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CSO/RP/1825/1601

Petition of Reverend James Horner, Presbyterian chaplain, Newgate prison, [Harcourt Street], Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment as chaplain to the Presbyterian prisoners on board the convict ship ‘Essex’ at Kingstown harbour [Dunleary; Dún Laoghaire], County Dublin. Expresses his anxiety to attend to the spiritual needs of ‘unworthy members of the Presbyterian church’ coming from the province of Ulster and also those from the of jail Newgate who are at present ‘deprived’ of all opportunity to worship. Complains of his exclusion from the convict hulk and notes that prisoners of both the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland churches are permitted to avail of the services of a chaplain.

1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1602

Letter from Sir Marcus Somerville, MP for County Meath, Somerville House, Navan, County Meath, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, seeking preferment to the Church of Ireland living of Kilmoon, County Meath, for his relative [Reverend] Charles Osborne. Emphasises his concern for Osborne’s future and indicates his inclination to travel to Dublin Castle for a personal interview on the subject, if appropriate. Also letter from Somerville to Goulburn, reiterating his recommendation of Osborne to succeed to the church at Kilmoon. Observes he has acted as curate to the incumbent there for some time and also lives in the locality.

14 Sep 1825-18 Sep 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1603

Letter from Major General George Forbes, Viscount Forbes, magistrate and MP for County Longford, Castleforbes, County Longford, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, making recommendation for the appointment of George Baker as a supernumerary gauger [in the excise department]. With annotation on base from Goulburn indicating that no situations of the type referred to have been recently granted and the competition for employment under government remains severe. Encloses letter from James Baker, magistrate of County Longford, Granard, County Longford, to Forbes, requesting he use his influence to have his nephew, George Baker, appointed as gauger or in another post under government. Stresses his hopes the boy will be his ‘Representative at my Death’.

16 Oct 1825-18 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1604

Letter from Charles Nangle, flour miller, New Haggard, Trim, County Meath, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting that an order be issued to Christopher Lynch, chief constable of police, at Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, compelling him to pay arrears of £15 2s 6d. Claims that Lynch, a former quartermaster of the 27th regiment of foot, left the unsettled account following an earlier venture into the bakery trade in the town of Trim. Complains despite several applications for the arrears over the course of two years, his bill remains unpaid. With annotation on base from Goulburn stating government has no power to demand settlement of private arrears but the matter may be resolved through regular proceedings at law.

18 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1605

Letter from Thomas Wrixon Fitzgerald, lawyer, 2 Upper Mount Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, advancing application for the position of assistant barrister of County Limerick, following the resignation of the post holder, Thomas Lloyd. Emphasises his solid credentials and long standing reputation amongst the leading legal personages of Ireland; indicates he is particularly well known to William Saurin, [Attorney General of Ireland,1807-1822] and served alongside him in the college corps [Trinity College] during the 1798 Rebellion.

9 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1606

Letter from Major Thomas D’Arcy, inspector general of police for province of Ulster, Belfast, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing letter from Mr Crofton, chief constable of police, Lisburn, County Antrim, requesting leave of absence for 10 days to attend to ‘very urgent private business’.

1 Dec 1825-2 Dec 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1607

Letter from Andrew Brenn [Brunn], corporal and pensioner of the 17th regiment of light dragoons, Scarriff, County Clare, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing a memorial from the out pensioner of counties Clare and Galway seeking appointment of a resident magistrate. Being ‘old and infirm’ they complain of the difficulty of having to travel considerable distance to see a magistrate to have their affidavits for pension bills signed. Likewise, they claim, the police and military stationed at Tomgraney, Feakle and Scarriff all labour under inconveniences on account of the lack of a resident magistrate at Scarriff. Observes the district is ’notorious for robberies and Insurrectionary Proceedings’ and would greatly benefit from the appointment of a man such as Sir John Read of Moynoe House in Scarriff. With separate sheet signed by Brenn and 25 other pensioners.

22 Nov 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1608

Letter from [HB] Hunter, magistrate, Ballaghy, County Londonderry, to Captain Dinan, Maghera, County Londonderry, reporting on the case of John Conway, who seeks liberty from gaol having been confined under a green wax process, for failure to attend the assizes of Londonderry to prosecute a man called Kennedy. He gives opinion that Conway is ‘less deserving of favour than any person under similar circumstances’ since he was strongly urged to attend the proceedings and assured of getting his expenses defrayed. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

5 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1609

Letter from P Maziere & Company, wine merchants, Cork, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting guidance on the matter of making application for drawback on wine supplied to vessels used for convict shipping. States they seek clarification on behalf of Colonel Shadford, of the 57th regiment of foot, who is about departing on the 'Mangles' convict ship from Cove [Cobh], County Cork, for New South Wales in Australia. Annotation on base from the CSO stresses that application is to be made ‘in all instances’ to the lords of the treasury in London.

25 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1610

Letter from George King, 3rd earl of Kingston, London, to Henry Joyce, Dublin, requesting the use of his influence with the Irish government over the disposition of appointments to posts of chief constables in the police establishment of County Cork.

2 Mar 1825

1825