- the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and - Stamp Auctions
Lot 334 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of theIreland. 1691 (Feb 12) Entire letter from Dublin with "FE/18" London Bishop Mark, comprising a long account of Moore’s summons from Limerick to make up the army cash account only to find he was put into custody and charged with profiting from the sale of wool. Moore was able to prove he had General Orders to sell the wool, which was sold at the correct market price, but had his position of Storekeeper at Limerick removed from him and was ordered to leave the kingdom. Lieut. General Talmach spoke up in Moore’s defence and was recommending him for service in Flanders. The address panel a little soiled, otherwise fine, an interesting letter from the Irish Wars of 1689-91. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyforces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and |
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Lot 335 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of theIreland. 1691 (June 20) Entire letter from Dublin with "IV/29" London Bishop Mark, interesting contents include "the occasion of my missing some pacquets lately was a journey I took to the Camp at Ballymore from whence they marched on Thursday morning towards Athlone, and were joyned by the Dutch and Danes under the Command of the Duke of Wirtenberg, the Boates lately came out of England and those here are all gone to the camp, and in all probability Athlone will be in our possession in a little time. Monsr Scravemore had laid 100 guinys that it will be in our hands by the latter end of this month.". Two file folds, otherwise fine, an interesting letter from the Irish Wars of 1689-91. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyforces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and |
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Lot 336 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of theWar of the Grand Alliance. 1693 (Mar 14 - Dec 28) Entire letters (10), one letter missing the address panel, the others all to Arthur Moore in London, the final letter apparently hand delivered, the other eight each charged 8d with London Bishop Marks applied. The letters comprise: Ghent, 14 March - Major Matthews takes over command of the regiment, Sir Charles Havel having been wounded; Camp at Cockell, undated (faults, no address panel); Camp near Ghent, 20 May - ‘we are encamped just without the walls of this towne, between the roads of Antwerp and Dendermond 24 batallions of foot, but the Horse remain in the towne’; Camp at Ghent, 24 May - ‘the King is come to the Great Army at Degan 2 Leagues from Brussells, and that the French army lies encamped between Lessin and Ath’; Camp at Park Abby, 12 June - ‘The King has viewed the English Horse and Foot, the whole no. of Horse are 16000 and the foot about 66000’; Camp at Park Abby, 14 June - ‘the enemy continue encamped at Jambleur’; Camp at Park Abby, 18 June - ‘Last Tuesday the enemy marched from Jambleur within a small league of this camp, fronting our lyne, the guards being within less than an English mile of each other ...... last night the enemy fired 70 pieces of cannon 3 times and 3 rounds of small shott’; Camp at St. Quintin Linnick, 14 Sept - ‘Charleroy is now invested and the French have already begun to raise batteries against that place; Ghent, 26 Oct - Moore has received a Commission but argued with the General and left his service, he gives his candid opinion of the Generals wife; Ghent, 28 Dec - Moore was employed to officiate as Judge Advocate to the army in Flanders. An interesting correspondence. (10). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyforces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and |
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Lot 337 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of theWar of the Grand Alliance. 1696 (Feb 7) - 1797 (June 4) Entire letters charged 8d to London all with Bishop Marks, one inscribed "fro Rotterdam" in another hand. The letters comprise: Ghent, 7 Feb 1696 - ‘Mr Hill has received orders from the King and States of Holland to break the Cartell with the French unless they return some French Officers whom they took at sea going for England and have sent to the Gallies’; Camp at Bass Waver, 8 June 1696 - ‘Yesterday I came here with three Battalions of Guards from the Camp near Ghent and find the army here to be now composed of eighty one Regiments of Foot and one hundred and fifty six squadrons of Horse & Dragoons making in all about 7000 men. The Duke of Wirtenberg lyes at Dermond with 22 Rgts of Foot and the Prince of Vaudemont at the Canall of Bridges’; Camp near Brussells, 4 May 1797 - ‘as soon as (the English Horse and Dragoons) arrive the whole will march to Waterloo where a magazine of forrage is laid up’; Camp at Bois Seignour Isaac, 12 May - ‘the Siege of Ath goes on and the enemy have secured the passes from Mons to the Skeld’; Camp at Bois Seignour Isaac, 5 May - news from a Drummer sent to Mons for some soldiers that were taken prisoner; Camp at Promelles, 4 June - news of troop locations, the surrender of Ath and siege of Barcelonias by the French. An interesting correspondence. (6). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyforces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and |
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Lot 338 - forces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of theWar of the Spanish Succession. 1706 (May 27 - Nov 16) Entire letters to London, three with Bishop Marks and postal charges, the others hand delivered or without address panels. The letters comprise: Camp at Grinberg, 27 May - exceptional content written shortly after the Battle of Ramillies, news of troop movements, General Churchill is at Brussells; Camp at Meerlebeck, 3 June - ‘Genl Ross took possession of Bridges & Damme, and this day the enemy quitted Audenard without firing a shot, Brigadier Cadogan sends from Antwerp that the Garrison desires to march out on honble terms which is granted, they being 5 French & 5 Spanish Regts, and declaration to be made that all those Spaniards who will serve King Cha. 3d shall be continued in pay. The Spaniards in Audenard have declared for K. Ch. 3d and most of the Spaniards & Walloons in the French service have deserted’; Camp at Helchin, 15 July - heavy cannon is coming by water, the Prince of Prussia is expected; Camp at Helchin, 2 August - preparing to take Menin, the siege of Turin is turned into a blockade; Camp at Helchin, 9 August - ‘this morning a battery of 60 Cannon and 44 mortars began to play against Menin’; Camp at Grames, 11 Oct - the colours and standards taken at the Battle of Ramillies have been granted to the City, and will be brought back to England by the Duke of Marlborough, and will be carried from the Tower. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen desire a painting of the Duke to hang in the Guildhall. News of successes in Spain and Italy, the campaign in Flanders being nearly over; Camp at Cambrone, 26 Oct - ‘This day my Lord Duke reviewed the whole army, tomorrow we march to Gillingen and next day his Grace goes to Brussels’; Amsterdam, 16 Nov (2 letters). An interesting correspondence with good content on the campaign, the first two letters postally used. (10). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyforces mail - the following five lots are all from thomas moore to his brother in london. moore served with the english forces in ireland in 1691 against jacobite forces aided by the french; in the low countries in 1693-97 during the war of the grand alliance; and |
