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CSO/RP/1822/2972

File of papers concerning application of John Martin of Cork city, for formal approval and appointment to post of auctioneer in Cork city for the sale of pawns and pledges. Includes letter from Martin, Pope's Quay, Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 11 December 1822, enclosing petition of Martin to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting his approval of Martin's application. Refers to support from the clergy, mayor, aldermen and burgesses of Cork city, for his appointment, and encloses certificate from the mayor [not present], 11 December 1822. Annotation on reverse of Martin's letter, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary's Office, 13 December 1822. Also letter from Martin to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, renewing his request, and noting that the pawn brokers of Cork believe that the city's mayor is not authorized to appoint the auctioneer, 1 March 1823.

11 Dec 1822-1 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1822/2973

Letter from Peter Finnerty, 13 Upper Bridge Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning his dismissal from his post of storekeeper to the Paving Board, Dublin, by order of government. Requests to know the reason for his dismissal.

7 Dec 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3223

Letter from David Aher, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, civil engineer, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, offering his services as an engineer to assist with public works, 26 December 1822. Annexes copy of letter from Major Alexander Taylor, Mespil, Dublin, a commissioner for paving, cleansing and lighting the streets of Dublin, to Aher, in praise of Aher's work as an engineer involved with road and canal construction, and the drainage of bogs, originally dated 1 July 1822.

1 Jul 1822-26 Dec 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3224

Letter from Sir Edward Smith Lees, General Post Office, Dublin, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting a copy of an order from the House of Commons, referred to in a recent letter from Gregory.

12 Jul 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3225

Letter from James Ball, 51 North Strand, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, stating that he wishes to apply for a post in the new police force; requests information on whether government or local resident gentry have the right of nomination of candidates to it.

18 Feb 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3226

Printed list of grants made by order of Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, at the recommendation of the commissioners appointed to receive applications for relief of the poor, between 13 May 1822 and 10 December 1822. List arranged by county, stating the name of person to whom each individual grant was sent; the particular area to which that relief was granted, for example, 'For the relief of the Sick and Fever Poor of Buttevant and vicinity', County Cork; the date of grant; and the amount of each grant. The list also contains hand written annotations, of the total sums granted to each county. Signed by EFW Steinkopff, Dublin Castle, by order of the commissioners for relief of poor, 10 December 1822. Also note by Chief Secretary's Office, concerning the total amount of grants issued by the commissioners for poor relief, and the amount of money remaining for public works [1822].

10 Dec 1822-[1822]

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3227

Covering note containing Chief Secretary's Office index annotation, referring to a document 'sent in with Mr Mason's Letter of 22 Jan[uar]y 1823', presumably referring to William Shaw Mason, Irish records commission and a member of the Board of First Fruits. [Neither the letter from Mason, nor the item sent with it, are present].

26 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1822/3228

Letter from William Shaw Mason, Record Tower, Dublin Castle, remembrancer of Board of First Fruits, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning their previous communication, and stating that the certificates referred to in Mason's last letter, refer to valuations of archbishoprics and bishoprics made under the statutes of 10 William III chapter 6, and 9 George III chapter 13. Also note, probably prepared by Chief Secretary's Office official, stating the annual value of the archbishop's sees of Armagh, Dublin, Cashel and Tuam, 'taken from the Returns for computing sum to be expended on Delapidations [sic]' [1822]

7 Dec 1822-[1822]

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3229

Letter from John Killaly, Tullamore, King's County [County Offaly], civil engineer, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, sending, as requested, a copy of Killaly's report to former Chief Secretary, Charles Grant, originally dated Dublin, 22 August 1820. Report details Killaly's reasons for his opinion that 'no benefit at all' could result from plans to deepen the River Shannon at Killaloe, County Clare, 'for the purpose of uncovering the shores of Lough Derg'. Also letter from Killaly to Nicholas Fanning, Grand Canal House, Dublin, a director of Grand Canal Company, 30 December 1822, enclosing a sketch map of Lough Derg, and stating his opinion that no benefit would be derived from lowering the surface of the lake.

22 Aug 1820-30 Dec 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/3230

Letter from S Reid, Newry, County Down, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting a time when Goulburn can receive a deputation from Newry town, to present an address concerning the recent 'abominable Outrage and Insult committed' against Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, at the Theatre Royal, Dublin.

28 Dec 1822

1822