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CSO/RP/1821/1814

Petition of James Angus, Newcastle, County Limerick, formerly corporal of 10th Royal Veteran Battalion and out pensioner of 71st regiment of foot, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting employment in police establishment under command of Major Gowan [possibly an error, and intended to refer to Major Richard Going, head of County Limerick police]. States that he has been unable to find employment since the disbandment of the 10th RVB, because he is from north Britain, and is not Irish.

31 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1815

Letter from Joshua Finlay, Rathdowney, Queen's County [County Laois], William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, acknowledging receipt of Gregory's letter, in reply to Finlay's application for police employment. Finlay emphasises that he never expected to be appointed a chief magistrate or high constable, but seeks any situation, even a private, in the police.

27 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1816

Petition of William Kilfoyle, Tipperary, County Tipperary, formerly private in 90th regiment, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting employment in police establishment in County Tipperary under command of Captain Wilcox [Captain Willcocks], chief magistrate of police. Emphasises his military service. Encloses certificates of recommendation [annotation by Chief Secretary's Office official instructs that these be returned to Kilfoyle. There is a copy of their content filed with the petition - these were probably copied by the CSO for reference, before the originals were returned to Kilfoyle]: copy of certificate from Major A Wood of 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion, Cashel, County Tipperary, 7 February 1821; and from Reverend Henry Rose, curate of Tipperary, 27 March 1821.

7 Feb 1821-3 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1817

Petition of Thomas Sullivan, Limerick, County Limerick, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting police employment. Emphasises his military service in 96th regiment of foot and the 9th Royal Veteran Battalion. States that he is a pensioner of Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, and is seeking employment to supplement his 'small annuity', 25 April 1821. Encloses certificate of recommendation from Thomas Lloyd, formerly captain of 96th regiment, 10 April 1821. Also letter from Major Samson Carter, Lodge, Marino, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, responding, as requested by Gregory, to Sullivan's petition. States that all vacancies in the police force under Carter's command in the barony of Raphoe, County Donegal, were already filled prior to date of Sullivan's application, 2 May 1821.

10 Apr 1821-2 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1818

Letter from Sir Richard Nagle, Jamestown, County Westmeath, magistrate, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, recommending Christopher Conway, for police employment, in the event that the peace preservation act is extended to County Westmeath or King's County [County Offaly]. States that Conway is currently a police constable in Moycashel barony, County Westmeath, and lives near Moate, County Westmeath.

14 Dec 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1819

Letter from Christopher Brunt, Killucan, County Westmeath, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to a vacancy which he has heard may soon occur in the police establishment under command of Major Daniel O'Donohoe [O'Donoghue], chief magistrate of police for County Westmeath.

11 Feb 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1820

Letter from Major George Warburton, Kilrush, County Clare, chief magistrate of police for County Clare, to Thomas Taylor, clerk in Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, recommending Thomas Drew, for employment in the County Westmeath police force. [See also CSO/RP/1821/18].

26 Jan 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1821

Letter from Daniel Franklin, Cloghan, King's County [County Offaly], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting employment in County Donegal police establishment. Refers to an earlier letter sent by Lord Rosse to Gregory, on Franklin's behalf, 28 April 1821. Also letter from Laurence Parsons, 2nd earl of Rosse, Parsonstown [Birr], King's County, to Gregory, recommending Franklin for police employment, 8 February 1821.

8 Feb 1821-28 Apr 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1822

Letter from John Thomas Westropp, Ballysteen, Askeaton, County Limerick, magistrate, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, 21 January 1821, enclosing statement of recommendation from the committee for preservation of peace in barony of Kenry, County Limerick, on behalf of Michael Kelly. States they are apprehensive for Kelly's safety, following his assistance in prosecuting men at the last assizes, who had been involved in 'nocturnal outrages'. Requests that he may be found employment in the police force in another part of the country. Signed by John Thomas Westropp; John Waller; Richard Taylor; Thomas Westropp; Edward Villiers Fitzgerald; Francis Langford; and Thomas Davenport, magistrates [January 1821]. Also letter from Gregory to Westropp, stating that Kelly will be appointed to Major Daniel O'Donoghue's police force, 30 January 1821. Also letter from O'Donoghue, Lion's Den, Clonard, County Meath, to Westropp, acknowledging receipt of Westropp's letter, and stating that he has received no orders from government to place Kelly on his force, and that he has currently no vacancies, 16 February 1821.

[Jan 1821]-16 Feb 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1823

Letter from Reverend Richard Ryan, Rathconnell glebe house, Killucan, County Westmeath, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, recommending the case of Henry Hill, 'a protestant parishioner'. Details how Hill, a policeman, has been persecuted for his part in apprehending a man who he found drinking disloyal toasts in a public house. 'In consequence of this act of duty, the peasantry about Hill have taken up a determination to drive him out of the county', detailing the threats to burn Hill's home and his father's cattle. States that Hill wishes to leave the county, and urges government assistance to find him employment elsewhere.

28 Mar 1821

1821