11 by 8in. (27.9 by 20.3cm)

Description: Three signed statements made before Magistrate Beauchamp Bagenal by James Brophy of Scarteen, Carlow and Richard Murphy of Ballynattin, Carlow. Stating that Edmond Power, Hearth Money Collector, in December 1785, had demanded half-a-crown (2 shillings and 6 pence) for tax on one hearth from Murphy. Murphy offered him two shillings. Power then took possession "of all Murphy's clothes, a Body Coat, Waistcoat, Handkerchief and one piece of cloth, except those on his back". Power threw some of the clothes under his horse's feet and trampled them. Both men claimed that Power had no authority to take the clothes because there was no constable present.
Note: Beauchamp Bagenal 1741-1802 was described as, "The handsomest man in Ireland, an Irish rake, buck, duellist and politician". His father William named the town of Bagenalstown. According to Jonah Barrington on his Grand Tour - "Beauchamp Bagenal fought a prince, jilted a princess, intoxicated the Doge of Venice, carried off a duchess from Madrid, scaled the walls of a convent in Lisbon and fought a duel in Paris.

Mainly fine.