Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS SALE 6th & 7th, December 2022

72 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 500. Winter Habitat of Swallows, 17th Century Thesis Ornithology: Schmidichen (Christian) .. D issertatio Philosophica de Hibernaculis Hirundinum, Philosophical dissertation on the Winter habitat of Swallows. A printed thesis, 4to Leipzig 1671., 30pp disbound. Rare. (1) * Until the late 18th Century, it was not understood that swallows migrate for winter - it was assumed that they spent the winter underwater. €150 - €220 501. The 17th Century Grain Crisis in Kilkenny Co. Kilkenny: [Haydocke (Josiah)] An interesting 17th Century Manuscript Document sent to the Lord Lieutenant, in accordance with instructions he has been monitoring the price of grain in the county. He states that recently the price had almost doubled, which he attributes to merchants and bakers from out- county buying up. If not prevented it will endanger a causeless death and famine, dated Kilkenny 1674. As a manuscript, on paper, w.a.f. (1) €150 - €220 502. Late 17th Century Letter - Re Lands in Galway Manuscript: Strong (Wm.) An ALs. Letter dated 5 August 1684 fromWilliam Strong, Dublin, to Nathaniel Hawes, London, reporting on lands in Galway: “When I was att Galway I took some notice of the Hospitalls concern there. All the houses on ye North suburbs at least 200 are on yr land & more likely to be with little garden plots. I mean Irish Houses of ye better sort ? not less worth than 20s per Acre being soe neer the town & the Country about itt covered with Rocks.” As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1) €130 - €180 503. Address to Parliament by King James II [1685?] Manuscript: Draft (incomplete and unsigned, but in a contemporary hand), King James II’s address to the opening of Parliament in May 1685. The King thanks the members for their kind works, and assures them any funds he will require of them will be wisely spent. However, he reminds them of several immediate financial exigencies: the need to refurbish the Navy (‘ye Strength and Glory of this nation’), the requirements of the revenue, the debts of the late King, and the expense that will be involved in dealing with the rebellion in Scotland (the Argyll Rebellion which was in fact quickly crushed). As a m/ss., w.a.f. Rare. (1) €100 - €150 504. Important Shipping Document, Newry, 1739 Dillon (Thos.) Invoice dated at Newry, 3 September 1739, for 42 tubs and 46 ferkins of butter shipped on board the “Ross”, George Geddis, master, for the proper account and risk of Messrs Thomas Dillon Co., Dublin; with covering letter from Daniel Hare. Rare item. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) * Dillon’s was the only Catholic bank in Ireland at the time of its foundation. Thomas Dillon had taken over the firm from his father Theobald in 1736. The bank failed in 1754 due to fraud and he and his partner Richard Ferrall fled to France. €200 - €300 500 505. Colclough Family of Tintern Abbey Co. Wexford: An Indenture dated 26 Sept. 1745 between Caesar Colclough of Mochory and Thomas Kidd of Coolroe, gent, leasing the townland of Ballylegane to Kidd for the lives of himself, his wife Hanah and their son John. Signed by Hanah on the death of her husband, 25 July 1784. ·Indenture dated 29 June 1778 between Sir Vesey Colclough of Tintern Abbey, Bart, and Harvey Welman of Belloghton, Co. Wexford, gent. Recites a lease dated 24 April 1753 from Caesar Colclough of Tintern Abbey granting to Welman the townland of Ballytersney for the lives of himself and his eldest son Harvey Welman junior. Now the lease is renewed, substituting as the new life Margaret, daughter of Anthony Lowcay of Rosstowne. · Contemporary copy of preceding. · Indenture dated 8 October 1822 between Caesar Colclough of Tintern Abbey Esq. and John Rossiter of Burkestown, farmer, leasing to him the bog of Coolafinka for his own life or for 21 years. Small sketch map on back. Together 4 Deeds, as manuscript, w.a.f. (4) €300 - €400