Brief of the case of Anne Melville onto Dermott Melville for the opinion of Counsel, c. early 19th century. It outlines the case, giving the dealings of Dermott O'Connor in relation to the lands in Beagh for his younger children, including Ann Melville. She is demising her interest to her son Dermot, and asks how this will affect the charges on the marriage settlement of 1737.
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Letter from William Molton, 24 Lower Gardiner St., Dublin, to Dermot Donelan, Sylane, enclosing his account with John Donelan in relation to the judgement won by Mrs Margaret Donelan (his wife) and Anne Melville. He thanks him for entertaining George with grouse shooting. " ... indeed he very often entertained us here with an account of his feats in committing murder upon the feathered tribe ... ".
Deed of assignment between Richard Rawson of Nassau St., Dublin, and Mary Anne Ferrall, his niece. He grants her the judgement which he obtained against Dermott Donelan in 1808.
Letter from JBB to Oliver Burke dated 22 March, 1873, being a copy of the petition of Loughlin or Malaghy Conner of Slihane, County Galway, to the [Lord Justices of Ireland]. He had been second-in command of the Castleconnell garrison during the Siege of Limerick, which surrendered to the Prince of Hesse. They were to be given the same terms as the main garrison in Limerick but he has not been allowed to travel to France with the rest of the Irish army, and pleads for the same terms to be given to him. It is signed by Robert Rochfort.
Later nineteenth century copy of extract from Exchequer Bill of 1708 between Thomas Martin of Woodkey, Galway, Doctor of Physickm and Thomas Lynch of Drumcoarg. Martin states that he lived in Aughnerrure, "a barren country". Lynch advised him to try for lands at Sillihane and Trimbane which belonged to Loughlin O'Connor, which were coming up for lease. Lynch stated that he and another man, Merrick, uncle of Laughlin, would use their influence on Laughlin to get the lease for him. Merrick then demanded more monies and lands for this, which Martin refuses to do.
Later nineteenth century copy of answer of Dermott O'Connor, one of the defendants in the case brought by Frances McDonnell. He gives details of the case, and states further that James and Francis had been assured by their father and father-in-law that their rights would not be impinged upon the £3000 bonds issued in relation to Catherine.
Later nineteenth century copy of extracts from Exchequer Bills relating to various cases. Includes petition of Dermot O'Connor of Tuam but late of Woodkay. States that John Nally loaned him £300 to pay off creditors in return for leases to lands n Woodkay, Selihane and Trienbane. States that Nally, being a papist, surrendered the lease at that stage but the lands are worth more than they are paying, and that Nally now refuses to surrender the lease. Also petition of Dermot O'Conner late of Tuam, but now of Selihane, acting as executor of the estate of Festus O'Flynn of Tuam, states that a 1758 judgement of Festus had been handed over to John Davis of Tuam, his law-agent, who now refuses to return the judgement (9 Feb 1775).
Copy of statement of Dermot Donelan in the case of Dorothea Donelan against Wallace. He states that Nehemiah Donelan inherited all the interest, debts etc., from his father Nicholas. He states that as the surviving trustee of the indenture dated 22 August 1807 he is entitled to £60 off the lands. He states that the deed of sale should be set aside as Nehemiah had only a life-interest in the lands in question, and that they were not legally his to sell to Charles Piersse Wallace.
Letter from William Joseph Burke, 18 Middle Gardiner St., Dublin, to Mr. Donelan, stating that he had received his for all his lands with Charles, with the provision of an assignment of £40 for her. She argues that Nehemiah had only a life interest in the lands in question under the marriage settlement and while she was compelled to acknowledge the deed of sale before a "Commissioner for taking acknowledgements of married women", but that no certificate to that effect was ever issued. An action for ejectment was brought by Dermot Donelan against Charles Prisse Wallace, but he refused to accept the jointure of £80.
Letter from Thomas Donelan, Northumberland Hotel, Dublin, to his father, telling him to sign the deeds for the division of the £3000. Also tells him about other legal dealings.