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CSO/RP/1823/341

Petition of Arthur Murphy, Navan, County Meath, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, referring to the circumstances of the withdrawal of his appointment as a chief constable of police for Limerick city, because of Murphy's age. Requests alternative government employment to support his family, 24 February 1823. Also letter from Murphy, 71 Dame Street, Dublin, to Chief Secretary's Office, renewing his application for government employment, and referring to several recommendations on his behalf, including from Sir Marcus Somerville, MP for County Meath, 21 April 1823.

24 Feb 1823-21 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/342

Petition of John Diggin, Tralee, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to post of tidewaiter at Tralee.

19 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/343

Petition of Hannah Rice, Burrin, Castlewellan, County Down, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning permission granted to her by the Secretary of State's office in London, to travel to New South Wales, Australia, to join her husband, Edward Rice, a convict. Requests instructions on how to proceed.

24 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/344

Certificate of search carried out amongst pleas of the crown for County Carlow, concerning trial of Andrew Anderson, for assault and theft, at Carlow assizes, 22 July 1822. Includes details of his crimes, and reports that Anderson was found guilty and sentenced to be 'Hanged by the Neck' on 10 August 1822. Statement certified by Benjamin Riky, deputy clerk of the crown for County Carlow, 26 February 1823. Name of Kemmis, crown solicitor for Dublin, is written on reverse of certificate.

26 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/345

Letter from Sir Robert Shaw, Dublin, MP for Dublin city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, recommending appointment of George Baker of 3 Anglesea Street, Dublin, to clerkship in stamp office, Dublin.

18 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/346

File of papers relating to appointment of William Hutchison [also spelt Hutchison] as harbour master of Kingstown [Dunleary; Dún Laoghaire], County Dublin. Includes letter from commissioners for Kingstown [also referred to as Royal harbour of George IV], board room, Kingstown, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning Hutchinson's appointment and requesting clarification respecting the commissioners' authority over him. Also concerning the expenses of the appointment, 20 February 1823. Also letter from Sir Charles William Flint, Irish Office, London, resident under secretary of Irish Office, to Gregory, conveying the instructions of Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, respecting the appointment, 26 February 1823. Also includes letter from Hutchison, Bullock, County Dublin, to Gregory, requesting information on his new salary, stating that his Royal Navy half pay has been suspended, 29 May 1823; encloses printed circular letter from the Navy Pay Office, London, completed with handwritten entries respecting the delay to Hutchison's navy salary, 21 May 1823.

20 Feb 1823-Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/347

Letter from Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st earl of Donoughmore, Knocklofty, County Tipperary, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 16 January 1823, seeking government's approval for the enclosed set of rules and regulations, submitted to the magistrates of County Tipperary, by Richard Willcocks, chief police magistrate, respecting the conduct of police constables and chief constables; states that they have been approved by the magistrates [regulations not present - these were subsequently returned to the magistrates with comments]. Also note by John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary's Office, offering his opinion on the rules, and in particular querying those relative to the power of the magistrates, 21 January 1823. Also copy of letter of reply from [William Gregory, Under Secretary], Dublin Castle, to Donoughmore, February 1823, and letter from Donoughmore to Gregory, in defence of the regulations submitted, 1 March 1823.

16 Jan 1823-1 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/348

Letter from Thomas [?Frieling], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 24 February 1823, enclosing petition of John Fitzpatrick, customs officer at Belfast, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, referring to his employment in the custom houses at Belfast and Newry, County Down. Requests appointment to vacant post of jerquer [custom officer] at Belfast port [February 1823].

24 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/349

Letter from Arthur Hutchins, Ardnagashel, near Bantry, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, offering his advice on the question of Catholic emancipation. Refers to the conduct of grand juries and city corporations in 'the shameful plunder of the public money', and recommends that they be reformed. Urges 'Let the conduct of the upper orders be reformed, and employment given to the labouring poor and their families, and the utmost tranquillity will prevail in Ireland'.

28 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/350

Letter from John Toler, Lord Norbury, Lord Chief Justice of Court of Common Pleas, Ireland, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 23 February 1823, enclosing letter from Henry Cole, Mountrath Street police office, Dublin, police magistrate of the 4th division of Dublin police, to Norbury, reporting on the circumstances of a fire in the east wing of the Four Courts, Dublin, caused by the 'impudence' of George Mackin, an enrolling clerk in the common pleas office. Reports that no damage was caused to any of the records held at the Four Courts, and attributes this to the fire proof construction of the record office, 23 February 1823. Pencil annotation by Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, written on reverse of Norbury's letter.

23 Feb 1823

1823