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74 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 513. 1798 Association Manuscript: Letter dated 15 January 1793 written by Charles Tottenham of Ballycurry (near Ashford in Co. Wicklow, which he had inherited through his marriage to Frances, daughter and heir of Robert Boswell) to Mr Corbet of Corbet Hill. Corbet had evidently suggested that Tottenham should let Ballycurry and buy Corbet Hill. Tottenham declines this offer: “two country houses would never agree with my finances”, and hopes Corbet will change his mind about selling Corbet Hill “and that we shall have you for our neighbours for at least a part of the year.” He sends his compliments to Mrs Corbet and “the misses”. Envelope addressed to Mrs Cliffe, 21 College St., Bristol, 31 Dec 1803-1 Jan 1804. (1) * Corbet Hill, near New Ross, was later Headquarters of the Insurgent leaders in 1798. €250 - €350 514. An 18th Century Sea Shanty Poetry: Naval Interest : [Anon] An 18th Century Manuscript Poem written by a Sailor in the Royal Navy addressed to his beloved Mary, written in two parts, each comprising four verses of six lines. In the first he speaks of his imminent departure, urges Mary to resist those who might court her in his absence, and subsequently speaks of the dangers and temptations that surround him, and exhorts her to remain true. The second part echoes the Sailor’s return and the reuniting, Signed 1792 and 1799, J.D., as a manuscript paper, w.a.f. V. unusual. (1) €100 - €150 515. 18th Century -19th Century Wicklow Deeds Transcribed Co. Wicklow: Three Notebooks dated 1776, 1787 and 1811 containing transcripts of deeds relating to lands in Co. Wicklow, 1729-1825, in particular of the Edwards family of Oldcourt and the Putland family of Bray. Not in chronological order. Three 4to copybooks, some with maps, pictorial wrappers. As m/ss., w.a.f. (3) €200 - €300 516. Royal Commission to an Irish Officer, 1811 Document: Order of King George III appointing William Robert Dillon to be a captain in the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot, commanded by General James Ogilvie. Dated 10 October 1811. Signed on behalf of His Majesty by the Prince Regent. Vellum. 30cms x 39 cms. (1) €130 - €180 517. Copy Letter of PrinceWilliam, to Captain M.R. Westropp of Cork, 1812 KingWilliam IV: A Copy letter of HRH the Duke of Clarence (subsequently King William IV), written from his residence at Bushy House near London, to Captain M.R. (Michael Roberts) Westropp, 11 March 1812. Westropp (1737-1830) was a veteran of campaigns in America and the West Indies and had served as Sheriff of Cork in 1775 and Mayor in 1801. He had evidently written to the Duke seeking his influence in obtaining promotion for his son Amos Roberts Westropp, who had been serving in the Royal Navy since 1797 and seen much action but was still only a first lieutenant. The Duke replies blandly that “it is impossible for anything but death to efface from my mind the hospitality and kindness I met with in Ireland and more particularly at Cork. Believe me I have not forgot the name of Westropp nor the excellent Claret we drank together the night I first set foot on Potatoe Land [sic!], nor the regret I felt at not partaking of your hospitable table by being obliged to sail for Plymouth.” He assures Westropp that his son is in good hands serving under his old friend [Admiral] Sir Francis Laforey. Lieutenant Westropp was in luck. Then serving on HMS Peruvian in the Leeward Islands, he took command of the ship on the death of its captain six weeks after this letter was written, saw further action, was promoted to commander, and retired from the navy in 1818. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €150 - €200 518. Dublin Printed Atlas: Geographia Antiqua: Being a Complete Set of Maps of Ancient Geography. Beautifully engraved from Cellarius, on 33 Copper Plates .. For the Use of Schools. Oblong folio Dublin (for Wm. Watson) 1814., 33 full page engraved maps, orig. paper boards. As an Atlas, w.a.f. Rare. (1) €160 - €240 519. TheWorks of an Eccentric Irish Bard O’Kelly (Pat) Proofs, prepared in the mid- 20th century, for a new edition of some of the works of the eccentric Irish poet Patrick O’Kelly. O’Kelly (c.1746-1837) fancied himself as a bard in the old Gaelic tradition and travelled around the great houses, praising (or sometimes mocking) their owners. He is best known for his “Doneraile Litany”, a string of curses on the people of that town, where he had been robbed of his watch; on Lady Doneraile’s replacing the watch, he wrote another poem revoking the curses. The proofs include poems from O’Kelly’s Poems on the Giants’ Causeway( 1808) and The Aonian Kaleidoscope (1824): “A Visit to Clonbrock”; “Epithamium on the Marriage of Nicholas Browne of Mounthazle Esq. to the Amiable Miss Eliza Burke of Marble Hill”; “A New Year’s Gift” (dedicated to the Earl of Clanrickarde); “The Bard’s Grateful Effusions” (inspired by “the delightful villa of Killimur, the Seat of Hyacinth Burke Esq.”); and “The Eidouranium: Addressed to a Lady in Loughrea who loved Dancing”. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 520. Compensation for the Loss of a Ship and its Freight, 1829 Shipping interest: An Order dated 29 May 1829 issued by the Commissioners appointed to carry into execution the provisions of the convention Signed in London on 28 October 1828 for the final settlement of claims upon Spain, awarding to Mrs Mary Patrickson £7474.10.8 for the loss of the Justinian and its freight, which had been seized by the Spanish authorities in 1816. (1) €120 - €180 518