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June 15, 1798
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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London, April 12, 1798: Distressing accounts from Ireland via Dublin mail detail two proclamations to suppress disturbances—one ordering surrender of stolen arms within 10 days under threat of military quartering (dated April 3 at Kildare), and another imposing curfews, house lists, and patrols in Queen's County.
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LONDON. April 12.
IRELAND.
Yesterday a mail arrived from Dublin, by which we have received most distressing accounts of the state of that country. Our readers will form their own opinion from a perusal of the two following Proclamations, from our Dublin letter:—
Twelve thousand copies of the following notice have been dispersed through-out Ireland, by order of the commander in chief:
" Whereas his excellency the lord lieutenant in council, has, in consequence of the daring acts and depredations committed in this country, ordered and directed, by his proclamation bearing date the 20th of March last, and by his particular orders thereon, that the military should use the most summary means to repress disturbance and to recover all arms taken from the Yeomanry and well affected, and other concealed arms and ammunition: all the people concerned in taking or concealing these arms, are required to give them up within ten days of the publication of this notice, which if they do, they may be assured no violence will be done to them or their properties ; but if they do not they are informed, that the troops will be quartered in large bodies, to live at free quarters among them, and other severe means will be used to enforce obedience to this notice.
" And those who have knowledge where arms are concealed, are called upon to give information, which they may do in any private manner, to the nearest civil magistrate, or commanding officer of his Majesty\'s forces. or of the Yeomanry corps. Secrecy shall be used with respect to them, and they shall be rewarded when their report is proved to be true.
" Should the deluded and evil disposed among the people in this country, still persevere in robbing and murdering, and committing other acts of violent insubordination to the laws of their country, they are informed that the commander in chief will be obliged to have recourse to those powers with which he has been invested, to bring them to immediate punishment.
Given at head-quarters at Kildare, the third of April, 1798.
—By order of the commander in chief."
" FRED. MAITLAND, Sec,"
Many thousands of the following notice were distributed the week before last, in all the towns and villages of the Queen\'s county:
" The commanding officer commanding the district of Queen\'s county orders, that a correct list of the names of the persons residing in each house. should be placed on the door, or some conspicuous part of it.
" It is to be made known to the inhabitants that from the hour of nine o\'clock at night, till daybreak the next morning, they are to remain in their houses, and not to admit any strangers whatever.
" Patrols are to make domiciliary visits at uncertain periods, between the hours of nine o\'clock at night and day-break, and after calling over the names, if it is found, that any person whose name is not inserted on the list, is in the house, he is to be made prisoner—or if any person is absent, the rest of the inhabitants are to be accountable for him, and measures are to be taken to discover where he is and to apprehend him.
" Should the list by any accident be destroyed, or torn down, the owner of the house, is within two hours after, to apply to the magistrate or officer upon the spot, for a new one, on pain of punishment.
" It shall be in the power of any magistrate or officer to give a permit to any person who shall assign a good reason for wishing to be absent on any particular night during, the period alluded to.
" The magistrates and gentlemen of the Yeomanry are requested to assist in executing this order,"
IRELAND.
Yesterday a mail arrived from Dublin, by which we have received most distressing accounts of the state of that country. Our readers will form their own opinion from a perusal of the two following Proclamations, from our Dublin letter:—
Twelve thousand copies of the following notice have been dispersed through-out Ireland, by order of the commander in chief:
" Whereas his excellency the lord lieutenant in council, has, in consequence of the daring acts and depredations committed in this country, ordered and directed, by his proclamation bearing date the 20th of March last, and by his particular orders thereon, that the military should use the most summary means to repress disturbance and to recover all arms taken from the Yeomanry and well affected, and other concealed arms and ammunition: all the people concerned in taking or concealing these arms, are required to give them up within ten days of the publication of this notice, which if they do, they may be assured no violence will be done to them or their properties ; but if they do not they are informed, that the troops will be quartered in large bodies, to live at free quarters among them, and other severe means will be used to enforce obedience to this notice.
" And those who have knowledge where arms are concealed, are called upon to give information, which they may do in any private manner, to the nearest civil magistrate, or commanding officer of his Majesty\'s forces. or of the Yeomanry corps. Secrecy shall be used with respect to them, and they shall be rewarded when their report is proved to be true.
" Should the deluded and evil disposed among the people in this country, still persevere in robbing and murdering, and committing other acts of violent insubordination to the laws of their country, they are informed that the commander in chief will be obliged to have recourse to those powers with which he has been invested, to bring them to immediate punishment.
Given at head-quarters at Kildare, the third of April, 1798.
—By order of the commander in chief."
" FRED. MAITLAND, Sec,"
Many thousands of the following notice were distributed the week before last, in all the towns and villages of the Queen\'s county:
" The commanding officer commanding the district of Queen\'s county orders, that a correct list of the names of the persons residing in each house. should be placed on the door, or some conspicuous part of it.
" It is to be made known to the inhabitants that from the hour of nine o\'clock at night, till daybreak the next morning, they are to remain in their houses, and not to admit any strangers whatever.
" Patrols are to make domiciliary visits at uncertain periods, between the hours of nine o\'clock at night and day-break, and after calling over the names, if it is found, that any person whose name is not inserted on the list, is in the house, he is to be made prisoner—or if any person is absent, the rest of the inhabitants are to be accountable for him, and measures are to be taken to discover where he is and to apprehend him.
" Should the list by any accident be destroyed, or torn down, the owner of the house, is within two hours after, to apply to the magistrate or officer upon the spot, for a new one, on pain of punishment.
" It shall be in the power of any magistrate or officer to give a permit to any person who shall assign a good reason for wishing to be absent on any particular night during, the period alluded to.
" The magistrates and gentlemen of the Yeomanry are requested to assist in executing this order,"
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Military Campaign
Political
What keywords are associated?
Ireland Unrest
Arms Proclamation
Military Quartering
Curfew Orders
Queens County Patrols
Yeomanry
Disturbances
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Lieutenant
Commander In Chief
Fred. Maitland
Where did it happen?
Ireland
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ireland
Event Date
April 12, 1798 (Accounts); Proclamations Dated March 20, 1798 And April 3, 1798
Key Persons
Lord Lieutenant
Commander In Chief
Fred. Maitland
Event Details
Mail from Dublin brings distressing accounts of unrest in Ireland. Proclamations order surrender of concealed arms within 10 days to avoid military quartering and severe measures; informers rewarded. Second notice in Queen's County requires house lists on doors, curfew from 9 PM to daybreak, no strangers, patrols with arrests for discrepancies; permits possible for absences.