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77 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 533. Co. Offaly: Lloyd (Col. Hardress) A Letter from Roscrea addressed to above, at Gloster, Brosna [King’s Co.]. With an income tax bill on the estate for 1859-60, with orig. penny red stamp and Roscrea ‘Spoon’ cancellation for 23 Nov. 1859. The bill describes the properties, giving names of tenants and monies owed in the townlands of Glassderrymore, Ballylonnan, Brosna etc., in the electoral division of Shinrone. The letter states that cheque is enclosed for over deduction of tax. An interesting item, as a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €200 - €300 534. Controversial DublinWill, 1870 Egan (Charles) Album of news cuttings reporting on a controversial will of 1870 Titled “Trial of C Egans will. Report in full. December 1870.” Inscribed: “E.D. Williams, Laburnum Lodge, Blackrock. Removed to Chestnut Lodge, Booterstown, 1875. Article in Freeman’s Journal of 14 December 1870 reporting the case heard in the Court of Probate of Cardinal Cullen and others v Brophy & Egan. Charles Egan, a wealthy woollen merchant, died in 1870, having inherited from his brother James who had died in 1866 a fortune of nearly £600,000. He bequeathed some £200,000 to his cousins and the remainder to Cardinal Cullen, to be distributed among many religious and charitable institutions. The will was contested on the grounds of want of capacity and undue influence. With newscuttings, some letters, and other documents loosely inserted. Also contains many other quirky news cuttings and similar: “A man died in St Louis recently, and in his will, stating that he ‘never forgot a favour,’ left $1000 to an individual who, ten years before, ran away with his wife.” A small folio Album, in cont. red morroco, w.a.f (1) €250 - €350 535. War Maps: Cary (John) A Map of the Present State of War on the Northern Part of France, including the Netherlands Part of Germany etc., Lg. engd. map approx. 26’’ x 33½’’ (66cms 85cms), hand coloured in outline, published London July 1793; Sevastopol showing the Position of Allied Camps and The Batteries, lg. hand coloured map, approx. 69cms x 102cms (27’’ x 40’’) published Lond. 1854; and Johnston’s War Map of Turkey in Europe with Latest Divisions and Railways 1876, coloured map approx. 53cms x 66cms (21’’ x 26’’) linen backed. As a coll. of maps, w.a.f. (3) €100 - €150 536. Co. Waterford: Power (J.) Bishop of Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, Regulations for Lent ... for the Year, 1885, & printed broadside from Cardinal Simeoni, Rome, July 16th 1883,...” To the Very the Reverend, and /Rev. Clergy, Secular and Regular of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, Single sheets, frayed at edges. As ephemera, w.a.f. (2) €80 - €130 538. Manuscript: Smith (John Chaloner) A manuscript Notebook containing various engineering works from 1898-1901. It includes surveys for works such as the Polawaddy Road Bridge in Belmulet Union, and the Ring of Rath na Sonaid on Tara Hill (with a sketch), 8vo. In full mor., as a m/ss., w.a.f. With the author’s bookplate. (1) * John Chaloner was an inspector in the O.P.W. and his expertise was in water levels (his research formed the basis of the Shannon Hydro Programme.) €200 - €300 539. Botanical Interest: Trees and flowers of the Lefroy Family, on the Lefroy Estates: The Shorthand Notebook. Notes on Trees, with tipped-in printed notes, L.M. [Langlois Massey] Lefroy, 1905. 6½” x 4”. Trees at The Lodge, Boxed [Essex]. 1 p. Trees at Carrigglas 1906. 18 pp, the rest blank. Dimensions of trees to 1923, + news cuttings. Also 3 watercolours: “Drawings by Mrs M. Lefroy of Granny’s Violets.” As an Album, w.a.f. (1) €130 - €180 540. Sentencing of an Irish Deserter Co. Meath: Order issued from the Petty Sessions Court of Longwood, Co. Meath, on the application of Thomas Mason, Constable RIC, 14 March, 1912, who had arrested James Fraser of Mullingar at Possextown, Enfield, for deserting from his regiment the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry stationed at Mullingar, sentencing him to be handed over to military escort. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €100 - €150 537. Families of Pakenham, Foster, Leslie & Others Genealogical Album : A thick 4to volume of manuscript genealogical records and notes on the families of Upton (Viscounts Templetown), Pakenham (Earls of Longford), the Fosters, Leslies, Stuart & Verschoyles, & others, latest entries c. 1890. It contains pedigrees, and all kinds of notes, loose pages & other documents loosely inserted, with reprint ports., some coats of arms etc., some pages damp or stained. Full limp mor. As a m/ss., w.a.f. Important item. (1) €400 - €600