Updated to include local references

Amhlaoibh Ó Suilleabháin…

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/election-of-daniel-oconnell-8th-july-1828-from-diary-of-amhlaoimh-o-suilleabhain-humphrey-osullivan/

Daniel O’Connell addresses Monster Meeting of 500,000 on Repeal in Skibbereen, June 1843, and Skibbereen and Bantry connections with O’Connell

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/daniel-oconnell-addresses-monster-meeting-of-500000-on-repeal-in-skibbereen-june-1843/

Daniel O’Connell in Bandon:

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/invitation-by-henry-townsend-dl-1839-on-behalf-of-the-reformers-of-the-west-riding-of-cork-to-daniel-oconnel-mp-to-dinner-in-bandon-co-cork-with-200-liberals-in-attendance-including-francis-ber/

Genealogy of Sweetnam family of Clehane/Cloghane, Caheragh, West Cork, arising from Marriage 1812 of Matthew Sweetnam (Murrahin) to Elizabeth Connell with descendants, USA, Canada, Australia, England, Northern Ireland compiled 1952 revised 1988.  Sweetnams of Kinsale 1676.

1741 Augustin Sweetnam witness to will of John Barter Cooldan, Kilmichael.

Click to access kinsale_council_book_reduced_cropped.pdf

Richard Caulfield Annals of Kinsale

Death of Captain Stephen Sweetnam, 70th Regiment of Foot, of Skibbereen, Co. Cork, 29th September 1805 in the West Indies, Involved in Storming of Deig and Bhurtpore, India.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/156fc80a0b06b364?projector=1

1852 Tribute to Doctor Stephen Sweetnam Esq., Dispensary Doctor, Schull, West Cork, For 18 Years, Praised for Efforts during Famine, with List of Local Subscribers.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Caheragh,+Co.+Cork/@51.6325479,-9.3065158,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4845a797cbacb2a1:0xa00c7a99731ea90

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Magistrate:

Matthew James Sweetnam (1845-1916), 1893, Leamcon House, Schull, listed 1895, 1913. Farmer, wife Frances Eyre Becher (1843-1920) probably of Landlord family she C of I, he Methodist.  Many of Sweetnams agents to Hull and Becher Estate. Both buried Altar, (Teampol na mBocht). Possible brother in law Hungerford. Extended Sweetnam family agents to Becher Estate.

1822, 1830

John Sweetnam

Seneschal Aughadown and Schull Manors,

Daughter Frances Gertude married William Clerke (1766-1820) possibly Skibbereen Mills. 1824. Letter from John Sweetman, seneschal of manor court of Bridgestown, Skibbereen, County Cork, to Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, acknowledging directive for removal of four prisoners to the county gaol and communicating discomfort at prospect of releasing two debtors for fear of being sued for debts owed by the men; includes memorial from Swicham to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting clarification on application of a recent prison act to manor courts, especially as it relates to prisoners ‘confined for any sum not Exceeding ten pounds’, with response to same from John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle.

Died February 1824 at Mardyke House, Skibbereen. Ffolliott

1823.  Letter from William Hull, Lemcon, Skibbereen, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to his former letter, emphasising the need to provide a simpler and less expensive means for the lower classes to recover small debts owed to them. Encloses, in support of his claim, a document entitled ‘ “a Manor Court Decree” taken by Richard Connell against Edward Butler, both of Kealfada, County Cork, demonstrating that the legal costs far outstrip the amount of the original debt; decree originally signed by John Sweetnam, seneschal [of Aghadown and Schull Manors], 4 October 1823.

https://irishdeedsindex.net/mem.php?memorial=326359

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			Type of deed	Date of current deed	19 Jun 1795	Vol	Page	Memorial
			Deed	Date of earlier deed		502	511	326359
No	Role(s) in earlier deed(s)	Role in current deed(s)	Family name	Forename		Place	Occ or title	A
A		P1	SWEETMAN	John	of	Mardyke By West Carbery, Co Cork	Gent
B		P2	SWEETMAN	Stephen	of	Mardyke By West Carbery, Co Cork	Gent; son of John Sweetman [A]	A
C		P3	YOUNG	John	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	Esq
D		P3	LEWIS	Richard Hull	of	Clowe, Co Cork	Esq
E		WD WM	CLERK	Thomas	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	Gent	A
F		WD WM	CLERK	William	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	Gent	A
Abstract	A assigned to C & D as trustees, lands of Dromadua & Coolnagarrane & tythes of Abbeystrowery, and assigned his home at Mardyke to his son B, subject to payment of an annuity to his father.
MS			Date registered	7 Oct 1796		Date abstract added	20180207

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			Type of deed	Date of current deed	7 May 1832	Vol	Page	Memorial
			Marriage Settlement	Date of earlier deed		884	396	585896
No	Role(s) in earlier deed(s)	Role in current deed(s)	Family name	Forename		Place	Occ or title	A
A		P1	CLARKE	John	of	Mills of Skibbereen, Co Cork	Esq	A
B		P2	BIRD	Avisia	of	Bantry, Co Cork	Spinster
C		P3	BIRD	John Sandy	of	Bantry, Co Cork	Esq
D		P3	CLARKE	Saint John	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	MD; Esq
E		life	MCCARTHY	Florence	of		a life in a lease of Callasontra, B of W Carbery
F		life	CLARKE	Hellen	of		a life in a lease of Callasontra, B of W Carbery
G		life	ATTERIDGE	Thomas	of		a life in a lease of Callasontra, B of W Carbery
H		WD WM	SWEETMAN[SWEETNAM]	Stephen	of	Bantry, Co Cork	MD	A
I		WD WM	BIRD	Maria	of	Bantry, Co Cork	wife of John Sandy Bird [C]	A
Abstract	Prior to his marriage to B, A assigned to C&D, a one thrid share of the lands of Callasontra & Goleen.
MS	MS		Date registered	7 May 1832		Date abstract added	20180403

			Type of deed	Date of current deed	17 Mar 1820	Vol	Page	Memorial
			Lease	Date of earlier deed		818	38	550773
No	Role(s) in earlier deed(s)	Role in current deed(s)	Family name	Forename		Place	Occ or title	A
A		P1	SWEETNAM	Richard	of	Mardyke, Co Cork	Esq
B		P2	BEAMISH	Richard	of	Lahenagh [Lahanaght], Co Cork	Gent	A
C		mentioned	JAGOE	Samuel	of	Lahenagh [Lahanaght], Co Cork
D		WD	BEAMISH	John	of	Kilmacabea, Co Cork	Esq
E		WD WM	JAGOE	Samuel	of	Sunville, Co Cork	the Younger; Gent	A
F		WM	JAGOE	Hugh	of	Lahana [Lahanaght], Co Cork	Gent	A
Abstract	A leased to B, part of lands of Lahenagh [Lahanaght] & Killovinogue [Killaveenoge], for 200 yrs.
MS			Date registered	30 Sept 1826		Date abstract added	20180403

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			Type of deed	Date of current deed	18 Dec 1860	Vol	Page	Memorial
			Mortgage	Date of earlier deed		186103	258	186103258
No	Role(s) in earlier deed(s)	Role in current deed(s)	Family name	Forename		Place	Occ or title	A
A		P1	SWEETNAM	Henry	of	Morahin [Murrahin], Co Cork	farmer aged 30 years & upwards; Plaintiff
B		P2	TOWNSEND	Samuel Richard	of	Whitehall, Co Cork	Esq; Defendant
C		WM	FULLAM	Joseph	of		Attorney for the Plaintiff	A
Abstract	A judgement in the Court of Queen’s Bench between A (Plaintiff) and B (Defendant) declaring that £100 was owed by B to A.
MS			Date registered	24 Jan 1861		Date abstract added	20171118

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			Type of deed	Date of current deed	20 Feb 1874	Vol	Page	Memorial
			Indenture	Date of earlier deed		187409	260	187409260
No	Role(s) in earlier deed(s)	Role in current deed(s)	Family name	Forename		Place	Occ or title	A
A		P1	KINGSTON	John	of	Skahane, Co Cork	farmer	A
B		P2	SWEETMAN	Samuel	of	Lisanoohig, Co Cork	farmer
C		P2	SWEETMAN	Thomas	of	Clohane, Co Cork	farmer
D	P1		WRIGHT	Richard	of	Loriga, Co Cork
E	P1		TOWNSEND	Edward	of	Whitehall, Co Cork
F	P2		TOBIN	James	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	farmer
G		O prev	DRISCOLL	Jeremiah	of		formerly (in 1854) held part of Castle Land, Parish of Creagh
H		O prev	DRISCOLL	John	of		formerly (in 1854) held part of Castle Land, Parish of Creagh
I		O prev	BRICKLEY	Patrick	of		formerly (in 1854) held part of Castle Land, Parish of Creagh
J		WD WM	DOWNES	Thomas	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	Solicitor	A
K		WD WM	DONOVAN	James	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	assistant to Thomas Downes [J]	A
Abstract	A assigned to B & C, part of lands of Castle Land, Parish of Creagh, leased in 1854 by D & E to F.
MS			Date registered	25 Feb 1874		Date abstract added	20171118

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			Type of deed	Date of current deed	13 May 1876	Vol	Page	Memorial
			Lease	Date of earlier deed		187632	37	187632037
No	Role(s) in earlier deed(s)	Role in current deed(s)	Family name	Forename		Place	Occ or title	A
A		P1	BECHER	John Richard Hedges	of	Lough Foe, Co Cork	Esq; JP	A
B		P2	SWEETMAN	Matthew Frank	of	Minane, Aghadown, Co Cork	Farmer
C		O prev	BECHER	Michael	of		brother of A; previoulsy occupied lands of Maulbrack
D		WD WM	COLLINS	Andrew	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	Law Clerk	A
E		WD WM	O’LEARY	Charles	of	Skibbereen, Co Cork	Law Clerk	A
Abstract	A leased to B, lands of Maulbrack, Parish of Abbeystrowery, previously occupied by C.
MS			Date registered	13 May 1876		Date abstract added	20171118

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Sweetnams in Caheragh Catholic Church Records from 1835:

https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?name2fm=&name2l=&namefm=&namel=sweetnam&location=caharagh&yyfrom=&yyto=&submit=Search&sort=date&pageSize=100&diocese=&parish=&century=&decade=&ddBfrom=&ddMfrom=&ddDfrom=&mmBfrom=&mmMfrom=&mmDfrom=&yyBfrom=&yyMfrom=&yyDfrom=&ddBto=&ddMto=&ddDto=&mmBto=&mmMto=&mmDto=&yyBto=&yyMto=&yyDto=&locationB=&locationM=&locationD=&member0=&member1=&member2=&member3=&member4=&member5=&member6=&member7=&member8=&member9=&namef0=&namef1=&namef2=&namef3=&namef4=&namef5=&namef6=&namef7=&namef8=&namef9=&namel0=&namel1=&namel2=&namel3=&namel4=&namel5=&namel6=&namel7=&namel8=&namel9=&keyword=&event=B

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Catholic Sweetnam records, Schull, Skibbereen, Caheragh.

https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?namefm=&namel=sweetnam&exact=&name2fm=&name2l=&location=&yyfrom=&yyto=&diocese=CORK+%26+ROSS+%28RC%29&parish=&century=&decade=&sort=date&pageSize=100&ddBfrom=&mmBfrom=&yyBfrom=&ddMfrom=&mmMfrom=&yyMfrom=&ddDfrom=&mmDfrom=&yyDfrom=&ddBto=&mmBto=&yyBto=&ddMto=&mmMto=&yyMto=&ddDto=&mmDto=&yyDto=&locationB=&locationM=&locationD=&member0=&member1=&member2=&member3=&member4=&member5=&member6=&member7=&member8=&member9=&namef0=&namef1=&namef2=&namef3=&namef4=&namef5=&namef6=&namef7=&namef8=&namef9=&namel0=&namel1=&namel2=&namel3=&namel4=&namel5=&namel6=&namel7=&namel8=&namel9=&event=&keyword=&submit=Search

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Áiteanna Iar-Ghualta (Backward places) or Centres of the Information age? Valentia Island Telegraph Station and Crookhaven Marconi Radio Station 1902.

In a piece in Alan Drumm’s book on ‘Kerry and the Royal Munster Fusiliers’ he suggests that contrary to popular imagination Kerry and by inference West Cork were not backwaters pre WW1 but in the middle of the information age.

The Valentia Telegraph Station linked North America with the UK and until 1906 had a German Government Cable.

Marconi had an operation in Crookhaven which commenced in 1902

http://www.mizenhead.net/marconi.html

Charles Flynn an Irish emigrant who came home on a visit in 1904 was very impressed at how good the postal system and the telegraph was in comparison to the USA

http://www.mizenhead.net/marconi.html

Townlands of West Cork, with acerages, extracted from 1845 map prepared for proposed Dungarvan, Lismore, Fermoy, Mallow, Killarney Railway.

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Glengarriff,+Co.+Cork/@51.7500272,-9.5522224,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x484573325e548e6b:0xa00c7a99731cd40

Estate of Tige M Finine Sullevan’s Estate, Glengariff, West Cork consisting of 21 Ploughlands with Tenants and rents, leased for 31 years from 1755, from Richard White, of Bantry House.

Proclamation of 11th November 1732 23rd March 1732 arising from Grand Jury at General Assizes and Gaol Delivery sittting at the King’s Old Castle Cork whereby Murtough McOwen Sullivan, John Sullivan, Dennis Murtough Sullivan, Muthough Sullivan Junior, Otho Sullivan, Dermod McMortough, Miles Mahony, Denis Mahony, Mark Oge Downey, James McMarcus Downey, William Murphy, Mortough McFenneen Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan alias Raab, Daniel Sullivan, Bartholomew Desmond, James Welsh, Derby Leary, John Hegarty, Julian Cellig, Derby Murphy, Callaghan McCallaghan, Charles Charty, Ellen Conway, Mary Gibbons, Ellen Sullivan, Cornelius Murphy, Patrick,John, Cornelius, Denis Bartholomew, John Harraaghton of Ardnagashel (near Glengariff) Dennis Shannahane and John Marrihigg of Ardrawly (Skibbereen) to be Tories Robbers and Rapparees.

The number of women involved might be noted.

Some had been involved in an earlier Proclamation.

Proclamation of 11th November 1732 arising from seizure by Richard Tonson, Collector of Customs, Baltimore, West Cork, of 80 Anchors of Brandy from ‘Concert’ and the reseizure of 30 Anchors resulting in death of Customs man France Post and offering reward for apprehension of Murtagh McOwen Sullivan (owner of Concert), John Sullivan Gent Rosmacowen, his son-in-law Dennis McMurtagh Sullivan, Murthogh Sullivan Junior, Thomas Trenwith.

The Proclamations were commonly used in the unusual nature of Ireland from an administrative an legal perspective. Most were lost in 1922 and a project to reconstruct them has been competed. The vast bulk from 1660 to 1820 are now contained int his collection.

http://www.ecis.ie/the-proclamations-of-ireland-1660-1820/

Proclamation of 11th November 1732 arising from seizure by Richard Tonson, Collector of Customs, Baltimore, West Cork, of 80 Anchors of Brandy from ‘Concert’ and the reseizure of 30 Anchors resulting in death of Customs man France Post and offering reward for apprehension of Murtagh McOwen Sullivan (owner of Concert), John Sullivan Gent Rosmacowen, his son-in-law Dennis McMurtagh Sullivan, Murthogh Sullivan Junior, Thomas Trenwith.

The Trenwith were one of a number of local Protestant families such as the Puxleys, Harmans, Hutchins some of whom were probably in the area in connection with fishing since the close of the 16th century. About 80 years ago a descendant of the Trenwiths died in the USA intestate leaving a large fortune and leading to a great deal of genealogy research in West Cork.

The Proclamations were commonly used in the unusual nature of Ireland from an administrative an legal perspective. Most were lost in 1922 and a project to reconstruct them has been competed. The vast bulk from 1660 to 1820 are now contained int his collection.

http://www.ecis.ie/the-proclamations-of-ireland-1660-1820/

Magistrates:

 

Hutchins, Pre 1831, Ardnagashel, Bantry?, listed 1838 , may be Arthur d 1836, m Matilda, d John O’Donnell Esq., Erris, Co. Mayo, probate to son Robert.

 

Arthur Hutchins, 1855, Ballylickey, Bantry, Resident, £60

 

Richard Hutchins,1686, Bantry, served in Irish Confederate Wars 1641-1853 under son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl Orrery, Roger Boyle, Baron Broghill and appointed Poll Tax Commissioner and acquired former O’Sullivan lands.

 

Thomas Hutchins, 1776, Ballylickey, Bantry.

 

Samuel Newburgh Hutchins -1915), 1875, Fortlands, Charleville, and Ardngashel, Bantry, Resident, £408, succeeded on death of his brother Emanuel.  He had been in the Australian Mounted Police during Gold Rush.  Married 1875  Marianne Isabella Harrison of Castle Harrison, Charleville. Son Captain Richard Hutchins killed WW1 ArthurRoyal Munster Fusiliers.

 

Samuel Hutchins, listed 1838, Ardnagashel, Bantry, Estate passed to him on death of younger brother Emanuel in 1839,  Brother of botanic artist Ellen Hutchins.  Set up a soup kitchen during Famine.  Extensive property throughout Co. Cork, sitting Bantry, and Castletown North Cork, 1835, Castletownbere 1839, Buttevant 1846 succeeded by his son Emanuel later by another son Samuel Newburgh.

 

 

Thomas Hutchins, Bantry, West Cork, being paid for Impressing Seamen for British Royal Navy 1746.

The practise of seizing mariners for Navy Service was common in costal area at the time. This is record of a payment to Hutchins for performing this service. His father was reputed to be a significant smuggler. This is from the Kenmare Estate Records (Irish manuscript Commission online)

Hutchins Estates, Landed Estates Database:

http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie:8080/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2382

Te Hutchins family had significant Maritime interests in Bantry Bay at his period. Various branches of the family lived at Arnnagashel, and Ballylickey formerly in the Castletown Bere area.

Captain Robert Man, the Lauceston, Bantry. Has drawn a bill in favour of Thomas Hutchins…
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Captain Robert Man, the Lauceston, Bantry. Has drawn a bill in favour of Thomas Hutchins for the cost of impressing seamen.
Date: 1746 Feb 23
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Sir George Carew writes to Lord Deputy Mountjoy, 13th May 1602 from Camp at Bantry Abbey prior to Siege of Dunboy They lie in such incredible strengths of huge mountains and ugly glynns of bog and wood, as I think no place of the world yields the like, and the ways of such advantage unto them as an 100 men may forbid an army of 5,000 to march from Bantry to Donboye, which is but 24 miles; and if there were no enemy to resist us, nor any baggage in our army, the ways in themselves are so difficult as in less time than eight days I cannot come thither, for three miles a day is the most we can march; and for horse or garrons to carry victuals and munitions no possibility of passage. Wherefore I have resolved by boats and shipping to cross the Bay of Bantry, and to land within seven miles of the castle, which is a reasonable way (though mountainous), yet indifferent as well for us as the enemy. I would not have believed any man’s report if my own eyes had not seen the mountains and glynns which here I find…’

SIR GEORGE CAREW to LORD DEPUTY MOUNTJOY.
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“Your letters by your servant Pavye, bearing date the 19th and 20th of April, I received the 12th of this instant; being sorry in my heart that I was gone from Corke before his coming, that I might have more fully answered every point of them .. and more precisely have obeyed your Lordship’s directions … Upon the messenger I can lay no blame, for he departed Dublin the 20th, and I rose from Corke the 23rd of April, whereby it was impossible for him to overtake me; and to follow me by land he could not, and by sea, before the wind served, he could not budge out of Kynsale…

“The general letter from your Lordship and the Council I have answered at large… By reason of the want of my papers and the officers of the munitions and victuals (.. one in Corke and the other in England) I am ignorant of the magazines of either of them, but .. have taken such a course as I hope will be pleasing to you, and, if your Lordship shall not so think it, I will at my return from Donboye accomplish your commandments to the uttermost I may…

“For the fortifications in the river of Corke .. I cannot give any directions in them until my return; and in the meantime Paul Ive will be sufficiently employed at Kynsale.”

I thank you for imparting the Lords’ letters to me, and do hope they “will redress the error in victualling, and give order for our payments in money since the contract for clothes is broken, .. for the soldier in the meantime both in back and belly is pinched.”

“Of the coming of Spaniards I am no less distracted in my judgments than your Lordship is, for all passengers or merchants that come out of France or Spain do still assure their coming, and that very shortly. The rebels stand assured of their coming before this month is expired, and the hope thereof keeps Tyrrell and William Bourke my neighbours, who otherwise would quit this province; for they are heartily afraid of treason in the provincials, and wish themselves gone… They lie in such incredible strengths of huge mountains and ugly glynns of bog and wood, as I think no place of the world yields the like, and the ways of such advantage unto them as an 100 men may forbid an army of 5,000 to march from Bantry to Donboye, which is but 24 miles; and if there were no enemy to resist us, nor any baggage in our army, the ways in themselves are so difficult as in less time than eight days I cannot come thither, for three miles a day is the most we can march; and for horse or garrons to carry victuals and munitions no possibility of passage. Wherefore I have resolved by boats and shipping to cross the Bay of Bantry, and to land within seven miles of the castle, which is a reasonable way (though mountainous), yet indifferent as well for us as the enemy. I would not have believed any man’s report if my own eyes had not seen the mountains and glynns which here I find…

“If the Queen’s fleet were not upon the coast of Spain, I do confidently believe that we should within a few days see another Spanish army in Munster. But my hope is that the fleet will enforce their stay; which moved me to make the greater haste to Beerehaven to win the castle of Donboye before their coming; the which (as I understand) is, by the advice of the Spaniards that were there, strongly re-enforced with hugh earthy-works able to withstand a great battery. But howsoever I hope in God to carry it, but am much afraid that I shall be enforced to send unto Corke for a supply of munitions, which is the cause I have directed the clerk of the munition to reserve five last of powder, if extremity did enforce me, and also that these parts might not altogether be left bare to answer foreign occasions.

“But I hope the store is such as that the ten last written for may be sent unto you, and five last remaining. If not, to supply your army in Connaght which goes to Ballyshennan there is five lasts of powder with lead and match at Lymericke, which by water with a guard to Athlone may be carried safely from thence. But if Corke cannot yield your Lordship the ten lasts demanded, what lacks of the same (if your Lordship do send for it) I will presently send it unto Dublyn, not meaning to dispute but to obey all your Lordship’s commandments… The strength of the magazine .. is better known to the master of the ordnance there, who before his departure from hence did sundry ways dispose the same; and my particular notes are in Shandon… Of all the other things in that note comprised, if they be in the store at Corke, they shall be presently sent unto your Lordship, though I am sorry to depart with pioneers’ tools, having so great occasion to use them in the work intended.

“If the munition at Lymericke might come safely unto me by sea, I would not care how bare the store .. at Corke were left; but this summer time there is not so little as twenty galleys swarming upon this coast, and within these ten days they have taken two merchants, one of Gallwaye and an Englishman, both of them loaden with corn and wines, which goods is now in possession of the rebels, which is a great relief to the Buonies, who before lived only upon beef and water, and wanted bread, for want whereof they grew into such discontent as they were ready to break.

“According your Lordship’s commandment, Cormocke and John Barry shall be discharged, but [I] do humbly pray your Lordship (not for any love I bear them, but for the service’ sake,) that they may be continued in pay until I return; .. for .. they being now with their companies in the camp with me, it is an inconvenient time to cast them, lest at my back they may work some disturbance, and at Cormocke’s hands I expect no better, which they dare not do when I am returned. Besides the better part of my army is Irish; whom for the present I dare not discontent… But then no man [is] more glad of cashiering Irish companies than myself.

“The copies of letters and other notes your Lordship writes for are in my cabinet at Shandon, but as soon as I return I will send them unto you. I have written unto my wife to deliver unto your servant Pavye 400l. in Spanish silver, which I am sure he shall receive. In your Lordship’s next .. signify .. the receipt of it. 200l. Apsley had; the rest your Lordship may easily judge where it remains; a particular note I will send you at my return, for now I cannot do it.

“I will write often unto you, and .. pray your Lordship to do the like, being unto me a good light how to direct my ways in Munster, besides the comfort I receive in your Lordship’s good successes, which I beseech the Almighty to bless you in, that your works were ended, and both of us in England, to have the society of our friends, and to enjoy part of their ease.”

Camp near the Abbey of Bantry, 13th May 1602.

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Date: 13 May 1602
Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Extent: 4 Pages.
Unpublished Finding Aids:
Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. IV, document 237.
Former Reference Department: MS 624, p. 141