Pat Purcell Papers. 1806. Luke Whitacre of the Town of Carlow, Sleator, came before me this and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists that on the Sixteenth day of February 1806 he was assaulted by Michael Timmons, Peter Lynch and Edward Hennessy all of the Town of Carlow who were aided and encouraged by [ blank ] Burke and John Carpenter of the Town of Carlow, Luke Whiteacre further Saith he gave the aforesaid persons no lawful provocation whatever and that he has been much beat by them and is in dread and fear the above named persons will do him further Bodily harm by which he is in dread of going on his lawful occasions. (signed) Luke Whiteacre. Sworn before me this 17th day of February 1806 at Carlow~ (signed) Henry Rudkin . A Magistrate for said County.