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CSO/RP/1823/2371

Petition of Anne Robinson, Tarbert, County Kerry, widow, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting police employment for her son. Emphasises her family's distress since the death of her husband, formerly a gunner in the Royal Artillery, and also her own ill health, 28 December 1823. With subsequent annotation by Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle.

28 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2372

Petition of Robert Drought, Ballybritt, King's County [County Offaly], to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting police employment. Emphasises his financial distress, and the distress of his 7 children since the death of his wife. Petition certified by Laurence Parsons, 2nd earl of Rosse, and by Thomas Bernard, MP for King's County [subsequent annotation indicates petition received 26 December 1823].

[26 Dec 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2373

Printed handbill entitled, 'Police Bill', and addressed 'To the Householders of the Borough of Newry [County Down], Occupying Houses of the yearly value of £5 and upwards; and the Owners of Houses and Tenements of that description', concerning the refusal of Samuel Reid, the seneschal of Newry, to convene a public meeting, to discuss the propriety of applying for the operation of the police bill in the town, and inviting the town's inhabitants to attend a meeting on the subject. The handbill contains a copy of the requisition that was first sent to Reid, referring to notice given by Francis, Earl of Killmorey of 'his intention to apply to Parliament, in the next Session for a Police Act for this Town: We the undersigned, request that you will call a meeting of the Inhabitants thereof, on an early day, in order that they may take into consideration, and express their Sentiment on the propriety of that measure'; with the names of 229 individuals annexed to the requisition, 1 December 1823. The hand bill also contains a copy of Reid's reply, dated 10 December 1823, explaining his reasons for refusing to call a public meeting on the matter; also a copy of the subsequent remonstrance submitted to the seneschal, dated 17 December 1823, complaining of his stance, and challenging his reasons given; with the name of 14 individuals annexed to the remonstrance. The handbill also reproduces a copy of the seneschal's reply, dated 19 December 1823, reiterating his refusal to call a meeting. The handbill, therefore, concludes, with an invitation from the 14 individuals above, dated 31 December 1823, directly to the inhabitants of Newry, to attend a public meeting 'for a fair and open discussion and consideration' of the proposed enactment of the police bill, in the town, to be held 7 January 1824. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

1 Dec 1823-31 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2374

Letter from Andrew Kirkpatrick, Greenbrook, near Ballynahinch, County Down, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting an answer to his former petition, requesting a grant of money 'to enlarge and repair a school house that was built by subscription in 1807', to which he has received no answer. Refers to local landlord, Arthur Johnston Crawford, of Crawfordsburn, County Down, and MP for Old Sarum, England, for a reference, 27 December 1823. With subsequent annotation by Goulburn.

27 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2375

Petition of Timothy Keane, Middle Street, Galway, County Galway, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting employment in the police establishment. Refers to the military service of his late father, John Keane, in the 1st regiment of foot, who died in action in Spain in 1809.

23 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2376

Petition of William Cunningham, Tipperary, County Tipperary, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting employment in the new police force to be raised in County Cavan. Details threats made against him, and an attack on his home, by the followers of 'Captain Rock', following Cunningham's exertions in the capture of 2 outlaws in Tipperary, 23 December 1823. With subsequent annotation, by Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle.

23 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2377

Petition of James Sweeny, 3 Red Cow Lane, near Smithfield, Dublin, former private in 10th regiment of hussars, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting police employment [subsequent annotation indicates that petition was received 5 December 1823]. [The ink is very faint and difficult to read].

5 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2378

Petition of William Clarke, Belturbet, County Cavan, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, renewing the request of his former petition, submitted in July 1823, for police employment. Emphasises that it was signed by 8 magistrates of County Cavan, including Alexander Saunderson, 16 December 1823; he encloses a list of the names of those magistrates. Also letter from Clarke, to Goulburn, renewing his request [this is dated 13 January 1823, but this is probably an error, and is intended to be 1824]. Also note from Mark Anthony Saurin, barrister, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing a letter from Clarke, [to Saurin], requesting Saurin to use his influence to recommend Clarke's petition to the Irish government. With subsequent pencil annotation on Saurin's letter, by Goulburn.

16 Dec 1823-[Apr 1824]

1824

CSO/RP/1823/2379

Note from Daniel Corneille, Navigation office, Dublin, chairman of board of directors general of inland navigation, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, calling his attention to the fact that the additional allowance granted to the board's chairman, 'has not been included in the accompanying estimates' of inland navigation expenditure for the year 1824 [estimates not present, presumably referred to parliament]. With subsequent annotation overleaf, by Goulburn.

23 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2380

Letter from William Searight, Navigation office, Dublin, clerk of the minutes and acting secretary to the directors general of inland navigation, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, seeking clarification on the legitimacy of an additional charge made on the account for stationery supplied to the Navigation Board by the King's Stationer [Sir Abraham Bradley King], Dublin.

24 Dec 1823

1823