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CSO/RP/1821/609

Letter from Robert Borrowes, stamp office, Dublin, solicitor of stamp duties, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary of Ireland, London, enclosing a copy of the bill relating to Court of Chancery stamp duty taxation bill of costs [not present], 13 March 1821. Annotation on reverse of copy of letter of reply from Grant, Irish Office, London, to Borrowes, 19 March 1821.

13 Mar 1821-19 Mar 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/610

Letter from Richard Down, Curraghmore, County Waterford, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, 15 October 1821, enclosing petition of the nobility, gentry, clergy and freeholders of County Waterford, gathered at a meeting at Lismore, County Waterford, 15 October 1821, to Earl Talbot. Petition concerns plans of the Irish Post Masters General to alter the conveyance of mail from Dublin to Waterford, and expressing their concerns that this will destroy the benefits enjoyed by Waterford town and county, by the current system. Requests that no such changes take place which would deprive Waterford of its direct communication with Dublin. Petition signed by 48 individuals, including Richard Smyth, high sheriff of Waterford, and John Scott, Church of Ireland Dean of Lismore. Also letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting, as requested, the response of the Post Masters General to the petition, 21 October 1821.

15 Oct 1821-21 Oct 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/611

Letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, in response to Gregory's letter conveying the displeasure of Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, at the frequent delays and irregularity in the delivery of his government letters. Lees responds to each of the incidences referred to, and conveys the regret of the Post Masters General for the delays. Also provides details, as requested, on the duties and recent attendance of those individuals mentioned in Earl Talbot's complaints. These include the comptroller of the British mail office, the inspector of letter carriers, and president and vice president of the inland office, 26 March 1821. Also letter from Lees, GPO, to Gregory, concerning the timing of the arrival of the mail bags containing state letters, 26 May 1821.

26 Mar 1821-26 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/612

File of papers relating to proposals to build a hotel, as part of the improvements to Dunmore harbour, County Waterford. Includes letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 28 February 1821, enclosing copy of report of Thomas Telford, civil engineer, concerning his examination of the works at Dunmore harbour, and praising the work carried out to accommodate and protect steam packets and trading vessels. Suggests utility of building a hotel at the harbour, to accommodate passengers on arrival, 10 February 1821. Also letter from Lees to Gregory, 14 March 1822, enclosing letter from Robert Grubb, Dunmore harbour, superintendent of the works at Dunmore harbour, to Lees, concerning the want of an inn in the vicinity of the harbour, and stating that it has 'become such a perpetual source of publick [sic] dissatisfaction that I am inclined to address you once more upon the subject'., 12 March 1822. Also annotation of note by Chief Secretary's Office official on the subject, and commenting that, 'It will never answer for Gov[ernmen]t to set up an Hotel', 21 March 1822.

10 Feb 1821-21 Mar 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1821/613

Letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting an attack on the postboy carrying mail from Granard, County Longford, to Kells, County Meath, and the robbery of the mail. States that the police recovered the stolen mail, and reports it safe arrival at the GPO.

8 Jan 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/614

Letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the response of the Post Masters General to proposed reductions to the Irish Post Office. Urges that, 'any reduction in point of numbers must be a subject for the deepest consideration'.

21 Nov 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/615

Petition of Edward Scanlan, police constable at Loughrea, County Galway, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning the loss of a letter containing a Bank of Ireland note, sent by Scanlan to his wife, which she never received. Encloses copy of affidavit of Phebe [sic] Bird, post mistress of Loughrea, 9 March 1821, and also affidavit of Margret Scanlan, 29 March 1821. Petition requests an investigation, having received no assistance from Edward Smith Lees, secretary to the Irish Post Masters General, on the matter, [April 1821]. Also letter from Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, stating, as requested, the response of the Post Masters General, to Scanlan's claim.

9 Mar 1821-9 Apr 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/616

Letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to Alexander Mangin, first clerk in civil department of Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, requesting to know if Mangin has received a letter for Isaac D'Olier, mentioned in the enclosed letter, 28 May 1821. Encloses letter from George Levis deputy post master, Skibbereen post office, County Cork, to Lees, referring to a letter sent under cover to Mangin to D'Olier, which D'Olier claims was never received, 25 May 1821.

25 May 1821-28 May 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/617

Letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning experiments to secure earlier and more punctual dispatch of the inland mails, and the collection of letters and despatches from the Chief Secretary's Office.

30 Jun 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/618

Letter from Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to Alexander Mangin, first clerk in civil department of Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, 24 July 1821, enclosing letter from Reverend Patrick Pounder, Ballinasloe, County Galway, to Lees, referring to a letter containing a £20 note, which never reached its destination, sent under cover to Mangin, 23 July 1821. Lees wishes to know if Mangin has any recollection of the item.

23 Jul 1821-24 Jul 1821

1821