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Proclamation Offering Reward for Rescuers of Tobacco
The Lords Justices and Council of Ireland publish a reward for discovering and apprehending the persons who rescued 10 packs of tobacco and assaulted the Revenue officer and his assistants at Thomastown Walk Kilkenny. A further proclamation offers rewards and a royal pardon for those involved, with strict orders to arrest offenders before March next. The document also details another proclamation concerning Murtogh Mc Owen Sullivan and others in Cork for rescuing brandy and attacking officers at Beerhaven, including the seizure of 80 anchors of brandy and the sinking of a sloop. The proclamations urge swift capture, and pledge rewards and immunities for informers and convicted offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lords Justices and Council of Ireland
the Revenue
Catherlough
Armach
Wyndham C
Ralph Gore
John Patful
Thomastown
Kilkenny
Nicholas Leghman
Major Wilkinson
Oldtown
Bettg
Ussies
Murtogh Mc
Owen Sule Fives
Fobn Sulliven
Dennis Mc
Murtogh Sullivan
Murtogh Sullivan Jaxior
Thomas Trinwith
His Majesty’s Revenue
Francis Port
Beerhaven
Cork
Baltimore
Martog
Owen Sullivan
Ross Me
Beerhaveen
Murtogh McOwen Sullivan
Folin Sy
Ross
Neinelaw
Dennis McMurtagh
Sah Hivan
Murtagh Subiivan
Faniort
Murtagh
Owen
Thomas
Francis Poff
Nan
England
Welarey
Pseen ‘Sullivan
Jobn Sulivat
Dennis Merb Sullivan
Tog Sulivas Janior
Vag Tiepeith