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An Historical And Geographical Account Of The Kingdom Of Ireland.
nmnicating events that passed . Business was every where "" suspended ; drums were beating to arms , and the yeomanry pouring forth to their place of parade . To tills day , at once so eventful and busy , succeeded a nig ht of the most gloomy and profound silence : every man kept close within his own doors , and waited with anxious curiosity for the news of the morning .
The morn arrives : more prisoners are brought in from the country . Public anxiety is still kept alive : some fearing , perhaps , for themselves ; others solicitous ior their friends ; all eager , but unable to learn the exteut-ofthe measure which was carrying into execution , the causes which gave rise to it , or the greatness of the mischief that was dreaded .
Nothing new occurring on this day , the trepidation of public anxiety began to subside , and danger from tumult and insurrection no where appearing , business was resumed . Public curiosity seemed very much excited by the circumstances under which the conspiracy for a separation from Great-Britain , and a republic connected with France , had been detected and brought to light . Ofthe lesser circumstances attending this conspiracyso
pro-, videntially frustrated , the following are a few : Among the papers of Lord Edward Fitzgerald was found the plan of a regular attack upon the garrison , the castle , and city of Dublin . In the house-of Mr . Bond , a collection of queues were found , in the same state as they had been cut from the head , and were supposed to belong to the several persons upon whom violent hands had lately
been laid , in the streets , at night , for the purpose ' of cropping . In the house of Mr . Jackson a rebel uniform was found ; the ground colnurgreen , faced with white ;' on the buttons was a harp , and in the place of the crown a cap of liberty ; on the double of the skirt , a shamrock . In the foundry appeared a pattern pike-head ; and amongst his papers a French assignat ofthe value of 50 I .
. in one place , where the principal of the offenders were seized , ! i : md-bi ! ls were found , ready for distribution , cautioning the public not to take bank-notes , with a view to injure public credit ; stating that . the present form of government would shortly be overtfm wn , and that rap halfpence , as they were called , would then be of more value than the ' hank-notes of the present day . To such a pitch and horrid length had treason proceeded in
digesting its plans of anarch y aud subversion against the peace and government of this country , that among the papers found in searching after fugitive rebels , there was a plan of a regular attack upon the metropolis , naming the day on which it was to have taken place : A letter was likewise discovered from the French Directory , containing an appointment of the to ' whom it was written to the
person command of Adjutant-General in the division of the Army of England , appointed to act in Ireland . From these circumstances , it is apparent that the foulest treasons a S ' ainst the State , and the most horrid crimes against Humanity , were committed . The professed advocates of Catholic emancipatio ' n and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
An Historical And Geographical Account Of The Kingdom Of Ireland.
nmnicating events that passed . Business was every where "" suspended ; drums were beating to arms , and the yeomanry pouring forth to their place of parade . To tills day , at once so eventful and busy , succeeded a nig ht of the most gloomy and profound silence : every man kept close within his own doors , and waited with anxious curiosity for the news of the morning .
The morn arrives : more prisoners are brought in from the country . Public anxiety is still kept alive : some fearing , perhaps , for themselves ; others solicitous ior their friends ; all eager , but unable to learn the exteut-ofthe measure which was carrying into execution , the causes which gave rise to it , or the greatness of the mischief that was dreaded .
Nothing new occurring on this day , the trepidation of public anxiety began to subside , and danger from tumult and insurrection no where appearing , business was resumed . Public curiosity seemed very much excited by the circumstances under which the conspiracy for a separation from Great-Britain , and a republic connected with France , had been detected and brought to light . Ofthe lesser circumstances attending this conspiracyso
pro-, videntially frustrated , the following are a few : Among the papers of Lord Edward Fitzgerald was found the plan of a regular attack upon the garrison , the castle , and city of Dublin . In the house-of Mr . Bond , a collection of queues were found , in the same state as they had been cut from the head , and were supposed to belong to the several persons upon whom violent hands had lately
been laid , in the streets , at night , for the purpose ' of cropping . In the house of Mr . Jackson a rebel uniform was found ; the ground colnurgreen , faced with white ;' on the buttons was a harp , and in the place of the crown a cap of liberty ; on the double of the skirt , a shamrock . In the foundry appeared a pattern pike-head ; and amongst his papers a French assignat ofthe value of 50 I .
. in one place , where the principal of the offenders were seized , ! i : md-bi ! ls were found , ready for distribution , cautioning the public not to take bank-notes , with a view to injure public credit ; stating that . the present form of government would shortly be overtfm wn , and that rap halfpence , as they were called , would then be of more value than the ' hank-notes of the present day . To such a pitch and horrid length had treason proceeded in
digesting its plans of anarch y aud subversion against the peace and government of this country , that among the papers found in searching after fugitive rebels , there was a plan of a regular attack upon the metropolis , naming the day on which it was to have taken place : A letter was likewise discovered from the French Directory , containing an appointment of the to ' whom it was written to the
person command of Adjutant-General in the division of the Army of England , appointed to act in Ireland . From these circumstances , it is apparent that the foulest treasons a S ' ainst the State , and the most horrid crimes against Humanity , were committed . The professed advocates of Catholic emancipatio ' n and