Letter from James Porter to the Earl of Tyrconnel,
1690 May 29.
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| Summary: | Porter says he has carried out Tyrconnel's instructions regarding the acquisition of arms. He and his associates have hired a saltpetre master and two journeymen, who will be sent to Ireland as soon as possible. He discusses the sourcing of saltpetre in the rubbish of old castles and pigeon-houses etc.; the supplies he will be sending soon; the news from England about the unpopularity of the 'usurper'; and the dispatch of twenty frigates to Ireland. He gives some news of the war on the continent from the French viewpoint. |
| In collection: | Letters to Richard Talbot, Earl of Tyrconnel, and other documents,1687-1690 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | With docket title. Colonel James Porter was an Irish politician and supporter of James II. In 1689 he joined the King in exile at St Germain in France. Physical description: 1 item (4 pages). more |
| Arrangement: | Item |
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Letter from James Porter to the Earl of Tyrconnel,
1690 May 29.
| In Collection: | Letters to Richard Talbot, Earl of Tyrconnel, and other documents,1687-1690 |
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| Description: | Porter says he has carried out Tyrconnel's instructions regarding the acquisition of arms. He and his associates have hired a saltpetre master and two journeymen, who will be sent to Ireland as soon as possible. He discusses the sourcing of saltpetre in the rubbish of old castles and pigeon-houses etc.; the supplies he will be sending soon; the news from England about the unpopularity of the 'usurper'; and the dispatch of twenty frigates to Ireland. He gives some news of the war on the continent from the French viewpoint. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (4 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 37/58
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |