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CSO/RP/1823/2231

Letter from Major Richard Willcocks, Palmerston, Dublin, inspector general of police in Munster, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 5 December 1823, enclosing several documents forwarded by Major Samson Carter, chief police magistrate for County Cork [none present]. Papers relate to claim for reimbursement submitted by Dr McFadgan [sic; possibly McFadgen] for medical attendance on the County Cork police suffering from typhus fever.

5 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2232

Letter from Henry Hobhouse, Whitehall, London, under secretary of state for the Home Department, London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 4 December 1823, forwarding a letter from Major William Stewart, 30 Nelson Street, Dublin, to King George IV, seeking employment with the Irish government. Refers to his former service in the County Donegal regiment of militia, and his former employment as chief police magistrate under the peace preservation act in County Meath.

20 Nov 1823-4 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2233

Letter from Lieutenant General Quin John Freeman, Richard French, and Robert Gregory, Board of Works office, Dublin, commissioners of Board of Works, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 22 November 1823, responding, as requested, on the application from Thomas Popham Luscombe, deputy commissary general, proposing that the fixtures and fittings in the premises on Merrion Street, formerly used by the barrack office [part of the Ordnance department], be replaced for the use of the incoming commissariat department, or that alternatively, the fixtures and fittings are left behind. They enclose a report from Francis Johnston, Architect's Office, Castle Yard, Dublin, architect to the Board of Works, to Robert Robinson, secretary to the Board of Works, reporting his investigation of those articles removed and those left behind, with the respective value of each. Encloses 'A List of Articles & fixtures of Office Furniture in the House in Upper Merrion Street, lately Occupied by the Barrack Department', prepared by Johnston, 20 November 1823, and marked 'No.1'. Also encloses 'A List of Articles of Office Furniture which have been removed from the Barrack Office premises in Upper Merrion Street, to the Offices allotted to that Department by the Respective Officers of His Majesty's Ordnance', prepared by Johnston, and marked 'No.2'. Also encloses 'A List of Articles & fixtures of Office Furniture which have been supplied by the Board of Works for the Office of the Commissariat Department in Palace St[reet]', prepared by Johnston, and marked 'No.3'. Johnston also encloses a copy of a letter from John Hughes, Office of Ordnance, Dublin, to Robert Robinson, Board of Works, concerning the items removed from the office, originally dated 18 November 1823. Also draft copy of letter of reply from Goulburn, to the Board of Works, [November 1823], in reply to the commissioners' letter of 22 November 1823.

18 Nov 1823-22 Nov 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2234

Letter from Captain [?HJ] Buller, Castlebar, County Mayo, half pay officer of 88th regiment, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting government employment, emphasising his former military service, and the inadequacy of his half-pay to support his family. Refers to a former recommendation made on his behalf by James Buller of the Council's Office, Whitehall, London; with subsequent annotation by Goulburn.

2 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2235

Letter from Colonel James Crosbie, Ballyheigue Castle, Ballyheigue, County Kerry, magistrate, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the death of the apothecary to the revenue officers stationed at Kilrush, County Clare, and recommending the appointment of Daniel Eagan [sic; Egan], to succeed to the post, 28 November 1823; with subsequent annotation by Goulburn and by a CSO clerk [probably Thomas Taylor]. Also note from Thomas Trevor White, custom house, Dublin, first clerk to the commissioners of customs, to Thomas Taylor, clerk, Chief Secretary's Office, stating that there is no such post, 4 December 1823.

28 Nov 1823-4 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2236

Petition of John Moore, of Galway town, County Galway, merchant and a freeman of Galway corporation, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking referral of a legal case to the House of Lords. Details the case, stating that his name was entered on a quo warranto, issued against James Daly, 'for usurping the Franchise of a Freeman' of Galway town corporation. Complains that the Court of King's Bench, and subsequently the Court of Exchequer, both ruled in favour of Daly, and emphasises his belief that both judgements are 'Erroneous'. Petition is signed by John Sealy Townsend, KC and Francis Burke, barrister, certifying their opinion that the case has grounds for a referral to Parliament.

[1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2237

Letter from George Purcell, Lohart Castle, Mallow, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 5 December 1823, enclosing a copy of Purcell's petition submitted to Thomas, Lord Manners, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, seeking opportunity to vindicate his character and conduct, in respect of his removal as a magistrate. Purcell refers to his service as a magistrate for County Cork, and expresses concern at false and 'poisonous' accusations which he supposes were made respecting his conduct.

5 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2238

Letter from Richard Griffith, Mallow, County Cork, civil engineer superintending public works schemes, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 8 December 1823, returning an extract of a letter from a 'Gentleman of the County of Limerick', forwarded to him, for his response. The extract complains of the calibre of men employed on road construction in the county, alleging that 'outlaws and villains' have been 'supported with the public money', from letter originally dated [November 1823]. Griffith reports that the statements made in the extract are 'incorrect', and offers a detailed explanation of the system adopted by him in organising and conducting the public works under his supervision. He expresses his belief that 'In respect to the peace of the country I am of opinion that the employment given to the inhabitants of the mountain districts has had a very decided good effect'.

[Nov 1823]-8 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2239

File of papers relating to a dispute respecting the mode of repairing a breach in the city walls in Londonderry. Includes letter from Lieutenant General George Vaughan Hart, Kilderry, near Londonderry, County Londonderry, MP for County Donegal and military governor of Londonderry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, complaining of, 'a considerable breach being made in the walls of Londonderry', and also highlighting the 'assiduity' of the workmen involved, 'in effecting the total destruction and removal of an area containing a 'most material Bastion' on the north part of the ramparts. Reports that he wrote to the city's mayor, 'protesting against the authority of the corporation to commit such injury to the military works of defence…'. Urges government intervention to prevent any further destruction to the city's walls, 21 October 1823; encloses copy of letter of reply received from John Dysart, mayor of Londonderry, reporting the referral of Hart's complaint to the Recorder of Londonderry city, originally dated 21 October 1823. With subsequent annotations on Hart's letter, by Goulburn; John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO; and also by Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, dated 29 October 1823, noting that 'There seems to be no doubt that the Crown has control over these fortifications…if any mischief has been done the Mayor of Derry must repair it'. File also contains further letter from Hart, to Goulburn, 30 October 1823, enclosing a copy of a letter sent by Hart to Dysart, in response to the latter's explanation of the work, 23 October 1823: in it Hart refers to the explanation offered by Dysart that the work was part of repairs to a breach, noting, 'Upon this I have only to observe that the total demolition of that whole bastion is a mode of repairing the breach which I reported quite new and wholly incomprehensible to me'. File also includes a memorandum from Townsend, stating his legal opinion that the city's walls cannot be pulled down without the consent of the Lord Lieutenant, 7 November 1823. File also contains letter from Sir George Fitzgerald Hill, MP and Recorder for Londonderry city, to Goulburn, concerning the breach in the walls, and the mode of repair adopted the city's corporation. Refers to the correspondence between Hart and Dysart and offers a detailed explanation of the matter, and a defence of the corporation's actions. Requests that Wellesley rescind his order dated 5 November 1823 to halt all further work carried out without government sanction, 11 November 1823. File also contains 2 draft notes for a reply to Hill's letter [November 1823]. Also contains 2 letters from Lieutenant General William Fyers, Major General George Wulff, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Rogers, and John Butcher, officers of Ordnance, Ordnance Office, Dublin, to Goulburn, concerning the question of ownership of the Londonderry city walls, 1; 12 December 1823; both with subsequent annotations by Goulburn.

20 Oct 1823-12 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2240

Letter from [unknown writer; letter is not signed, but possibly from clerk of the crown or peace for County Galway], to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle], responding, as requested, on the subject of a petition from Luke Maguire of Caltra, County Galway, to the Irish government [concerning property seized by the sheriff for a forfeited recognizance]. He reports the results of his search through the estreats of County Galway, concerning Maguire's forfeited recognizance for failure to attend at the sessions in County Galway in July 1820, and detailing the subsequent legal process, 30 November 1823. Also note with annotation by Goulburn, requesting to know what action can be taken [presumably in relation to Maguire's petition], and with the opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, annexed below, 21 November 1823 [Maguire's petition not present].

21 Nov 1823-30 Nov 1823

1823