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CSO/RP/1826/191

Memorial from Samuel Davidson, on behalf of the Attorney’s Society of Ireland, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, complaining that they are degraded by an oath which assistant barristers are compelled to administer to them at Quarter Sessions and also by the inadequacy of the fees allowed to them. Noting that at Quarter Sessions they are ‘called upon to act as Advocates as well as Attorneys’ while in the superior courts that as ‘always aided by Counsel’.

14 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/192

Document from Kemmis and Carmichael, [crown solicitors] seeking the legal opinion of the Attorney General and Solicitor General on a case involving grazing rights for cattle and horses in the Phoenix Park. Case mentioning Francis Lynch, a tenant of Lord Palmerston, John Cooper, salesmaster and Charles Slow, acting bailiff of the Phoenix Park. Includes annotation from William Plunkett, Attorney General and Henry Joy, Solicitor General stating that Lord Palmerston’s grazing rights must be confined to the patent granted to him.

23 Dec 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1826/193

Letter from Samuel P Lea, Crown Land Office, Treasury Chambers, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, enclosing a bill from Richard Griffith, civil engineer, for inspecting and reporting on the silver mines at Knockanderrig, County Tipperary. Also bill from Griffith.

25 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/194

Letter signed by James Saurin, [John] Armit, Henry R Paine and John Radcliff, [Board of Inland Navigation], Navigation Office, [Dublin], to [Richard Wellesley], Lord Lieutenant, concerning the building of the new road between Slievebawn and [], County Roscommon. Requesting that John Kelly be appointed to the position of inspector of that road and noting work carried out by Kelly, in his capacity as inspector of the upper Shannon navigation. Reporting that Mr Killaly, engineer has inspected the road and adding that the provision for the road has come from them rather than Grand Jury.

20 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/195

Memorial signed by thirteen Magistrates of the Police District of Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking an increase in their salaries. Noting the extent of their district, their increasing workload, the reduction of the number of divisions and divisional justices and making a comparison with the salaries of magistrates in London. Also statement itemising the number of persons charged and cases investigated for various crimes in the four districts. Signed by Frederick Darley, John C Graves, Peter Low, John [?hany], [Charles P] Archer, Thomas Herbert, George Studdert, William Stamer, Henry Cole, John Tudor, [John Smith] Fleming, Joseph Gabbett, [Garret] Neville, James Blacker. Also letter from Sir C Flint, Irish Office, London, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, stating that Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary has determined that there is insufficient grounds to place the claims of the magistrates before parliament. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

28 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/196

Memorial of the Corporation of the Chambers of Commerce of the city of Waterford, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking the appointment of an engineer to survey the River Blackwater and harbour at Youghal, [County Cork] with the view to an erection of a bridge. Suggesting that such a bridge would substantially reduce the road distance between Waterford and Cork. Also covering letter from William Aylward, president, Chamber of Commerce, Waterford, to William Gregory, Under Secretary. Including annotation stating that no funds are available for this project.

23 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/197

Statement from James Saurin, Henry R Paine and John Radcliff, [Board of Inland Navigation], Navigation Office, [Dublin], to [Richard Wellesley], Lord Lieutenant, certifying that they have spent over £195 and £13 on the maintenance of roads in County Clare and the Derrybrian mountain road in County Galway, respectively.

15 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/198

Letter from Andrew Mooney, 12 Saint Andrew Street, on behalf of the Bakers of Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, concerning the grievances of the bakers following the change of currency, adding that they have received no reply to an earlier memorial. Also copy of letter from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Irish Office, London, to John C Herries, Treasury Chambers, referring to the memorial from the bakers and requesting that more copper coin be forwarded to Dublin. Also letter from Goulburn, to Gregory, concerning difficulties in exchanging old copper coins with the new currency.

16 Feb 1826-1 Mar 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/199

Letter from Alexander Taylor, T N Edgeworth and Richard Smyth, [Paving Board], Paving House, [Dublin], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, denying that the Paving Board refused to cooperated with the inquest into the death of Patrick Hindes [Hines], tide-waiter, who died following a fall into the unprotected foundation of a house in Dublin, as claimed in the press. Enclosing copies of letters from Samuel W Tyndall, alderman and coroner and from Morgan Doyle, foreman of the jury for the inquest, to the Commissioners of Paving, collaborating their assertions. Also copy of ‘Saunders’s Newsletter’ dated 9 February 1826, reporting on the incident.

9 Feb 1826-20 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/200

Copy of letter from Francis Johnston, Architect and Inspector of Civil Buildings, Architect’s Office, Lower Castle Yard, [Dublin], to Robert Robinson, recommending the plan and estimate for additional works and day rooms at Cork County Gaol. Also covering letter from Robinson, secretary to the Commissioners of the Board of Works, Board of Works Office, [Dublin], to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary.

28 Jan 1826-31 Jan 1826

1826