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CSO/RP/1819/604

Letter from David Lane and Company, Cork, brewers, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the decline of their brewing trade and protesting at additional tax to be levied on malt from January 1820. Recounts decline in consumption of malt liquor in recent years, and how brewing has suffered against Irish distillation, which is to remain unaffected by new tax. Complains of the financial burdens on Irish brewing and urges assistance for the trade, 4 December 1819. Copy of draft letter of reply from Grant on reverse, 15 December 1819.

4 Dec 1819-15 Dec 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/605

Letter from Major John Prendergast Vereker, London, MP for Limerick city, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing copy of petition of Limerick chamber of commerce, to the Post Masters General. Urges that Grant recommend that the merchants' request be complied with. Petition requests establishment of mail coach between Clonmel and Limerick, or Waterford and Limerick, since the road network has been improved. Complains of current slow and unreliable conveyance of letters on horseback.

25 May 1819-27 May 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/606

File of papers relating to amendments proposed to be made to legislation concerning issue of money from the consolidated fund. Includes letter from John Galloway, Dublin, secretary to commissioners for the issue of money out of the consolidated fund, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing copy of draft of 'An Act to amend 2 acts made in the 57th year of His present majesty's reign for authorizing the issue of Exchequer Bills and the advance of money for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries and employment of the Poor, and also to amend an Act made in the 58th year of His present Majesty's reign, which said last mentioned act was made, to amend said two former acts, and to extend the powers of the Commissioners for carrying the said acts into Execution in Ireland, And further to amend the said several Acts, and further to extend the powers of the Commissioners in Ireland'. Cossart states that the draft bill has been approved by William Saurin, Attorney General for Ireland and requests that it be passed to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, to be presented in parliament, 21 April, 1819. Also printed copy of act of parliament 57 Geo III c.124, 'An act to amend an Act made in the present Session of Parliament, for authorizing the Issue of Exchequer Bills, and the Advance of Money for carrying on Public Works and Fisheries, and Employment of the Poor', 11 July 1817. Also letter from Henry Blake, Renvyle, Westport, County Mayo, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, requesting government loan of £1000 to complete section of road to Galway, where he intends to establish a new colony to attract English settlers, in preference of emigration to America, 1 April 1819.

11 Jul 1817-21 Apr 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/607

Printed list of expiring laws relating to Ireland, due to expire in parliamentary session 59 Geo III. Includes bills relating to insolvent debtors, customs, fisheries, militia, and Bank of Ireland. Annotation by John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, giving his opinion on position of each bill, February 11 1819.

11 Feb 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/608

Copy of letter Charles H Todd, Kildare Street, Dublin, secretary to commissioners for superintending and directing the erection, establishment, and regulation of asylums for the lunatic poor in Ireland, to William Vesey Fitzgerald, stating that commissioners agree with him on subject of expediency of an amendment to parliamentary act 57 Geo III c.106 relating to transfer of land for building lunatic asylums. Offers various suggestions for amending act.

11 Dec 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/609

Letter from JB Latham, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning bill about to be introduced in parliament for cleansing and improving Cork harbour. Emphasises opposition that exists towards proposed bill, among merchants and general public in Cork, and urges him to disregard the representation of a few merchants, calling themselves the committee of merchants of Cork, in favour of the bill, 9 June 1819. Copy of draft letter of reply from Grant on reverse, 21 July 1819.

9 Jun 1819-21 Jul 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/610

2 letters from Henry Mercer, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 29 January; 15 February 1819, and enclosing letter from Mercer to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle. Requests appointment to any government post, describing the debts of his family and widowed mother. Annotation by clerk in CSO indicates that Mercer wrote incorrect month on his second letter, 15 January, instead of 15 February, 1819. Another annotation by CSO official states H Mercer, 'alias HM Graves, see his letter of May 1820.' Copy of draft letter of reply from Grant written on reverse, 8 February 1819.

29 Jan 1819-[1820]

1820

CSO/RP/1819/611

Letter from Denis Browne, Castlebar, County Mayo, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, concerning removal of male and female convicts held in County Mayo jail, to Cork convict depot.

15 Feb 1819

1819

CSO/RP/1819/612

Petition of Elizabeth Morton, Circular Road, Dublin, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, reiterating her previous request for employment for her son in law, James Pride.

24 Oct 1818

1818

CSO/RP/1819/613

Petition of Butler Moloney to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting government employment as clerk in stamp office, custom house or Dublin Castle. Recalls the assistance he received from Gregory's father many years ago.

12 Feb 1819

1819