Lot 292
Ireland--Peel, Sir Robert
Auction: 16 May 2008 at 12:00 BST
Description
Eleven autograph letters signed to William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey, some referring to taxes, duties, the warehousing of spirits, one discussing currency, 1812-1814; and a small number of other items including a copy of a letter to Mr Peel, deputation from the Guild of Merchants concerning duty on admission, a petition to the Duke of Richmond, accounts of the Directors General of Inland Navigation, Account of the Commissioners for the reduction of the national debt; Account of the Hibernian Society for Soldiers' children, &c., 1812-14
Footnote
Note: Robert Peel M.P. was Secretary for Ireland at the time he wrote the letters, and Vesey Fitzgerald M.P. was Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland at that time.