More for Short, Boylan, McMahon: Petitions to the Estate: 1845 Feb McMahon, Anne. Carrickmacross: 'a steady sober girl who for the last ten years has been at service in Carrickmacross...anxious to go to Canada but her poor parents not in the circumstances to pay her Passage." 1845 May McMahon, John. Drumeargh. : I beg leave to return you my most sincere and grateful thanks for the trouble you took in having me liberated from Monaghan Gaol, which I never will forget. Your Honour is aware that the warrant was taken against me by cunning and treachery and my Brothers who were the cause of it after my lodging their share with you which they received (sic), are back again with my Mother they are not going farther than England under a pretence of proceeding to America..." McMahon, James, no date: "of Bog town formerly but now of no place, had been in yr honour's employmnet for 21 years as a labourer ending March 1847. In consequence of a cut I got in the leg by an axe, now reduced to the lowest ebb, in consequence of the death of my wife and children now left-- alone therefore hoping yr honour will consider me..." 1849 Oct Short, Catherine, Clonsedy, To Shirley: "held 10 acres... but being deserted by her husband about 15 months ago, she could not possibly pay up the rent and gave the peaceable possession of it to Mr. Morant who was graciously pleased to return her name on the list of passengers then for America but poor Petitioner took ill and was not able to attend the ship designed for her emigration. That she is now recovered and with two children friendless, cabbinless and penniless throws herself at your feet and humbly hopes you'll do something for her and her starved children until Mr. Morant sends her off to her husband..." 1850 April, McMahon, James. Drombrackin. To Morant: Beg to inform you that I am willing to give up possession of my holding... jointly occupied by Owen and Michael Merryman and James McMahon. If you Honour would be pleased to give me some money to enable me to go to ingland or scotland as i am unable to earn my bread if I could get imployment and not be a burthen on the union and petitioner will ever pray..."(10s granted to help him to go to England) 1847 Appril 28, Elliott to Smith: I have anticipated you respecting Mr. Oliver McMahon as on finding yesterday morning his family had not come along I gave him a flat denial to his application. I kept the order in my hands until advised by you." That's it for today. Krisha