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CSO/RP/1829/211

File of letters to William Gregory, Under Secretary, relating to plans and estimates for the building of a new bridewell at Tuam, [County Galway], from: William Murray, architect, Architect's Office; Robert Robinson, secretary, Board of Works Office; [Power Le Poer Trench DD, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Tuam], The Palace of Tuam; and M[] Browne, Moyne.

2 Mar 1829-4 Sep 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/212

Letter and petition from John Ryan, Fethard, County Tipperary, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, claiming he was illegally arrested for violent assault and theft, and seeking release from prison, containing statement signed by 2 magistrates, with original summons annexed dated 2 February 1829. Annotation on reverse giving legal opinion of Richard W Greene. Also includes: letter from William Gregory, Under Secretary, to Ryan, informing him that Greene feels that his arrest was ‘a very fraudulent and oppressive one’, and referring him to the presiding judge in the case; reply from Ryan, Clonmel Marshalsea, forwarding copy of affidavit sworn by him; and letter from William Kemmis, crown solicitor, Kildare Street, [Dublin], to Gregory, indicating that there is nothing more the government can do to interfere in Ryan’s case. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

9 Feb 1829-18 Feb 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/213

Letter from William Acton, Westaston, Rathdrum, [County Wicklow], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, informing him that a few days previously, he committed a vagrant named Judith Byrne to the Wicklow Gaol. States that the surgeon has determined that ‘all her ailments are pretended’.

28 Feb 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/214

File of papers relating to memorial of William Coffey, Killarney, County Kerry, to Henry Paget, Lord Lieutenant, stating he was previously employed by the Paving Board until he was ‘sun-struck and paralysed’, and seeking relief, with 5 supporting signatures. Includes 2 memorials and 4 letters from subject’s sister, Mary Coffey, of Killarney and 33 Mabbott Street, [Dublin], to Hugh Percy, Lord Lieutenant, and William Gregory, Under Secretary, seeking relief on her brother’s behalf. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

[c5] Dec 1828-[c2] May 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/215

Letter from Joseph Stevenson, secretary, [Belfast Academical] Institution Buildings, Belfast, [County Antrim], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, acknowledging receipt of his letter dated the previous day relating to a draft petition to parliament and estimates for the current year, stating he received it just as the board of managers were sitting.

24 Feb 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/216

File of papers relating to the dismissal of Subconstables David Connors and Jeremiah Hurly of County Waterford. Includes letter from Maj William Miller, Inspector General of Police [in Munster], Fermoy, [County Cork], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, stating that the men, ‘having been on Duty in Clonmel, got drunk on the way homewards, and fought in a disgraceful manner – One of the Sub Constables received a severe hurt from the other who broke his Carbine in two by the blow’. Also includes 2 memorials from Connors, [Fourmilewater], to Hugh Percy, Lord Lieutenant, seeking reinstatement, enclosing his statement relating to the circumstances surrounding his dismissal, and a number of testimonials in support of his character.

23 Feb 1829-2 Jun 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/217

File of papers relating to the Ordnance Survey of County Londonderry [County Derry]. Includes 5 letters addressed to William Gregory, Under Secretary, from: Lt Col Thomas [Frederick] Colby, [Director of Ordnance Survey in Ireland], Ordnance Map Office, informing him that in his opinion, the survey will be completed by 1 July 1829, with the exception of the Barony of Lochinsholin [Loughinsholin], which will be completed by the end of August; the Board of Ordnance William Fyers, [] Smith, John Butcher, W [?William] Booth, S Thomas and [] Brown, Office of Ordnance, Dublin, forwarding statement of the appropriation of the sum of £3000 granted to engrave maps for the Townlands Survey; Richard Griffith, civil engineer, Dublin, relating to the printing of same; and the Board of Ordnance, stating that the Derry survey will require 56 sheets.

21 Feb 1829-19 Jun 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/218

Copy of legal opinion of Henry Joy, Attorney General, Dublin Castle, [to be circulated to the crown solicitors], relating to the expense of crown prosecutions.

Feb 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/219

Letter from William Murray, architect, Architect's Office, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, forwarding estimates for the construction of refractory cells at the Four Courts Marshalsea, from: builders Edward and Arthur Murray, 76 James’ Street, to the amount of £489 7s 9½d; and H Beardwood, 127 Townsend Street, to the amount of £411 1s 6d [estimate by Edward Carolin and Sons to the amount of £460 referred to in letter not present]. Additional letter from Robert Robinson, secretary, Board of Works Office, Dublin, to Gregory, informing him that although Beardwood’s estimate is the cheapest, the Board of Works are unacquainted with his character and have therefore decided to employ the Messrs Carolin, owing to their ‘prompt and regular manner’ in previous projects.

[c29] Jan 1829-10 Feb 1829

1829

CSO/RP/1829/220

Letter from [?J] Stewart, Treasury Chambers, London, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, forwarding memorial of Robert Whitley [also referred to as Whitty], [?Clontivrin, also referred to as Clontyveran], County Fermanagh [post town is Clones, County Monaghan], addressed to the Lords of the Treasury, outlining his complaint against [?Charles] Wilson for trading as a pawnbroker without a licence. Also letter from Frederick Darley, John C Graves and Henry Charles Sirr, Head Office of Police, [Dublin], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, stating that the usual procedure dictates that such cases are heard before 2 justices of the peace, and can carry a penalty of between £10 and £20 if accused is found guilty.

1 Jan 1829-11 Feb 1829

1829