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NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/231 |
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Petition of Thomas Shaw, Eglish, seeking a pension following his retirement as sub constable in the police force |
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Petition of Thomas Shaw, Eglish, King’s County, [County Offaly], to [Richard Wellesley], Lord Lieutenant, seeking a pension following his service as sub constable in the police force for 26 years. Refers to enclosed certificate testifying to his character [not present]. States that his son William is currently serving with the 21st Regiment of Foot. |
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1 item; 3pp |
DATE(S): |
6 Feb 1827-7 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/240 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/232 |
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File of papers relating to petition of James Brown, Mountshannon, seeking employment in the police force |
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Petition of James Brown, Mountshannon, Scariff, [County Clare], to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking employment in the police force in any county in Ireland. States he previously served with the 3rd Royal Battalion and the 77th Regiment of Foot. Also claims he was severely wounded defending the house of Thomas Sampson, Tomgraney, from attack by an armed group of Ribbonmen. Petition signed by James Martin, magistrate for Clare and Hugh B Huleatt, magistrate Clare and Galway, testifying to his character and version of events. Annotation on reverse referring case to Maj [George] Warburton, [Inspector General of Police in Connaught]. Also letter of reply from Warburton, Castlegar, [County Galway], to William Gregory, Under Secretary. |
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2 items; 6pp |
DATE(S): |
31 Jan 1827-12 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/241 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/233 |
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File of papers relating to a legal case brought against Rev Robert Porter, Wicklow, by the family of the recently deceased Robert Thomas, postmaster of Wicklow |
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File of papers relating to a legal case brought against Rev Robert Porter, Wicklow, County Wicklow, by the family of the recently deceased Robert Thomas, postmaster of Wicklow. Letter from Sir Edward [Smith] Lees, Secretary to the Irish Post Masters General, General Post Office, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, enclosing copy of letter he received from Thomas Thompson, Solicitor to the General Post Office, dated 25 May 1821, stating that from his examination of the case, he had decided to initiate proceedings against Porter, who was accused of exerting influence over William Williams, a guarantor for Robert Thomas who had defaulted on his debt to the post office, to alter his will in his favour in the days before his death. Includes letter from Porter to unknown recipient pleading his case, and from John Thorpe, 34 Harcourt Street, Dublin, to Porter, informing him that he has been authorised by Mr Fearon to take the necessary steps to enforce payment, 29 January 1827. [See also CSO/RP/1827/1639 and CSO/RP/1827/2026]. |
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4 items; 17pp |
DATE(S): |
28 Jan 1827-9 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/242 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/234 |
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TITLE: |
Letter from Holmes Biggam, Athy, seeking appointment as chief constable of police or any other suitable situation |
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Letter from Holmes Biggam, Athy, [County Kildare], to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, seeking appointment as chief constable of police or any other suitable situation. States he previously served as Lieutenant with the 81st Regiment of Foot, and outlines his military service in Ireland and Europe since 1805 under the command of Lt Gen Sir John Moore, Lord Lynedoch [Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch], and the Duke of Wellington [Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington]. |
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1 item; 4pp |
DATE(S): |
12 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/243 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/235 |
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TITLE: |
Letter from Rev John Dawson, Belmullet, relating to country markets |
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Letter from Rev John Dawson, vicar of the Union of Kilmore Erris and Kilcommon, Carne House, Belmullet, County Mayo, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, relating to the difficulties and ‘evil’ associated with holding markets in the remoter parts of the country, in particular in the Barony of Erris, with a population of 20000, where the nearest markets are held in Castlebar, Killala and Ballina, a distance of 40, 35 and 30 miles respectively. Explains that ‘the Sabbath day is uniformly and habitually profaned in the carriage of Goods, travelling etc. etc. … [and] Saturday markets generally usher in the Sabbath Morning with riot and intoxication’. |
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1 item; 4pp |
DATE(S): |
31 Jan 1827-10 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/245 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/236 |
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File of papers relating to application by H R Henry, Summerhill and Wellesley Place, for compensation in bringing a successful case against Lt Francis Begg, for the murder of Nicholas Byrne |
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File of papers relating to application by H R Henry, Summerhill and Wellesley Place, [Dublin], to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, for compensation in bringing a successful case against Lt Francis Begg, previously of the 6th Regiment of Foot, for the murder of bailiff Nicholas Byrne, who was subsequently sentenced to transportation for life. Includes letter from Sir Richard Birnie, Public Office, Bow Street, London, to G R Dawson, outlining the progression of the case and his communication with the Secretary at War [Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston], and [Henry] Hobhouse, [Under Secretary of State for the Home Office, and Keeper of State Papers]. Also letter from Henry to William Woods, Bow Street, London, stating that he merely acted as an agent to the prisoner [Begg], and that he had nothing to do with conveying him to Dublin [for imprisonment]. Also letter from William Kemmis, [crown solicitor], Kildare Street, Dublin, to Goulburn, stating that Henry’s assistance ‘was of no small advantage to the prosecution’, and recommending the award of £20. |
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4 items; 10pp |
DATE(S): |
[?21 Oct] 1826-7 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1826 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/246 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/237 |
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TITLE: |
Petition of James Loughridge Sr, Craigs, seeking leniency relating to an offense committed under the game laws |
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Petition of James Loughridge Sr, farmer, parish of Finvoy, Craigs, County Antrim, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking leniency relating to his recent fine for hunting game without a license. |
EXTENT: |
1 item; 4pp |
DATE(S): |
7 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/247 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/238 |
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TITLE: |
Printed letter from G and J Grierson, Parliament Street, requesting 2 copies of accounts from the Roscommon and Leitrim Gazette, for the first quarter of the year ending 5 April 1826 |
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Printed letter from G and J Grierson, Parliament Street, Dublin, to Roscommon and Leitrim Gazette, Boyle, [County Roscommon], requesting 2 copies of its account for the first quarter of the year ending 5 April 1826. Handwritten annotation stating that account was required for publishing under order from the Dublin Gazette Office, and could be posted free of charge to Alexander Mangin, [first clerk in civil department], Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle. Also states that an affidavit must be included at the end of the account testifying that its contents were ‘just and true’. |
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1 item; 3pp |
DATE(S): |
5 Apr 1826 |
DATE EARLY: |
1826 |
DATE LATE: |
1826 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/248 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/239 |
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TITLE: |
Letter from Rev Caesar Otway, secretary Incorporated Society’s Office, relating to the submitting of accounts in triplicate |
SCOPE & CONTENT: |
Letter from Rev Caesar Otway, secretary Incorporated Society’s Office, [55 Aungier Street], Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, in reply to his letter of 31 January 1827, and stating that an expenditure of the account of the society will be submitted in triplicate on 7 February. |
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1 item; 2pp |
DATE(S): |
3 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/249 |
NAI REFERENCE: |
CSO/RP/1827/240 |
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TITLE: |
Letter from Rev Samuel Blacker, Market Hill, requesting that he present the petition of his parishioners to the House of Commons |
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Letter from Rev Samuel Blacker, Market Hill, [County Armagh], to unknown recipient, on behalf of his parishioners, requesting that he present their petition to the House of Commons against further concessions for catholics, which contained 1500 signatures. |
EXTENT: |
1 item; 3pp |
DATE(S): |
15 Feb 1827 |
DATE EARLY: |
1827 |
DATE LATE: |
1827 |
ORIGINAL REFERENCE: |
1827/251 |