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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Dublin dated April 2 expresses fears for Ireland's future amid government dominance. A recent parliamentary act disarms Catholics and empowers magistrates to search homes for arms and stolen goods, viewed as a prelude to targeting volunteers. Vote: 138-36 majority.
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"The fate of Ireland is known only to God. It is much apprehended by knowing ones here, that it will become a seat of misery. Government carries all before it. By a late act of Parliament the Catholicks are all disarmed; the magistrates are authorized to force their way into their houses in search of arms, and even into Protestants' houses in search of stolen goods: so that a man's house is no longer his castle. It is thought that this act is only the forerunner of a blow intended against the volunteers and their friends; and that the resurrection of the 20 English propositions will soon happen. The majority for this act was 138, minority 36."
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Dublin
Event Date
April 2
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act passed by parliament with majority 138, minority 36
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Apprehensions that Ireland will become a seat of misery under dominant government. Late parliamentary act disarms Catholics and authorizes magistrates to search houses for arms and stolen goods, eroding privacy. Viewed as precursor to actions against volunteers and revival of 20 English propositions.