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64 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 541. “The Devil Made Him Do It” Co. Carlow: An interesting file of manuscript Legal Documents, relating to the Murder of Henry Lawler of Rathmore, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, by James Dempsey, Patrickswell, Co. Carlow on 25th March 1786. Including inquisition and statement signed by John Lawler and Laurence Byrne; together with a signed statement of the court proceedings of Patrick Dempsey, who states ‘wholly moved and seduced by instigation of the devil,’ with mortal sticks and bruises caused his death. Signed by Jury and Others. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 542. Co. Carlow: [Fishbourne (Wm.)] An extensive and comprehensive File of manuscript documents mostly Signed by the Magistrate and Land Agent in CarlowWilliam Fishbourne. It deals with assaults, wage disputes, stealing potatoes, mule, corn, clothing and cattle. It also deals with public house incidents along with several precepts for court appeals. A most interesting file of legal documents from the period of 1816-1831 in the Carlow area and the workings of a legal mind of that period. As a File, w.a.f. (1) €300 - €400 543 – See pages 65 – 67 540. Signed by Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte . Letter from Napoleon I, written at Brusselles on 24 July 1803, when he was making one of his personal visits to the coasts of the Low Countries to press on the fitting out of a fleet for the invasion of England, which was at this time occupying his attention. The Letter is dictated to a clerk; the signature ought to read ‘Bonaparte’ but Napoleon’s writing is notoriously obscure. It bids the Minister of War (General Berthier) issue a month’s pay to four ‘demi-brigades’ and two regiments, to indemnify them for their expenses in moving. As a m/ss., framed and glazed. (1) €2000 - €3000