Visitation of Trinity College Ends as Ireland Sees Row
Public notices from Dublin report Lord Chastleton and Mi Duighach concluding the visitation of Trinity College. Dr Stokes suspended for three years. bishops remove him. Expulsions of nineteen students, mostly Catholics from Belfast, with four to be prosecuted for sedition. Lord Lake arrives to command Ireland. Abercrombie resigns. Lords complain emissaries of treason targeted students. two foreign regiments added to the militia. Prosecutions and public orders follow, including executions for rioting and a murder trial. A blind woman killed in Fleet Street incident. Fire plot in Wexford revealed. 13 outbuildings burned, halted by efforts.
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Chashelter
Mi Duighach
Dublin
Trinity College
Stokes
Earl Moira
Belfast
Laké
Ireland
Abercrombie
England
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lord Cattléreagh
Lord Lieuténart
Col Maxwell
the Sun
Ghieen
Kildare
Eng. Jana
Fleet-street
Garlisle-bridge
County of
Wexford
Cork
Pat. Bayne
Col
St. George
Uniake
Gilnane
Dunmanaway
Suspected Irish Counsellor Held as Dublin Arrivals
Whitehaven on April 24 reports three Dublin arrivals seized on suspicion. One confined, one detained, and one committed to Carlisle jail, believed to be Counsellor Savpson sought by a 5000 pound reward and set for return to Ireland. Chester notes a 29 year old man accused of seducing and murdering a woman. Bath mentions Farley Mills cloth works recently shut down.
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Whitehaven
Dublin
Carlile Gaol
Sih“ Williams
Savpson
Ireland
Chester
J. Thornhill
Sarah Statham
Bath
Farley Cattle
Descriptions of fires, suicides, drownings, and official notices
Reports from multiple towns dated April 27 to 28 describe a fire destroying property with suspicions of arson, a travelling woman rescued after hanging herself, the drowning of Edw Williams a Supplementary Militia member, and various ecclesiastical appointments. Also noted are accidental deaths, a French privateer sinking a boat near Lonze stoffer, spy arrests in Sunderland, secret correspondence uncovered in Carmarthen, and Britain ordering defence measures at Thanet Upnor Cockham Wood and Gillingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrewsbury
Madely
Edw. Williams
Severn
Cambridge
D. M. Peacoke
Sedbergh
Yorkshire
R. Blacow
West Derby
J. Olderthan
Norfolk
Redenhall
Harleston
Fawsett
Witbech
Outwell
Pitt
Oxford
Sunderland
Durhany
Hereford
Williams
Carmarthen
Ireland
Dublin
London
New Quay
Chatham
Ile of
Thanet
Upnor
Cockham Wood
Gillingham
Invasion Threat Noted by Dumourier Journal
The former General Dumourier now writes essays and a political work Tableau Speculatif de Europe. He argues invasion of this country could occur this spring, partial coastal descents seen as most practical. He says success uncertain but even failure would unsettle the army. warns readers to be forearmed.
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Dumourier
Europe
France
Ol-Devant
Jemappe
An Invasion Scheme Of France Through Chasse-Marées
A fragment describes a coastal landing plan for England using Chasse-marées and bomb vessels. It claims 1500 boats could land 10 000 infantry and 5000 cavalry in three days, with 40 gunboats providing cover, and notes the potential for multiple coast points and rapid embarkation despite fears of English arms.
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England
Holland
Brest
Dunkirk
East-i Tierland
Éafe
Kehl
France
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Kusras
Edward Coleman
Veterinary College
Board of Ordnance
Ronorsry
Board of Agriculture
Loridor
Grosvenor Mews
Curtain Road
Powis
Harrison
Guinha Ln
Collyer
Guinea
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