Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1008
Title	Letter from John Rowe and William Seddon, Isle of Man to [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford]; 28 Jan. 1713/4
Date	28 January 1714
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	States that a Scotsman named Dennis Obryan claims to have evidence that Mr Sabbarton (who is recently arrived on the island) is in fact Colonel MacCartney who killed the Duke of Hambleton (sic) in a duel; reports that Obryan refuses to sign his evidence and that Mr Wybrant previously knew MacCartney and swears that Sabbarton is not him; says that Captain Cross has been in conversation with Sabbarton and also believes that he is not Colonel MacCartney; states that they believe Obryan's evidence to be groundless and will take no further 'cognizance of the matter'. Endorsment on verso by [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford] provides brief summary of document. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	duelling, 4th Duke of Hamilton v 5th Baron Mohun

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29830	MacCartney; George (c.1660-1730); General; second to 5th Baron Mohun in his duel with the 4th Duke of Hamilton 1712; convicted of manslaughter of Hamilton	c.1660-1730
NA29831	Hamilton; James Douglas- (1658-1712); 4th Duke of Hamilton; styled Earl of Arran until 1698; slain in duel with 5th Baron Mohun	1658-1712
NA29832	Sabberton; - (fl 1714); Mr; accused of being General MacCartney	fl 1714
NA29833	Obryan; Dennis (fl 1714); -; Scot; accused Sabbarton of being General MacCartney	fl 1714
NA29834	Cross; - (fl 1714); Captain; stated that Sabbarton was not General MacCartney	fl 1714
NA29835	Wybrant; - (fl 1714); Mr; stated that Sabbarton was not General MacCartney	fl 1714
NA29836	Rowe; John (fl 1714); of the Isle of Man	fl 1714
NA29837	Seddon; William (fl 1713); of the Isle of Man	fl 1713
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724