Hi, friends More here for your store, if you want it. But don't neglect the real purpose of the List, which is to build upon a superb relationship of distant kindred souls. You can stash and look this up at any time. The Net vibrates and needs constant attention. [#E: This is a further request for funds from a severely-stressed Royal budget. By this time the initial allocations from the Queen's bounty had trickled away and now, in addition to the very earnest begging letters from Accountant Leicester, Agent Hintz and the Paymaster Mr Smales, there was the Muster Master F. Sherigley (another name that conjures up images of Bleak House, or Oliver Twist) seeking financial satisfaction. The problems faced by the good Thos Southwell - benefactor of our poor Palatines in Rathkeale and environs - will be discussed next (bundle #F), together with a breakdown of his accounts as of June 1714. As you will see, there are just too many neatly-rounded totals to ring true.] ***START HERE*** "Irish Civil Miscellaneous Correspondence" No 6395 Carton 36 in Record Office Dublin PETITION of F. Sherigley in 1714 To their Excellencies the Lords Justices and General Governors of Ireland The humble Petition of Folliott Sherigley Sheweth That By their Excellencies the then Lords Justices' Order dated the 3rd of November 1710 yor Petitioner was commanded to take a Muster of the PALATINES in this City once every Month, and Return an exact account of their Age Sex and Circumstances, and all other necessary observations. Which he did till most of them went into the Country to settle under several Gentlemen, When By another Order from their Excellencies the late Lords Justices dated the 26 August 1712 your Petitioner was directed to appoint proper persons in the several counties where the said Palatines reside, to view and make their Returns of them, with the necessary observations, Which he has constantly done, and made true and exact Returns of the state of those people, to the Commissioners of the Palatines, from time to time. That since the weekly subsistence ceased, Her Majesty was pleased to allow to each Palatine Family Forty Shillings per annum, And as any of the said Families go off their allowances to be saved to the Crown, which your Petitioner takes care to have done pursuant to Her Majestie's Letter, and that no more money is issued, but for so many families as remain in the Kingdom THAT all the former Funds for the said people being long since expended, the said Commissioners could not pay your Petitioner his Salary, or allowance since the 25 March 1713, By which there is fifteen months due to your Petitioner to the 24th of June last, at £50 per annum, which comes to £62 10s besides his Clerk Books Paper &c. He therefore humbly prays your Excellencies will please to take the same into their consideration, and Order him to be paid his salary, and for his Clerk &c. out of such Fund as your Excellencies shall think fit. And your Petitioner will ever Pray &c. F. Sherigley ***END HERE*** [No comment seems necessary here. The 'beneficent' Queen Anne was to die 2 months later, in August 1714, so it is not difficult to imagine the anxieties at the highest level. Jobs were on the line and policies might change dramatically for the worse. Which Sovereign would follow? Would it be a Catholic? Oh, God. Not THAT.]