June 18th, Richard Gwynn, Corporation-Tiler, hang

ed himself.

July 31ft, Before day-break, one Dorney, an opulent farmer, who lived near Carrigaline, defired his wife (of whom 'twas fuppofed he was jealous, and which, is the only reafon that can be fuppofed for his committing the diabolical deed) to go to his father's house, and bring him from thence a box, which he had left behind him when he removed; the wife objected, and reasoned with her husband about the lateness of the hour; however, he was inflexible in his command; upon which fhe requested that her fon (a boy of about eleven years of age) should accompany her, with fome reluctance the father confented, providentially for the boy, otherwise no doubt, he would alfo have fallen a facrafice to his father's barbarity. When they had quitted the house, the father got up and locked the door, he then got a knife, went to the bed where his three daughters, one of 6 years, one of 3 years, and one of 9 months old, lay, took the clothes off from over and under them left they should be bloody, and then, with a cruelty fhocking to relate, cut the bellies of his three daughters, from fide to fide, and from navel to neck, fo that their inward parts came out, and afterwards cut their throats, then lay down on the fame bed with them: about feven o'clock his wife and fon returned, the former of which finding the door locked, called aloud to the husband to open it, and to let them in, to which he anfwered, Call the neighbours, and break open the door, for there is a fhew in the house. Accordingly the door was broke open, when they found the cruel father lying at the fide of the three murdered innocents: he had a few flight fcars about his body, which might have been occafioned by the ftruggling of the eldest child, which appeared by feveral cuts upon her little hands, but fome think he gave them to himself in order to pretend infanity. This treble murderer was committed to the South Gaol

on Tuesday the 9th, where he remained 'till Wednesday the 17th of Auguft, and then died, by which means he efcaped the fmall penalty of the Gallows.

Auguft 5th, Guineas weighing 5 pwts. 3 grs. cried down; none lefs than 5 pwts. 6 grs. to pafs current. At this time, Aftly the famous horfe-rider, performed feveral fates at the Lough of Cork.

September 21ft, Francis Carleton, Junr. Efq; appointed Corporation Treasurer.

December 23d, The Reverend Father Jeremiah Hart, read his Recantation in the Cathedral Church of St. Finbarry's, before the Lord Bishop of Cork and Rofs.

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Matthew Freeman, Efq; High Sheriff of the County of Cork, and Noblet Rogers Gent. Sub-theriff. Mr. Freeman died in office the 2d. of April, and was fucceeded by John Longfield Efq;

Affizes began Monday, 10th April, Lord Chief Juftice Patterson and Juftice Henn, Judges.

Allizes began Tuesday 29th August, Justice Robinson and Juftice Tennifon, Judges.

Laurence Kennedy was executed at Gallows-Green, on Saturday the 29th of April, for the murder of Edmond Kennedy his father; he was profecuted to conviction by Johanna Kennedy his mother. He was feemingly out of his fenfes before he died; was carried on a truckle to the gallows, and never opened his eyes, nor fpoke a fingle word to any perfon, from the time of conviction to the laft moment of his diffolution; A man was obliged to lift him up the ladder in order to affift the executioner. His head was fevered from his body, and afterwards spiked on the South Gaol.

March 23d, A proclamation iffued to prohibit the further circulation of French and Portugal coin.

April 6th, 7th, and 8th, The 35th, 49th, and 63d. regiments of foot, embarked for Boston.

9th, A man from Fair-lane went into the house of George Smith in the North-Abby, called for a quart of Ale, and dropt dead before he tasted it, or even complained.

April 22d, Meffrs. John Jappie and Gibbs Rofs, were appointed High Conftables of the City of Cork; Mr. Rofs was appointed Collector of the Public Rates alfo. By the fpirited conduct and activity of these two useful members of the community, peace and tranquillity have been restored to the inhabitants of this City; they were vigilant and indefatigable in the discharge of their duty, and were complimented by the corporation with their freedom at large, as an approbation of their conduct. About three years ago, Mr. Jappie was prefented with an elegant filver-mounted fword, by the matter coopers of Cork, for his activity in fuppreffing the dangerous combination, which at that time broke out among the journeymen coopers.

May 12th, The 22d, 40th, 44th and 45th regiments of foot, embarked for New-York.

25th, The 11th, 54th, and 62d regiments of foot, reviewed at Balliphehane, by Lord Blaney.

June 4th, Prayers were offered in all the churches for a fupply of rain

6th, A dreadful fire in the old Market-place; 40, thatched cabbins were burnt.

September 27th, The 17th and 55th regiments embarked for Boston.

December 10th, General Cunningham arrived in this City, and waited to fee the 5 regiments embark for America; he has been appointed Commander in Chief of the Province of Munfter, in the room of the late Lord Blaney, who died in this City, the 13th of November. This month, the fecond door to the South

Gaol

Gaol was built, in order to separate the debtors from criminals.

Decem. 22d. About 7 o'clock this night, the Marquis of Rockingham Tranfport, from Portsmouth, with three companies of the 32d regime it and their baggage on board, befides women and children, was in a hard gale of wind drove into Roberts's Cove, and at three in the morning was dashed to pieces on the rocks, and every foul on board (except three officers and about thirty private men) perifhed. The officers who went to the bottom were Lieutenant Marth and Enfign Sandiman, together with the wives of Lieutenant Marth and Doctor Barker. The officers faved were Captain Glover, Lieutenants Booth and Carter, and the Doctor's Mate. It is impoffible to paint the diftrefs of the officers and foldiers who were faved, the greatest part of whom being caft on the rocks, had their flesh torn in a fhocking

James Uniacke, Efq; High Sheriff of the County of Cork, and George Jack, Gent. Sub-sheriff.

Affizes began Monday, 25th March, Baron Power and Juftice Lill, Judges.

Affizes began Tuesday, 24th September, Justice Henn and Juftice Lill, Judges.

Timothy Murphy, alias Killy, John Murphy, alias Killy and Daniel Murphy, alias Scuddane, were executed at Gallows-Green, on Saturday the 6th of April, for robbing John M'Daniel on the high-way, near Carrigrohane.

Timothy Fahy, executed at Gallows-Green, on Saturday the 20th of April, for robbing the dwelling-house of Robert Trayers, Efq; at Belvidere; he fell off the

gallows,

gallows, but was obliged to afcend the ladder a fecond time, and was hanged dead.

Nathaniel Whitmore, foldier in the 11th regiment of foot, was executed at Gallows-Green on Saturday the 4th of May, for the murder of Corporal Hawkins.

Edward Wifeman, for the murder of Daniel Riordan, and Darby Murphy, alias Killy (whofe two fons and nephew were executed laft affizes) for different robberies, were executed at Gallows-Green, on Saturday the 19th of October.

James Roche, alias John Brien, was publickly whipt for perjury, on Saturday the 27th of April, Saturday the 4th, and Saturday the 11th of May.

Dennis Dennahy was three times publickly whipt, for affaulting William Lawton, Efq; one of the Sheriffs.

Elizabeth Gwin, commonly called the Green Linnet, was the laft perfon who received fentence of tranfportation in this City; the rapid progrefs of the American war, prevented felons from being tranfported; fhe was however, confined in prifon for fome time, and afterwards made her escape.

January 6th, Sir Peter Parker in the Briftol of 50 guns, arrived at Cove.

21ft, The Solebay arrived at Cove, with Colonel Ethan Allen and other American prifoners, on board.

February 12th, Sir Peter Parker in the Bristol, with the Acteon, Solebay, Active, Lively and Phinx frigates,' failed for America from our harbour, with the 15th, 28th, 33d, 37th, 46th, 54th and 57th regiments on board.

This year, a Book, with the fignature of Michael Servetus, M. D. entitled, Thoughts on Nature and Religion, containing inflammatory matter, contrary to the doctrine of chriftianity, was publickly refuted in every particular, by the Reverend Dr. O'Leary, a Clergyman of the Church of Rome, whofe diftinguished abilities on this and other occafions, do honour to our City and the Community to which he belongs.