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CSO/RP/1822/3472

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 19 June 1822, enclosing an application received from George James Ihler, requesting payment of 5 prizes drawn in the Irish lottery of November 1801, [not present], and submitting the case for consideration of the Irish government. Also letter from Harrison to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 29 July 1822, enclosing a further petition from Ihler, concerning his request [not present]. Also note prepared for Gregory, by Chief Secretary's Office official, explaining the claim.

19 Jun 1822-[Jul 1822]

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3473

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting that directions have been issued to the commissioners for victualling, to ship 500 bags of biscuit from Plymouth, England, to Clifden harbour, County Galway, 19 June 1822. Also copies of 2 letters from Goulburn to Harrison, requesting that the Lords Commissioners order the immediate shipment of 500 bags of biscuit to Clifden, consigned for Reverend Charles Seymour, and the same for William Power le Poer Trench, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam, 27 June 1822.

19 Jun 1822-27 Jun 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3474

File of papers concerning opposition to government proposal to abolish the mail packet service between Waterford and Milford Haven, Wales. Includes letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting the observations of Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, on the Waterford-Milford Haven mail packet, 19 June 1822. Also draft of notes for letter of reply to Harrison, in Goulburn's hand [June 1822]. Also 3 petitions from the committee of merchants of Cork city; the grand jury of County Cork; and the corporation of the Waterford city chamber of commerce, to Wellesley, each expressing concern at reports of plans to discontinue the service and emphasising its importance for communication and trade between Ireland and the south of England. Also includes memorandum stating the annual amounts granted by parliament for Dunmore harbour, County Waterford, in 1814 and from 1817-1821.

19 Jun 1822-21 Aug 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3475

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning a Treasury minute of January 1822, containing a scale of deductions to be made from the salaries of officers, clerks, and other government employees, towards the formation of a superannuation fund. Instructs that the deduction be made from all relevant salaries.

27 Jun 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3476

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the Lords Commissioners' approval for superannuation to be granted to Lewis Mosse, walking officer at Waterford, as recommended by the commissioners of customs in Ireland.

4 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3477

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the Lords Commissioners' approval for a pension to be granted to George Mullen, private in 88th regiment, for injuries sustained in the service of the Irish revenue, as recommended by the commissioners of excise.

4 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3478

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the Lords Commissioners' approval for superannuation to be granted to Hamilton Cross, assessor of taxes at Armagh, and William Jessop, gauger at Mallow, County Cork, as recommended by the commissioners of excise.

6 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3479

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the Lords Commissioners' approval for superannuation to be granted to Joseph Greene, port surveyor of Waterford, as recommended by the commissioners of customs, and referring to arrangements for the appointment of George Boate, landwaiter at Waterford, as his successor.

4 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3480

File of papers concerning reductions in salaries of state and public officials in England and Ireland. Includes letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 4 July 1822, enclosing printed order in council dated 28 February 1822, directing a 10% deduction in the salaries and emoluments of certain government offices, not subject to superannuation. States that the deduction will commence in April 1822 and operate for 5 years. Order includes list of the offices affected by the deduction, including senior posts such as Lord Steward of the Household, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor, Commissioners of the Treasury, consuls, ambassadors, and the Lord Lieutenant and Chief Secretary of Ireland. Name of James Buller, clerk of the Privy Council printed below. Also copy extract of Treasury minute entitled 'Reduction and Alteration in the Establishment', referring to the revisions of government departments in order to achieve 'Economical Reductions', and stating the ways in which the Treasury has itself endeavoured to conform with this, 10 August 1822; and copy extract of Treasury minute entitled 'Superannuation', concerning the Treasury's decision that government employees, 'who may hereafter enjoy the benefit of superannuation allowances, should be called upon to contribute to a Superannuation Fund', and detailing the procedures of the new scheme, 10 August 1822. Also statement detailing the salary of the office of Chief Secretary, with the 10% deduction, signed by Arthur Hume, deputy teller of the Irish exchequer, 15 August 1822.

4 Jul 1822-15 Aug 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3481

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 6 July 1822, enclosing copy of letter from commissioners of customs in Ireland, to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, recommending William Clarke, boatman at the preventive water guard station at Dalkey, County Dublin, for superannuation, 14 June, and in turn, enclosing copy of medical certificate from Dr James Duggan, Dublin, 17 May 1822, and a copy of an affidavit sworn by Clarke, confirming his age, 20 March 1822. Harrison also encloses copy of a Treasury minute concerning Clarke's case, and authorizing the commissioners of customs to pay him a retired allowance, 21 June 1822.

20 Mar 1822-6 Jul 1822

1822