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Lot Is Closed 1822 - 1824. Interesting file of documents discovered in Carlow Jail in the 1940s.
1822 - 1824. Interesting file of documents discovered in Carlow Jail in the 1940s. - 1
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1822 - 1824. Interesting file of documents discovered in Carlow Jail in the 1940s.
Estimate:
€200 - €300
Sold
€1,700
Timed Auction
The Eclectic Collector - Timed Auction
Description
Description: List of fees / expenses with statement signed by Thomas Kirwan, Governor of Carlow Jail, over 60 prisoners named, 1823; Letter calling a meeting of the Magistrates to consider "the propriety of applying to His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant" regarding the appointment of Constables in Carlow, 1822.Extensive list from Carlow Jail Committee to Lucretia Alment detailing individual purchases of over 2,000 candles, 1,000 cuts of soap and large quantities of salt over a 9 month period, 1824. Details overleaf regarding property acquired for enlargement of the jail. List naming over 50 " recognizances forfeitures" detailing their location, naming victims and perpetrators of crimes, 1822.List of Justices / Sovereign / Seneschals / Constable and Bailiffs, 1823.Penny coin 1823. Mainly folio or large folio manuscripts in ink.
Condition
Mainly fine.
Provenance
Collection of Fred Connor, Carlow;Private collection