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CSO/RP/1819/454

Letter from Crofton FitzGerald, secretary of board of governors of House of Industry, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning government's instruction that Doctors Cheyne, Clarke and Crampton, the 3 physicians of the House of Industry, should tour Ireland for one month to report on state of public health. Requests that 3 temporary physicians be appointed for the duration of their absence.

13 Feb 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/455

Letter from Francis Johnston, Architect's office, Castle yard, Dublin Castle, architect of Board of Works, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning proposed alterations to Cork convict jail, and in particular, plans for solitary cells. Johnston offers opinions on the remarks and suggestions of Francis Murphy, keeper of Cork convict jail, for alterations to the jail, advising that the work be carried out and supervised locally, to save expense of sending builders from Dublin, 19 December 1819. Returns letter of Murphy to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the plans for the jail. Notes that solitary confinement of convicts would 'tend greatly to prevent mischief, and check the dangerous conduct that has been so frequently practiced by the Convicts', 4 December 1819.

4 Dec 1819-19 Dec 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/456

Letter from William Jenkins, Pells office, Dublin Castle, deputy clerk of the pells, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting that, as he will be away from Dublin for a short time, someone be appointed to countersign pellers drafts in his absence.

20 Feb 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/457

File of papers relating to discussions on possible postponement of County Longford assizes due to virulence of fever epidemic. Includes letter from Sergeant Henry Joy, Omagh, County Tyrone, crown judge and first sergeant of King's Counsel, to William Saurin, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Attorney General of Ireland, urging necessity of postponement of Longford assizes, as 'there must be great danger' from fever outbreak, 21 March 1819. Also letter from Joy, Longford, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, urging postponement, and stating 'I should have thought that the anxiety on the part of government would have been to prevent the Assizes from being held until all possibility of danger was over rather than urge the Judges to hold the Assizes contrary to their decided opinion'. Refers to risk to risk of contagion for judges, juries and witnesses, 27 March 1819. Encloses letter from Dr John Moore, Longford, physician to Longford jail, to Reverend Charles Henry Minchin, inspector of Longford jail, reporting on fever amongst prisoners. Attributes the cases to lack of a proper infirmary, conditions within the jails, and poor quality of water, 26 March 1819. Moore includes brief report on sick prisoners in the jail, with names and conditions of each, 24 March 1819.

21 Mar 1819-27 Mar 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/458

File of papers relating to request of Frederick Edward Jones for renewal of his patent for Theatre Royal, Dublin. Includes copy of letter from William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, to [William Saurin], Attorney General, concerning Jones' patent and referring to report of Thomas Lefroy and John Sealy Townsend, on problem in relation to joining John Crampton in the patent, 14 August 1819. Also letter from Jones, Clonliffe House, Dublin, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, responding to the suggestions made concerning the theatre's future, and urging consideration of 'my property in the Theatre, upon which I and my family depend wholly', and detailing the substantial investments he has made in it. Details the turbulent history of the theatre in recent years, including its fate during 1798 and 1803 rebellions, and the riot there in 1814. Expresses regret that the government wishes to grant the patent to someone else of its own choosing, 10 November 1819.

8 Feb 1819-10 Nov 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/459

File of papers relating to proposed amendments to legislation on the Recovery of Wages (Ireland) Act 1814, 54 Geo 3 chapter 116, introduced by Robert Peel, and relating to the recovery of small debts; and also to the Recognizances (Ireland) Act 1817, 57 Geo 3 chapter 56. Includes letter from William Jones, Cork, County Cork, clerk of the crown and clerk of the peace for County Cork, to Chief Secretary's Office, concerning suggested amendments to act relating to forfeited recognizances, 4 February 1819. Also memorandum of William Saurin, Attorney General of Ireland, stating his legal opinion on the subject, 20 March 1819.

29 Jan 1819-20 Mar 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/460

File of papers relating to plans for enlargement of County Wicklow jail. Includes letter from Francis Johnston, architect's office, Castle yard, Dublin Castle, architect to Board of Works, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, presenting his opinions on the plans, and on the suggestions of Forster Archer, Inspector General of Prisons Ireland, in relation to the jail. Aside from his querying Archer's stance on provision of privies and on closing up windows in day room, Johnston recommends that government approve the plans. Also copy of letter from Archer, Inspector General of Prisons Office, Dublin, to Gregory, concerning his opinion on the plans for jail, 2 March 1819.

2 Mar 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/461

Letter from commissioners of inquiry, office of inquiry, Dublin, to William Gregory, reporting, as requested by Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, on their inquiry into the accounts of office of clerk of the pleas, Court of Exchequer. Referring to the accounts, states that they 'do not find anything objectionable therein', and recommends payment of salaries of those involved in the accounts, listing each name, their job title, and salary. Letter signed by commissioners of inquiry: Daniel Webb Webber; Bertram Mitford; Thomas P Dickenson; Thomas Staples; and John Doherty, 1 March 1819. Also note from William Saurin, Attorney General of Ireland, concerning case of Carew O'Grady, acting first deputy of office of clerk of pleas, 9 March 1819.

1 Mar 1819-9 Mar 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/462

Petition of parishioners of Inisloughna [Inislounaght] Abbey and neighbourhood of Clonmel, County Tipperary, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting that Reverend George Miles be recommended to the Bishop of Waterford to be reinstated as their curate, or an alternative living found for him, emphasising his years of service and good character. Petition signed by 11 individuals, including Earl of Glengall; Colonel William Bagwell, of Marlfield, Clonmel, MP for Clonmel, and also certified by Power Le Poer Trench, Church of Ireland Bishop of Elphin, vouching for Miles' conduct.

5 Feb 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/463

Letter from Alderman John Kingstown James, Cavendish Row, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting consideration for appointment to vacant post of police magistrate, following death of Alderman Nathaniel Hone.

12 Apr 1819

1819