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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from Dublin, March 21, reports threats from White-Boys or Levellers in Munster province, Ireland, similar to last year. 14,000 reportedly in arms and sworn to the cause. One tried and executed last week; a leader in Clonmel jail offered 20,000l. bail, refused, awaiting special assize trial with others. Informations against implicated gentlemen of fortune; light horse pursuing them nightly.
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We are threatened by the White-Boys, or Levellers, in the same manner we were last year. I wish his Excellency had caused a dozen or two of them to be hanged when he was here, probably in that case we should not now have been in the situation we are in: 14,000 of them are in arms in one county in the province of Munster, and all Sworn to be true to the cause, as it appeared in evidence upon the trial of one of them last week, who has been since exalted according to his merit. There is one of their Leaders in Clonmell goal who has offered 20,000l. bail, which the Judge refused: He, with several others now in confinement, are to be tried soon at a special assize to be held for that purpose.
Informations have been lodged against several gentlemen of fortune, not yet taken, for being concerned with them: I hope they'll all meet with their deserts. The light horse are in pursuit of them every night, and often wing 'em in their flight.
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Province Of Munster
Event Date
March 21
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one rebel tried last week and executed; leader and others in clonmel jail awaiting special assize trial; bail of 20,000l. refused; light horse pursuing and shooting rebels nightly.
Event Details
Threats from White-Boys or Levellers in Munster, with 14,000 in arms in one county, all sworn to the cause as per trial evidence. Regret over lack of hangings last year by his Excellency. Informations lodged against implicated gentlemen of fortune.