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Foreign News
October 25, 1783
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A vessel from Ireland reported to Newfoundland that over 100,000 Irish Volunteers assembled to resist English orders disarming inhabitants, expecting dreadful consequences, amid great confusion in England.
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BOSTON, October 20.
Capt. Parsons from Newfoundland, informs, that the day before he sailed from thence, a vessel arrived there in 10 days from Ireland, the master of which reported, that in consequence of orders received there from England for disarming the inhabitants, the Volunteers of Ireland, to the amount of upwards of an hundred thousand, had assembled and were determined to repel any force that should attempt to use any coercive measures: the consequences expected were dreadful. And that they were in great confusion in England.
Capt. Parsons from Newfoundland, informs, that the day before he sailed from thence, a vessel arrived there in 10 days from Ireland, the master of which reported, that in consequence of orders received there from England for disarming the inhabitants, the Volunteers of Ireland, to the amount of upwards of an hundred thousand, had assembled and were determined to repel any force that should attempt to use any coercive measures: the consequences expected were dreadful. And that they were in great confusion in England.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Political
What keywords are associated?
Ireland Volunteers
Disarming Orders
English Coercion
Dreadful Consequences
England Confusion
Where did it happen?
Ireland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ireland
Outcome
consequences expected were dreadful
Event Details
In consequence of orders received from England for disarming the inhabitants, the Volunteers of Ireland, upwards of an hundred thousand, assembled and determined to repel any coercive force.