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CSO/RP/1825/1971

2 letters from Thomas W Fitzgerald, barrister, 2 Upper Mount Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, in connection with an application for the post of assistant barrister for County Kerry, apparently vacated by the death of Stephen Henry Rice.

23 May 1825-7 Jun 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1972

Letter from Thomas Fenton, [chief examiner of the Irish Court of Chancery, Dublin], Union Hotel, Cockspur Street, London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, indicating he has procured the opinion of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland [Thomas Manners-Sutton] in respect of his appeal over loss of income for duties in the Court of Chancery. Remarks he declines seeking an early interview on the matter due to the impending third reading of the Unlawful Societies Act. He also refers to the case of a Roman Catholic priest in County Sligo who struck a man for failing to pay ‘rent’ to the Catholic Association. Also letter from Fenton to Goulburn, enclosing a draft amendment [to the chancery act] which he requests will be passed to Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins [legal writer and counsel to the Irish Office in London] for adjustment if thought necessary [not present]. Remarks the draft includes the necessary ‘legislative enactment’ for his own office and also provides for the deputy keeper of the rolls and his crier; also incorporates a clause prepared by the master of the rolls. [See also descriptions CSO/RP/1824/1275, CSO/RP/1824/1401 and CSO/RP/1824/2051].

24 Feb 1825-24 Mar 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1973

Letter from [Michael] Fenton, 17 Great [Charles] Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, [Irish Office, London], conveying information on a local parish priest who allegedly assaulted a parishioner over subscription to the Catholic rent [for use of the Catholic Association]. He observes the incident took place in the parish of Easky, County Sligo, and the priest’s name is Reverend James Devine; upon being refused subscription by one Owen Navy, he remarks, the priest ‘struck him a blow on the head’. Extends his permission to use the example as he see fit in the debate surrounding the introduction of the Unlawful Societies Act [6th of George IV, chapter 4]. Affirms his own lack of sectarian motive, for he claims as a magistrate of County Sligo, he was called to act as chairman at a parish meeting attended by clergy of both denominations ‘as to the propriety of the General reading of the Scriptures [Bible]’.

14 Feb 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1974

Letter from Reverend George Foster, Church of Ireland rector, Thurles Glebe, Thurles, County Tipperary, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, [Irish Office, London], offering a defence of expenditure of money raised by the vestry through parish rates in the district. Reveals the costs alluded to in an extract placed before Parliament were for essential items of church fabric, specifically for covering and cushions for the communion table, pulpit and reading desks.

5 Mar 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1975

Letter from Jane Fowler, 17 Lower Gloucester Street, Dublin, to Jemmett Browne, high sheriff of County Cork, seeking to avail of his influence with Sir Nicholas Colthurst, MP for Cork city, in connection with the renewal of an application for employment under government for her husband. Explains her husband served for 13 years as a sub commissioners of records, but has seen his income reduced from £400 to £60 per annum. Describes him as ‘highly talented’ individual whose prospects are confined to ‘a seminary of education’, which returns a wholly insufficient remuneration to support his large family.

10 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1976

Letter from Messrs Fleetwood and Darley, attorneys and crown prosecutors, 38 York Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, reporting on a case against James Downey and Michael Powers in connection with handling base coins and seeking the determination of government, 9 May 1825. Also additional letter from Messrs Fleetwood and Darley to Goulburn, indicating instructions have been received from Mr Chippendale, solicitor of the [King’s] Mint, as to their conducting proceedings against those suspected of distributing or handling counterfeit currency in Ireland. They wish to be informed on the matter of the appointment of legal counsel to act in the various cases, 31 May 1825. Also letter from Messrs Fleetwood and Darley, Craven Hotel, Strand, London, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, expressing a desire to be continued as solicitors for business relating to coin forgery in Ireland, 28 June 1825.

9 May 1825-28 Jun 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1977

Letter from John Hughes, secretary, National Coast and Deep Sea Fishing Company, 17 Westmorland Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, [Irish Office, London], enclosing a prospectus of the company and seeking ‘patronage and support’ from government for the aims of the body. States they plan to form a joint stock company and to develop the fishing industry in Ireland which has recently benefited from the erection of new harbours and quays. Points to the dramatic growth in catch since 1819, to the excellent coastal fishing stock, as well as to the advantage of a government bounty on cured fish. Observes they propose to procure and equip vessels for fishing on a large scale, to engage fishermen, to build salt stores and enable the curing of fish for export.

9 Apr 1825-18 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1978

Letter from John C Graves, chief magistrate, head office of police, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, [Irish Office, London], offering a defence of police conduct following criticism by Valentine Brown Lawless, 2nd baron Cloncurry, over their part in a riot at the fair at Saggart [County Dublin] in 1822. Acknowledges receipt of instructions from Alderman [Frederick] Darley to suspend taking legal action against Cloncurry until such times as an answer is forthcoming from government. Should it be the determination of government to oppose such a course of action, he asks that Parliament be informed of the damage caused to the force by such ‘injurious & unfounded aspersions’. Also copies of three other letters relating to the investigation of the part played by the constables at the affray which resulted in the death of Patrick Connolly [or Conway].

19 Aug 1822-24 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1979

Letter from John C Graves, chief magistrate, head office of police, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, enclosing a letter from Michael Wren, agent for tithes, Lakemount, near Bandon, County Cork, to the dean of Ardagh [Richard Graves], Cove Cottage, Kinsale, County Cork, complaining of his inability to enforce the payment of tithes through the regular or diocesan courts. Outlines his various exertions to collect tithe arrears and notes the recalcitrance of magistrates to his proceedings to collect the parish income. Remarks that tithe rates are consistently reduced by the magistrates and he accuses them of having a selfish agenda, since as landlords themselves ‘they conceive that the claim of the Clergyman interferes with their own claim for rent’. Admits his application to the vicar general of the Bishop’s Court has brought little satisfaction either, but advises that some redress may be had by forwarding a writ of mandamus to that court. The overall solution to the difficulty of collecting small tithes in the south of Ireland, he asserts, lies in an amendment to the law.

24 Feb 1825-12 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1980

Letter from the Duke of Wellington [Arthur Wellesley], London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, enclosing a memorial from William Gavin, former ensign and quartermaster, 71st regiment of foot, Castleconnell, County Limerick, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment as chief constable in the police establishment of Ireland. Outlines his extensive army record which saw him enter military engagements, for example, at the Cape of Good Hope [South Africa], Buenos Aires [Argentina] and Portugal, in addition to earlier armed service in Ireland during the mid 1790s. Stresses he can draw references from the ‘Nobility and gentry’ of the surrounding district and remarks upon the difficulty of supporting a wife and family of 4 on his half pay.

18 Apr 1825-25 Apr 1825

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