Editing Freeman's Journal (section)

===Patriot journal===
It was founded in 1763 by [[Charles Lucas (politician)|Charles Lucas]] and was identified with radical 18th-century [[Protestant]] [[Irish Patriot Party|patriot]] politicians [[Henry Grattan]] and [[Henry Flood]]. This changed from 1784 when it passed to [[Francis Higgins (1746–1802)|Francis Higgins]] (better known as the "Sham Squire")<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028122152/cu31924028122152_djvu.txt The Sham Squire and the Informer of 1798]</ref><ref>[http://www.libraryireland.com/HistoryIreland/Lord-Edward-Fitzgerald.php Lord Edward Fitzgerald]</ref> and took a more [[Unionism in Ireland|unionist]] and pro-[[Dublin Castle administration]] view. Higgins is mentioned in the Secret Service Money Book as having been paid £1,000 for supplying information which led to [[Lord Edward FitzGerald]]'s arrest.<ref name="Thejournal">{{cite web |url=http://www.thejournal.ie/ria-money-book-dublin-3295528-Mar2017/ |title=The price of betrayal: Who did the British pay for info on Irish rebels and how much did they pay? |newspaper=The Journal |date= March 19, 2017 |author=Rónán Duffy |access-date= March 19, 2017}}</ref>