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71 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 577. Improvements to Waterford Harbour, 1867 Manuscript and printed Documents associated with a loan, to the Waterford Harbour Commissioners from the Public Works Loan Commissioners in order to facilitate “deepening and improving the ford in the river Suir belowWaterford”. The loan was for £25,000, to be paid in four instalments of £6,000. (1) Indenture on vellum dated 8 July 1867 in which the Commissioners for Improving the Port and Harbour of Waterford mortgage the tonnage and ballast rates and dues in order to secure the second instalment of £6,000. (2) Memorial of foregoing deed (3) Copy of minutes of monthly board meeting, 8 July,1867. (4) Affidavit of John Farrell, Secretary, 10 July 1867. (5) Certificate dated 17 July 1908 of Benjamin Allan, chief clerk, Public Works Loan Office, that the loan has been repaid and the security returned. As a lot of m/ss., w.a.f. (5) €250 - €350 578. Bray Township, 1881 Manuscript: Co. Wicklow - Comber (P.J.) Civil Engineer, Surveyor. Bray Township, Proposed Extension of the Township, Folio Parliament Session 1881. A document of 10 foolscap pages in manuscript, with schedules of land, buildings etc., also costs etc., signed five times by the author. As a m/ss., w.a.f. A rare and unusual document. (1) * Prepared for presentation to Parliament. €200 - €300 579. Co. Wicklow: Manuscript, The Will of Daniel Tighe Bunbury, Esq.,.. of Rossanagh in the County of Wicklow, Two pages large folio, in a clear hand. He died on 16th March, 1874. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €120 - €180 580. Co. Cavan: Two Leases of Lands in Cavan by Protestant Bishop Two Indentures , dated 14 Feb. 1828 and 4 Feb. 1830, whereby George de la Poer Beresford, Bishop of Kilmore, leases part of the lands of Moybologue, Co. Cavan, to the Rev. Thomas Philip Lefanu of Phoenix Park, Dublin, and Joseph Lefanu of Leeson St., Dublin, trustees named in the marriage settlement of Mrs. Jane Byrne. As m/ss., w.a.f. (2) €150 - €200 582. An Angry Priest Appeals to Rome Co. Antrim: Copy letter dated 2 August 1905 from Ballycastle, Co Antrim, written by the curate, Rev. John Joseph McKinley, to Cardinal Gotti, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda, Rome. 9 ff. A series of furious complaints against his bishop, Dr Henry (a zealous “political” bishop, founder of the Belfast Catholic Association), who has banned him from membership of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and threatened sanction against him, even though other bishops have approved of their clergy belonging to the order, and despite the good work done by Fr McKinley locally in uniting two rival factions of the order. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) €150 - €200 583. Borough of Dublin: Commission of the Peace for William Seville, Esq., 1910. Lg. folded paper commission with wax seal of King Edward and Signed by Lieutenant General; and also a further Saorstat Eireann Commission to the same man, Signed by Kevin O’Higgins, Minister, dated 10 August, 1924. As m/ss., w.a.f. (2) €80 - €120 581. The Beresford Letters Politics inWaterford & Londonderry in theWake of Catholic Emancipation 1829-1833 Beresford, Viscount (General Sir William Carr) . An Archive of approx. 70 Letters, 6 July 1829 – 21 Sept. 1833 (but mainly 1829-1830) on political affairs in Waterford and Londonderry, written to the Kerry solicitor Pierce Mahony, mostly by Viscount Beresford (General Sir William Carr Beresford, natural son of the first Marquis of Waterford), with some by his half-brother General Lord George Beresford. In the general election of 1826, Lord George had lost his seat in Waterford County to the pro-Emancipation candidate, Henry Villiers-Stuart. However, the passing of the Emancipation Act in April 1829 caused a realignment of forces: Villiers-Stuart, job done, resigned his seat; Mahony, alienated by O’Connell’s campaign for the repeal of the Act of Union, allied himself with the Beresford faction – hence these letters. In the ensuing by-election (March 1830), Lord George regained his seat, easily defeating his O’Connellite rival, John Barron. Then, three months later, the King’s death precipitated a general election, in which Lord George and Daniel O’Connell won the two seats for Waterford County. Lord George again stood in the general election of May 1831, but, finding that his support had evaporated owing to his opposition to some provisions of the Reform Bill, withdrew at the last minute. The letters provide a fascinating insight into the attitudes of the Beresford faction towards their political allies and rivals, their political manoeuvrings, and their fond “hope we are now a united people, and that the political distinction between Protestant and R. Catholic is at an end. I trust it will be so in society, as politically”. The letters also deal with affairs in the Beresfords’ other home turf, the county and borough of Londonderry, and their rift with the sitting MPs, George Dawson and Sir George Hill. A very interesting insight to the period covered. As an Archive of manuscripts, w.a.f. (1) €1500 - €2000