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CSO/RP/1826/231

Memorial of Edward Marsh, Parkwood, [Kings County or County Offaly], to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, wishing to be reinstated to his former position as a police constable in the Westmeath Infantry Constabulary. Noting that he resigned his position having being ordered to move to the Cavalry [Division]. Also draft letter addressed to Maj Powell forwarding Marsh’s memorial.

Mar 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/232

Memorial of William Cronin, Newcastle, County Limerick, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking a position in the police force in County Limerick or elsewhere. Noting that he served in the 1st Royal Regiment of Foot for twenty years during the Peninsula Wars, in America and in the East Indies.

[Mar] 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/233

Memorial of Andrew Thomas and Henry Higginbotham, Mountjoy Square, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, complaining that they have been unable to get the constabulary police or the church wardens to enforce the payment of tithes due to them from the parishes of Kildrumsherdan and Lavy, County Cavan and requesting that the chief constable of police for County Cavan be directed to enforce decrees. Observing that the parishioners are now resisting all efforts to compel them to pay. Includes annotation stating that the Lord Lieutenant is not authorised to act in this case.

[1826]

1826

CSO/RP/1826/234

Memorial of Rev John Conolly, Church of Ireland vicar of Ballingarry and Uskeane, Ballingarry Glebe, [County Tipperary], to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking promotion; noting that he formerly served as curate of Ballyboy parish, [Kings County or County Offaly]; recounting that during the 1798 rebellion he assembled and armed parishioners to defend the town and noting that this body became the Mountain Rangers yeomanry corps under Capt Bernard; outlining his military service and his services in seizing arms while acting as a commissioner of the peace [magistrate] for County Tipperary. Also covering letter from Conolly, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary.

20 Mar 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/235

Letters from Robert Porter, senior curate assistant to the Union of Wicklow, Wicklow, to William Gregory, Under Secretary and Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, concerning an access road to his bog in the Barony of Farbill, County Westmeath which would allow him transport his turf to Dublin by the Royal Canal. Noting that he owns the tract of bog beside Mr Wright and John D’Arcy of Hyde Park, [County Westmeath] and that Mr Fetherston has encroached on it. Also mentioning his precarious financial situation, a court case brought against him by the solicitor to the General Post Office, his representations to James Grattan, the reduction of his income due to ‘Captain Rock’s system’ and the general plight of protestant curates.

9 Mar 1826-10 Jul 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/236

Letter from John Godley, magistrate, Killigar House, [County Leitrim], post-town Killeshandra, [County Cavan], to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, recommending that imprisonment with hard labour be introduced into Ireland for the crime of assault. Recalling a conversation with Edward Scott, assistant barrister at the assizes of County Leitrim and stating that it is common for a number of persons to waylay and beat unoffending victims to death ‘merely’ because of ‘theological tenets’. Also suggesting that the majority of persons who take the government bounty allowing them free passage to Canada are ‘the comparatively wealthy among the lower classes of protestants’ and that the scheme has no effect on diminishing ‘the number of idle, disaffected and unemployed’ inhabitants. Also draft reply.

20 Mar 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/237

Letter from Rev John Torrens, Church of Ireland archdeacon [of Dublin], 46 Cuffe Street, [Dublin], to unspecified recipient, requesting a copy of the proposed act for the levying of church rates adding that the existence of the clergy depends upon them being given the power to appoint their own collectors.

[1826]

1826

CSO/RP/1826/238

Letter from William Kingsley, licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Valley, Roscrea, [County Tipperary], to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, requesting that the Church Cess in Ireland Bill include a clause, forcing the parish church wardens to employ and pay qualified surgeons to assist at inquests, adding that apothecaries are frequently called on to perform the task and that surgeons are reluctant to assist as they are not guaranteed payment. Includes annotation stating that this is not a suitable subject to be included in the bill.

25 Mar 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/239

Legal case prepared by Kemmis and Carmichael, concerning the conduct of John Hurley junior, clerk of the peace for County Kerry, accused of extortion and mismanagement of fines imposed on non-compliant jurors; including the annotated opinion of William Plunkett, Attorney General and Henry Joy, Solicitor General. Also memorial and letters of Rice O’Connor, 40 Mecklenburg Street, Dublin and Tralee, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, complaining of the conduct of Hurley. Also letters from [William] Kemmis, Kildare Street, to William Gregory, Under Sectretary, confirming that he has transmitted a copy of the charges to both Hurley and the attorney and solicitor generals.

6 Jan 1826-13 Sep 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1826/240

Memorial of Samuel Burton, 43 Arran Quay, [Dublin], to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking any civil position to rescue him from financial ruin. Stating that he had been recommended by [Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham] and several magistrates from County Clare for the position of chief constable of police. Adding that his father, Maj Burton of Clifden, [County Galway] has recently died.

19 Mar 1826

1826