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Ireland & England.- Perceval (Sir John, 3rd baronet, father of John Perceval first earl of Egmont, politician and diarist, 1683-1748, c. 1660-85) Long Autograph Letter initialled "JP" to John Pigott, 4pp., folio, Burton, [Co. Cork], 23rd September 1685, on the state of Ireland in 1685 after the death of Charles II and the accession of James II, reporting that he has been made a Trustee of the Duke or Ormonde's estate, referring to the state of the country in the wake of James II's accession, and Monmouth's Rebellion, "for His Majesty having soe happily & seasonably put an end to the late Rebellion in England hath not only obviated all evil designs from the fanaticks of this Country if any here were so mad as to be Rebels...", rumours of an attack by "fanaticks" on his castle of Liscarrol, "But God be praised all these imaginary dangers are vanished and the inhabitants on both sides more at ease and trade begins again to flourish; though a passage at last Clonmel Assizes did make some apprehensive, for there were noe less than 160 English freeholders... all indicted some for seditious words & 89 in one indictment for a Rebellious assembly to further Monmouth's design", and numerous other matters, including: Colonel Justin Mc Cartie, "now Governor of Cork... his kindness is also very great to the officers of his Regiment...", "Christopher Crofts is chosen mayor of Cork.... he is a man that I am confident will show the garrison as much Civility and doe his Majesty as great service as any man can doe in that station", Lord Tirconnel, the conduct of the Duke of Ormonde etc., folds, slightly browned. ⁂ Ireland in 1685 in the wake of Monmouth's rebellion. A very fine letter detailing the affect of national events at a local level in Ireland.