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CSO/RP/1825/1381

Letter from William Newman, sovereign of Kinsale, Kinsale, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, complaining of a want of small silver coins to supply the needs of local inhabitants. Observes that having removed the old tokens from the district the ‘entire of the new Coinage sent here for the purpose of issuing in the place of such Tokens, is in half Crowns pieces’. He laments at the inconvenience caused by the lack of small change and asks for intervention by government to ‘speedily’ address the issue. Also letter from Thomas Williams, secretary of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin, to Goulburn, reporting on a lack of small silver currency in the vaults of the bank. States that at present ‘the entire amount of shillings now in the Bank is only £3,000 and of sixpences £1,200 sums totally inadequate to meet the demand even for the Dublin circulation alone’. He regrets to observe, that the last shipment of silver from the mint, being in total Stg£100,000, was entirely composed of half crown coins.

2 Nov 1825-9 Nov 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1382

Letter from Jonathan Sisson Cooper and D’Arcy Mahon, commissioners, stamp office, William Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting on a vacancy in the stamp office, on account of the resignation of Richard Babington, distributor of stamps for the county and city of Londonderry. States a replacement officer should be found to fill the position. Also letter from Richard Babington Sr, Derry [Londonderry], to Goulburn, expressing support for the appointment of his youngest son, Anthony Babington, as distributor of stamps for County Londonderry. Claims to have received an assurance through an interview at Dublin Castle indicating his youngest son would be appointed as successor. He adds the same individuals who served his son Richard will also act as securities for Anthony.

1825

1825/12413 [number used twice]

CSO/RP/1825/1383

Letter from Lieutenant General Quin John Freeman and Henry Singleton, commissioners of the Board of Works, [29 Lower Mount Street, Dublin], to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, offering an explanation of why an estimate given for the provision of fittings and furnishings to the office of the registrar of the High Court of Delegates [Joseph Hamilton] was inaccurate or deficient. Indicates on commencement of work by the architect [Francis Johnston] the registrar expressed a desire to have a more extensive press accommodation added to his office; he offered to supply in lieu a desk and table that had been included on the original estimate. A double press and closet were subsequently fitted and four chairs were purchased for the office; however, no funds remained for painting the presses. Adds to base a revised estimate of the whole cost of providing items to the registrar's office, which is £45 16s 0d, 29 October 1825. Encloses letter from Hamilton, registrar of appeals and spiritual provocations, High Court of Delegates, Record Buildings, King’s Inns, Dublin, to Goulburn, complaining of the inadequacy of an estimate for adding furnishings to his office and seeking an order to compel the Board of Works to complete his request, 14 August 1825. Also encloses an earlier letter from Hamilton to Goulburn, outlining his need for additional fittings to facilitate accommodation of records, 22 April 1824. Also copy letter from Johnston, architect and inspector of civil buildings, Architect's Office, Dublin Castle, to Robert Robinson, assistant secretary, Board of Works, discussing the reason for the inaccurate estimate. Annexes to base a revised estimate which includes some additional items required for use by the registrar; also encloses a plan showing the double press and closet recently fitted, 27 October 1825.

22 Apr 1824-29 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1384

File of material relating to concerns over cost and viability of the new harbour at Courtown, County Wexford. Includes memorial from the landed proprietors and resident gentlemen of the eastern coast of counties Wicklow and Wexford to Charles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot of Hensol, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking an advance of £4,000 towards the construction of a new harbour at Courtown. Stresses the advantages of such a facility and remarks a sum of almost £4,000 has been raised through subscription in support of the aim, as required by the act of Parliament [1st of George IV, chapter 81]. Observes the local economy is restricted due to the lack of a suitable harbour, for local produce cannot be exported nor coal or other necessities imported. They stress there is no safe haven for vessels travelling by sea for a distance of near 30 miles and also observe local fishermen are hampered by losses and inconvenience on account of the need of a harbour. Signed by James George Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown, Gorey, County Wexford, 21 May 1821. Also includes hand coloured sketch or map of the new harbour at Courtown, which is situated in the vicinity of Ardmine Bay and Brenogue Head. Displays the rail track leading to the harbour slipway and shows in red ink the ‘original design’ of the pier, as well as the high and low water marks. Drawn by John Killaly, civil engineer, and dated June 1825. Also includes letter from Killaly, Ennis, County Clare, to Goulburn, explaining his reservations over the progress of work at Courtown. He stresses, contrary to a report given by his colleague, Alexander Nimmo, [civil engineer], his own refusal to sign a certificate on expenditure on the project was because ‘the money expended had by no means advanced the undertaking’ and the residue of funds available were insufficient to ‘complete the works according to the original design’, 29 September 1825. Also includes copy letter from [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, to the Earl of Courtown, expressing the Lord Lieutenant’s resistance to making further grants for use of the harbour. Conveys that one of the engineers [John Killaly] has ‘serious doubts’ as to the viability of the proposed plan. In such circumstances, expectations of further aid cannot be encouraged ‘without some further professional opinion as to the practicability of making a useful Harbour’, October 1825. Also includes copy report from George Halpin, engineer, to John Galloway, secretary, commissioners for the issue of money for public works [Consolidated Fund], Dublin, on the viability of the harbour and its likely value. He draws attention to some natural impediments at Courtown such as restricted accessibility during high winds and difficulties in controlling the accumulation of sand. Observes the remaining capital fund is unlikely to carry the harbour works to completion, and gives opinion that the security offered by the Courtown Harbour Commissioners for a loan of £6,000 is neither adequate nor tenable, 12 December 1825.

21 May 1821-6 Feb 1826

1826

CSO/RP/1825/1385

Letter from C Strangways, commander of HMS sloop ‘Cleo’, docked at the harbour of Kingstown [Dunleary; Dún Laoghaire], County Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, acknowledging letter and stating determination to sail directly for Belfast, County Antrim, as soon as a consignment of £20,000 in currency arrives. [Part of the national arrangements to exchange old bank tokens for new silver and notes in Ireland].

9 Nov 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1386

Letter from Lieutenant General Quin John Freeman and Henry Singleton, commissioners of the Board of Works, [29 Lower Mount Street], Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting on an estimate for works and supply of various church furnishings at the Royal Chapel of St Matthew [Church of Ireland] at Ringsend, Dublin, 29 October 1825. Encloses estimate showing details of requisites for use in the chapel such as ‘new Kneelers’, a ‘new bell pull’ and two ‘foot scrapers’; and for structural alterations such as ‘Building a Porch’, adding a door and frame and ‘Erecting a convenient Closet'. Total cost is indicated as £140 1s 2½d and estimate is signed by Francis Johnston, architect and inspector of civil buildings, 28 October 1825. Returns letter from Reverend Richard H Wall, assistant chaplain of the Royal Chapel of St Matthew, 6 Hume Street, Dublin, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, seeking assistance with ‘the supply of certain deficiencies’ at the chapel. He points out, in making his request, he acts as proxy to the chaplain, Reverend Robert Ball, and with authority from the Archbishop of Dublin [William Magee]. He encloses a memorial to Goulburn, outlining a series of alterations and additions identified at the chapel during a recent visitation by the rural dean, 13 October 1825.

13 Oct 1825-29 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1387

Letter from Alderman Frederick Darley and Major Henry Charles Sirr, chief magistrates, Head Office of Police, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, drawing attention to an application from John Whitcroft, a pawnbroker of the city of Dublin, to hold a license on his premises at 76 Bride Street, Dublin, for a period of 6 months [until the 26th of March 1826 at cost of £50]. Indicates under the statutes they are not empowered to grant the request but observes Whitcroft possesses a good character and has ‘a strong claim’ to the indulgence of government. Annotation on reverse from CSO conveys there is ‘no objection’ to issuing the license made reference to. Encloses memorial from Whitcroft to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking permission to obtain a pawnbroker’s license on his new premises at Bride Street. Complains his proposal to pay the sum of £50 for 6 months or £100 for a 12 month period, beginning on 29th September 1825, was rejected by the chief magistrates of Police, despite there being nearly 7 months of the year expired. Also remarks he has two other places in Dublin equipped for commercial transactions in the pawn broking profession.

28 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1388

Letter from C Strangways, commander of HMS sloop ‘Cleo’, harbour of Kingstown [Dunleary; Dún Laoghaire], County Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting his arrival at harbour with a shipment of Stg£100,000 in half crown denominations sent from the mint [England] for use of the Bank of Ireland. Conveys that directions are given him to collect and transport by return all old bank tokens that have been exchanged for new silver. Requests that arrangements be put in place take ashore the new currency and for sending to the 'Cleo' all such old specie for transportation to the mint.

30 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1389

Letter from Alexander Nimmo, civil engineer overseeing public works in the western district, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, responding to a letter of criticism [published in the 'Dublin Evening Post' newspaper] on the destruction by flood of part of a bridge on the road between the town of Westport and Killery point in County Mayo. He explains the bridge over the Drummin or Errive [Erriff] River had a single 20 foot arch complete and another just begun, when hit and carried away by ‘a sudden flood’. Rejects any suggestion that William O’Hara, assistant engineer, was at fault for the loss of the arches, for the deluge of water that caused the damage was wholly unexpected. Observes a full repair was made to the structure within the space of a fortnight. He defends his own engineering decisions on the works and also his employment of O’Hara, whose partnership in private business with Mr Knight also attracts the censure of the letter writer. Encloses a clipping from the 'Dublin Evening Post' with letter from ‘A Traveller’ bemoaning the loss of the bridge and raising questions over Nimmo’s competency as supervision of public works, dated 3rd October 1825.

3 Oct 1825-28 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1390

Letter from Alderman Frederick Darley and John Graves, chief magistrates, head office of police, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing a copy report from Lawrence Richard Bomford, chief clerk, No 4, Police Division, 15 College Street, Dublin, concerning allegations made by Anne Lockwood relative to an assault by her brother [Thomas Willoe] with whom she was in dispute over the terms of a will bequest. Conveys Lockwood also made charges against a police constable for attempting to have her confined in an asylum and against the police magistrates of College Street whom she alleges failed to act against the guilty party. Describes the process of the police investigation and the magistrates’ determination that the matter at issue was ‘a family feud’, 8; 10 October 1825. Encloses copy letter from Messrs Allen & Norman, solicitors, 27 Upper Sackville [O'Connell] Street, Dublin, to Charles Pemberton, chief clerk, Head Office of Police, Dublin, observing that Mrs Lockwood ‘appears to have sustained serious injury at her mother’s house in Charlotte Street’. He asks that a summons be issued to the perpetrators, 10 September 1825. Also encloses memorial of George Lockwood, lieutenant, Duke of Clarence’s regiment [or County Tipperary regiment], Blackrock, County Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, calling for redress and investigation following an alleged assault of his wife Anne Lockwood by a peace officer of the head office of police, who was acting under the direction of Christopher Willoe [her nephew]. Accuses Mr and Mrs Thomas Willoe [parents of Christopher] of acting to impede his wife in the collection of proceeds out of the estate of Captain Samuel Willoe, 8th regiment of foot, over which Thomas Willoe acts as executer. Having brought a complaint before the magistrates of the College Street police office, he complains, they refused to take her statement in respect to the assault, 29 September 1825. Also copy statement from Love Hiatt [Hyatt], medical doctor, Blackrock, on the events surrounding the family dispute in which Anne Lockwood sustained ‘severe bruises on the Arm and hands’ caused by contact with her brother [Thomas Willoe]. Conveys details of the hearing before the police magistrates at College Street, one of whom declared Lockwood’s charges ‘would not for one moment stand before a jury without being thrown out’, 14 September 1825. Also letter from George Lockwood, 52 Grafton Street, to Goulburn, sending a copy of an affidavit concerning his wife’s complaint [not present] drawn up by [J] Fitzgibbon, attorney, Court of King Bench, 17 October 1825. Also letter from George Lockwood, Blackrock, to Goulburn, seeking to establish further evidence in support of his wife’s complaint. States he has taken the opinion of Mr [F] Blackburne, KC, and Mr [T] Driscol, KC, barristers, who conclude there is a case to answer by the police in connection with the issue. Requests a copy of the police magistrates’ report on the incident be transmitted to him, 2 November 1825.

10 Sep 1825-2 Nov 1825

1825