Item 602 - Anthony Ormsby to Adam Ormsby

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Letter from Anthony Ormsby, 10 Gloucester Street, Dublin, to his brother Adam Ormsby, Ballinamore, in which he writes "It is totally impossible for me to leave town until I get Davy Ruttledge's business concluded or at least as much as can be done without delay ... and I assure you it is of much more consequence to you all than it is to me ... we got an absolute decree some days ago ... I am obliged to be at Livesays almost every second day, in fact it is in vain for a man to go to Law, unless he is at his attorney's elbow. You seem to have totally forgot that I told you there was £100 due to Mr. Mills and above £70 to Wisdom and Co. for the wine I sent down ..." He then changes to the subject of illicit distilling as I could be were I there ... if they are allowed to go on they will be fined which will of course hurt my father and you all ... are the most proper persons to exert yourselves, why not get a search warrant, take up the stills, the property is not so very extensive but that it may be easily done". He changes the subject again "As to the economical arrangement, all I can say is what I have said before ... not to spend so much and to keep the money to pay those people who are entitled to be paid ... Anne and her son are going on very well, she will soon I hope leave her room ..."

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29/08/2018
11/07/2025