The Carlow Morning Post
1818
CARLOW ASSIZES.
On Monday our Assizes commenced. About 12 o'clock the Right
Honourable Lord NORBURY proceeded to the Criminal Court, when the
Commission was read, and the following Grand Jury sworn:–
John Faulknier Cornwall, Esq. Foreman
Henry Bruen, M.P.
Robert Latouche, M.P.
William Browne, Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.
Sir Charles Burton, Bart.
Sir Ulysses B. Burgh, Esq.
Walter Kavanagh, Esq.
Philip Newton, Esq.
Robert Doyne, Esq.
William Burton, Esq. |
James Eustace, Esq.G.W. Bagott, Esq.
John D. Duckett, Esq.
C.P. Doyne, Esq.
John Stewart, Esq.
James Butler, Esq.
A.C. Best, Esq.
John Whelan, Esq.
Edward Eustace, Esq.
Henry Falkiner, Esq.
Robert Eustace, Esq.
J Alexander, Esq.
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James Roche, indicted for having a forged Bank of
Ireland note in his possession.– Acquitted. This poor
fellow's case excited general sympathy in the Court– he having been
imprisoned three weeks– though he satisfactorily accounted for the
note. A small collection was made among the Gentleman of the Bar,
and he departed well satisfied.
Lawrence Scully, for stealing two Cows the
property of Charles Doyne, Esq.– Guilty–
to be
transported.
Benjamin Ward,
for stealing lead from off the
roof of a stable, belonging to Mr. James Coffey.–
Guilty–
to be transported. We congratulate the town of getting rid of
such fellows– two of his cousins (one a notorious villain) were
hanged for robbery some time since.
Catherine Pigeon,
for stealing a sheep, the
property of Wm. Fishbourne, Esq.– Guilty– to be transported.
This woman stated that she committed the felony, for the purpose of
getting out to her husband, who was transported some time since.
Patrick McDaniel,
for forcibly taking £2 from
the possession of Francis Bolger.–
Acquitted– held to bail.
James Molloy, for cow stealing,–Guilty–
to be transported.
Thomas Scarf
and John Redmond,
for cow
stealing.– Scarf
was acquitted, and
Redmond
found
Guilty.
Wm. Walsh,
for stealing small articles.–
Guilty– to be imprisoned.
TUESDAY 24.
The court assembled at 10; when
Michael Kelly
was put to
the bar, indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Kelly, his wife, by
strangling her.
Mr. Greene,
stated the case in a forcible and sympathetic
manner at some length. He described (as did every witness afterwards
examined) the deceased to an interesting girl, possessing strong and
natural affection, and every necessary qualification to endear her
to her husband. they were only one year married– and had no child.–
The first witness produced was
John Tenant–examined by Mr. Greene.
Lives in Nurney, in this county; knew Mary Kelly; she is now
dead; she was wife to the prisoner at the bar; first saw her dead in
a bog near Nurney; went there with a crowd attracted to the spot;
as he cam along, he met the prisoner crying, who told him his wife
was drowned, and said, "I am killed dragging her out of the water;"
deceased was found lying in a little current river, about 18 inches
deep; her husband did not go with the crowd, to see his wife;
deceased had her clothes on; did not examine her person, as to
whether it exhibited any marks of violence; the body was removed to
her mother's, at Garyhondon; but prisoner did not go there that
night; nor never went near the place until the inquest– found her
lying on her back in the river.
Cross-examined by Mr. McNally.
Does not know prisoner's age; he may be 24 or 25 years old;
his wife was about 18– a well looking decent woman– thinks prisoner
ought to have loved such a woman; they were only about a year
married; had no child; witness himself is a married man; he knows
well what the honeymoon is, and don't think a man and his wife ought
to disagree during it; deceased often went to see her mother, and
passed through the bog at night; the boy is a quarter of a mile from
Nurney; don't think it is improbable but a woman might be assaulted
at night without being able to procure assistance; prisoner seemed
deeply afflicted at his wife's death; he did not go see his wife
taken up but prisoner's father did; think it probable a man might
not wish to see his wife in that situation– prisoner went to the
inquest and remained there during the whole examination.
Surgeon Byrne, examined by Mr. Greene.
Is a Surgeon: saw the deceased and examined her body; saw
several marks of finger nails on the breast; was scratched from one
angle of the jaw to the other, and under the eye-lid; she had great
marks of strangulation; and extravasated blood on the neck, near the
wind-pipe.
Cross-examined, by Mr. McNally.
Thinks any person might cause strangulation; recollects
reading of a person [Mary Ashford we believe] similarly situated in
a stream in England; it might happen that she came upon her death in
defence of her virtue.
Mary Sharkey–examined by Mr. Greene.
Is married; lived in Nurney, on the 17th and 18th of February in
part of the house, where prisoner and his wife resided; they
occupied the under part; the apartment to the left was occupied by
Michael Kelly; Neale and his wife held another apartment; recollects
the 17th February, she will never forget it; saw prisoner and his
wife in her apartment that evening; her husband was present; it was
about seven o'clock; heard the prisoner say he would go ramble, when
his wife observed that if he did not stay at home, she would go to
her mother; prisoner then went out, as did witness's husband;
deceased remained with the witness; nothing remarkable happened
until about nine o'clock, when the prisoner returned; she knew
prisoner rapping at the door; when witness heard him she told her
husband, who said "I know it is Mick;" only one window in
prisoner's house– if fronted the street; it had shutters to it and a
sash in very bad order; one
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TULLOW HUNT
The Members of the Tullow Hunt will dine at COFFERY’S INN, CARLOW,
on Tuesday the 7th of April – John Bruen, Esq. in the
Chair.
Dinner on the Table at Six o'Clock.
March 27th, 1818
London, March 14, 1818
SIR – I have lately had the honor of receiving a letter signed
Thomas Haughton, and Thomas Finn, as Secretaries to a Committee of
respectable Gentlemen, complaining of undue collection of Tolls in
the town of Carlow, and requesting my answer should be addressed to
you.
I beg leave to state to the Committee: that since I have had the
honor of being connected with the Corporation of Carlow, my advice
has uniformly been that our Officers should adhere closely to the
ancient usages, as handed down to us; but not in any case to exceed
them.
Finding however from the statement now laid before me, and such
information as at this distance I have since been able to procure,
that some abuses, (at what period I know not) have crept into the
mode of collection of the Tools, I have written to the Sovereign and
other members of the Corporation of Carlow, requesting to take the
subject of Tolls into their most serious consideration ; with the
view of meeting as they consistently can, the wishes of the
respectable inhabitants of the town and vicinity of Carlow.
For my part, I must assure the Committee, that I shall be happy
to give my aid to a permanent arrangement upon liberal principles;
such as may be beneficial to the town of Carlow, whose interest I
sincerely wish to promote; and satisfactory to all parties. I have
the honor to be, Sir, your very humble servant,
CHARLEVILLE,
To Robert Jackson, Esq
Graigue, Carlow.
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1818
GAMBLING
The Treasurer of the Fund, for bettering the condition of the
Poor, acknowledges the receipt of 6s. 8d from Robert Jackson, Esq.
being a moiety of a fine, levied by him on persons detected
card-playing in his parish, at a time they should have been employed
in some useful or industrious avocation.
We forbear publishing the names of the parties, in the hope that
they well desist from such practices, and we must render to Mr.
Jackson, that praise to which he is so well entitled for his
activity, in suppressing every species of crime which has a tendency
to demoralize the lower classes.
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1818
- HIBERNIAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Carlow Bible Society, met on Tuesday last, at
the News-room. About half past one o'clock, Colonel ROCHFORT
was called to the chair, and having expressed his hipe that
the excellent object of the Institution should meet that
reception which its importance deserved, referred to one of
the Secretaries of the Hibernian Bible Society, the Rev. Mr.
MATHIAS, who rose to detail the nature, object, and progress
of Bible Institutions.
We are sorry that our limits will not permit us to
follow the learned and Rev. Gentleman in hi powerful display
of the benefits which have arisen to society, for the
establishment of Bible Societies: He said, 'that their
progress and success had been beyond al calculation, in
establishing that union amongst christians of all
denominations, which was the grand object of the sacred
oracle, which they had undertaken to disseminate.– By
sending it forth without note or comment, they were
diffusing the pure word of God, in a way calculated to
assist every sect and class, without arming any one of them
with arguments against another. As the Book of God is the
subject of ........ belief, it must meet the approbation of
....... values, as producing the best results, for time and
for eternity: its effects have been so visible on the
manners of society, that it has been observed generally,
that those places where the Bible was disseminated, were
more remarkable for the regularity and sobriety of the
inhabitant, than any other places, which is one great proof
among the many of its utility, even in a temporal sense, by
checking the progress of infidelity and vice: But when we
consider the spiritual and eternal advantages to be derived
form reading this a sacred Book, namely, that of bringing
salvation to the soul, it must be allowed by all
denominations of christians to be their most imperative duty
to further its distribution. Five the Bible as God has given
it. Comments were written in ages of controversy: they
should now sunk into obscurity; and all differences, sects
and names, should merge into that of Christian, whose Faith
should be; that the Bible is able to make us wise unto
salvation; and to produce the consequent practice of doing
all the good we can to each other. We have, therefore, no
questions of Religion. We seek the establishment of no
Church but that of God, and we look for the period, when all
men shall be of one heart and one mind." The Rev. Gentleman
went at large into an account of the Bible Societies in
foreign parts, and the great blessings produced by their
labours. We are obliged to omit these observations for want
of room.
The Very Rev. the Dean of Leighlin, spoke next, as did
in succession, the Hon. and Rev. E. Wingfield, Messrs.
Irwin, Blake, Brough and others, after which the following
Resolutions were put and carried unanimously.
- 1st Resolution moved by Dean MAUNSELL– seconded by the
Honourable and Rev. Edward WINGFIELD.
RESOLVED– That the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of FERNS, be
appointed PRESIDENT.
That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be appointed VICE
PRESIDENTS:
- Earl of Besborough
Earl of Courtown
Earl of Charleville
Earl of Wicklow
Henry Bruen, Esq. M.P.
Sir U.B. Burgh, M.P.
William Browne, Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.
Sir Thomas Butler, Bart.
Sir Charles Burton, Bart.
Sir Joshua Paul, Bart.
Sir Wm. Wolseley, Bart.
Right Hon. J.M. Barry
- Earl of Besborough
Earl of Courtown
Earl of Charleville
Earl of Wicklow
Henry Bruen, Esq. M.P.
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- Sir U.B. Burgh, M.P.
William Browne,
Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.
- Sir Thomas Butler, Bart.
Sir Charles
Burton, Bart.
Sir Joshua Paul, Bart.
Sir Wm. Wolseley, Bart.
Right
Hon. J.M. Barry
Robert Latouche, Esq.
Wm. Burton, Esq.
Thomas Kavanagh, Esq.
Philip Newton, Esq.
John Steward, Edq.
Nicholas A. Vigors, Esq.
Robert Ballie,
Esq.
John Cornwall, Esq.
The Very Rev.
the Dean of Leighlin
John Bennett, Esq.
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2d Resolution moved by the Rev. H. IRWIN– seconded
by JOHN J. LECKY, Esq.
RESOLVED– That the following Gentlemen be appointed as a Committee
to conduct the business of the Carlow Branch of the Hibernian Bible
Society:–
Rev. F.E. Trench
Jocelyn Thomas, Esq.
Rev. Wm. Gore
Rev. Dr. Falkiner
Adam Jackson, Esq.
Mr. Francis Montgomery
Doctor Stone
Doctor Maharg
Doctor Read
Wm. Fishbourne, Esq.
R.M. Fishbourne, Esq.
Nathaniel Proctor, Esq.
Edward Butler, Esq.
John Lahee, Esq.
Simon Clarke, Esq.
Mr. James Smyth
Mr. Thomas Burrowes
Mr. Richard Davies
Mr. Joseph Bowles
Mr. Delamer
That William Fishbourne, Esq. be appointed Treasure–
and
That the Rev. Joseph Jameson, Richard Brough, Esq. and Mr Francis
Montgomery be appointed Secretaries, and
ex officio
members
of the Committee
3d Resolution moved by the Rev. D. E. Blake– seconded by Rev. J.
JAMESON.
RESOLVED– That there shall be Committees appointed at the following
districts:
1ST DISTRICT–Leighlin-bridge and Bagenalstown.
2ND DISTRICT–
Tullow and Ballin.
3RD DISTRICT–
Myshall and Killedmond.
4TH DISTRICT–
Hacketstown and Clonmore.
And that the following Gentlemen be appointed Committees for the
respective districts:
For Leighlin-bridge and Bagenalstown.
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Very Rev. Dean Maunseil |
Rev. Samuel Downing |
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Rev. Samuel Roberts |
Rev. Weldon Molony |
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Rev. Richard Butler |
Rev. ...... Magrath |
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Rev. John Fitzgerald |
Philip Newton, Esq. |
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Rev. Wm. Hickey |
Richard Weld, Esq. |
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John Steward, Esq. |
Walter Newton, Esq. |
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For Tullow and Ballin |
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Rev. Thomas Davis |
George Ballie, Esq. |
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Rev. Charles Doyne |
James Butler, Esq. |
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Rev. Charles C. Brough |
John J. Lecky, Esq. |
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Rev. Henry St. George |
George Keogh, Esq. |
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Rev. H. St. George, jun. |
Benjamin Riky, Esq. |
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For Myshall and Killedmond |
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Hon. and Rev. E. Wingfield |
Wm. O'Neil, Esq. |
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Rev. R. Dawson |
John Watson, Esq. of Kilconner |
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Rev. ...... Paisley |
...... Grey, Esq. |
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John Cornwall, Esq. |
Mr. George James |
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Francis Dillon, Esq. |
Mr. Richard Langford |
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Adam Feltus, Esq. |
Mr. Thomas James |
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For Hacketstown and Clonmore. |
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Rev. James H. Poe |
Major Whelan |
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Rev. C. Dawson |
Robert Rhanus |
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Rev. R. Dooly |
Mr. Thomas Condell |
4th Resolution moved by Rev. SAMUEL T. ROBERTS–
seconded by REV. CHARLES C. BROUGH.
RESOLVED– That the annual meeting of the Carlow Branch of the
Bible Society, be held in future on the second Wednesday in August.
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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J. Humfrey, Esq. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Rev. Richard Dawson |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Henry Bruen, Esq. |
11 |
7 |
6 |
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Mr. Thomas Walker |
1 |
2 |
9 |
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Hon. and Rev. Mr. Wingfield |
3 |
8 |
3 |
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John Lecky, Esq. |
3 |
8 |
3 |
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Rev. Mr. Roberts |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Very Rev. Dean Maunsel |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Rev. C. Brough |
1 |
2 |
9 |
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Richard Brough, Esq. |
1 |
2 |
9 |
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Rev. Mr. Doyne |
1 |
2 |
9 |
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John S. Rochfort, Esq. |
1 |
2 |
11 |
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Mrs. Rochfort |
1 |
0 |
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We have seen a sample of new Oats, which grew on Mr. Drew's
Lands at Monknewtown: it is a beautiful colour and a plump grain.
Reaping of Barley and Oats is pretty general in the county Dublin.
Most of the Wheat, which is in plenteous crops, will be ready for
sickle in about a fortnight. Drogheda Journal.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1818
ATTEMPT OF ABDUCTION.
(From a Correspondent)
Committed to our County Gaol, by JOHN BENNETT, and JAMES HOZIER,
Esqrs. Two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace – Thomas Goucher,
and Henry Goucher, charged on the oath of Elinor Langan with having
on the night of the 4th instant, broken into the house of
James Codd, a farmer in the neighbourhood of Hacketstown, with whom
she resided, and forcibly dragged her from under a bed, placed her
on a car, and carried her several miles through the country, to
force her to marry the said Thomas Goucher. Captain NIXON of Nurney,
and the REV. C. BROUGH, our townsman, who is Curate of the Parish,
having heard of this outrage, collected a party of their neighbours,
and succeeded in apprehending those fellows, and restoring Elinor
Langan to her friends, who was yesterday married by the REV. JAMES
POE, in the Parish Church at Hacketstown, to a deserving young man,
with a cheap farm and a comfortable house in the county of Wexford.
What a happy change for this young girl, to be rescued from a set of
ruffians, and placed under the protection of the man of her heart.
We understand that the above Magistrates have bound her in the subs
of one hundred pounds to prosecute at our next assizes.
This is the second time within a short period that we have had
occasion to notice the spirit and activity of Mr. BENNETT in
bringing offenders against the laws, to Justice. We thank our
Correspondent for the above paragraph, which we have given in his
own words. ED.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1818
TULLOW HUNT
The MEMBERS of the TULLOW HUNT will dine together on TUESDAY, 29th
Instant, at CULLEN’S INN, Tullow. The Hounds will meet at
Aghade-bridge at Ten o’clock on that day.
N.B. – It is particularly requested that those Members who have
not already paid their Subscriptions up to the first of July, will
have the goodness to pay on the 29th
Inst.
Sept. 21, 1818.
We find that the Tenant of the Customs, in this
town, has broke out again; and is extorting money from the country
people, as heretofore. – We now have the pleasure of informing the
Public that the COMMITTEE OF FREE MARKETS has given directions to
have the law put in force with the utmost rigour, against all
persons concerned in this outrageous conduct; and the country people
will be afforded every possible redress by applying to the Committee
whenever they feel themselves aggrieved.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 1818
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
The Tullow Hunt will meet at the under-mentioned Places at Nine
o’clock, each Morning:– Friday, the 9th at Tinnehaly;
Tuesday, the 13th at Cooper’s copse, Friday the 16th
at Shillelagh.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12th,
1818
On Thursday late, a battle royal took place, in
front of our Office, between the representatives of two ancient
Irish families – Mr. O’FARREL, Collector of Customs, and a young man
of the name of MAC C. The provocation, we understand was given by
the great O: - but the son of CORMAC proved "mighty in the field:" –
and after a few rounds of hard fighting – obliged his adversary to
retire, amidst the shouts and hisses of the spectators, who
witnessed, with pleasure, the triumph of the juvenile
Hector
over this Ajax
of the Customs. In his flight, the recreant
Greek loudly called for
Law
and Justice; though he
is constantly acting diametrically opposite to them – the young
Trojan, is resolved that he shall have the full benefit of both;
as in addition to a sound drubbing, we are informed, that this young
man has sworn information’s of an assault against Mr. O’Farrel!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1818
We understand that the worthy Tenant of the
Customs has again broke loose – he is now acting a new part: The
renowned Dick Byrne
one of his trusty myrmidons, was on
Thursday last committed to goal, by ROBERT JACKSON, Esq. for assault
on a countryman.
The Tullow Hounds meet at Clogrenan on Tuesday
and at Burton-Hall, on Friday next.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1818
THE CUSTOM GANG. – We understand the Tenant
of the Customs, has just returned from Dublin, with his Law Agent,
and Aid-de-Camp, Dick Byrne: it should seem that the
odds
of opinion were against them; for they have not
swaggered so
much since their return. – The country People should be aware, that
even the regular
Customs are not payable until after
the sale of the article.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1818
- CHARITY BALL
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CARLOW
On THURSDAY EVENING, the 10th INSTANT, THERE will
be a CHARITY BALL, the Amount of which will be applied to
enable the DISPENSARY to contribute to the FEVER HOSPITAL,
and SICK POOR.
Ladies,……….3s. 4d.
Gentlemen,…..4s.2d.
PATRONESSES:
- The Hon. Mrs. Browne
- Mrs. Bruen
- Lady Burton
- Lady Butler
- Lady burgh
- Mrs. Rochfort
- Mars. Vigors
STEWARDS:
- Colonel Bruen
- Sir Ulysses B. Burgh
- Sir Thomas Butler, Bart
- Sir Charles Burton, Bart
- Colonel Rochfort
- William Browne, Esq
- Francis Bruen, Esq
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General Mourning.
James Hogg
Fancy Tailor
Dublin Street, Carlow
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RETURNS
Public Thanks for the kind and liberal preference given to him,
while in Business. He assures such Gentlemen as may honor him with
their Commands, that they shall meet with regular and prompt
attention – and that they shall be executed in the very best style,
at the shortest notice, and upon the most reasonable Terms. He is
enabled, from arrangements entered into, to supply Clothes at the
following Prices :
Gentlemen’s Dress Black Coat and Vest of the Finest Quality 4 11 0
Hunting Smallclothes, ditto 0 17 6
Best Cassimere Pantaloons and Vest, do: 2 5 6
Two Superfine Cassimere Waistcoats, 1 0 0
One Pair Cloth Pantaloons 1 5 0
Superfine Black Vest, 0 15 0
Full Suit of Morning or Livery for Servants 4 0 0
Ladies’ Habits and Children’s Clothes furnished (engaged with
out alteration,) upon Terms equally moderate. Commands left at his
House, Old Royal Oak, will be immediately and thankfully attended
to.
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Selected transcripts from The Carlow
Morning Post Jan 1818 to Aug 1822 transcribed by Susie Warren:
Source: Susie Warren
The above details have been transcribed from the "The
Carlow Morning Post" newspaper, which can be found on micro
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Carlow IRELAND.