Account book, manuscript. Limerick Society for Promotion of Literary, Scientific and Industrial Education, 1 Oct 1847 - 2 May 1849. Pp.92 plus marbled soft covers. 9 inscribed pages at front plus 2 towards end, taking account to 29 Apr 1850. H. 32.2 W. 20.3 . Marbled paper unstuck from soft card, crumpled at back. PERSONS PAID: John Abell, 4/49 owed L3.4.6, paid L2.3.0 10/11/50; Thomas Ahern, blacksmith, 22/2/48 paid L0.6.2; 6/9/49 L0.9.10; Samuel Alexander for curtains, 4/48 L8; Alfred Allen, 22/7/48, L2, 4/49 owed L3.12.10, 7/5/49 paid L3.5.0; Dr Barker, 2/49, paid L5; Mr Byfield, 4/49 owed L3.12.5 plus 12.0, paid 22/1/50 L3.12.5; R Clarke, gas fitter, 22/2/48 L0.5.0 for lead, 11/4/48, balance for cistern L0.7.0; P Coleman 29/4/50 L0.14.0; Cumine Mitchell & Co, 22/2/48 L1.18.8 for green baize; Mr Dartnell, printing cards 11/48, L0.4.0; John Delany, billposter, 19/2/48, Lo.4.0, 4/49 owed L0.3.6, paid 4/5/49; Mr Dickson, plumber, for repairing roof 11/2/48, L5; Pat Durney, carpenter, regular sums 3/5/48-15/1/49; William Dooley, slater, 4/49 owed L1.10.0, paid 24/4/49; Messrs English, 4/49 owed L4.2.2, paid L2.3.6 5/3/50; Mr Evans, 4/49 owed L1.0.6, paid L0.18.0 31/5/49; Joseph Fogarty, 4/49 owed L26.18.3, paid L20 2/5/49; George Morgan Goggin, printer, 4/49 owed L1.18.6, paid 16/4/50 L1.13.0; Goodwin, hire of glass etc, 4/48, Lo.3.2; John Hannan, for sawing timber 10/6 & 23/6/48, Lo.5.0 twice; Hartigan, carpenter with Fogarty, L1; Dr Harvey, bill during his lectures, 2/3/49, L1; Mr Hastings for brushes 9/8/48, L0.7.9; Miss Herbert for refreshments for ball 8/3/48 L1.10; Pat Hogan, carman, 7/7/48 L0.1.0; James Hogg, hardware, 15/2/48 L0.13.4 twice, 2/5/49 L3; Harvey, timber, 4/49 owed (blank), paid L1.10.0 23/2/50; W L Joynt 4/49 owed L2.2.6, paid 25/4/49 L2.2.0; Mr Ledger for a book, 4/49 owed L1.12.6, paid L1.6.0 28/10/49; MacDonnell, carman, carriage of barrels? 8/3/48 L0.4.0, 22/7/48 L0.7.0; Thomas Mack, hire of cars 5/4/49, L0.7.6; Murphy (solicitor) 4/49 owed costs L13.14.5, 8/6 paid L10; Mr O'Brien, Med Review, 26/8/48 L1, 4/49 owed L4.11.0; John F O'Gorman, printer, 11/2/48 L1, 4/49 owed L8; William O'Neill, painter, 19/8/48 L3, 4/49 owed L1.14.8, paid L1.12.0 30/4; T O'Shaughnessy, gas company, paid L17.10.0 15/1/50; Pat Purtill, porter, paid regular wages and sundries; Pierce Shannon, 4/49 owed L5.13.0, paid L4 20/4; Mary Shea, washing rooms 10/8/48 L0.2.6; Smyly, fee, 4/12/48 L1.1.0; Mr Wallace 4/49 owed L2.5.0; WLWR 2/49, L1.1.3, 2/3/49 L0.16.9. SUBSCRIPTIONS etc received (L1 except where otherwise): Leslie Acheson 14/2/48; Viscount Adare 3/48; Robert Anglim 16/2/48; Mr G F Argles L1.10.0 17/8/48; John Barrington 17/8/48 and 1/49; Cllr Samuel Bindon 2/8/48; John Bowerman L0.10 1/49; Rev John Brahan 14/2/48; Mr Byfield 17/8/48; William Carroll 16/2/48; Mr Carroll, Mall, L1.10.0 17/8/48; Samuel Caswell Jun 17/8/48; Edward J Corbett 21/2/48; William Edward Corbett 16/2/48; Ald Dawson 16/2/48; John C Delmege 3/48; Thomas Donnelly 1/49; Rev Mr Dore 17/8/48; Bart Dowling, L2, 3/48; John Duggan 18/2/48; William Fisher, L0.10.0 31/10/48; Fitzgibbon, Earl of Clare, L25 for building fund 17/8/48; Joseph Fogarty 16/2/48 and 2/5/48; Robert Gabbett MD 8/48; William Gabbett 17/8/48 and 4/10/48; Dr William J Geary 14/2/48; Gilbride Esq 3/48; Dr William R Gore 14/2/48; Dr Daniel Griffin 16/2/48; Dr William Griffin 14/2/48; Mr Henry, for use of lecture room two nights, L5, 7/2/48; Rev William Higgins, Dean of Limerick, 7/2/48; J Hurley, L0.10.0 30/9/48; William Lane Joynt 21/2/48; Dr Kane 14/2/48; Dr Charles Kidd, 2/3/48; William Leake 3.48 L1 and L2, 1/49 L1; Patrick Lynch, L2 3/48; Charles McCarthy, L2 3.48; Stephen McMahon L1 8/48, L0.10.0 30/9 48; William Monsell MP 17/8/48; Joseph Murphy, L2, 8/48; Rev Dr O'Brien 7/2/48; Michael O'Brien, George St, 16/7/48; Robert O'Brien, L2, 3/48; Timothy O'Brien 4/10/48; William Smith O'Brien MP, L2, 3/48; John O'Gorman 14/2/48; Michael O'Gorman, L0.10.0 16/2/48; William O'Hara 22/2/48; William Henry Owen 17/8/48; Dr Porter 3/48; Mr Quin (Mayor PO) 17/8/48; Michael Ryan Esq; 2/3/48 and 1/49; Rev Michael Ryan 16/2/48; N S Ryding 3/48; Miss St Pierre, rent of room for 3 months, L5, 24/4?/48; Patrick A Shannon, Corbally, 3/48; Pierce Shannon 14/2/48 and no date L4; John Thomas Sheehy16/2/48; James Spaight, proceeds of a ball 3/48, L2; Dr Vereker 16/2/48; George Westropp, balance of funds of Old Philosophical Society, L17.15.8, 22/7/48; Richard Wilson, L0.10.0, 2/10/48.