Letter from Dublin on French landing threats in Ireland
Excerpted letter from Dublin laments a scare as 300 French ships reportedly land at Belnhatt and Carickwhergus. The writer mocks Irish defenses and mocks Athlone’s fears while praising resistance. The piece blends rumor with political commentary and includes notes on militia zeal, court martial politics, and various naval movements tied to Thurot and East Indies plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dublin
Belnhatt
Carickwhergus
France
Belwhart
Athlone
Sheelah Magrath
Paddy
Scotland
Ireland
England
C. Laughlin Byrne
Middlesex Militia Laws Meeting Called for March Noon
Deputy lieutenants of Middlesex are requested to meet at Air Lambe's House in Pall Mall on Monday the 34th of March next at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. It is the second general meeting to discuss executing the militia laws of the kingdom.
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Newcastle
Middlesex
Lambe
Flouse
Pall- Mall
Salop
Talbot Inn
Leigh-Mills
Pilton
Baruc Staple
Devon
Bohang
Ireland
Wales
Witineslay
Richard ‘Thorn
Barpestapl
Dagel
Land Tax Aid Bills Issued in 1760 Exchequer Notice
Whitehall February 23 1760 Lords Commissioners issue exchequer bills to finance a land tax for the year 1760 payable on demand at the rate of two pence per day per hundred pounds. Receivers and collectors are ordered to apply revenues to these bills and to enforce penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Treasury Chambers
Great Britain
Lords
Admiralty Office Notice of March Admiralty Session
Admiralty announces a session of Over and Terminer and Gaol Delivery for trials of high seas offences. The session will be held Friday March 28 at 8:00 AM in the Old Bailey. Future Admiralty Sessions to occur in March and October each year. Pu Stephens signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Office
Admiralty of England
Furfce Hall
Old Baily
London
Admiralty
Pu. Stephens
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Cornwall
Amjesty
Keith
Petersburg
Baltick
Cinque Ports
Morris
East-Indies
Isle of Wight
Pegou
India
Plymouth
Dunbar
Ramillies
Ocober Laf
Robert Carter
Hickham
Lincoln
Broughton
Game
Thomas Gawson
Shalford
Bromley
Surry
Winchester
Lee
Arundle-Street
St. James’s
Merton
Princess Amelia
Mary Mence
Worcester
Rock
St. Helen’s
Society For Propagation of the Gospel
Francis Hayes
William Clark
Hayford
Whitechapel
Hayfold
Fevelve
Lowndes
Mutualling Office
Liverpoo
Middlewich
Cheshire
Tre
Coventry
Pimlorr
Pest Chaiks
Eng-land
General Post-Office
Kensington
Portmouth
Geo. Shelvocke
N. B
Portsmouth
George Mellor
Rumford
White
Essex
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