Transcribed by Michael Purcell, July 2011. Pat Purcell Papers. 16th July 1767. Guilty. The Jurors for our Lord the King upon their Oath say and present that Edmond Walsh of Cranavonan in the County of Carlow, Yeoman - Edmond Headen, Yeoman, Edmond Headen, Junior, Yeoman, Winifred Headen, Margaret Headen all of Cranavonan on the first day of June in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith and soforth with force and Arms that is to say with Swords Sticks Stones and soforth at Cranavonan in Carlow upon one John Farranan a True and faithful Subject of our said Lord the King in the Peace of God and Contrary to the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity did make an assault and Two Cows which he the said John Farranan had Seized and had in his custody by Virtue of a Letter of Attorney Under the hand and Seal of Thomas Bunbury of the City of Dublin, Esquire, for Rent and Arrears of Rent of part of the Lands of Cranavanan from and out of the Custody of him, the said John Farranan, did then and there take Rescue and drive away the Cattle Contrary to the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. Guilty . Edmond Walsh and Edmond Headen - 7 Years Transportation. -- Objects of Mercy -- Edmond Headen, Junior, 2 Years on Treadmill, Winifred and Margaret Headen, 2 years imprisonment. (signed ) Franks Bernard ?. Benjamin Burton Doyne, Members of the Jury sitting this day - William Browne, the Elder, Hon John Stratford, Beauchamp Bagenal, Thomas Butler, Simon Mercer, Pilsworth Whelan, William Stuart, Arundal Best, John Drought, John Echlin, Theophilus Perkins.

Thanks Mick, This follows on from an earlier post from the Pat Purcell Papers: The Examination of John Farranan of Tomard Harud [ ? ] taken before one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for Carlow. Who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists and Saith that on the first day on June 1767 by virtue of a letter of an attorney from Thomas Bunbury of the City of Dublin, Esquire, he did enter the lands of Cranevonan to drive for Rent and arrear of Rent due to Thomas Bunbury, and pursuant to his said Power John Farranan did seize and drive five cows the property of Edmond Headen and then and there one Edmond Walsh, a Servant to James Fitzpatrick of Cranevonan, who at the same time Pelted and threw stones at John Farranan and upon [ ? ] ... Edmond Headen, the older, Edmond Headen, the younger, Winefred Headen and Margaret Headen assembled together and aided and assisted by Edmond Walsh and there rescued and forceably tooke the cows from John Farranan and put him in some danger for that Walsh, Edmond Headen, the older and Edmond Headen, the younger Declared that they would loose their lives before John Farranan should take any of the cows at which John Farranan was in Dread and obliged to make off in Dread tho the Distress made by John Farranan before was on the Parole by the said Thomas Bunbury untill some time after as the Rent should be paid but the Distress to do so Still in the Power of John Farranan to Dispose of in failure of Payment of said Rent. (signed) John Farranan. Sworn before me the 22nd Day of June 1767. (signed) William Vigors Burdett. Check out Turtle's latest project here - www.facebook.com/Wistorical Old Fort, Tobinstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland Mob: + 353 - (0) 87 - 6453 486 Skype: turtle1847 www.facebook.com/turtle.bunbury On 18 May 2013, at 20:53, Michael Purcell wrote: > Transcribed by Michael Purcell, July 2011. > Pat Purcell Papers. > 16th July 1767. > Guilty. > The Jurors for our Lord the King upon their Oath say and present that > Edmond Walsh of Cranavonan in the County of Carlow, Yeoman - Edmond > Headen, > Yeoman, Edmond Headen, Junior, Yeoman, Winifred Headen, Margaret > Headen all > of Cranavonan on the first day of June in the Seventh Year of the > Reign of > our Sovereign Lord George the third, by the Grace of God of Great > Britain, > France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith and soforth with > force and > Arms that is to say with Swords Sticks Stones and soforth at > Cranavonan in > Carlow upon one John Farranan a True and faithful Subject of our > said Lord > the King in the Peace of God and Contrary to the peace of our said > Lord the > King his Crown and Dignity did make an assault and Two Cows which he > the > said John Farranan had Seized and had in his custody by Virtue of a > Letter > of Attorney Under the hand and Seal of Thomas Bunbury of the City of > Dublin, Esquire, for Rent and Arrears of Rent of part of the Lands of > Cranavanan from and out of the Custody of him, the said John > Farranan, did > then and there take Rescue and drive away the Cattle Contrary to the > peace > of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity. > Guilty . Edmond Walsh and Edmond Headen - 7 Years Transportation. -- > Objects of Mercy -- Edmond Headen, Junior, 2 Years on Treadmill, > Winifred > and Margaret Headen, 2 years imprisonment. (signed ) Franks > Bernard ?. > Benjamin Burton Doyne, Members of the Jury sitting this day - William > Browne, the Elder, Hon John Stratford, Beauchamp Bagenal, Thomas > Butler, > Simon Mercer, Pilsworth Whelan, William Stuart, Arundal Best, John > Drought, > John Echlin, Theophilus Perkins. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message