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Foreign News May 16, 1780

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

In Ireland, a call for the public executioner to burn the 1766 British act asserting Parliament's right to bind Ireland, as voted by the Pimlico Parliament on the 5th instant, to demonstrate public abhorrence and warn of potential civil unrest if the claim persists.

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Should the publick executioner proceed on Saturday next to burn the act passed in the 6th of George, declaring a right in the British Parliament to bind Ireland in all cases whatsoever, as voted by the Pimlico Parliament in their late meeting on the 5th current, which it is most sincerely hoped he will, do it as publicly thought, that a greater concourse of people never assembled at one time in College Green, than would be seen that occasion, to convince the representatives of people in Parliament, and the British Ministry, of the abhorrence and detestation in which such an assumed power in the Parliament of England is held, and that a continuation of such claim may bring on a civil.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Ireland Protest British Act Burning Pimlico Parliament College Green Civil Unrest Threat

Where did it happen?

Ireland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ireland

Event Date

Saturday Next; 5th Current

Event Details

Hope for public burning of the act passed in the 6th of George declaring British Parliament's right to bind Ireland, as voted by Pimlico Parliament on 5th current, to gather crowd in College Green and show abhorrence, warning of potential civil unrest.

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