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Copy typescript record (7 pp) of a dialogue between 'C' [Brendan Duddy] and 'B' ['Rob']. 'C' represents in strong terms the level of frustration and indignation of the Republican movement about British inaction and their ongoing internal difficulties. Warning that patience will not hold; that next round of violence will be much more serious; that future generation of Republicans will be more numerous and harder to deal with. (Caption by [Éamonn Downey] identifying 'C' and 'B', nature of conversation.) [Dating by the Criminal Jurisdiction Act, Irish Republic; ongoing internment law.] NOTE: the captions are not available for consultation.

Type copy release/mortgage of lands of Belvoir Upper and others in barony of Tulla, Co. Clare and the lands of Ballycullen, barony of Bunratty, Co. Clare, by David John Wilson, Belvoir and his wife Mary, otherwise Kirwan to Mary Tighe, Julia Blake, Maria Browne, Margaret Joyce and Belinda Donelan, Presentation Convent, Galway for £6,000. The money was used to pay off debts owed to George Townsend Browne and Rose his wife, Richard Scott and Ellen Lynch, sister of David John Wilson, who was entitled to £3,000 under the marriage settlement of their parents John Wilson and Catherine Wilson, dated 3 October 1789. Mary Wilson agreed this settlement would take priority over her dower jointure.

Copy renewal of lease between Francis Drew, Drewscourt, County Limerick, John Drew, Waterpark, County Cork; and Robert Langford, Killgarrilander, County Kerry, concerning lands at Rosscahirfeland and others, Kilgarrilander, County Kerry. Based on a lease from Sir Francis Brewster, Dublin, to Francis Drew, Kilgarrilander, of 29 February 1676, of the same lands for 99 years, and based on a subsequent sublease by Francis Drew to William Langford the Elder in 1682 for 94 years, Robert Langford became the titleholder to the land in 1731, which is now being renewed for another 94 years for the payment of half a year's rent, £32, against the lives of John Drew, son of Francis, and John Drew, son of John Drew of Kilwinny, to guarantee duration of the lease. Giving leaseholder right to use Brewster's Wood, County Kerry, for timber ("house-, weir-, plough-, and gateboot").

[Copy] rent roll occasioned by the 'matter of Anthony Ormsby a minor' and showing the names of the denominations [part of the Ballinamore Estate], tenants names, yearly rent and the sums received, 1836-7.

Copy Rental of the Belvoir estate of David John Wilson, giving names of tenants, rents due from particular lands, and quantity of lands. Includes list of widows and labourers.

Copy reply from Máirín Nic Alasdair to Proinnsias Mac Maghnus stating that the directors were enthusiastic about the proposed broadcasts, and would be willing to help in every way [in Irish].

Copy of letter in reply from Joh Wilson Lynch, Paris, to Dather D Cleary, O'Callaghan Mills, Co. Clare, stating he has received the memorial from the Belvoir tenants, to which Father Cleary, Father Little and Father Courtney have added their signatures and explaining at length why he cannot concede to a reduction in rent. He is 'more a trustee to the property than its owner', and is responsible for the payment of all annual charges. Includes memorial from the tenants of the Belvoir estate to John Wilson Lynch (18 Jan 1886).

Copy typescript speech by Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, issued by the Northern Ireland Information Service (delivered in University of Ulster Coleraine). In 57 points, reflecting on the political, religious and cultural divides in Northern Ireland, the cultural traditions of both, the 3-Strand talks underway. Corresponding in two points to the document allegedly a draft of the speech sent to Sinn Féin, namely the readiness of the government to review their approach in the event of a cessation of hostilities, and the avowal the government follow no master plan (points 23 and 27 here corresponding to points 7 and 5 in POL35/ 148).

Fragment of copy typescript speech by [unnamed member of Republican Sinn Féin], in commemoration of the ten men who died during the 1981-hunger strike. Appealing to Republicans and Democrats to accept the tenets of Éire Nua; working towards a settlement by constitutional discussion between all Irish people. Ending with a quotation from one of the hunger strikers, Francis Hughes.

Copy of the statement of James Flaherty, 'Dagniew', labourer, regarding his acquaintance with Mr [John] Vandeleur in both Ireland and America and used as evidence in a case Vandeleur against [David] Wilson. The statement was recorded in Ennis by Richard Scott, read by Bindon Blood, and Captain MacNamara and Mr Wilson were both present. [see LE6/D/5].