[ Note added 2012 by Michael Purcell - many documents in the Pat Purcell Papers dating from this period describe "Informations / Examinations " of people intimidated by groups blowing or sounding horns and shouting "Huzza, Huzza" outside their homes. The term "Pointer" was used to describe an Informer ] Pat Purcell Papers. 1810. The Information of John Motley of Leighlinbridge in County Carlow, Dealer. Taken before me [ ? ] Steurt, Esquire, one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for Carlow. John Motley who being duly Sworn and Examined Saith that on the 23rd day of April 1810 Between the hours of Eight and nine of the Clock in the afternoon a number of persons Assembled in the Street opposite his Door in the Town of Leighlin Bridge and by the sounding of a Horn and forming a Riotous and Dangerous Mob. That after passing by John Motley's Door several times they began to Huzza, Huzza and called out for the Pointer at the same time carrying Effigy dressed as John Motley. That after carrying same through the street up and down, Mathew Farrell and Judith Farrell his wife, John Dargan, Randel Neal, William Bermingham, Sarah Keating, Francis Dwyer, William Farrell and Ann Farrell his wife, James Doyle, Peter Toole,James Toole and Patrick Flood all of Leighlin Bridge and Richard Walsh of Tomard all in County of Carlow and other persons unknown to John Motley came to his house and set fire to the Effigy and Burned it at his door at the same time crying -- Huzza, Huzza, Huzza the Pointer Motley is gone -- That after some time the aforesaid Mathew Farrell and his party came to Motley's door took up a Stone and threw it at the window and broke the same and there and then set fire to several Taggots of Furze at or against the door with intent to set fire to Motley's House in order to Consume it together with Motley's family and Property and John Motley further Saith that from such outrage he was obliged to quit his House both himself and wife being in dread and fear of being Murderd by the aforesaid party ~ (signed) John Motley. Sworn before me this [ ? ] day of May 1810 (signed) [ ? ] Steurt.

I thought we corrected this but it should read : and then set fire to several Faggots of Furze at or against the door with intent to set fire to Motley's House in order to Consume it - [ not "Taggots of Furze" ] On 7 May 2012 11:48, michael purcell <[email protected]> wrote: > [ Note added 2012 by Michael Purcell - many documents in the Pat Purcell > Papers dating from this period describe "Informations / Examinations " of > people intimidated by groups blowing or sounding horns and shouting "Huzza, > Huzza" outside their homes. The term "Pointer" was used to describe an > Informer ] > Pat Purcell Papers. > 1810. > The Information of John Motley of Leighlinbridge in County Carlow, Dealer. > Taken before me [ ? ] Steurt, Esquire, one of his Majesties Justices of > the Peace for Carlow. > John Motley who being duly Sworn and Examined Saith that on the 23rd day > of April 1810 Between the hours of Eight and nine of the Clock in the > afternoon a number of persons Assembled in the Street opposite his Door in > the Town of Leighlin Bridge and by the sounding of a Horn and forming a > Riotous and Dangerous Mob. > That after passing by John Motley's Door several times they began to > Huzza, Huzza and called out for the Pointer at the same time carrying > Effigy dressed as John Motley. > That after carrying same through the street up and down, Mathew Farrell > and Judith Farrell his wife, John Dargan, Randel Neal, William Bermingham, > Sarah Keating, Francis Dwyer, William Farrell and Ann Farrell his wife, > James Doyle, Peter Toole,James Toole and Patrick Flood all of Leighlin > Bridge and Richard Walsh of Tomard all in County of Carlow and other > persons unknown to John Motley came to his house and set fire to the Effigy > and Burned it at his door at the same time crying -- Huzza, Huzza, Huzza > the Pointer Motley is gone -- > That after some time the aforesaid Mathew Farrell and his party came to > Motley's door took up a Stone and threw it at the window and broke the same > and there and then set fire to several Taggots of Furze at or against the > door with intent to set fire to Motley's House in order to Consume it > together with Motley's family and Property and John Motley further Saith > that from such outrage he was obliged to quit his House both himself and > wife being in dread and fear of being Murderd by the aforesaid party ~ > (signed) John Motley. > Sworn before me this [ ? ] day of May 1810 (signed) [ ? ] Steurt. >