Henry Allport & Sons: The voice within an invoice. 1866-1868


 Henry Allport & Sons

Gun, Rifle and Pistol Manufacturers

Cork

The voice within an invoice


Billhead of Henry Allport & Sons written out for the attention of  "The Representatives of the late Capt' Cosens Weir. Cork December 4th 1867".

This invoice detailing the sale of a Breech-Loading Double. A gun case with tray and accoutrements including:- ammunition .. cartridge bag... wads.. loading tools... turnscrew... oil bottles.. A revolver and case complete... including 300 cartridges for it. Holster, belt and pouch. 

The balance being £37-18-00. due to Capt' Robert Cosens Weir having traded a revolver to the value of £2-00-00 in July 1866 and then paying a cash deposit of £10-00-00 in April 1867. 

This cash deposit indicating that Weir embarked from Cork prior to his deployment to India.


Unfortunately, Captain Robert Cosens Weir of the 1st Royals died at Husserabad, India on the 3rd September 1867 aged 27, prior to the completion of this order?

The above plaque was erected by his widow and located in Eccles Parish Church. 

Captain Robert Cosens Weir's executors having settled the bill in 1868. 

The folded invoice directed to the Bogangreen Estate.

We are always interested in material related to the Irish guntrade.

David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk



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