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Chronological List Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences In The Year 1797.
Irish House of Commons ; the rejection ot which , and various other considerations , caused the members of Opposition to secede from Parliament . 16 . Four privates of the Monhaghan Militia shot at Belfast fortreasbn and desertion . 17 . A revolution effected in the Venetian territories The Channel . fleet put to sea from St . Helen ' s , under the command of Lord Bridport . — Intelligence received that a dreadful conflict had taken place in the North of
Ireland , between the Military and the Defenders , in which the latter were ; defeated , with the loss of several men . i 8 . The nuptials of the Prince and Princess of Wirtemberg solemnized at St . James ' s , wichmuch splendour . —The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland published a proclamation , offering a pardon to such of the insurgents as should return to their allegiance before the 24 th of June . 19 . The embargo taken off in the French ports . —Mr . Alderman Combe ,
moved an Address to his Majesty , in the House of Commons , praying him to dismiss his present Ministers , which was negatived . 20 . Advice received from Ireland , that several actions had taken place between the King ' s troops and the Northern Insurgents . —Ireland placed under martial law . . si . Advice received that his Majesty ' s ship Irresistible had captured two Spanish frigates in the Mediterranean : and that six privateers had been taken
by his Majesty ' s ships Boston , L'Ai gle , Vestal , Spider , Melpomene , and Indefatigable . —David M'Lean hanged at Quebec for hi gh treason . 22 . The Paris papers announced that Buonaparte had reduced the Government of Venice to the most humiliating submission , in consequence of their treacherous conduct towards his army during the last campaign . 23 . Asplenilid fete given at Frogmore , by her Majesty , in honour ofthe nuptials of the Prince and Princess of Wirtemberg . —Accounts received of
the capture of three French privateers by his Majesty ' s ships Indefatigable , Phcenix , and Cerberus . 24 . Mr . Fox presented several petitions from Ireland to the King , praying for the dismissal of his Ministers , upon which subject he had a private audience of his Majesty . —An insurrection took place at Genoa . —The Earl of Suffolk and Mr . Fox bad private audiences of the King , on the state of public affairs . ¦ ,
26 . Mr . Grey made a motion in the House of Commons for a Parliamentary Reform , which was rejected . Messrs . Fox , Grey , and some other gentlemen ofthe Opposition , therefore , determined that their attendance in Parliament should be less frequent than it had hitherto been . —A spirit of discontent and insubordination manifested itself among the privates ofthe Artillery corps , at Woolwich , which , however , was soon suppressed by the spirited conduct of the Marquis Cornwallis .
27 . The Mutineers of Sheerness proceeded to very alarming aits of violence , blocked up the entrance of the Thames , hoisted ensigns of defiance , and compelled all the ships of war in the Medway and at the Nore to join the flag of revolt . 28 . Advice received from Ireland , that a great number of United Irishmen had been apprehended on charges of high treason . 29 . Lord Spencer offered a general pardon to the mutineers at Sheerness
, provided they returned immediately to their duty , which offer was rejected . —The Duke of Bedford made a motion "in the House of Lords for the removal of his Majesty ' s Ministers . —The Hamburgh Mail announced the departure of Mr . Hammond from Vienna , in consequence ofthe peace between France and Austria . —Several ships belonging to Admiral Duncan ' s fleet refused to sail with him , and came round to the Nore , to join the mutinous ships at that place .
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Chronological List Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences In The Year 1797.
Irish House of Commons ; the rejection ot which , and various other considerations , caused the members of Opposition to secede from Parliament . 16 . Four privates of the Monhaghan Militia shot at Belfast fortreasbn and desertion . 17 . A revolution effected in the Venetian territories The Channel . fleet put to sea from St . Helen ' s , under the command of Lord Bridport . — Intelligence received that a dreadful conflict had taken place in the North of
Ireland , between the Military and the Defenders , in which the latter were ; defeated , with the loss of several men . i 8 . The nuptials of the Prince and Princess of Wirtemberg solemnized at St . James ' s , wichmuch splendour . —The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland published a proclamation , offering a pardon to such of the insurgents as should return to their allegiance before the 24 th of June . 19 . The embargo taken off in the French ports . —Mr . Alderman Combe ,
moved an Address to his Majesty , in the House of Commons , praying him to dismiss his present Ministers , which was negatived . 20 . Advice received from Ireland , that several actions had taken place between the King ' s troops and the Northern Insurgents . —Ireland placed under martial law . . si . Advice received that his Majesty ' s ship Irresistible had captured two Spanish frigates in the Mediterranean : and that six privateers had been taken
by his Majesty ' s ships Boston , L'Ai gle , Vestal , Spider , Melpomene , and Indefatigable . —David M'Lean hanged at Quebec for hi gh treason . 22 . The Paris papers announced that Buonaparte had reduced the Government of Venice to the most humiliating submission , in consequence of their treacherous conduct towards his army during the last campaign . 23 . Asplenilid fete given at Frogmore , by her Majesty , in honour ofthe nuptials of the Prince and Princess of Wirtemberg . —Accounts received of
the capture of three French privateers by his Majesty ' s ships Indefatigable , Phcenix , and Cerberus . 24 . Mr . Fox presented several petitions from Ireland to the King , praying for the dismissal of his Ministers , upon which subject he had a private audience of his Majesty . —An insurrection took place at Genoa . —The Earl of Suffolk and Mr . Fox bad private audiences of the King , on the state of public affairs . ¦ ,
26 . Mr . Grey made a motion in the House of Commons for a Parliamentary Reform , which was rejected . Messrs . Fox , Grey , and some other gentlemen ofthe Opposition , therefore , determined that their attendance in Parliament should be less frequent than it had hitherto been . —A spirit of discontent and insubordination manifested itself among the privates ofthe Artillery corps , at Woolwich , which , however , was soon suppressed by the spirited conduct of the Marquis Cornwallis .
27 . The Mutineers of Sheerness proceeded to very alarming aits of violence , blocked up the entrance of the Thames , hoisted ensigns of defiance , and compelled all the ships of war in the Medway and at the Nore to join the flag of revolt . 28 . Advice received from Ireland , that a great number of United Irishmen had been apprehended on charges of high treason . 29 . Lord Spencer offered a general pardon to the mutineers at Sheerness
, provided they returned immediately to their duty , which offer was rejected . —The Duke of Bedford made a motion "in the House of Lords for the removal of his Majesty ' s Ministers . —The Hamburgh Mail announced the departure of Mr . Hammond from Vienna , in consequence ofthe peace between France and Austria . —Several ships belonging to Admiral Duncan ' s fleet refused to sail with him , and came round to the Nore , to join the mutinous ships at that place .