Thanks Hugh, what a pity he didn't leave me any records! Nicola -----Original Message----- From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Hugh Macartney Sent: 23 November 2007 16:39 To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Counting House, Newry, Co. Down. A counting house was an office where financial and accounting transactions were carried out as well as correspondence. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darcy5" <darcy5@eircom.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 7:23 AM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Counting House, Newry, Co. Down. > > > Can any one tell me what a counting house was? Apparently Charles Jennings > had a counting house at Ballybought Bridge, Newry about 1841 according to > the Field Books. He was a merchant with a warehouse on Merchants Quay. > Nicola Jennings > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.4/1146 - Release Date: 22/11/2007 18:55