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CSO/RP/1818/671

Letter from George Brownrigg, secretary, Ballast Office, Waterford, County Waterford, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, requesting permission for transfer of sum of £792.7.2 from Director General of Inland Navigation to office of the Board of Commissioners for Waterford harbour, in accordance with charges associated with the act, 56th of George III. Encloses copy of letter from Henry R Paine, Navigation Office, to Brownrigg, with observations on payment of the sum and mention of vouchers required for final verification.

21 Jul 1818-31 Jul 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/672

Letter from Arthur Meadows, Mayor of Wexford town, County Wexford, to Chief Secretary’s office, Dublin Castle, requesting to know, on behalf of the Corporation, if funds granted by Parliament under an act for that purpose can be applied for use by the Corporation ‘for the purposes of assisting it in erecting a building for the reception and relief of persons in fever’. Annotated on back with message: ‘Does not the Act point out the course to be pursued? And must not the Grand Jury present?’.

1 Aug 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/673

Letter from James Hackett and Henry Alcock, sheriffs of the city of Waterford, County Waterford, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, indicating that five convicts, Byrne, Foran, Moore, Neville and Hayes, have been transferred to Cork and requesting refund of expenses relating to work.

14 Aug 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/674

Letter from Henry Beresford, Marquis of Waterford, Curraghmore, County Waterford, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, making recommendation of Lieutenant Mark Anthony for post of harbour master at Dunmore [East], County Waterford. Also includes second letter from Beresford to Gregory, indicating that he had advanced the name of Anthony of the Royal Navy in response to a request for a suitable person made by Robert Peel.

3 Aug 1818-15 Aug 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/675

Report from Commissioners of Board of Works to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, on provision of a new bridewell and infirmary building for Mullingar, County Westmeath, with observations on architect’s recommendations. Encloses letter from Francis Johnston, architect, Castle Yard, Dublin, to Robert Robinson, making suggestions for a number of alterations to plans for the proposed accommodation; observes that ‘the Windows of the Men’s Working and Lodging Rooms should not look into the Kitchen yard, as a speaking communication between the male and female prisoners, cannot be prevented across the space of twenty nine feet’.

18 Aug 1818-19 Aug 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/676

Letter from James Shiel, 93 Baggot Street, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, enclosing plans for a new bridewell and infirmary building for Mullingar, County Westmeath [not extant], which have been amended according to suggestions from Francis Johnston, architect; requests that the plans are returned to him as representative of the Commissioners responsible for the construction of the accommodation. Also includes earlier letter from Shiel to Gregory, enclosing the plans and annexing details of workmen to be employed on the project [not extant].

25 Jul 1818-3 Sep1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/677

Letter from Francis Hassard, Recorder of Waterford, 39 Summer Hill, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, expressing view that a visit by the Lord Lieutenant to Waterford city might not be greeted with enthusiasm, with reflections on attitude of Sir John Newport. Encloses single page of Waterford newspaper, c22 Aug 1818, with article on dispute between citizens and Corporation respecting allocation of burden of taxation for paving, flagging and making sewers, related to an Act of Parliament for that purpose.

c22 Aug 1818-8 Sep1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/678

Report from Commissioners of Board of Works to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, enclosing copy of plan for new bridewell for Mullingar, County Westmeath [not extant], plus letter from architect Francis Johnston, stating approval of design and estimates for building. Encloses copy letter from Francis Johnston, architect, Castle Yard, Dublin, to Robert Robinson, confirming that the amended plan ‘is fit and proper for the purposes intended’.

12 Sep 1818-14 Sep1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/679

Letter from Sir John Newport, mayor of Waterford, County Waterford, to Dr George Renny, Army Medical Office, Dublin, to express appreciation of local fever committee for grant of aid. Observes that the ‘awful Visitation of Fever and Dysentery made their application for aid absolutely necessary’. Also includes cover note indicating that the letter of thanks from the mayor is to be conveyed, via 'Hamilton', to the Lord Lieutenant.

12 Oct 1818-14 Oct 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1818/680

Letter from Reverend M Wainright, Trim, County Meath, to Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, providing account of gaol break at Trim by convicts bound for transportation. Explains that one prisoner, Fitzpatrick made good his escape, ‘three Viz. Doyle, Rogers & Guggarly were retaken – Rogers disarmed the Sentry who was drunk & Doyle broke his arm’.

16 Oct 1818

1818