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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
Intelligence received of the capture of several valuable vessels belonging to the enemy by the Daedalus . ° _ . ii . Advice of several privates of a militia regiment having been arrested in Ireland on a charge of disaffection . 12 . Some vigorous measures adopted b y the Senate of Hamburgh for the suppression of seditious assemblies . Mr . Oliver Bond , Counsellor Emmettand the whole ofthe Provincial
, Committee of United Irishmen of Leinster , arrested in the house ofthe former , Bridge-street , Dublin , on a charge of high treason . 13 . Several merchant-ships , laden with brandy and wine , captured off the coast of France by the squadron under the command of Sir John Borlasse Warren , some of which were soon after lost in a sale of wind .
14 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved an additional house-tax , in lieu ofthe watch-tax , repealed . 15 . ... Several persons arrested this day , for high treason , liberated on bail . ' 16 . Advice of the defeat ofthe Swiss troops belonging to the Canton of Berne by the French , after an obstinate conflict . A French privateer captured by the Teiemachus . 17 . Intelligence from Sir J . Borlasse Warren ofthe capture of several
French ships , laden with provisions and stores , off the coast of France . 19 . Letters from Germany announce that the French Government had enjoined the merchants of Mentz and other places on the left bank of the Rhine not to pay any debts due by them to English traders . Two seamen of the Amelia frigate executed at Plymouth for mutiny on board that ship . A new ship , of 74-guns , launched from Pitcher ' s yard , at Northfleet ,
20 . Several Irish families of distinction arrived in England , from the dread of an insurrection in their own country . 21 . The capture of several British merchant ships by the enemy ' s privateers announced at Lloyd ' s .
22 . The Duke of Bedford made a motion in the House of Peers for the dismissal of his Majesty ' s present Ministers , which was negatived by a great majority . A French privateer driven on shore on the French coast by the Phaeton . - 23 . A French privateer driven on shore and destroyed by the Echo . The Paris journals announce the total defeat of the Swiss b y the French , and the consequent subjugation of the Cantons of Berne , Soleure , and
Fribourg ; also that some fiesh disturbances , attended by bloodshed , had broke out at Rome . 24 . The whole of the county of Cork and a part ofthe county of Wexford declared in a state of insurrection . A Cork newspaper , called the ' Harp of Erin , ' suppressed by military force . 25 . Intelligence of a dreadful earthquake having taken place at Sumatra , by which great damage was done to the country , and upwards of 300 persons last their lives . 26 . Rear Admiral Nelson took leave of the Lords of the- Admiralty , previous to his sailing with a squadron to reinforce the fleet of Lord St .
Vincent . 27 . A bill presented to the House of Commons , by Mr . Dundas , for the protection of our coasts against the threatened invasion ofthe French . 28 . Lore ! Somerville elected President ofthe Board of Agriculture , in opposition to Sir John Sinclair , by a majority of one vote . Sir John had been the founder of the Board , and during his presidentshi p surveys had been made and published of every county in Great Britain . 29 . The Dublin mail announces the arrestation of several respectable gentlemen in the counties of Waterford and Cork on charges of high treason .
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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
Intelligence received of the capture of several valuable vessels belonging to the enemy by the Daedalus . ° _ . ii . Advice of several privates of a militia regiment having been arrested in Ireland on a charge of disaffection . 12 . Some vigorous measures adopted b y the Senate of Hamburgh for the suppression of seditious assemblies . Mr . Oliver Bond , Counsellor Emmettand the whole ofthe Provincial
, Committee of United Irishmen of Leinster , arrested in the house ofthe former , Bridge-street , Dublin , on a charge of high treason . 13 . Several merchant-ships , laden with brandy and wine , captured off the coast of France by the squadron under the command of Sir John Borlasse Warren , some of which were soon after lost in a sale of wind .
14 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved an additional house-tax , in lieu ofthe watch-tax , repealed . 15 . ... Several persons arrested this day , for high treason , liberated on bail . ' 16 . Advice of the defeat ofthe Swiss troops belonging to the Canton of Berne by the French , after an obstinate conflict . A French privateer captured by the Teiemachus . 17 . Intelligence from Sir J . Borlasse Warren ofthe capture of several
French ships , laden with provisions and stores , off the coast of France . 19 . Letters from Germany announce that the French Government had enjoined the merchants of Mentz and other places on the left bank of the Rhine not to pay any debts due by them to English traders . Two seamen of the Amelia frigate executed at Plymouth for mutiny on board that ship . A new ship , of 74-guns , launched from Pitcher ' s yard , at Northfleet ,
20 . Several Irish families of distinction arrived in England , from the dread of an insurrection in their own country . 21 . The capture of several British merchant ships by the enemy ' s privateers announced at Lloyd ' s .
22 . The Duke of Bedford made a motion in the House of Peers for the dismissal of his Majesty ' s present Ministers , which was negatived by a great majority . A French privateer driven on shore on the French coast by the Phaeton . - 23 . A French privateer driven on shore and destroyed by the Echo . The Paris journals announce the total defeat of the Swiss b y the French , and the consequent subjugation of the Cantons of Berne , Soleure , and
Fribourg ; also that some fiesh disturbances , attended by bloodshed , had broke out at Rome . 24 . The whole of the county of Cork and a part ofthe county of Wexford declared in a state of insurrection . A Cork newspaper , called the ' Harp of Erin , ' suppressed by military force . 25 . Intelligence of a dreadful earthquake having taken place at Sumatra , by which great damage was done to the country , and upwards of 300 persons last their lives . 26 . Rear Admiral Nelson took leave of the Lords of the- Admiralty , previous to his sailing with a squadron to reinforce the fleet of Lord St .
Vincent . 27 . A bill presented to the House of Commons , by Mr . Dundas , for the protection of our coasts against the threatened invasion ofthe French . 28 . Lore ! Somerville elected President ofthe Board of Agriculture , in opposition to Sir John Sinclair , by a majority of one vote . Sir John had been the founder of the Board , and during his presidentshi p surveys had been made and published of every county in Great Britain . 29 . The Dublin mail announces the arrestation of several respectable gentlemen in the counties of Waterford and Cork on charges of high treason .