The Irish in the News
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The Irish in the News |
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Sep 15, 1792 IRISH PETITION The humble petition of Patrick O'Conner, Blandy O'Bryan, and Carney Macquire, to be appointed inspectors and overlookers (vulgarily called excisemen) for the port of Cork, in the Kingdom of Ireland. AND whereas we your aforesaid petitioners, both by night and by day, and all day, and we will come and go, and walk and ride, and bring, and send and fetch and carry; and we will see all, and seize all, and every thing, and nothing at all of such goods and commodities as may be, and can be, and cannot be liable to pay duty. And we, your aforesaid, petitioners, will at all times, and at no time, and times past, be present and absent, and be backwards and forwards, and behind and before, and be every where, and be no where at all.-- And further, we your aforesaid petitioners will come and inform, and information, and notice duly and truly, wisely and honestly, accordng to the matter as we know and don't know, and by the knowledge of ourselves, and every one, and no one;-- and we declare further, we will not rob or cheat the King, andy more than is now lawfully practised. And now moreover, that we your aforesaid petitioners are protestants, and gentelmen of reputation, and we love teh King, and we value him, and will fight for him, and against him, and run for him, and from him, to serve him, or any of his family or acquaintance, as far, ad as much farther as lies in our power, dead or alive as long as we live. Witness our several hands, and separate hands in conjunction, and one and all three of us together. BLANDY O'BRYAN. CARNEY MACQUIRE. PATRICK O'CONNER. The Windham Herald, CT July 27, 1793 An Irish gentleman was visited by a friend who found him a little ruffled, and being asked the reason of it, said, he had lost a new pair of black silk stockings, but he hoped he should get them again, for he had offered half a crown reward. The other observed, that the reward was too little for such valuable stockings. Pho, said the Irish gentleman, I ordered the cryer to say they were worsted. The Windham Herald - CT
Mar 24, 1803 CAPTAIN Christie, an Irish office who served with considerable credit in America, had the misfortune to be dreadfully wounded in one othe battles. As he lay on the ground, an unfortunate soldier who was near him, and was also much wounded, made a terrible howling, when the Captain exclaimed, "D------n your eyes, what do you make such a noise for, do you think nobody is KILLED but yourself?" The Windham Herald - CT
February 21, 1805 An Irish sailor, lately fell from the top of one of our ships. Every person on the quarter deck supposed he must ahve been killed by the fall. The poor fellow however, got up, apparently but little hurt. The first lieutenant, who was near him, inquired where he came from? "Please yor honour," replied Paddy, all the while rubbing his shoulder, "I came from the north of Ireland."-- Lon. Pap. The Windham Herald - CT September 28, 1810 An Irish soldier lately arrived from Spain, being asked if he met with much hospitality? replied, a great deal too much. I was in the hospital nearly all the time I was there. The Windham Herald - CT December 3, 1812 An Irish gentleman called at the general post-office, and enquired whether there were any letters for him: The clerk asked for his address: 'Oh!' says he, sure you will find it on the back of the letter!' The Windham Herald - CT Transcribed and submitted by Nancy Washell |
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