Dublin and Carlow unrest sparks militia action and arrests
Reports describe unrest across counties including Kil dare and Carlow with seditious hand bills and planned meetings to oppose ministers. Authorities recall the militia, seize dozens of suspects, and appoint Mr Wolfe to command the guildare Militia amid a government crackdown.
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Drogheda
Aldborough
Carhampton
Mayo
Leitrim
Allen
Hevertod
Oxmantown
al. Kildare
R. Eatoncye
Carlow
Mary's Abbeys
Strand-street
Clonard Incident Tied to Defenders Insurrection
May 21 report from Clonard states eight men charged with defenderism confessed guilt. One deserter alleged to have drilled insurgents for three months under malcontents. A Baltinoran captain, Tyrell the magistrate, and a lieutenant were captured, with militia casualties noted among the rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltinoran
Tyrell
Ale Anortier
Caustic unrest in London as crowds clash with authorities
May 20 reports describe rioting at the Northern Star Office where printers’ workspace was wrecked and types destroyed after a declaration of sentiments was urged by protesters. Paramilitary cues surface as Parliament grants extra pay discussions and mutiny fears rise at Titlery Fort. The London Correspondent Society seeks to mobilize labor and fear reforms, urging a bid for liberty against perceived tyranny.
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Polk
Northern Star
Star
Titlery Fort
Chatham
London Correspondent Society
William Williams
John Bone
Friends of Freedom
Chidren
Bisertyss
Court case on voyage cargo share dispute at St Helena
A shipboard dispute over the 46th share of cargo leads to a trial before Lord Gilles. The plaintiff, harpooner on the Ann, claims a share of oil cargo after being barred from returning aboard at St Helena. Evidence shows the ship sailed for London with cargo. the master faced questions of articles and share calculations. verdict favors the plaintiff. The defense cites ship’s articles and contract issues, while the court rules on production of articles and the accounting of shares. Separately, a prisoner is charged with fraud related to a Philanthropic Society scheme, with forged certificate and banknotes seized, and bail set for other related offenses.
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Waal Fishtery
London
Gerrald
South’ Seas
St. Helena
Mate
Thore
Thomas Stretcher
Nut
Court of King's Bench demands Crossley in judgment
Saturday Crossley the Attorney was brought into Court to receive judgment for perjury, previously convicted. Re manded to prison after representations to the Court, he was ordered to be brought up again next term for mitigation or punishment.
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Crossley
City Police Take Suspect to Newgate in Pocket Book Case
Richard Calcott appeared before the Lord Mayor on Saturday charged on oath with pocket-picking from Mr. Jackson, containing a large sum in Bank notes. After examination he was committed to Newgate for trial. Thomas Brooks, a chimney-sweeper’s boy, faced the same magistrate for suspected theft of a silver trowe and was committed to the Poultry Compter for a further hearing.
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Richard Calcott
George Pepys
Jackson
Newgate
Thomas Brooks
Poultry Compter
Public Office Marlborough Street Re-examines Suspected Fraudster
Saturday William Thompson alias Brooks alias Burgen was re-examined on suspicions of divers frauds by pretending to be a collater of subscriptions for the Philological Society. The charge cited by William Geary, servant to Mrs Buxton of Mortimer Street, states he visited Mrs Buxton’s house to solicit a subscription but was sent back. He returned next day and received a marked game as a receipt in the prisoner's name.
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Collec
Conant
Blenheim Street
Kennedy
Philanthrophic Society
Wm. Thompson
Brooks
Burgen
Philological Society
Wm. Geary
Public Office Blemming’s Row Fatal Coaching Case
Saturday Wm Barret a hackney coachman was committed for further examination on suspicion of wilfully driving his coach over Elizabeth King on Friday night in Blemming's Row. The murdered woman, a woman of the town, was killed on the spot and was sitting with the prisoner on the coach box at the time.
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Wm. Barret
Elizabeth King
Blemming’s Row
Magistrates hear cases of coiners and drownings in courts
Police report from Whitechapel details Julia Hull Sarah Steele and Wm Jones seized in Little James Greet Bedford-row for coining halfpence and farthings and committed for trial at the Old Bailey. Other items note a dog stealing conviction, a murderer admitting crimes, a self hanged woman, a river drowning near Oxford, and a coroner’s verdict of wilful murder in a duel case. Also reports on two drownings near the Savoy and a Staffordshire cottage fire with multiple deaths.
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Julia Hull
Sarah Steele
Wm. Jones
Little James Greet
Bedford-row
Old Bailey
Jon Hughes
Newgate
Mr. Fry
Miss Fry
Bethiah Etheridge
Yoxford
James Chapman
Alderman G. Chapman
Oxford
Isis
Savoy
Colchester
John Elliot
22D Regiment
Norwich Pool
Verdi
Horton
Saxelby
Ind Leicestershire
Oulton
Norbury
Staffordshire
Hutchinson
SapwOUTE Captains and Lifbor Inloresil Segment
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Capt Tobias for Sarvalos and Cuntig Todd for Lifbor in a Gothic maritime fragment. No clear event or outcome available.
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Grantham
Bathe
Tobias
Sarvalos
Cuntig Todd
Lifbor
Open Passage Front Calais Route Reported
The passage front this hort te Calais is now open. The Commissary of the DirtGory has abutin' about' of this circumstance to the several Captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Alvin
Wheat and barley prices rise at Corn Exchange in 1797
On May 29 1797 at the Corn Exchange price quotes show wheat advancing to 39s to 46s per quarter with an average Monday price of 48s 6d. Barley and oats also higher with fine malt and beans scarce and demand steady. Overall slight rise in grain values across the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
England
Wales
Inward Corn Entries and London Market Prices
Market listings show inward corn entries in the Port of London with sugar prices and diverse grain and seed rates. St James Hay Market notes May 27 with hay and straw averages, followed by Smithfield and Newgate/Leadenhall cattle, beef, veal, mutton, pork, and lamb prices for May 29. Head cattle and sheep totals are recorded.
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Port OF
London
St. James'’S
Smithfield
Newgate and Leadenhall
Mond
London price list for tallow and soap types
Price of tallow in London by St James mark 3s 6d Town Tallow 9s 6d Clare Market 3s 6d R do cand 5s 0 9d Whitechapel mark 3s s d Ruf do soap 54d a Per stone 8th Melt nz Stuff 48s a 00% a s d Dittcrough Graves 9s od Average price 3s sd Good Dregs 95 per cwt Yellow Soap 76s Mottled do 7s Curd 86s
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St James’s Mark
Town
Clare Market
R. Do
Whitechapel
Dittcrough
Raw Hides and Coal Prices Reported in River County
Prices for various commodities and regional market figures appear with ranges such as Newcastle coal at 29s 6d to 38s while Sunderland coal runs 28s 6d to 325 6d. Distinct market notes mention little variation in the price of corn across distant country markets.
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Newcastle
Sunderland
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Tip
Clonard
Prentit Mia’ Feaveraity
Court OF King’s Bench
City Police
Marlborough Street
N. Conant
Public Office
Bow-Street
R. Fore
Police Office
Sapwoute
Kent
Embden
Holland
Hambro
Leer
Denmark
Bremen
Wolgart
Stralsund
Leadenhall
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