Earquake in Wicklow and Irish Fleet News from 1700s
Reports include a Wicklow earthquake felt for several miles with a rumbling sound lasting about three seconds. News covers Oliver Brady's appointment to St Paul’s Rectory, details from a Hawke fleet officer on French and Irish forces, and Lancashire and Northumberland militia movements. The piece also notes Cork, Kinsale, and Newcastle country news, port actions at Falmouth, and a remark on political justice amid competing factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irelan
Dublin
Wicklow
Oliver Brady
Christ Church
St. Paul’s
Travers
Edward Hawke
Quiberon Bay
Mons
Lake d’Aquillon
Rochfort
Ireland
Lefe
Cork
Kerry
Limerick
Clare
Galway
Conflans
d’Aguillon
Saintonge
Corke
Fan
Kinsale
Prohibition era debates and naval news ignite March proclamations
The piece condemns Trade excesses amid scarcity and new duties on malt and rum, while noting prowar measures and a general fast proclaimed by the King. It reports Admirals expected to be knighted, ships sailing from Plymouth and Quiberon Bay losses, Indiamen convoys, and Roger Rodney’s seating in Parliament. It also mentions Cherokee hostages, Pennsylvanian pay to Capt Stoke, Dutch East India tensions, and royal gifts after Spanish court events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lam
Mediterranean
Broderick
Germany
Piercy Brett
Osborne
Pocock and Saunders
Knights of the Bath
Rodney
Oaknampton
Devonshire
Thomas Porter
Ely
Deceas
Plymouth
Boscawen
Fox
Hume
China
Ireland
Belliqueux
Boseawen
Valiant
Nottingham
Peggy
Quiberon Bay
Dutto
Ray
Portsmouth
Spithead
Winchester
Prince Henry
Beit
Osterly
Vincent
Bombay Castle
Dufton
Worcester
Tiddeans
Cowes
Bourdeaux
Breagne
George
Gregg
Seville
London
Pallas
Pallenque
Bayonne
Virginia
Louisbourg
Quebec
Pensylyvania
Paris
Rotterdam
East-Indies
Don Lewis
Austurias
Francfort
Fast- Indies
Holland
Cuiliu House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cockpit Royal
St. James's Lark
Gime
N.B
Oud Cade
William Fenwick
Tilqr's
Molorto
Makeless
Vane
Brinsmer
Place
White Turk
Dodsworth
Jons
Heber
Henson
Ligland
Francis Douce
Jepion
Lote
High Court of Chancery
Samuel Burrondis
Chanery Lane
Siternoon
Everal Freehold
Kirstenton Saxton
Sierburn
County of
York
Jervas Hammond
Parlington
County of York
Henry Moncgu
Lincoln’s Inn
Wistern
Garthen
Rhuabon
Denbigh
Thomas Serjeant Harvey
Gorpes Lion
Brecon
Lattane
Cuank
John
Lanvigin
Irecon
Georg Keneys
Newport
Monmouthshire
John Prichard
Penkelly
Lanwigin
Lockron
Sandwell
England
de Griffin
Bucklersbury
Tilbury
West Tilbury
Lear
R. Prefott
Soba Monk
Banes Parker
William Homsted
Silbury
Gokn Boorham
Edward Newman
Ob Patterson
William Sweetinz
Peres Sieac
St. Giles
Cripplegate
Dagenham
County of Essex
George Inn
Stagg
Red-Cross-Street
St. Aches
Dominichino
Belisarius
Salvator Rosa
Venus
de Graces
Guido Rheni
Royal Palace of
Kensington
Hercules
Nicolas Pouflin
Henry Hoare
Robert Strange
Golden Head
Henrietta-Street
Govent-Garden
Otland
Edinburgh
Wigton
Galloway
Country News
Newcastle
Northumberland
Durham
William Wharton
Gloucester
Thurlow Stafford
Norfolk
James Durham
Portlip
Falmouth
Clies
Lifton
Deal
Akrm
Dover
Deal-Castle
Experiment
Hussar
Arm
Downs
Deptford
Woolwich
Britannia
Duke of Marlborough
Victuallers
Arriv
Longdon
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