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Weekly Register in London, Middlesex

20 Jun 1798

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Weekly Register

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 20, 1798

Page

6

Debates on Irish Rebellion and Press Privilege Highlight Session

Parliament hammers amendments to suppress foreign extracts, faces critics of press liberty, and weighs Ireland policy. Sheridan fails to secure an inquiry into Ireland’s rebellion while ministers push bills on probates abroad and tax measures. Militia service offered to Ireland is noted, and several bills are read for third time and passed.

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Times S Peak Sheridan Tierney Country Newpapers London Edinburgh Bater Everal Bbe Ireland Lord G. Cavendish Fitzpatrick Nichols Dundas Canning Lawrence Wiedam Great Britain France England George Cavendish Treland Customs
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London and Ireland Dispatches Highlight 1798 Uprising Actions

London gazette reports from Dublin Castle and Arklow detailing a major rebel assault repelled by Major Gen. Needham’s post at Arklow with heavy losses for the rebels. Included are commendations for officers such as Col. Wynne, Col. Maxwell, Col. Skerrett, and others, plus notes on Nugent’s dispersed rebels and shifts in command near Antrim. Also mentions Lieut. Gen. Lake, Major Gen. Nugent, and Sidney Smith taking command of Le Vigre, with scheduled summer circuits and British withdrawal from Naples amid French influence.

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London Gazette Whitehull Ireland Duke of Portland Home Department Dublin Castle Wexford Needham Arklow Lake C. Camden Fune W. W.wynne Dragoon Guards 5Th Dragoons Maxwell Skerrett Durham OsHara Antrim Cope Armagh Col. Blackwood Cleghorn Meath Whaley Moore 4Th Dragoon Guards 9Th Dragoons Nugent Belfast Antrin Foome Knox Clavering M‘cleeverty Vonnegort Hill Sidney Smith le Vigre
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