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CSO/RP/1823/191

Letter from Joseph Haydn, 'Patriot' office, Dublin, editor of the 'Patriot' newspaper, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, stating that he is about to retire from the 'Patriot', to establish his own journal, 'The Dublin Evening Mail'. States that his new venture will 'support, not merely the local Administration, but the general Administration of the Empire. It will be a zealous yet temperate sentinel of the Protestant Church..'. Requests Goulburn's patronage, 30 January 1823. Encloses printed prospectus for 'The Dublin Evening Mail', containing details of the stance of the proposed newspaper, and details of the location and frequency of publication [January 1823].

[Jan 1823]-30 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/192

Petition of the mail coach contractors of Ireland, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting the adoption of measures for the removal of snow from the mail coach roads, in the event of the present now being drifted, or increased…'. Refers to difficulties faced during previous heavy snow falls in 1807 and 1814, when the mail coaches were unable to operate for several weeks. Petition signed by several contractors: William Stockley; William H Bourne; William Hall; Richard Bourne; and John Gasson, stating which mail roads are operated by each.

[27 Jan 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/193

Letter from Thomas Hungerford, Cahirmore [Cahermore], Rosscarbery, County Cork, magistrate, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, renewing his request, contained in a petition and maps forwarded by Hungerford, for a proposed new line of road connecting Ross and Dunmanway, County Cork. States that the area has yet to be surveyed, by [Richard] Griffith, engineer, as promised. Refers to plans to introduce flax growing in the county, and the importance of the proposed road in alleviating local poverty and distress.

27 Jan 1823-[Feb 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/194

Letter from Edward Tierney, 15 Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, stating his acceptance of the post of registerar of the Court of Appeals, which has been offered to him. Notes, however, that this post falls 'far short' of what he had hoped for.

29 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/195

Letter from Thomas Flanagan, [of Sligo, County Sligo], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning his applications for compensation [concerning his claims of wrongful conviction by an 'Orange' jury].

29 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/196

File of papers relating to requests for advance of funds for construction of new road, County Westmeath. Includes petition of Richard Handcock of Athlone, County Westmeath, and of William Gustavus Adamson of Carn Park, County Westmeath, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting an advance of money from the funds for public works, to construct a new line of road, 'to shorten the distance between Athlone and Mullingar', County Westmeath. Refers to the inadequacy of the mode of raising the money by grand jury presentment, at a rate of £50 every assizes, noting that with such a grant, 'the Road could not be finished for four years..'. Petition signed by Handcock and Adamson, Athlone, 6 October 1822. Also letter from William Handcock, 1st viscount Castlemaine, Phoenix Park, Dublin, a governor of County Westmeath, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting advance of £400 for employment of the poor on construction of new line of road from Athlone to Mullingar, as presented for at summer assizes, 30 January [1823; CSO index annotation states 1822, but this is possibly an error]. Also memorandum prepared by CSO official on the subject, with annotations of legal opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal adviser to Chief Secretary's Office, 29 January; 1 February 1823. Memorandum accompanied by certified copy of County Westmeath grand jury presentment at summer assizes 1822, of sum of £50 towards new intended road, 'which is to be raised by instalments of fifty Pounds at each Assizes until all is Paid'. Copy dated 28 January 1823, and verified by B Riky.

6 Oct 1822-1 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/197

Letter from George Studdert, Summerhill, Dublin city, comptroller of public coal yards of Dublin city, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting payment of the salaries due to officials employed in the yards.

30 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/198

Letter from Reverend Joseph Rogerson Cotter, 57 Exchequer Street, Dublin, Church of Ireland rector of Donoughmore, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, on behalf of [George] Purcell of Lohort Castle, County Cork, respecting Purcell's bid to become tenant or owner of the crown lands of Pobble O'Keefe, or King's Mountains, County Cork. Requests a reply to be directed to Cotter at Castlemagner, Mallow, County Cork, 23 January 1823. Also note from Harstonge Robinson, a commissioner of crown lands, to Chief Secretary's Office, responding, as requested, with details concerning crown lands of Pobble O'Keefe, and Purcell's request [January 1823]. Also pencil note by CSO official on subject [February 1823].

23 Jan 1823-[Feb 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/199

Letter from Thomas Verner, Belfast, sovereign of Belfast, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning desirability of new road from Lisburn to Belfast. Requests advance of sum of £500 from the Treasury to build the bridge which is required as part of the work, stating that the sum is probably too large to be levied by grand jury presentment. Also proposes terms of repayment, 25 January 1823. Annotation on reverse, of legal opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, 29 January 1823.

25 Jan 1823-29 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/200

Letter from John White, 4 Lower Mount Street, Dublin, barrister, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, reminding Goulburn, on behalf of himself and other counsels for the crown on Munster circuit, that fees for the last spring and summer assize circuit remain unpaid.

28 Jan 1823

1823