Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-08
LIMERICK. June IL


Ii is with great concern that We have to
record several disgraceful outrages which
have occurred since our last publication.
in this city and vicinity however we NAV
feel for the real wants of The suffering
poor, we cannot find terms sufficiently
strong To reprobate course of proceed
inSs which, If not met, as ii has been, by
prompt and decisive measures, must have
involved III common destructioneyery or
der in society.
About the hour of ten o'clock on Satur-
day night, large party of men and wo-
men attacked the corn store of Messrs
John and Poole Gabbett, and Co. in St.
Francis's Abbey, took off quantity of
Oatmeal belonging TO the poor Fund So
ciety, and also destroyed some Flour and
Oats. They afterwards divided into two
parties, one went TO Pump lane, and took
away some corn and meal deposited there,
while the other went to Mr.. Stevensop's
stores, near upper William-street, which
they forced, and finding neither meal nor
flour, they commenced filling their bags
and aprons with oats. But by this time
the alarm had been given-the Mayor a.
other Magistrates, Lord Gort, General
OLoughlln, and several other gentlemen
were on the alert, and the garrison were
instantly under arms a party and two
pieces OF artillery approaching, the mob
hurried from MIR. Sfevenson's concerns.
taking some oats.-They afterwards re-
! assembled, and went off to Mr.. Banna-
tyne's mills at Ross Brien, which tlev
plundered Of several bags offour, and de-
stroyed more than they took oh.-a party
OF Dragons being despatched, the mob
retired, doing material Injury before the
military arrived.
Atten O'Clock on Sunday the outrages
were continued by attacking a canal boat
of Mr.. Pins, and taking Offsome -four of
Messrs. Fiizgerald's OF Clifton. They
next went TO Mr.. Caswcl's stores i'm Jail
lane, out of which they took asnalI GUAM
| THY of oatmeal and -four; and then TO
MIR. Blackne's store in Pump lane, where
| they destroyed some -four. Their next
direction was to shop near Harvey,
Fisher and iIarVey's stores in Francis
| street, where they we're mel by the Nav
or, who demonstrated upon the ilegality
| OF their proceedings, and assured then
| " They returned quietly TO their houses
That every attention should be immodi-
ately paid TO their situation on this they
retired. Another party in the meantime
went to MIR. Christopher Meade's stores
IN Domnick-st. out of which they took
some flour. Being disappointed there
they hurried TO the Golden Mills, belong
ing to Mr.. Vie, where large quantity
OF oatmeal Qhe property oftbc Poor Fund
was. ground for immediate delivery this
to the amount of 40 or 80 tons, was taker
away in less than half an hour. Their,
were many beats observed at the mills
INTO which the mob let down great par
OF Il, and they rowed off TO the Strand
before all this was fully accomplished
the military came up, and made about 81
prisoners. They then went To MIR. Fer
gusons stores, ia Carr street, which tire,
succeeded ~ entering and destroyed sc
veral bags Of -four. Another crowd. al
tackled Mr.. Harter's stores i'm Catl,crin
street, but on MIR. IIarter assuring tber
that he neither had meal nor flour. the
ieit his concern and went Ia Mess,