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Monthly Chronicle.
seller Sampson , Lord Edward Fitzgerald , and several others are not yet discovered . Mairb \ 6 . Of the persons apprehended , the following gentlemen have been transmitted to Kilmainham gaol , viz . Mr . Oliver Bond , Mr . Henry Jackson and son , Dr . M'Nevin , Mr . Tiaynor , Mr . Reynolds , Mr . M'Cann , and Mr . John Sweetmati . The remainder of those apprehended still continue at the new Custom-house , where a detachment of the North Cork Militia have mounted guard , ii \ addition to the Custom-house Yeomanry . The following are said to be dele-Peter and
gates of a Provincial Committee for Leinsler : Messrs Ivers Laurence Griffin , for Carlow ; Messrs Laurence Kelly and Peter Bannon , for the Queen ' s county-, Mr George Cummins , for Kildare ; Messrs Thomas Reynolds and Charles Martin , for . the county of Westmeath ; Messrs Patrick Devine and James Rose , for the county of Dublin ; Messrs . Thomas Traynor and Edward Johnson , for the city of Dublin ; Secretary , John M'Cann , principal clerk to Mr . Henry Jackson . The chief part oi" those in custody consist of gentlemen and merchants of great respectability . Lord Edward Fitzgerald has written to bis lady , that he
conceals himself merely to avoid benig immured in a dungeon ; but that on the moment of his trial being announced , he will surrender himself . Counsellor Sampson , who also fled , has written to the Attorney-General to the same effect . In the house of Mr Jackson , one of the persons lately arrested , a rebel uniform was found , the ground colour was green , faced with white ; on the buttons a harp , and in the place of the crown a cap of liberty , on the double of the skirt a shamrock . In the foundcry , a pattern pike head ; and amongst his papers , a French assignat of the value of 50 I . The prisoners' who are to be tried on the home circuit , in Ireland , for treasonable practices , are stated at upwards of one thousand .
The representations made by the Earl of Moira of the outrages of the military , and his strenuous endeavours to recommend conciliatory measures , have at length begun to operate . The Commander in Chief , Sir R . Abercrombie , after minutely inquiring into the conduct of the troops , published the following Declara ion , and officially addressed it to the Army . ' The very disgraceful frequency of Courts Martial , and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom , having too
unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy ; the Commander in Chief ^ thinks it necessary to demand from all Geaerals commanding districts and brigades , as well as Commanding Officers ofregiments , that they exert for themselves , and compel from all Officers under their command , the slrictest and most unremitting attention lo the discipline , good order , and conduct of their men , such as may restore the high and distinguished reputation the British troops hare been accustomed to enjoy in everv part of the world . It becomes necessary to recur , and most
pointedly to attend to the standing orders ot the kingdom , which at the same time that they direct military assistance to be given at Ihe requisition of the civil Magistrate , positively forbid the troops to act ( but in ' case of attack ) without his presence and authority , and the most clear and precise orders are to be given to the officer commanding the parly for this purpose . ' The utmost prudence and precauiion are also to be used in granting parties to Revenue Officers , both with respect to the person requiring such assistance , and those loyed on the dutyWhenever a guard is mountedpalroles must
emp . , be frequently sent out to take up ' any soldier who may be found out of his quarters after his hours . ' A very culpable remissness having also appeared on the part of Officers , respecting the necessary inspection of barracks , quarters , messes , & c . as well as attendance ' at roll-calls and other hours , Commanding-Officers must enforce the attention of those under their command to those points , and the general regulationsfor all which the strictest responsibility will be expected for themselves .
, 'It is of the utmost importance that the discipline of the dragoon regiments should be minutely attended to , for the facilitating of which the Commander in Chief has dispensed with the attendance of orderly dragoons on himself , and desires ihat they may not be employed by any General or Commanding Officers , but on military and indispensable business . G . HEWIT , Adj . General , '
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Monthly Chronicle.
seller Sampson , Lord Edward Fitzgerald , and several others are not yet discovered . Mairb \ 6 . Of the persons apprehended , the following gentlemen have been transmitted to Kilmainham gaol , viz . Mr . Oliver Bond , Mr . Henry Jackson and son , Dr . M'Nevin , Mr . Tiaynor , Mr . Reynolds , Mr . M'Cann , and Mr . John Sweetmati . The remainder of those apprehended still continue at the new Custom-house , where a detachment of the North Cork Militia have mounted guard , ii \ addition to the Custom-house Yeomanry . The following are said to be dele-Peter and
gates of a Provincial Committee for Leinsler : Messrs Ivers Laurence Griffin , for Carlow ; Messrs Laurence Kelly and Peter Bannon , for the Queen ' s county-, Mr George Cummins , for Kildare ; Messrs Thomas Reynolds and Charles Martin , for . the county of Westmeath ; Messrs Patrick Devine and James Rose , for the county of Dublin ; Messrs . Thomas Traynor and Edward Johnson , for the city of Dublin ; Secretary , John M'Cann , principal clerk to Mr . Henry Jackson . The chief part oi" those in custody consist of gentlemen and merchants of great respectability . Lord Edward Fitzgerald has written to bis lady , that he
conceals himself merely to avoid benig immured in a dungeon ; but that on the moment of his trial being announced , he will surrender himself . Counsellor Sampson , who also fled , has written to the Attorney-General to the same effect . In the house of Mr Jackson , one of the persons lately arrested , a rebel uniform was found , the ground colour was green , faced with white ; on the buttons a harp , and in the place of the crown a cap of liberty , on the double of the skirt a shamrock . In the foundcry , a pattern pike head ; and amongst his papers , a French assignat of the value of 50 I . The prisoners' who are to be tried on the home circuit , in Ireland , for treasonable practices , are stated at upwards of one thousand .
The representations made by the Earl of Moira of the outrages of the military , and his strenuous endeavours to recommend conciliatory measures , have at length begun to operate . The Commander in Chief , Sir R . Abercrombie , after minutely inquiring into the conduct of the troops , published the following Declara ion , and officially addressed it to the Army . ' The very disgraceful frequency of Courts Martial , and the many complaints of irregularities in the conduct of the troops in this kingdom , having too
unfortunately proved the army to be in a state of licentiousness , which must render it formidable to everyone but the enemy ; the Commander in Chief ^ thinks it necessary to demand from all Geaerals commanding districts and brigades , as well as Commanding Officers ofregiments , that they exert for themselves , and compel from all Officers under their command , the slrictest and most unremitting attention lo the discipline , good order , and conduct of their men , such as may restore the high and distinguished reputation the British troops hare been accustomed to enjoy in everv part of the world . It becomes necessary to recur , and most
pointedly to attend to the standing orders ot the kingdom , which at the same time that they direct military assistance to be given at Ihe requisition of the civil Magistrate , positively forbid the troops to act ( but in ' case of attack ) without his presence and authority , and the most clear and precise orders are to be given to the officer commanding the parly for this purpose . ' The utmost prudence and precauiion are also to be used in granting parties to Revenue Officers , both with respect to the person requiring such assistance , and those loyed on the dutyWhenever a guard is mountedpalroles must
emp . , be frequently sent out to take up ' any soldier who may be found out of his quarters after his hours . ' A very culpable remissness having also appeared on the part of Officers , respecting the necessary inspection of barracks , quarters , messes , & c . as well as attendance ' at roll-calls and other hours , Commanding-Officers must enforce the attention of those under their command to those points , and the general regulationsfor all which the strictest responsibility will be expected for themselves .
, 'It is of the utmost importance that the discipline of the dragoon regiments should be minutely attended to , for the facilitating of which the Commander in Chief has dispensed with the attendance of orderly dragoons on himself , and desires ihat they may not be employed by any General or Commanding Officers , but on military and indispensable business . G . HEWIT , Adj . General , '