Letter from P. A. Murphy to Sir Matthew Nathan, 5 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 P. A. Murphy

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A letter and a memorial from P. A. Murphy, solicitor for John Anderson, to Sir Matthew Nathan (1862-1939), the Under-Secretary of Ireland. Murphy writes to request permission for Anderson to take over the licensed business (a public house situated at Lukeswell, Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny) from his deceased sister, Mary Farrell.Sir Matthew Nathan was the under-secretary for Ireland from 1914 to 1916. In 1916 Nathan offered his resignation following the outbreak of the Easter Rising.

 National Archives of Ireland NAI, CSORP/1916/7372/6/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/487 English P. A. Murphy 1916-02-05 O'Connell Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford, Ireland Matthew Nathan Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin, Ireland Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 P.A. Murphy, Solicitor, TELEPHONE No 114 O'Connell Street, Waterford. 5th Febry., 1916. To The Right Hon. Sir Matthew Nathan, G.C.M.G., Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, DUBLIN. re MARY FARRELL DECEASED MEMORIAL of JOHN ANDERSON of Lukewell, Mullinavat, in the County of Kilkenny, Publican. Sir, I enclose herewith Memorial of the above — named John Anderson for consideration by his Excellency, the Lord Lieutenant, and shall be much obliged if you will inform me at the earliest opportunity of his Excellency's de— cision thereon. Your obedient Servant P.A, Murphy MARY FARRELL late of Lukeswell, Mullinavat, in the County of Kilkenny, Publican, DeceasedTHE MEMORIAL of JOHN ANDERSON of Lukeswell aforesaid brother of the Decrased and sole Executor of her Will, and General Devisee and Legatee thereunder,:— JOHN ANDERSON, by his Solicitor, P. A. MURPHY, of O'Connell Street in the city of Waterford, prays that liberty may be given to him to carry on the licensed business of the said Mary Farrell, deceased, on the licensed premises situated at Lukeswell, Mullinavat in the County of Kilkenny aforesaid under the following circumstances:— The said Mary Farrell died on the 25th. day of August, 1915 having duly made her Will, dated the 11th. day of August, 1915, whereby she appointed the said John Anderson her sole Executor and devised and bequeathed all her property whether real or per— sonal unto her brother the said John Anderson absolutely. At Petty Sessions held at Kilmacow on the 9th day of September 1915, the said John Anderson was granted an interim transfer of the said Licence. On the 13th day of October 1915, the said John Anderson lodged in the District Registry, Kilkenny, the said original Will of the said Mary Farrell deceased, and applied for Probate there of. James Murphy of Mullinavat in the County of Kilkenny Publican, one of the next of kin of Mary Farrell deceased lodged a Caveat in the said District Registry, Kilkenny, against granting against granting Probate of the said Will to the said John Anderson on the 4th. day of October, 1915, which Caveat was warned on behalf of the said John Anderson on the 13th. day of November, 1915, and an Appearance was, on the 22nd day of Nov — ember, 1915, entered on behalf of the said James Murphy by his Solicitor, Mr H.D. Keane, O'Connell Street Waterford. On the 23rd. day of December, 1915, the said John Anderson caused a Civil Bill to be issued and served on the said James Murphy to have the said Will admitted to Probate. On the 12th. day of January 1916, the said Civil Bill was heard by his Honour David Fitzgerald, County Court Judge for the said court of Kilkenny, and an order was made admitting the said will to probate. On the 14 th day of January 1916 the said James Murphy served Notice of Appeal against the order of the said County Court Judge admitting the said Will to Probate, and same will be heard and determined by one of the Judges of Assize on the 15th day of March. 1916 Owing to the litigation above mentioned the said John Anderson was unable to get the usual confirmation of the Magistrates' Interim Transfer of the said Licence at the Quarter Sessions held in Thomastown on the 12th, January last and cannot obtain said Transfer until the appeal is determined by the Judges of Assize on the 15th. day of March next. The Police Authorities through the Sergeant of the district, have notified the said John Anderson that he must get liberty to trade from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, as otherwise they would be obliged to take proceedings against him under the Licensing Act, 1872. YOUR YOUR MEMORIALIST accordingly PRAYS that his Excellency will be pleased to grant licence or liberty to the said John Anderson to trade as a Publican until the 14th day of April 1916, when the Confirmation of the Licence will be heard and determined by His Honour the County Court Judge for the said County of Kilkenny. AND your Memorialist will ever pray. DATED this 6th, Day of February, 1916 SIGNED on behalf of the said John Anderson A Murphy Solicitor for the said John Anderson O' Connell Street, Waterford. To/ The Right Honourable Sir Matthew Nathan, G.C.M.G. Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, Dublin. Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Field, 1 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Alfred Byrne, 1 April 1916Letter from Michael B. 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