Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

39.

29 September 1752

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from Joseph Coppinger, Corke, thanking him for his chair horse, which he has now returned to him. He discusses his management of r ent affairs on behalf of William, including Mr Grady’s account and Bill Coppinger’s rent. With regard to Mr Curtain, he reports that his ‘Illness is likely to be tedious’, and gives the view that William’s intention to attach his goods cannot be acted on w ithout his [Curtain’s] note, adding ‘I must say in this affair you did not act with your usual precaution’. He asks for ‘express orders’ as to how he should proceed, as to ‘expose a man’ without them ‘would not become a Cittizen and may be maliciously remember’d’. He speaks of sending some horses to William and suggests William send him two of his, to whom he could give ‘most excellent grass’. [Joseph’s horses are sent to Barry’s Court for collection by buyers, while he offers to feed two of William’s to ma ke up for the food his will consume from the latter’s winter supplies]. [Some holes along the folds, some discolouring, and ink feint in parts].

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40.

4 November 1752

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from John Galwey, Carrigg, congratulati ng him on the birth of a girl to him and ‘my Sister’ [Coppinger’s wife]. He remarks ‘let what will happen she surely will make a good nun, when ushered into the world by the saints’. He reports that Stephen Coppinger is with him and will travel to William on Tuesday, and asks about delivery of his papers deposited in William’s hands. He continues ‘As to his affair & molly’s, you know my dear Will its not in my power to determine one way or other about it. My uncle Butler is the chief person; a risqué there is in the matter, but such a one as I own I would over look’. He asks William to let Mr Walsh know that he shall agree to any bargain Mr Barry makes with him or the old tenant. He adds that William ‘may be sure of having the gun in order for you when you come’. He notes that he is every instant expecting ‘the great Mr Lombard & family’ to arrive, and ends with expressions of affection. [letter frayed along bottom]

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41.

1 January 1753

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from John Crotty, Bally gallane, expressing concern at hearing of the ‘disaster’ which prevented William and his wife from travelling to them, and at the prospect of ‘the Calamity spreading to your little family’. He