VI Notices of Removals (1781-1864)

Limerick Monthly Meeting Removals

Volume containing hand written notices of removal from the Quaker society withletters from those voluntarily leaving the society. Notices include the name of the person being disowned, their offences against the Society, the date and the events which led to the decision to disown them. Includes alphabetical indexes. Various reasons are given for a person’s removal the most common being marrying someone of ‘a different persuasion in religion’. Other reasons include joining the army which violates the non violent principles of the Quakers displaying inappropriate conduct, John Phillips was disowned by the society for ‘frequenting public houses, dancing, associating with idle unprofitable company, neglecting his mother’s [..] to whom he is an apprentice (..) and openly carried arms’18pp. Issac Wood guilty of dishonesty towards his employer 21pp. ‘James Fisher who had his birth and education amongst us the society of friends for want of due attention to the principle of truth which he professes to be our guide and which we believed to be sufficient to preserve all (..) having suffered his natural affections to involve him in attachment to a young woman of different profession’ 42pp. Each removal notice is signed by the clerk. The most common reason for a person leaving of their own accord is different religious ideals; Includes certificates of recommendation to friends of other meetings for friends moving to the area as well as certificates from other areas to Limerick, signed by members of both men’s and women’s meetings . (Many of the pages are blurred and difficult to read)

MM/IX/K1 12 June 1781-12 May 1864