Flier from Emergency Committee
A flier from the Emergency Committee outlining its aims and its work to date. The flier asks for subscriptions to enable the Committee to carry out its work. The flier reads ‘Although the Committee is connected with the Orange Society, its aid has been and will continue to be given to all persons irrespective of creed and political views’. It also affirms that the ‘Committee have had 300 labourers engaged in cutting and saving hay and other crops, in 19 different counties in Ireland; and many pe
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- Item
- Date
- 25 Oct. 1881
- Reference
- 2
- Extent and medium
- 1 p.; Printed
- Scope and content
- A flier from the Emergency Committee outlining its aims and its work to date. The flier asks for subscriptions to enable the Committee to carry out its work. The flier reads ‘Although the Committee is connected with the Orange Society, its aid has been and will continue to be given to all persons irrespective of creed and political views’. It also affirms that the ‘Committee have had 300 labourers engaged in cutting and saving hay and other crops, in 19 different counties in Ireland; and many persons would have lost their entire crops but for the action of the Committee’. The document was issued by Athol Johnson Dudgeon, honorary secretary.
- Repository
- Irish Capuchin Archives
- Context
- Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Papers relating to Landlord Defence Associations and Unionist Political Organisations > Emergency Committee and Irish Land Committee
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Extracted Mentions
People, places, and terms identified via handwriting recognition and named entity recognition.
Places
- Wicklow(1)
- King's(1)
- Wexford(1)
- Ting(1)
- The League(1)
Sample passages
- King's County , Queen's Counts , Wexford , Waterford , Wicklow , Kil
- King's County , Queen's Counts , Wexford , Waterford , Wicklow , Kil
- King's County , Queen's Counts , Wexford , Waterford , Wicklow , Kil
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25th October , 1881 . 49 , YORK STREET , DUBLIN , Office of the Emergency Committee , Sheriffs' sales of cattle or farms in nearly 700 different cases . intimidation or persecution . by the action of local branches of the Orange Society . The Committee are aware that at the recent meeting of the Property Defence Association - order in Ireland . at its disposal admit-to persons requiring some to assert their legal rights , or to protect themselves from Committee in London in connection with this one , and an appeal has been issued , a copy of administration of the law is directed to it : should occasion over the Committee will be the same aid which has hitherto been given by this Committee will continue to be extended - so far as Committee , sent down from Dublin specially for that purpose , while agents of the Committee have attended proprietors and others who have been suffering persecution at the hands of the Land League for the recovery of land or rent have been served in different parts of Ireland in the employment of the Although the Committee is connected with the Orange Society , its aid has been and will continue to be given King's County , Queen's Counts , Wexford , Waterford , Wicklow , Kil nd , suggesting several amendments in the existing law for the purpose of more effectively dealing with the resent disturbed state of the country is enclosed ; and the attention of magistrates and others engaged in the rying the Government to take such steps as may appear advisable to repress outrage and resistance to the at that in many instances the advice given by the League in its recent manifesto will be carried out I am , Sir , good work - a resolution was passed which has since been adopted at meetings of branches of that Asso and that in various parts of the country there will be a general refusal to pay any rent . Under the funds of this Committee , should send some direct to their office addressed to their Treasurer , Mr. A copy of a communication recently forwarded by the Committee to the Right Hom. the Chief Secretary for INDBACK . Believing that valuable and can be obtained from England , steps have been taken to form ities in Ireland ; and many persons would have last their entire crops but for the action of the Committee This Committee , relying on the support which it has hitherto received from the general public of all classes , The Committee have had 300 labourers engaged in cutting and saving hay and other crops , in 19 different any fixed sum ; but they would wish that anyone acting on the resolution referred to , and sending a work-a resolution was passed which has since been adopted at meetings of branches able for contending with such a body as the Land League . During the past few months up Notwithstanding the action of the Government with respect to the Land League , it is but to ese labourers have been engaged in the counties of North , Cork , South , Tipperary , t considered it advisable to suggest to its subscribers or tho…
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