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CSO/RP/1823/141

Letter from W Stockley, 17 Sackville [O'Connell] Street, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, offering himself as a candidate for post of veterinary surgeon to the police establishment, having heard that a number of horses are to be purchased for the police.

22 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/142

Letter from Morgan Crofton, Harcourt Street, Dublin, barrister, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, concerning his role as a commissioner for enclosing the commons and waste lands in the parishes of Tallaght, Kilsoughan, and Luske [Lusk], County Dublin. Reports opposition faced by surveyors, when attempting to survey the commons at Lusk, by a group of individuals residing on or near the commons. Requests a civil or military force be sent to assist the surveyors to carry out their work.

21 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/143

Letter from William Brown, Burrin Street, Carlow, County Carlow, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, recalling a promise of employment which he received in 1815, from Robert Peel, then Chief Secretary for Ireland. Includes a transcript of letter received from George Robert Dawson, MP for County Londonderry and former private secretary to Peel, in reply to Brown's letter to Peel, reminding him of his case, and requesting his interference with the Irish government on Brown's behalf.

19 Dec 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1823/144

Printed pamphlet of 'List of Grants made by the direction of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, at the recommendation of the Commissioners appointed to receive applications for relief of the poor, between the 13th of May and of December, 1822'; compiled for Dublin Castle, [January 1823]. List arranged by county, detailing the name of person to whom the grant was directed; the area or place where the money was to be used, the date, and the amount of each grant. List of names includes clergymen, magistrates and local landowners. The list for County Mayo has been marked in red ink, and part of its content, for period 13 June 1822-16 October 1822, transcribed by hand on a separate sheet, entitled, 'County Mayo Medical Grants', with the total amount of those particular grants calculated at the end of list. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

13 May 1822-[Jan 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/145

File of papers relating to application of Charles Evanson junior, director of public coal yards of Cork city, for payment of rents and staff salaries of Cork coal yards for year 1822. Includes letter from Evanson, Cork, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, supplying as requested, details of quantities of coals sold by the public coal yards in Cork, following his application for payment of salaries and rents, 7 January 1823. Encloses 'An Account of Coals out of the Public Coal Yards in the City of Cork from 5th January 1822 with amount of the Sum they produced and the quantity remaining unsold in the different Yards to the 5th January 1823'. Account signed by Evanson. Also includes 2 memoranda prepared by CSO official, concerning Evanson's claims, and the legislation respecting public coal yards [January 1823].

1 Dec 1822-[Jan 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/146

Letter from Sir Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to the 'interrupted state of the intercourse of the country', and therefore proposing that all public offices be instructed to withhold all parcels and packages not absolutely required to be sent by post, 'in order that the mails may be rendered as light as possible'.

25 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/147

Letter from Andrew H Martyn, Outerard [Oughterard], County Galway, parish priest of Oughterard, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to the plight of the 'wretched poor' of his area, 26 December 1822. Encloses petition of the committee for relief of poor in parishes of Kilcummin and Killannin, barony of Moycullen, County Galway, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, emphasising the extent of famine and disease in the area, leaving inhabitants without potatoes or employment. Requests government relief: petition signed by Thomas H O'Flahertie, chairman of committee and a magistrate for County Galway; Robert Martin, treasurer of committee and a magistrate for County Galway; and Reverend Martyn, the committee's secretary, 26 December 1822.

26 Dec 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1823/148

Letter from Reverend Thomas Carter, Tandragee, County Armagh, Church of Ireland Dean of Tuam, prebend and rector of Ballymore, County Armagh, and a magistrate for County Armagh, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, emphasising the 'wretchedness' and distress of the labouring poor of neighbourhood of Tandragee, due to a lack of employment. Requests financial assistance from government for employment of poor.

6 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/149

Statement of Charles Henry St John O'Neill, 1st earl O'Neill and Lawrence Parsons, 2nd earl of Rosse, Irish Post Masters General, General Post Office, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning the new post office established at Ashbourne, County Meath, on the Belfast-Dublin mail coach road, 15 months ago. States that as the post office has returned a profit, they must offer a salary, as promised, to its post master.

15 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/150

Petition of Francis Hamilton, Dublin, former peace officer at Rathcoole, County Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, detailing his military service and police employment, and referring to his involvement in the riot, following the fair at Saggard [Saggart], County Dublin. Requests that the police magistrates of the head police of Dublin be requested to employ Hamilton once again, 30 December 1822. Refers to a certificate of support from Valentine Lawless, 2nd baron Cloncurry [not present].

30 Dec 1822

1822