| Title: | Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| ID | 3862 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1761-70/1 |
| Year | 1761 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | unknown |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | re military manoeuvres |
| Source | The Belfast Newsletter, January 8, 1762 |
| Archive | The LInenhall Library, Belfast |
| Doc. No. | 302064 |
| Date | 25/11/1761 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 18:02:03. |
| Word Count | 236 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Extract of letter from Philadelphia dated Nov. 25, 1761 On the 21st. inst. eleven battalions sailed from New York on board the transports for the West Indies, under the command of Gen. Monckton, and is supposed to attack Martinico in conjunction with the other troops and men of war. On Saturday last his Excellency the Earl of Halifax arrived at the castle from Monasterevan, the seat of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Drogheda. The same day came on the election for two Burgesses to represent the Borough of Callan in parliament, before Charles Flood, Esq; the Sovereign; when Patrick Wemys, and Henry Flood Esqrs. were unanimously elected. We hear that when his Excellency, the Earl of [Halifax?] is at his seat at Horton, in England, a number of poor are daily fed with the remains of his table; which good old custom he has ordered to be put in practice here ten each of the two public days in the week, by dividing the same among 24 poor persons, together with a loaf to each, which will support many poor families, four days in each week, and what adds greatly to the honour of Michael Scot, [Scott?] Esq; Steward of the household of his Excellency, he constantly assists in the distribution, and treats the receivers with the greatest decency and respect - If this noble example was followed by those who are blessed with affluent fortune, many poor helpless families would be comfortably supported.... Transcribed by Liam Boyd |
