Thomas M. Truxes » Ireland

American Newspaper Editor Challenges Veracity of Report from London, 1764

ttruxes — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:00:16 +0000

London, September 8. By a Gentleman just arrived from the West Indies, and who had occasion before his departure to touch at Martineco, we are informed, that during the Time he was at that Place, 15 Vessels from N. England, with lumber and provisions, and 3 from Cork arrived there; and that so many magazine of the latter have already been erected, as, in case of any future war, are sufficient to support all the garrisons on the island for three years. [A very great Falsehood, and published with no other View, than to render Ireland and North America despicable in the Eyes of the good People of Great-Britain]

Boston Gazette, and Country Journal, October 29, 1764.

Dublin Authorities Prevent the Corruption of Youth, 1755

ttruxes — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:32 +0000

“IRELAND. Dublin, March 1. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, went to several of the Billiard Tables of this City, broke them down, and then burnt them before the Doors. The Attention of our Magistrates in destroying those destructive Allurements to Gaming, must give the highest Satisfaction to the Inhabitants of this City, as they are generally the original Causes of most of the Evils which befall the Youth thereof, they being frequently being obliged to rob their Masters and Parents to make up the Losses they meet with at those Places.”

The London Evening-Post, March 8, 1755.

Firemen at Work in New York Harbor, 1759

ttruxes — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:48 +0000

“New-York, January 29 [1759]. . . . On Tuesday last, about 10 o’Clock in the Morning, a Fire broke out on the Ship Nancy, Capt. Hamilton, then lying at Cruger’s Wharff, deep loaded with Flaxseed, and almost ready to sail for Ireland. She was immediately haul’d off in the Stream, and all possible Endeavours were used to extinguish the Fire; but (as appeared afterwards) it being chiefly under the Cabin Floor, it seemed to get Head very fast; when they cut her Cable, and towed her a-cross the Harbour, to Nutten-Island, one of the Town Engines being put in a Boat, playing into her Cabin Windows the whole Time, ’til by the ever memorable and nimble Dexterity and close Application of the Firemen and Inhabitants (who went in Scows and Boats) on such Occasions, it was at length got under, and upon the flowing Tide she was again towed over again to the Ship Yards, where she is refitting. It is not known how the Fire happened.”

Pennsylvania Gazette, 8 February 1759.