Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A George III presentation silver tray,

by William Burwash, London 1810,

rectangular form, gadroon and shell handles and border, the centre inscribed

'Sit a Court of the Honourable the Irish Society, held in the Irish Chamber Guildhall London on Wednesday the 9th day of February 1848. The Governor John Humphrey Esq. M.P and Alderman in the Chair, it was moved by Benjamin Hardwick, Esq. and seconded by Samuel Wilson Esq., Alderman, and unanimously resolved that the thanks of this Society are emmently due and are hereby presented to William Knott Esquire Deputy Governor, for his increasing attention to the duties of the office during the past year, for his courteous demeanour to the members of the Court and for the zeal evinced by him at all times in promoting the best interests of the Society, that this Court cannot do otherwise than congratulate him that during the period he has filled the important office of Deputy Governor. The society's fisheries which are a most valuable portion of its property have been let upon satisfactory terms and also an arrangement has been made with the Corporation of Londonderry, calculated to place the Society in a position of greater usefulness to that Portion of Ireland whose interests are committed to its care, that this Court on his retirement begs to express the sincere wishes of every member that he may be spared for many years to render services to the Corporation of London, of which he has been for so long its most useful member', also signed, length handle to handle 61.5cm, approx. weight 100oz.