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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On September 3, in Newtown, County Kilkenny, Ireland, over 120 White Boys broke into Mrs. Phelan's home, destroyed furniture, threatened her with a gun, and forced her to swear to surrender a tithe lease to Rev. John Hewetson or face death. She complied the next day by riding 30 miles.
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Cork, Sept. 25. On the 3d instant, at night,
a body of White Boys not less than 120, broke
open the house of Mrs. Phelan, of Newtown
in the county of Kilkenny, destroyed a considerable
part of her furniture, snapped a gun
at her which missed fire, and then compelled
her to take an oath that she would immediately
go to the Rev. John Hewetson, of Suriville,
the Rector of her parish, and surrender
up to him a lease which her late husband had
taken of his own tithes from himself in person,
the pretended grievance which they came
then to redress: or if she did not obey their
injunctions she might prepare her coffin
against their next visit. Mrs. Phelan accordingly
rode thirty miles the day following on
this errand.
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New Town In The County Of Kilkenny
Event Date
The 3d Instant
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furniture destroyed; no injuries reported; mrs. phelan compelled to surrender lease and complied by riding thirty miles.
Event Details
A body of White Boys not less than 120 broke open the house of Mrs. Phelan at night, destroyed considerable part of her furniture, snapped a gun at her which missed fire, and compelled her to take an oath to go to Rev. John Hewetson of Suriville and surrender a lease of tithes, under threat of death if she disobeyed.