Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

57.

15 September 1754

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from John Galwey, Carrigg, chiding ‘I doe not know my Dear William how you can account for your late unreasonable silence’. He explains he was too busy to visit him during his week i n Cork ‘endeavouring to put our house in order’. He supposes ‘that now we are to be nearer neibours that we shall see each other somewhat oftner than we have of late done for Cork is now likely to be our only home for some time for I have parted this place (that is what I held in my own hands) to Mr Purdon, one of my Landlords, to whom I am to give possession the first next month. Ive sett it to an advance rent of forty punds a year which will (if my other tenants pay well) help to pay my rent in Corke and save me the trouble and expence of keeping two famillys’. He explains their moving arrangements, and asks if William could take ten or twelve acres in his neighbourhood for his [Galwey’s] horses. He mentions that his aunt Butler and his brother and sisters are in Dungarvan ‘where they are indulging this fine season in the salt water’. He reports ‘at last our friendly sute is determined and final decree obtained. I have lost forty pounds a year by not having it sooner settled’. He asks where money [owed to W illiam] can be placed for him. Before ending he remarks ‘I had a fine complaisant letter from Madam Coppinger the other day, I suppose from Parris, though she does not directly say so. She and your Niece are extreamly well, as she assures me’.

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58.

29 October 1754

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from Joseph Coppinger, Corke, beginning ‘It is with great difficulty that I at last secured a lighter to go for the syder’. He asks that William not delay in loading it for the next tide. He explains arrangements he has made to have William supplied with more coal than he ordered ‘as the opportunity is so good’. He reports that the last potatoes he received from William were ‘quite wett & spongy’. He notes that he dined at Factory Hill last night, and was obliged to walk most of the way home ‘by the hardness of the frost’. He states that sister Sarsfield did not visit his wife during her time in town. He reports that Mr Galwey’s children are not well.

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59.

2 November 1754

Letter to William Co ppinger, Barry’s Court, from Joseph Coppinger, Cork, informing him that Mr Hannan came to tell him the cider had arrived ‘but indeed after the charge I had given John Driscoll to fill them on leaving Barrys Court, I was surprised he did not, as he may well immagin they must want considerably on the delivery of them in this town which of consequence will be productive of disputes’. He adds that the jar sent up for filling cider for customers is not up to the purpose, and asks that he send up a small