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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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A conspiracy in Ireland was discovered in Cork, involving Lord Edward Fitzgerald and others forming a 'Directory of Ireland' with plans for a general massacre on St. Patrick's Day. Fitzgerald and Sampson escaped, others were secured.
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“ While we were at Cork, a conspiracy was discovered of great magnitude. Lord Edward Fitzgerald, counsellors M'Niel, Ewett, and Sampson, &c. were found in the act of sitting as the DIRECTORY OF IRELAND, With all the commissions for the Navy and Army signed and disposed of, but a week before St. Patrick's day, the day fixed on for a general massacre. Fitzgerald and Sampson escaped, through one side of the coach, while the officers were entering at the other. They will, however, it is not doubted, be apprehended. The others were secured. Nothing further had transpired when we came off.”
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Cork, Ireland
Event Date
A Week Before St. Patrick's Day
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fitzgerald and sampson escaped but expected to be apprehended; others secured; no further details transpired
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A conspiracy of great magnitude was discovered in Cork where Lord Edward Fitzgerald, counsellors M'Niel, Ewett, and Sampson, &c. were sitting as the DIRECTORY OF IRELAND, with commissions for Navy and Army signed and disposed of, planning a general massacre on St. Patrick's day.