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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
23 . The Minister closed a bargain with Boyd , Benfield , and Co . for a loan of 17 , 000 , 000 "! . 24 . Dispatches from Vice-Admiral Sir H yde Parker announced the capture of nine privateers , and several other vessels , by his Majesty ' s cruizers 011 the Jamaica station . The Irish House of Commons decided that Lord Castlereagh , by accepting the oflice of Principal Secretary to the Lord Lieutenanthad not vacated his
, seat in that House . 25 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer opened his second Budget in the House of Commons , and proposed a series of taxes on salt , teas , armorial bearings , and ship insurances . Eighteen persons received sentence of death , for various offences , at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey . ,
A Committee of United Irishmen arrested in Dublin . One of the battle-powder mills blown up , b y which accident three men lost their lives . 26 . Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Wirtemburg delivered of a stillborn child . A Dutch privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Scorpion . A . strong detachment of the Guards inarched to Kent , for the purpose of
embarking on a secret expedition at Margate . 27 . A French privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Cruizer . The Paris papers announced that the French had levied heavy contributions on the several Cantons of Switzerland , some of which had consented to acc ' ept the Constitution prescribed for them b y France . " 28 . Accounts from the East Indies announced that a very gallant action bad taken place in those seas , between his Majesty ' s ships Arrogant and
Victorious , and the French , squadron under the command of Admiral Serizy , in which the latter sustained much injury , and was forced to sheer off with a very superior force . The whole of the county of Wexford proclaimed in a state of insurrection 29 . Mr . Williams , the bookseller , sentenced to one year ' s imprisonment anel hard labour , for publishing Paine ' s Age of Reason . Advice received from Ireland of General Sir Ralh Abercrombie having
p resigned the command of the army in that country , and of General Lake being appointed his successor pro tempore . 30 . The Court met at Maidstone for the trial of the State prisoners , but adjourned to the 21 st , to allow the accused persons time to collect their witnesses .
MAY . 1 . A French privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Telemachus . 2 . A new ship of war , called the Renown , of 74 guns , launched at Deptford . 3 . The Hamburgh mail announced that some popular tumults , attended with bloodshed , h . ' . d taken place in Switzerland . Henry Hastings , accused of High Treason , apprehended as he was about
to set out for Yarmouth , on his way to Germany . He afterwards made his escape . 4 . Buonaparte set out from Paris for Toulon , to take the command of 3 formidable armament fitting out at that place , for the invasion of Egypt . 5 . Accounts from Ireland announced the arrest of several more persons , accused of high treason , in Dublin ; and that a dreadful affray , attendee with bloodshed , had taken place at Drogheda , between the Fermanagh miliM and Suffolk fehcibles .
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Chronological Account Of The Principal Occurrences
23 . The Minister closed a bargain with Boyd , Benfield , and Co . for a loan of 17 , 000 , 000 "! . 24 . Dispatches from Vice-Admiral Sir H yde Parker announced the capture of nine privateers , and several other vessels , by his Majesty ' s cruizers 011 the Jamaica station . The Irish House of Commons decided that Lord Castlereagh , by accepting the oflice of Principal Secretary to the Lord Lieutenanthad not vacated his
, seat in that House . 25 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer opened his second Budget in the House of Commons , and proposed a series of taxes on salt , teas , armorial bearings , and ship insurances . Eighteen persons received sentence of death , for various offences , at the Sessions House in the Old Bailey . ,
A Committee of United Irishmen arrested in Dublin . One of the battle-powder mills blown up , b y which accident three men lost their lives . 26 . Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Wirtemburg delivered of a stillborn child . A Dutch privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Scorpion . A . strong detachment of the Guards inarched to Kent , for the purpose of
embarking on a secret expedition at Margate . 27 . A French privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Cruizer . The Paris papers announced that the French had levied heavy contributions on the several Cantons of Switzerland , some of which had consented to acc ' ept the Constitution prescribed for them b y France . " 28 . Accounts from the East Indies announced that a very gallant action bad taken place in those seas , between his Majesty ' s ships Arrogant and
Victorious , and the French , squadron under the command of Admiral Serizy , in which the latter sustained much injury , and was forced to sheer off with a very superior force . The whole of the county of Wexford proclaimed in a state of insurrection 29 . Mr . Williams , the bookseller , sentenced to one year ' s imprisonment anel hard labour , for publishing Paine ' s Age of Reason . Advice received from Ireland of General Sir Ralh Abercrombie having
p resigned the command of the army in that country , and of General Lake being appointed his successor pro tempore . 30 . The Court met at Maidstone for the trial of the State prisoners , but adjourned to the 21 st , to allow the accused persons time to collect their witnesses .
MAY . 1 . A French privateer captured by his Majesty ' s ship Telemachus . 2 . A new ship of war , called the Renown , of 74 guns , launched at Deptford . 3 . The Hamburgh mail announced that some popular tumults , attended with bloodshed , h . ' . d taken place in Switzerland . Henry Hastings , accused of High Treason , apprehended as he was about
to set out for Yarmouth , on his way to Germany . He afterwards made his escape . 4 . Buonaparte set out from Paris for Toulon , to take the command of 3 formidable armament fitting out at that place , for the invasion of Egypt . 5 . Accounts from Ireland announced the arrest of several more persons , accused of high treason , in Dublin ; and that a dreadful affray , attendee with bloodshed , had taken place at Drogheda , between the Fermanagh miliM and Suffolk fehcibles .