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CSO/RP/1821/520

Letter from Catherine Brenan, Caher, County Tipperary, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reiterating her request for government assistance or employment, and emphasising her since her husband's illness and debts.

27 Nov 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/521

Plan of Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms, for winding up the Irish Records Commission and completing the work begun by the commission, to arrange and preserve the records of Ireland, [1821]. Annotation on reverse states that Betham requested that the plan remain confidential, unless put into action. Also letter from Betham to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, expanding on some of the suggestions contained in his plan, and complaining of the actions of the Records Commission's sub commissioners, in removing records from their originating offices. Also notes, 'I would recommend the discontinuing of all research which has merely curiosity for its object, such being rather the province of an antiquarian, than of a public officer'. Advises that his plan would bring to an end, 'the expensive and unwieldy machinery of the Record Commission, which is more a vehicle of expense than utility'. Also letter from Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, legal writer and counsel to Irish Office, London, to Sir Charles Flint, resident secretary of Irish Office, London, expressing his approval of Betham's plan, 3 May 1821.

16 Apr 1821-3 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/522

Letter from Rowley Lascelles, archivist and antiquary, Reid's Hotel, St. Martin's Lane, London, to Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms, concerning the terms of his salary upon agreeing to work for the Irish Records Commission. Complains that owing to the management of the commission by William Shaw Mason, its secretary, Lascelles is still owed money for his work. Also refers to his mistrust of Mason and those at the Records Tower, Dublin, 26 May 1821. Also memorandum of a proposal by Lascelles to government, concerning his work on the patronage of the crown, extracted from the records of Great Britain and Ireland, 12 June 1821.

26 May 1821-12 Jun 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/523

File of papers relating to requests of Daniel Beere, first secondary in the Lord Treasurer's remembrancer's office, Court of Exchequer Ireland, for compensation for loss of fees previously received by his office.

[1821]-5 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/524

File of papers relating to proposals of Hill W Rowan, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, an officer of the Board of Customs, to prevent the frauds carried out by Irish pawn brokers, to the disadvantage of the poor, in particular the practice of illegally charging interest on duplicates. Rowan suggests a stamp duty on pawnbrokers' duplicates, which will also benefit the country's revenue. Includes letter from Rowan to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 22 Feb 182o, enclosing 2 newspaper extracts of letters to editor of the 'Belfast Chronicle', Belfast, and 'Saunder's Newsletter', Dublin, [February 1820], concerning frauds committed by Irish pawnbrokers.

25 Jan 1820-7 Jul 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/525

File of papers relating to the dismissal of Dr James Henthorn, Reverend William O'Connor, Edward Haughton, Francis L'Estrange, and Reverend James Horner, as governors of the House of Industry, Dublin. Includes statements from each governor declaring their age, as requested by government, 16-17 March 1821. Also letter from Mary Anne O'Connor, William Street, Dublin, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, on behalf of her husband, Reverend William O'Connor, and the other former governors of the House of Industry, requesting that they be granted some financial provision, having been 'thrust out of their situation without even a shadow of blemish on their conduct', 3 September 1821.

13 Mar 1821-24 Dec 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/526

File of papers relating to the repeated applications of Thomas Cosens to be awarded the government contract to build an embankment at Tramore bay, County Waterford. Includes printed copy of advertisement from the Lords of the Treasury, Treasury Chambers, London, requesting tenders to be submitted for embanking the inner bay of the back strand, 14 December 1820. Also includes information concerning the securities offered by Cosens, and letters from Cosens to the Lords of the Treasury, and to their secretary, George Harrison, at Treasury Chambers, London, concerning various details of his proposals to complete the work.

14 Dec 1820-1 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1821/527

File of papers relating to the dispute between the commissioners for building a new jail in County Monaghan, and John Behan, the builder originally contracted to carry out the works. Includes petition of Behan, Dublin, architect and builder, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, detailing his lengthy dispute with the commissioners. Requests government's assistance to receive the money owed to him for the work already carried out, prior to the dispute, [1821]. Also petition of the grand jury of County Monaghan, at spring assizes 1821, to Earl Talbot, presenting their case, and disputing Behan's version of events. Details the ways in which Behan breached his contract, and requests Earl Talbot's approval of a new plan for building and completing the jail. Signed by John Madden, grand jury foreman, [May 1821].

13 Jun 1820-[May 1821]

1821

CSO/RP/1821/528

File of papers relating to suggestions of Peter Burrowes junior, 48 Abbey Street, Dublin, barrister at law, for reform of fees in Irish law courts, highlighting abuses which Burrowes believes were not addressed by the work of the commissioners of inquiry into Irish law courts and fees. Includes letter from Burrowes to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to Burrowes publication entitled 'Considerations on the Modern Increase of Law charges', 20 February 1821, and enclosing copy of a case prepared by Burrowes, on the 'Enrolment of Interlocutory and Final Judgements in Courts of Law in Ireland', [February 1821]. It states that, 'Fees in Courts of Justice in Ireland have gradually attained to such a magnitude as to render access to the superior Courts impracticable to any but the wealthy classes of Society'.

[Feb 1821]-26 Apr 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/529

Letter from Jane and Elizabeth Nesbitt, 99 Great Britain [Parnell] Street, Dublin, to Henry Addington, 1st viscount Sidmouth, Secretary of State for the Homes Department, London, requesting his interference with Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, to increase their pension, 28 August 1821. Encloses their petition to King George IV, detailing their family's misfortune and their distress and infirmities. Requests relief, as their concordatum pension is insufficient, [August 1821].

[Aug 1821]-28 Aug 1821

1821