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Document ReferencePw A 298/1-2
TitleLetter from Sir Thomas Coningsby [later 1st Earl of Coningsby], Dublin, Ireland, to William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland; 21 Sep. 1690
Date21 September 1690
Extent4 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionRefers to the fact that he is 'often troublesome to yr Lordp considering ye world of business' and also refers to his correspondence with Lord Nottingham; has heard that Sarsfield intends to take desperate action; intelligence reports have told of their 'misery and wants'; concludes that they must inevitably starve or give up; refers to the sending of officers and prisoners to Drogheda? and says they have asked the mayor and aldermen to make a return of the papists in the city [Dublin], both inhabitants and inmates; states that they will quarter soldiers with those considered to be most dangerous; this will prevent them taking up arms and holding 'private caballs'; refers to the intention to have the oath of allegiance taken.

Refers to a captain who escaped out of the castle about a week ago in women's clothes; says a committee has been formed of the mayor, several eminent citizens and the sheriffs of the four neighbouring counties to settle the 'method and rates of cariages'; informs him that the quartering of the armies is in hand and refers to the willingness to provide the soldiers with all provisions; comments on the assizes at Meath.
Termsieges, Sarsfield 1690
armies, British in Ireland
armies, troops, quartering of
Irish affairs, general
oaths, Oath of Allegiance (Ireland)
courts, Assizes, Meath

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA25973Finch; Daniel (1647-1730); 7th Earl of Winchilsea1647-1730
NA28984Coningsby; Thomas (1656-1729); 1st Earl of Coningsby; cr. 1719; cr. Baron Coningsby of Clanbrassil 16921656-1729
NA1043Bentinck; H. William (1649-1709); 1st Earl of Portland; diplomat and adviser of William of Orange; alias Hans Willem1649-1709
Places
CodeSet
PL34358/Sarsfield/Cork/Ireland
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