Files of documents, kept by George Hewett, Adjutant-General of the British Army in Ireland 1791-99 and Commander-in-Chief of Ireland, 1813-16, comprising:

(i) Printed proclamation headed 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Union' with drop-head title 'The General, Commanding the French Army, to the People of Ireland', issued by General Jean Hardy, opening: 'Irishmen!/ You have not forgotten Bantry bay! you know the effects to assist you which France has already made; her affection for you, her desire to avenge your wrongs and assure your independence, remain still the same./ At length, after various attempts, you see Frenchmen among you...', with wood-cut vignette at head showing clasped hands beneath a liberty bonnet, above masonic dividers and eye at centre from which expand the sun's rays, 3 pages, on a bifolium, originally folded into a smaller packet, some very slight time-staining especially to first page, very small stain at foot of lower margin, but overall in fine, unpressed original condition, 8vo (186 x 120mm.) [EST T230253, one other copy recorded, in the National Library of Ireland], [Dublin, 1796?]

(ii) Memorandum on the defence of Ulster [by General John Knox, Commander-in-Chief, County Tyrone, and submitted to Adjutant-General Hewett], opening: "The Experience of this year has proved that the body of the people of Ulster are inimical to Government, & are ready to rise into rebellion whenever an opportunity presents itself. The Salutary measures of Government & the exertions of the military have checked the people of Ulster in their Career of treason: but the opinions of men are not to be changed by Violence, &, although the People may return to their old manner, Servility must not be mistaken for attachment..."; and going on to list troop deployments and the like, 7 pages, some dust-staining etc., 4to, Derry, 25 September 1797, docketed by Hewett "Mem[orandum]/ Ulster – 25th Sepr. 97"

(iii) Memorandum, seemingly autograph and signed, by General John Knox, Commander-in-Chief, County Tyrone, on the defensive possibilities of Lough Swilly, opening: "In the Memoir on the Defence of Ulster, that I lately had the Honor to transmit to you, I observed that the landing Places on the Shores of Lough Swilly were so many, that it would be to throw away Guns to establish regular Batteries to prevent an Enemy from landing – The Garrison of Derry, I mentioned, should give every Annoyance in its Power, without however committing itself..."; headed "Lough Swilly"; docketed by Hewett "Nov.r 1st 1797/ Lough Swilly", 4 pages, on paper watermarked with Britannia within crowned shield and 'I Sullivan', some dust-staining, especially where folded for delivery and filing, folio, Derry, 1 November 1797

(iv) File of contemporary transcripts relating to French plans to invade Ireland, prior to the '98, comprising the "Report of the Citizen Director Carnot, made to the Executive Directory – 11th Brumaire 5th Year &c" with attached "Summary of two plans of attack upon England & Ireland, & the means of uniting them" by Barras, 9 pages, originally folded into a packet, stitched, folio, [1 November 1796]; 'Adjutant General T.W. Tone, dit Smith, au general Hardy, commandant en chef l'armée françois expeditionnaire", marked "copy", 1 page, plus integral blank, paper watermarked 'G Taylor/ 1794' with crowned Britannia, folio, 16 Brumaire an 6 [6 November 1797]; "Le Ministre de la Marine & des Colonies au General de Brigade Humbert", 4 pages, watermarked 'A Blackwell/ 1796' and with crowned Britannia, folio, Paris, 1 thermidor an 6 [19 July 1798]

(v) Bartholomew Teeling's intended speech from the dock (which he was prevented from delivering), docketed "Teeling to the Court" and "Teeling's Speech", 2 pages, with integral blank, Whatman paper watermarked 1794, 4to [c.24 September 1798]

(vi) File of contemporary transcripts of letters by Wolfe Tone and other United Irish leaders from the '98, and related material, comprising a copy of the deposition sworn before Captain Shearman's on the capture of Napper Tandy, 4 pages, paper watermarked Buttanshaw/ 1794, 4to, Enniskillen, 17 September [1798]; Wolfe Tone, to General Hardy of the French invasion force, in French, 1 page, 4to, Derry Gaol, 12 brumaire [2 November] 1798; bifolium bearing transcripts of Wolfe Tone's letter from Derry Prison to General Lord Cavan, protesting at his treatment as a French officer after his arrest, and Cavan's reply; marked "Copy", 3 pages, 4to, Derry Prison, 3 November 1798, and Buncrana, 3 November 1798; Wolfe Tone to the commissioner for the exchange of prisoners, in French, 2 pages, on the same stock of Whatman paper watermarked 1794, 4to, Dublin Gaol, 19 brumaire [9 November] 1798; Wolfe Tone to the French Directory, in French, 2 pages, 4to, 19 brumaire [9 November] 1798; Wolfe Tone, to the French Minister of Marine, in French , 2 pages, 4to, 19 brumaire [9 November] 1798; Wolfe Tone's covering letter to "My Lord" sending copies of the three previous letters, marked at the head "copy", 2 pages, 4to, Provost Dublin Barracks, 9 November [1798]

(vii) Wolfe Tone's speech from the dock, opening: "It is not my intention to give the Court any trouble: I admit the charge against me in its fullest extent; what I have done I have done, and I am prepared to stand the consequences...", 4 pages, on Whatman paper watermarked 1794, 4to, [10 November 1798]

(viii) Filing slip, docketed by Hewett: "French/ Papers respecting/ Irish Invasion. Rebellion/ T W Tone/ Napper Tandy/ Teelings speech/ Col Knoxs Mem.m"

(ix) Letter of instruction by Frederick, Duke of York, Commander-in-Chief, issued to Lieutenant-General Sir George Hewett, Bt., on his being given "Command of the Army in Ireland" by HRH the Prince Regent ("...In regard to the general System of Defence of the Country, whether connected with the prospect of Invasion from the Enemy, or that of Interior Commotion, it is recommended to you, in the first Instance, to pursue the Plan, which has been so ably laid down by Lord Cornwallis..."), docketed: "The last sheet with the signature given to the Miss Carey's – 2nd December 1827", 10 pages, in two bifolia, on Whatman paper watermarked 1811, blue silk ties, folio, Horse Guards, 25 September 1813

(x) Heavily revised autograph draft of a memorandum by Hewett on the state of military preparation in Ireland in the event of invasion, with separate sections for individual districts, 23 pages, with inlays, etc., on paper watermarked with a crowned lion within a circle, J Budgen/ 1813, folio, [June 1815]

(xi) Fair copy of the foregoing comprising a memorandum with accompanying "Remarks on the present Distribution of the Force in Ireland with reference to Invasion", divided into sections for the Northern District, Western District, Lower Shannon, South West, South East, Centre and Eastern; with neat revisions made to the text, especially troop numbers and the like, through scraping-out and additions written in darker ink, 38 pages in two gatherings, plus blanks, stitched with blue silk ribbon, on paper with the crowned encircled lion watermark, Ruse & Turner/ 1813, folio, Royal Hospital, 22 June 1815