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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from Belfast, March 12: Magistrates meeting declares county of Antrim and Carrickfergus under Martial Law due to disturbances, per directions from the Lord Lieutenant, signed by Maj. Gen. G. Nugent.
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"In consequence of the directions which I have received from his excellency the lord lieutenant, to consider those parts of the Northern District that are, or may be, in a state of disturbance, as under the proclamation, which declared the kingdom under Martial Law, a meeting of the Magistrates of the county of Antrim and of the county and town of Carrickfergus, was convened yesterday by me, to determine to what extent the Proclamation should take place in the said counties, and what are the most effectual measures to be pursued for the restoration of peace and good order, it was unanimously agreed by the Magistrates present at the said meeting at Carrickfergus, that the whole of the county of Antrim, &c. was in a state of disturbance.
I do hereby declare the county of Antrim, and the county and town of Carrickfergus, under Martial Law.
G. NUGENT, maj. gen.
commanding Northern District."
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County Of Antrim, And The County And Town Of Carrickfergus
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March 12
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declaration of the county of antrim, and the county and town of carrickfergus, under martial law
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In consequence of directions from the lord lieutenant, a meeting of magistrates from the county of Antrim and the county and town of Carrickfergus was convened yesterday at Carrickfergus to determine the extent of the proclamation declaring the kingdom under Martial Law and measures for restoring peace. The magistrates unanimously agreed that the whole of the county of Antrim was in a state of disturbance. Major General G. Nugent declares the areas under Martial Law.