MOORE AND THE IRISH REBELLION OF 1798
MOORE
(Sir John, 1761-1809, Lieutenant General, killed at Coruña)
Important long Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Dear Major’
saying that “in answer to my application to Sir James Stuart respecting the account of expences incurred for the Artillery Horses etc attached to your Rgt. He has desired the Col. Genl to inform me that he believes the account should be settled by the Regimental Paymaster, with the Paymaster of the Ordnance. I therefore enclose you the account and recommend to you to send it to Lord Westmeath - who being upon the spot will probably be able to get it paid & to inform you of the mode to be followed in future. My report respecting the clothing for the Drivers - and for the Artillery men, has been forwarded to the Adjutant Genl and is to I dare say be attended to...”, the next part is preceded with the word “Private. The accounts from Dublin are good - all is quiet there & in the North. The South is perfectly so - in short the disturbances seem confined to the Counties immediately around Dublin. The insurgents have been beaten wherever they have been met - numbers of them killed with little or no loss on our part. The yeomanry have shown great spirit. I must repeat to you however that tho’ I trust our district will be tranquil - we must not allow ourselves to be lulled into security, every vigilance and attentino is necessary. Whilst any part of the County is disturbed, it is impossible not to apprehend some foreign landing. I have begged both of Capt. Saml Townsend & Sir John Filke to write to confidential people, living upon the coast, to be watchful - but to be so, without showing too much that they are so - during these disturbances a small force might perhaps be risked in shore - & tho’ Baltimore, Castle Haven etc etc are not Ports to receive large Armaments - they would answer extremely well to throw ashore 5 or 6,000 men. Do not therefore lose sight of this - your game in such case would be, after sending information to Bantry - Dunmanway, Clonakilty & Bander - to oppose if in time - The landings - but not so as to commit yourself to be beat - retiring upon Clonakilty or Dunmanway - taking care above all - that your communication with Bander is not cut off. In case of insurrection - without landing - i should continue with the force you have, you would be able to beat anything that could offer. If you are in doubt you must either send to Clonakilty for reinforcement or retire upon it, but never retire without giving notice to Bantry & Dunmanway - make it a rule not to allow yourself to be attacked - but be the attacker and always endeavour to employ part of your force to turn the Enemy’s flank - whilst with the rest you attack in front - be particularly careful that your men are at all times ready to move in the shortest notice - employ them during the day at Exercise - but do not fatigue them with too much duty...” with a final page in postscript enclosing “a notice - which I believe to be necessary in our present situation - be so good first to approach the Principal Inhabitants - read it to them and ask their assistance in distributing it, & communicating - explain to them that it is meant to construe it liberally - to ensure good order & not inconvenience materially, or vex the sober & discreet. The patrols may, if necessary, be directed to take notice of Soldiers only - until ten - & then not to molest decent inhabitants who will evidently retire quietly to their houses - or going about their necessary business - neither must carriers who frequently travel at night, be molested - but with respect to whiskey shops & idle young men - too much strictness cannot be observed and a Clerk can make such copies as you require to distribute thru’ the County...”, 6 sides 4to.,, Banden, 30th May
Item Date:
1798
Stock No:
42649
£2475
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PERCY
(Josceline, 1784-1856, Vice Admiral, Commander in Chief, the Nore)
Signature with some words
"Vice Admiral, Confidential", 3½" x 2¼", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41334
£50
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PILE
(General Sir Frederick Alfred, 2nd Baronet, 1884-1976, Army Officer in both World Wars)
Signature with titles
"General, G.O.C. in C. A.A. Command 1939-1945", 4½" x 3½", no place, no date but circa
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
41337
£45
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THE NAVY IN 1768
ROBERTSON
(of Lyme Regis)
Autograph Letter signed to "My Lord"
saying that when he "last had the honor to see your Lordship at Rainham you was so very kind & good as to offer your Lordship's assistance in regard to the Promotion of my Nephew, who was then aiming at being made a Master and Commander. This he have sometime ago obtained with a Promise of being employed, but as few Sloops are now put in Commission his prospect of Employment is rather distant for which reason if I may presume to request your Lordships Assistance with Sir Edw. Hawke to get my Nephew Capt James Robertson employed I shall be much obliged to your Lordship and a Ship on any station will be acceptable to him and hitherto he have distinguished himself as an officer of Merit and I doubt not he will continue so to do and is very desirous of being employed ...", 1 side 4to., with a note on the verso that the letter is "to shew to Capt. Manby",Lyme Regis, 26th October
Item Date:
1768
Stock No:
39791
£125
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SHAWCROSS
(Sir Hartley, Baron, 1902-2003, Barrister and Lawyer)
Typed Letter Signed to R. D. Burton with autograph salutation and subscription
saying that he has “made repeated statements expressing my view on the unjust imprisonment of Rudolf Hess and have today agreed to make a statement for a German Broadcasting concern. There is, I am afraid, nothing more I can usefully do...”, 1 side 8vol, Friston Place headed paper, 10th April
Item Date:
1978
Stock No:
42724
£175
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