When was it published?

December 23, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 23, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Dublin Mobs, Money Reduction, Dean Swift, Primate Dispute, Public Dissatisfaction

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Dublin, the reduction of money caused public dissatisfaction and mobs. At the Lord-Mayor's event, the Primate blamed Dean Swift, who indignantly denied inciting violence, calling the policy an iniquitous job and stating he opposed it with reason, not force.

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We hear from Dublin, that the Reduction of Money has occasioned a general Dissatisfaction in the People, and several Mobs in the City, which, on a publick Occasion, at the Lord-Mayor's, the Primate imputed to Dean Swift; to which the Dean reply'd with great Indignation, that the Reduction was an iniquitous Job, which he oppos'd with Argument and Reason, and not with Power and Violence; that if he had held up his Finger, the People would have tore him (the Primate) to Pieces; but that he did not desire that Person in his High Station should die a Violent Death.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Dublin Mobs Money Reduction Dean Swift Primate Dispute Public Dissatisfaction

What entities or persons were involved?

Dean Swift The Primate

Where did it happen?

Dublin

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Dublin

Key Persons

Dean Swift The Primate

Event Details

The reduction of money in Dublin led to general dissatisfaction and several mobs in the city. At a public occasion at the Lord-Mayor's, the Primate attributed the unrest to Dean Swift. Swift replied indignantly that the reduction was an iniquitous job he opposed with argument and reason, not power and violence, and that he could have incited the people to tear the Primate to pieces but did not wish him a violent death.