[ Note added by Michael Purcell 2012 - The following was transcribed circa 1947 by Edwin Boake for the Carlovina Journal but was not submitted for publication because Edwin died shortly after completing the transcriprion, the document remains unpublished up to the present day. It appears the details were transcribed from the recording book of the Court Clerk at a General Assizes and General Gaol Delivery held in Carlow on Monday, 26th March 1798. I am grateful to the late Mr Boake of Brownshill for bringing this document to my attention.. Extracts from the Court Clerk's book were scanned recently by Trevor Clowry and the scans posted on the CarlowIGP site. Readers are invited to match Edwin's transcription with their own. ] Edwin Boake Papers.. 1798. James Cavanagh committed for trial by Walter Cavanagh on 18th November 1797 and charged with being a wicked disposed person who on the 17th November in the 38th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King, at Borris did Maliciously, Advisedly and Feloniesly did Endeavour to Seduce Maurice Dermody, a person serving in his Majesties forces by Land to wit - a private Soldier in his Majesties Wicklow Regiment of Militia, from his Duty and Allegiance to his Majesty by Advisedly and Feloniesly proposing to Encouraging and Endeavouring to persuade Maurice Dermody to become one of a Certain Seditious Traitorous and evil disposed party and Society of persons United and Associated for the purpose of Joining and Assisting the French Enemies of the King in case they should Land in Ireland against the Duty of his Allegience as a Soldier. For that James Cavanagh being an evil disposed person on 17th November in the 38th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King, at Borris designedly and Unlawfully did propose to Urge, Encourage, Solicit, and Endeavour to persuade Maurice Dermody, a private Soldier in his Majesties Wicklow Regiment of Militia to join himself to associate with and become one of a Certain Wicked Seditious and designing party and Society of persons found and associated under the Name and Denomination of United Irishmen to Evil Example and Against the Peace of the King, his Crown and Dignity. [ Morgan Cavanagh and Edward Cavanagh of St. Mullins acted as Bondsmen for the above James Cavanagh. It was ordered by the Court that James Cavanagh should be Transported for life.. ].