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Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 30
Extent: 808 pages
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Sir Robert Meredith to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 18 July 1660 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 30, fol(s). 714 |
Document type: Original. Endorsed by Lane. |
Acknowledges, with grateful thanks, the Marquess' goodness in vouchsafing
to accept the addresses made to his Excellency by the writer's son. Rejoices
to see that God hath enlarged Lord Ormond's heart with the noblest graces, as
well as his hands with the greatest power. |
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The King to the Lords Justices of |
Written from: |
Date: 10 December 1660 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 41, fol(s). 294 |
Document type: Original |
William Meredith, esquire, to be Captain of a Standing Troop of Horse, in
the King's Army of Ireland. |
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The King to the Lords Justices of |
Written from: |
Date: 12 December 1660 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 41, fol(s). 228 |
Document type: Original |
Sir Amos Meredith to be one of the Commissioners of his Majesty's in |
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Written from: Cockpit [ |
Date: 12 December 1660 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 41, fol(s). 225 |
Document type: Copy |
Recommends Sir Amos Meredith as having sustained great losses for his
loyalty; and as well deserving either of a military command, "or of a
good civil employment". |
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Subjoins: |
A Certificate, by Sir Edward Seymour & others |
Date: [December? 1660] |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 41, fol(s). 227 |
Document type: Copy (nine signatures) |
A Certificate, by Sir Edward Seymour & others, that "Sir Amos
Meredith, formerly of Powderham Castle in the county of Devon, Baronet, was a
very great sufferer for the constancy of his service to his late majesty, of
ever blessed memory, and to his Sacred Majesty that now is". |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 32
Extent: 464 pages
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An Order] by the Lords Justices of |
Written from: |
Date: 18 September 1661 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 158, p(p). 228 |
Document type: Copy |
[An Order] by the Lords Justices of Ireland [directing Sir William
Meredyth to inquire into the truth of certain allegations of the meeting of
"divers sectaries and fanatique persons, at a place called Irishtown in
the county of Kildare", and also concerning the alleged frequent going
to mass of many Irish "in and about the town of the Naas, in the same
county ... both being contrary to the laws of the land & in contempt of
public orders." ... He is to secure some of the principal persons that
shall be found at either of the said meetings & to disperse the rest.] |
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The King to the Lords Justices of |
Written from: |
Date: 6 November 1661 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 42, fol(s). 437 |
Document type: Original |
Sir Robert Meredith to be restored to a pension of one hundred pounds,
per annum, granted to him by the late King. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 33
Extent: 488 pages
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Thomas Meredyth to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 13 May 1662 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 31, fol(s). 499 |
Document type: Holograph |
Makes it his humble request that the Duke would think him worthy of some
command, whereby he may subsist; having been for many years thrust out of all
that he had. |
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Lords Justices to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 14 May 1662 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 31, fol(s). 501 |
Document type: Original [with ten signatures] |
Submit to the Lord Lieutenant various propositions in respect to the
lodging, organization, and procedure of the Commissioners of the new Court of
Claims, under the Bill of Settlement. |
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Encloses: |
Lord Massareene, and others, Commissioners of the Court of Claims, to the
Lords Justices of |
Date: 1662 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 31, fol(s). 502 |
Document type: Original [signed by Lord Massareene, |
State to their Lordships the desires of the Commissioners in respect to
the place of their meeting, & to various household arrangements there. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 34
Extent: 524 pages
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A writer, signing herself "A. H." to Lady Meredith [Mary, wife
of Sir William Meredith] |
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Date: 20 November 1662 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 46, fol(s). 17-18 |
Document type: Copy [an intercepted letter, of which the original was
sent to Secretary Sir Henry Bennet] |
Advises Lady Meredith seriously to consider that strange and heretical
religion which she hath hitherto professed. ... All other religions are new,
in comparison with the Catholic faith and worship. Henry the Eighth's time is
the date of Protestants ... "unless you will derive from Knipperdoling
& Jerome of |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 35
Extent: 451 pages
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An Order, by the Duke of Ormond, for the
delivery to |
Written from: |
Date: 19 February 1663 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 165, fol(s). 75 |
Document type: Copy |
An Order, by the Duke of Ormond, for the
delivery to Sir George Lane, of certain Royal Letters, Books of Entries, and
other documents, relating to the affairs of Ireland, formerly in the hands of
Sir George Carr, deceased, and after his death taken into the hands of Sir
Robert Meredith, Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland, "without
acquainting us therewith, or any authority for meddling with things of that
nature". |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 36
Extent: 498 pages
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The King to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 2 May 1663 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 43, fol(s). 166 |
Document type: Original
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Sir Amos Meredith, Baronet, to be a Commissioner
of Appeals concerning Duties of Excise on new Import. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 37
Extent: 376 pages
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Petition of Thomas Reynolds, merchant, to the
Duke of Ormond |
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Date: [circa 17 October] 1663
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Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 159, fol(s). 88v |
Document type: Copy |
Plaint of debt against Arthur Meredith, and
others. With the usual prayer. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 38
Extent: 373 pages
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Petition of Thomas Ellis, and Joan, his wife, to the Duke of Ormond |
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Date: [circa 13 November] 1663 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 159, fol(s). 118 |
Document type: Copy |
Petitioners, having cause of suit against Cornet Robert Meredith, in the
Court of Chancery of |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 40
Extent: 612 pages
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Ormond to Ossory |
Written from: [ |
Date: 12 July 1664 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 145, fol(s). 8 |
Document type: Copy
[in Letter Book] |
Sir Amos Meredith's license of absence from his
charge in |
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Ormond to Ossory |
Written from: [ |
Date: 7 October 1664 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 145, fol(s). 56 |
Document type: Copy
[in Letter Book] |
Sir Amos Meredith is to have prolongation, for
three months, of his license of absence from his charge in |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 41
Extent: 523 pages
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Will of Richard Meredith, D.D., Warden of |
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Date: 25 January [1665] |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 109, fol(s). 226 |
Document type: Copy
[with certificate of Probate, 21 November 1665] |
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Ormond to Ossory |
Written from: [ |
Date: 6 February 1665 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 145, fol(s). 111 |
Document type: Breviate
[in Letter Book] |
Warrant for prolongation for three months of the
license of absence, now held by Sir Amos Meredith. |
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Ormond to Ossory |
Written from: [ |
Date: 1 April 1665 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 145, fol(s). 165 |
Document type: Breviate
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Sir Amos Meredith is to have prolongation for
three months of his license of absence. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 42
Extent: 520 pages
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Ormond to Ossory |
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Date: 26 July 1665 [separate] |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 145, fol(s). 258 |
. Document type: Breviate [as above] |
Sir Amos Meredith's former license of absence is
to be prolonged for three months |
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Petition of Sir Amos Meredith of the Queen's
County, Baronet to the Duke of Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 14 December 1665 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 154, fol(s). 47 |
Document type: Copies |
Recites the invading of Petitioner's lands, in
the Queen's County by soldiers of Sir Edward Massey's Company, and the
carrying away of a considerable number of cattle thereupon; and prays for
redress. [With the Order made thereupon.] |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 44
Extent: 650 pages
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Petition of Ensign Arthur Meredith to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant
of |
Written from: |
Date: 5 July 1666 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 154, fol(s). 85v |
Document type: Breviate |
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Petition of Sir James Meredyth to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of |
Written from: |
Date: 21 July 1666 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 154, fol(s). 83v |
Document type: Breviate |
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Petition of Cornet Robert Meredith to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant
of |
Written from: [ |
Date: [9 November] 1666 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 154, fol(s). 101 |
Document type: Breviates |
Arrears of pay. [With the certificate, & order.] |
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Ormond to Clarendon |
Written from: Kilkenny |
Date: 8 December 1666 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 48, fol(s). 430-431 |
Document type: Copy |
Personal affairs. - Interposition on behalf of Sir Paul Davys. - Rumours
of an intention to take away from the Irish nobility in |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 45
Extent: 448 pages
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Petition of Arthur Meredith to the Duke of
Ormond |
Date: January 1667 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 154, fol(s). 109v |
Document type: Copy |
Petitioner hath, in obedience to the Duke's
order, attended Mr Walsh to get the security varied of certain of his Grace's
Bonds, for a sum of £2,200 - originally bearing date 8 December, 1638, and
renewed in 1664; but cannot obtain such variation without a special order ...
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Prays the grant of such order, & payment of
a sum of £110, for this half-year's use. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 47
Extent: 504 pages
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Petition of Sir Robert Meredith, knight, to the Duke of Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 11 October 1667 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 154, fol(s).
149v |
Document type: Copy |
Plaint of debt against Captain Henry Brown [with the Order made
thereupon]. |
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Ossory to Ormond |
Written from: [ |
Date: 28 December 1667 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 220, fol(s). 322-323 |
Document type: Holograph |
Encloses proposals of Mr Nicols who, adds the writer, "thinks
himself no small politician". They are those of which Lord Anglesey
wrote to the Duke formerly. But what led to them is not known to Lord Ossory,
who adds: "At present, the most ridiculous propositions, concerning
retrenching or accusing, will find many abettors." Mentions a suit to the Duke made by Mr
Meredith; and also the illness of Lord Moore [son to the Earl of Drogheda]. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 49
Extent: 520 pages
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Ormond to Ossory |
Written from: |
Date: 29 September 1668 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 160, fol(s). 12v |
Document type: Copy [the enclosure is not here copied] |
Sends an enclosed letter [from the King], on behalf of Sir Amos Meredith,
for whom care is to be taken "that his Majesty's grace and bounty may be
made effectual". |
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Davys to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 17 October 1668 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 36, fol(s). 505 |
Document type: Holograph |
Submits to his Grace some further particulars concerning concordatum
moneys, supplementary to those contained in his former letter of September
19. ... Sir Robert Meredith died this evening. |
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Ossory to Ormond |
Written from: [ |
Date: 17 October 1668 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 220, fol(s). 416 |
Document type: Holograph |
Sir Paul Davys has undertaken to prepare an exact account of certain
portions of the Revenue, in relation to which the Duke conferred recently
with the King. The writer has ordered a warrant for passing a grant by
Letters Patent of the office, now void by the death of Sir Robert Meredith,
to Mr Jones, who has carried himself with fidelity, and whose abilities would
fit him for a higher station. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 50
Extent: 513 pages
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Ormond to Sir George Hamilton |
Written from: |
Date: 24 July 1669 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 160, fol(s). 42v |
Document type: Copy |
Finds that Sir George is three gales in arrears to Mr Meredith, who
threatens to sue the writer for the interest ... assigned upon Sir George
Hamilton ... Desires that care be taken for the payment of what is due to
Meredith. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 53
Extent: 635 pages
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An Account of the Produce of the Farm of his
Majesty's Revenue, of his |
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Date: 28 September 1677 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 38, fol(s). 499 |
Document type: Copy |
[By Sir Charles Meredith and Sir James Cuffe.] |
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[An Order] by the Lord Lieutenant-General of |
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Date: Undated [1677?] |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 52, fol(s). 651 |
Document type: Copy |
[An Order] by the Lord Lieutenant-General of
Ireland [for the production, before Sir Charles Meredith, and Sir James
Cuffe, two of his Majesty's Commissioners for inspecting the Revenue Accounts
of Ireland, of the books of rates, duties, & receipts appointed to be
duly kept by Sir James Shaen & others, Farmers of his Majesty's Revenue
in Ireland, according to their Covenants]. |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 54
Extent: 533 pages
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Sir Charles Meredith to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 8 October 1678 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 38, fol(s). 493 |
Document type: Holograph
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Did enquire of the Farmers [of Revenue], in
obedience to his Grace's commands, concerning the balance of the Farm-rent,
which seems to be very great. "But they allege it to be much sunk by
several payments since that 'State' has been [so in MS.] given in to Your
Grace. Particularly, this day I have seen assignments dispatched by them for
£6,571." ... |
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Sir Charles Meredith & John Topham to Ormond |
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Date: 22 October 1678 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 38, fol(s). 508 |
Document type: Original
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Certifies the results of their examination of
the accounts of the late Farmers of his Majesty's Revenue in |
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A Certificate, by Sir Charles Meredith, and John
Topham, esquire, concerning the payments into his Majesty's Treasury,
above-recited |
Written from: |
Date: 29 November 1678 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 53, fol(s). 222 |
Document type: Original
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Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 55
Extent: 516 pages
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Longford to |
Written from: |
Date: 9 September 1679 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 232, fol(s). 53 |
Document type: Holograph;
much of it in cypher |
Has already written to the Duke of Ormond, to
request orders for the return of Colonel Bramston [in MS.:
"Brampston"]. That return is now the more desirable on account of
O'Hanlon's robberies in |
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Longford to |
Written from: |
Date: 23 September 1679 |
Shelfmark: MS.
Carte 243, fol(s). 385 |
Document type: Holograph
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If the Popish inhabitants of |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 57
Extent: 453 pages
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An Order, by the King in Council for continuing upon the Establishment of
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Written from: |
Date: 16 January 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 39, fol(s). 310 |
Document type: Original |
An Order, by the King in Council, for continuing upon the Establishment
of Ireland the salaries of Sir Charles Meredith, of Francis Groyn, esquire,
& George Wild, esquire, Commissioners of the Treasury in Ireland, and for
due payment of those respective salaries, from time to time, any directions
to the contrary notwithstanding. |
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A Breviate of Instructions by the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's
Treasury in |
Written from: [ |
Date: [5 March and 21 July 1681] |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 53, fol(s). 516 |
Document type: Original. Unsigned. Endorsed as delivered by the
Farmers to Sir Charles Meredith. |
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A Statement of the Farmers' Receipts, out of his Majesty's Revenue, in |
Written from: [ |
Date: 28 March 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 53, fol(s). 443 |
Document type: Original. Endorsed as "Received from Chas
Meredith, & Sir John Topham". |
A Statement of the Farmers' Receipts, out of his Majesty's Revenue, in |
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An Account of the produce of the several branches of his Majesty's
Revenue of his Kingdom of |
Written from: [ |
Date: 28 March 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 53, fol(s). 475 |
Document type: Original |
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[An Abstract of] the Gross Produce of the Revenue [of |
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Date: 28 March 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 244 |
Document type: Original |
[Note. The total of five years, £1,396,193.] |
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Report of the Lords Commissioners of Public Accounts in Ireland touching
the Accounts of the Farmers [of his Majesty's Revenue of that Kingdom];
pursuant to the Lord Lieutenant's Order of the 15th of March 1681 |
Written from: [ |
Date: 28 June 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 53, fol(s). 478-480 |
Document type: Original. With four signatures [Archbishop of Armagh;
Sir Charles Meredith; Sir William Davys; Lt. Col. Abraham Yarner]. Endorsed
as recd. on July 1st |
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Heads of a Paper, delivered by the Farmers [of his Majesty's Revenue of |
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Date: 30 July 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 53, fol(s). 520 |
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A Paper [concerning Directions, by the King, for removal of certain
Restrictions upon the Farmers of Revenue, in |
Written from: [ |
Date: 30 July 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 59, fol(s). 755 |
Document type: Copy |
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Sir Charles Meredith to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 30 July 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 182 |
Document type: Holograph |
Having observed that for a few days past the Farmers of the Revenue
forbore offering, as usual, their orders for payments to be countersigned by
the writer, he inquired the reason, and now submits the reasons they have
given. |
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Ormond to Sir John Temple |
Written from: Kilkenny |
Date: 1 August 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 180 |
Document type: Copy |
Communicates Sir Charles Meredith's letter of 30 July, and the
accompanying paper ... The act of the Farmers is plainly in contempt of
Orders yet standing in force, and is a great affront to the government. The
question is what it may be proper to do in the case? ... |
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Annexed:- Copy of Sir Charles Meredith's Letter to the Duke of Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 30 July 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 178 |
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Ormond to Sir Charles Meredith |
Written from: Kilkenny |
Date: 3 August 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 185 |
Document type: Copy |
... Although the Farmers may say it was upon their complaint that the
'Direction' they mention to have been given, for taking off the restriction
they complained of, was written, yet they ... might presume that reasons were
sent into England to satisfy his Majesty why his pleasure in that matter was
not immediately obeyed, whereupon they ought to have expected his final
determination ... This, Sir Charles Meredith is to let them know, together
with the Lord Lieutenant's opinion that they will do well ... "to
continue in the way they have been in, from the date of the said Order till
now". ... |
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Ormond to Sir John Temple |
Written from: Kilkenny |
Date: 6 August 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 189 |
Document type: Copy |
Communicates his letter addressed to Sir C. Meredith, for information of
the Farmers. "It is written in the style of advice, suitable to the
greatness of their support on the other side". That to the Lords
Commissioners of the Treasury is sent ... unsealed, that Sir John Temple may
read it, before it be sent away [from |
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Sir Charles Meredith to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 6 August 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 104 |
Document type: Holograph |
... Although the Farmers have given themselves the liberty of drawing out
of the Farm what money they please, the writer will, by carefully observing
their receipts. Endeavours to give his Grace an account of what is employed
for farm-rent, and what for their own private occasions .. |
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Ormond to Sir Charles Meredith |
Written from: Kilkenny |
Date: 6 August 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 193 |
Document type: Copy |
... "If what the Farmers mention, and laysome stress upon, of his
Majesty's approbation and mine of, of Mr Taylor's being their treasurer
signify anything, it must import that instead of you, he is some Checque upon
this disposing of the Revenue; and therefore I desire you would demand of him
what he understands his part and function to be; and whether he be to give
any account of the issuing of the Revenue to anybody but the Farmers, and to
whom?" ... |
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Meredith to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 9 August 1681 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 198 |
Document type: Holograph |
Has given to the Farmers copies of his Grace's letters ... They are to
make their answer in a letter to his Grace. ... |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte Calendar 58
Extent: 531 pages
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Sir Charles Meredith, and others (Commissioners of Inspection and Barons
of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer), to Ormond |
Written from: Exchequer Chamber |
Date: 28 January 1682 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 39, fol(s). 477 |
Document type: Original [with four signatures] |
Report the proceedings of the writers, in obedience to his Grace's
commands of 15 March 1681 and 23 January 1682, concerning the Accounts of the
Farmers of the Irish Revenue. ... |
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Instructions by the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of |
Written from: |
Date: 3 February 1682 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 255 |
Document type: Copy |
Instructions by the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of |
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Sir John Champante to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 28 March 1682 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 68, fol(s). 294 |
Document type: Original |
Encloses copies of the King's letters for passing a Commission under the
Great Seal to Sir Charles Meredith, & others, for executing the
Vice-Treasurer's Office. ... Solicits the Lord Lieutenant's command for the
writer's appointment as Deputy to the Commissioners aforesaid, or else to
"some other suitable employment". ... |
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Sir Charles Meredith to Ormond |
Written from: |
Date: 12 September 1682 |
Shelfmark: MS. Carte 218, fol(s). 256 |
Document type: Holograph |
Thanks his Grace for recommending the writer to be appointed one of the
Commissioners for managing the Revenue of Ireland. |