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CSO/RP/1821/383

Letter from John Whitley Stokes, taxing officer to Irish law courts, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Office, Dublin Castle, detailing the various items required by he and fellow taxing officer, James Clancey, in their new role. Includes the provision of offices adjacent to the Four Courts, Dublin; a clerk for book keeping; and other office supplies, 1 November 1821. Also note by CSO official [probably Charles Grant], making observations on each of the items requested in Stokes' letter, [November 1821].

1 Nov 1821-[Nov 1821]

1821

CSO/RP/1821/384

Petition of Ann Sparling, widow, Ruscha, [Rúscach; Rooskagh], County Limerick, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, detailing the murder of her husband, Christopher Sparling, and various attacks on their farm, having been encouraged to settle there by the land agent to Lord Courtenay, to establish 'a Colony of Loyal Industrious farmers professing the Religion of the established Church of England'. Claims that those who murdered her husband were Palatines. Requests government assistance to support her family. Petition certified by local church figures, and magistrates, as well as Alfred Furlong, agent to Courtenay estate, and RH Fitzgibbon, governor of County Limerick.

Nov 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/385

Letter from Henry Smith, clerk of the Drapers Company, London, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the claims of Rowley Miller relating to the post office at Moneymore, County Londonderry. States that the Drapers Company does not permit their tenants to 'multiply the dwellings on their Estate', and expresses his confidence that there are several respectable shop keepers in Moneymore, competent to fill the duties of postmaster.

2 Nov 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/386

Letter from Dr Brereton, Tullamore, King's County [County Offaly], to Sir William C Smith, Ashfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Third Baron of Court of Exchequer, Ireland, concerning case of Edward Devine, stamper. States that he had been treating Devine for a bowel complaint and nervous headache, and had issued him with a certificate of ill health.

29 Nov 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/387

Letter from Charles Tandy, 4 Moland [Talbot] Street, Dublin, attorney, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, on behalf of the committee appointed by the attorneys of Ireland to represent the profession, in relation to the proposed parliamentary bills for regulating Irish law courts. Requests that consideration of the bills be postponed to allow them time to communicate their observations in full, 27 February 1821. Encloses copy of some of their objections to the bill, and the resolution passed at their meeting of 16 February 1821, to present their objections to the judges and law officers of the crown. Annotation on reverse of Tandy's letter, of draft letter of reply from Grant to Tandy, 8 March 1821.

16 Feb 1821-8 Mar 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/388

Letter from Mary Stapleton, 5 George's Place, Blackrock, County Dublin, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the history and finances of the Grand Canal Company, and her efforts to obtain 'justice' for herself 'and to all who suffer as I do', 20 January 1821. Encloses abstract from the company's general account of expenditure and revenues for year ending 29 February 1820, and the government stock account of the company for the same period. Also letter from Stapleton to Grant, on same subject, 12 March 1821, and enclosing copy of extracts of Grand Canal Company colliery account, and state of the funds of the company, for period ending 29 February 1820. Also newspaper extract from the 'Dublin Evening Post' of 11 February 1819, concerning the election of 15 directors of the Grand Canal company.

11 Feb 1819-12 Mar 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/389

Petition of the merchants and traders of the ports of Tralee and Blennerville, County Kerry, and the masters of vessels involved in trading at those ports, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting improvements to the 'wretched state' of the quays at Tralee, which is hampering trade. Signed by 7 merchants and 7 ship owners.

5 Mar 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/390

File of papers relating to claims of James O'Halloran of Banna, near Tralee, County Kerry, for money outstanding for accommodation and supplies which he provided for the Newcastle yeomanry corps, whilst they were stationed at Athea, County Limerick, in winter of 1808 and spring of 1809. Also his claims for compensation for other services to government, including his acting as witness in a crown prosecution against Timothy Mulvihill, a member of a County Limerick banditti, and the subsequent attacks on his family and property.

26 Oct 1821-22 Dec 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/391

Copy of letter from Daniel Webb Webber, Bertram Mitford, Thomas P Dickenson, Thomas Staples, and John Doherty, commissioners of inquiry, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting, as requested, on their reconsideration of the case of George Watson. Relates to Watson's claims for remuneration for discharge of duties of clerk of the alphabets, in office of clerk of the pleas, Court of Exchequer Ireland.

13 Mar 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/392

Letter from William Downes, Merville, Dublin, Lord Chief Justice of Court of King's Bench Ireland, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, conveying a recommendation from the judges of the Court of King's Bench, that government should direct the commissioners of inquiry to also examine the crown side of the courts at the assizes, including offices of clerk of the crown and clerk of the peace. In particular, to propose salaries for each office across the counties and towns of Ireland, rather than payment by fees.

9 Jul 1821

1821