Matthew Goggin: General Postmaster Accounts.

Matthew Goggin

Gunsmith
&

Contractor to the General Postmaster of Ireland.
Dublin

                       Early 19th c. Advertisement Cork and Limerick Royal Mail Coach.

                         

                                              Matthew Goggin  Trading Dates:


                                                              c.1811-1822.
                      
Matthew Goggin was contracted by the General Postmaster of Ireland and various payments are listed through "The Sixth Report of the Commissioners for Auditing Public Accounts in Ireland". This document can be found via the link below*.

                    

            Brass Pistol Barrel Marked "Post Rider No1" and also marked for County Wicklow                                                                      WI 572.

   
General Postmaster of Ireland Payments:

page 165.  M.Goggin. Armourer, for cleaning          5th Oct 1813                         £12-10-00
page 174,  M.Goggin. Armourer, for cleaning.         5th Oct 1814                         £50-00-00
page 176   M.Goggin. Armourer, for New Arms & Repairs. March 1813              £58-1-9.1/2  
page 184.  M.Goggin.  Armourer ditto                    5th Oct 1815                          £100-00-00
page 185   M.Goggin. Armourer, for arms            27thAugust 1815                      £27-4-8  
page 198   M.Goggin  Armourer for one year            5th October.1816                  £100-0-0
page 199   M.Goggin   Armourer.                             29th July 1816                      £33-8-3                 

Link: * Commissioners CALEDONIAN CANAL HIGHLAND ROAD COURTS OF JUSTICE 1818
Thanks to the above link.

In addition, various payments are made to John Willins ,Joseph Ferguson and Thomas Fowler for a variety of services i.e., Ammunition,Arms Supply,Cleaning and supply of ammunition.

Special thanks to Leslie Martin for bringing the above link to our attention.

For further details regarding Matthew Goggin please refer to our blog dated 14/9/2015.

Dave Stroud.ramrodantiques.co.uk