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Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM)
Pat
Purcell Papers By kind permission of Michael Purcell 2014 |
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1798 – Names: Germaine, Chamberlain, Downes & Bunbury.
Treason.
Unusual double-sided recognizance document in the hand writing
of Benjamin Bunbury, unusual in that it is signed by Tankerville
Chamberlian and William Lord Downes both of whom Pat Purcell
adds had "a bond stronger than normal friendship" he notes that
both men, by their own request, were buried in the same plot in
Dublin.
Recognizance Ireland to wit ~~~~
Philip Germain maketh Oath that he usually resides at Lisnavagh
in the Townland of Lisnavagh in the Parish of Rathvilly in the
Barony of Rathvilly and in the County of Carlow. [ signed ]
Philip Germain.
Michael Germaine maketh Oath that he is a Householder, and
actually resides at Tobinstown in the Townland of Tobinstown in
the Parish of Rathvilly in the Barony of Rathvilly in the County
of Carlow.
Thomas Germaine [same details as above] –
[signed] Michael Germaine and Thomas Germaine.
Philip Germain bound in the Sum of one thousand pounds.
Michael and Thomas Germaine, bondsmen, in the Sum of one
thousand pounds each. The
above bounded on Condition that Philip Germaine shall appear on
the First Day of the next General Assizes and General Gaol
Delivery to answer all such Matters and Things as TREASON
against him on behalf of our Most Sovereign Lord George the
Third, of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of
the Faith and so forth. Against the Peace of the Liege Subjects
of his Majesty the King, and the Peace, Crown and Dignity of our
Sovereign Lord, George the Third, King, aforesaid.
Sworn respectively before me this 5th Day of July 1798.
[signed] Tankerville Chamberlian.
Taken and Acknowledged in open Court, the Day and Year
aforesaid.
[signed] W. Downes.
Benjamin Bunbury, Clerk. [at
end of document illegible scribble mentions Thomas Bunbury and
what might be "Dr Thorpe" ?] Source: Michael Purcell c.2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The above is a true and accurate transcript of the original document.
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