding
Colsiey
Recorder
Invaluable Drops Benefit Mr Henry Hamilton’s Health
Henry Hamilton of St Fobn’s Antigua writes of long suffering from severe “Goat” symptoms across England Ireland Scotland Canada Bermuda and Dominica. After using Spicsbury’s Drops following doctors’ advice he notes rapid perspiration relief and remission of painful lesions, then improved health after relocating to Dominica and continued use. Dispensary Soho Square sells the Drops and other patent medicines through town and country vendors.
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St. Fobn’s
Antigua
Maphamy
England
Ireland
Scotland
Canada
Bermuda
Dominica
Spicsbury
Wardrobe
Domineca
Wilkinson
High Water at London Bridge Chronicle Time Notes
A fragmented notice details water levels at London Bridge with scheduled times across Sunday and Monday. It cites morning and afternoon readings in minutes after reference points, but several terms are garbled making exact timings unclear. The entry preserves the local reporting tone and the sequence of time markers.
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State Papers
Belfast
Apil
Waterford
Military Court OF Enquiry
Cambridge County Meeting
Beddoes
M. Coates
Savannah
Gase
London Bridge
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