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CSO/RP/1823/2381

Petition of Jeremiah McCarthy, Newcastle, County Limerick, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, renewing his former request for an appointment to the police establishment, noting that a new force is being raised by Major George Warburton, inspector general of police for Connaught. States that having formerly been a 'respectable Shop Keeper' in Newcastle, his family are reduced to poverty as a result of the failure of the local banks and other 'disappointments'. [Subsequent annotation indicates petition received 4 December 1823].

[4 Dec 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2382

Letter from Reverend Michael Henry Becher, Clyda House, Mallow, County Cork, Church of Ireland rector of Kilshannig, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, making enquiry into the vacant church living of Castlehaven, County Cork, at the government's disposal. Refers to a petition intended to be forwarded by 'the principal landholders' of Castlehaven, recommending the appointment of Becher, to the post, 1 December 1823. Also further letter from Becher, to [Goulburn], [January 1824], enclosing a letter from Charles Brodrick, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cloyne, Cloyne, County Cork, to Becher, offering to give 'the fullest Testimony' of Becher's character and conduct, 10 January 1824. With subsequent annotations by Goulburn on both of Becher's letters.

27 Dec 1823-[Jan 1824]

1824

CSO/RP/1823/2383

Letter from Charles Henry St John O'Neill, 1st Earl O'Neill, Shane's Castle, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to the resignation of his friend, John Rowan, as port surveyor and land waiter at Larne, County Antrim, and requesting the appointment of Edward Hartwell as his successor. Notes that his brother [Colonel John O'Neill, MP for County Antrim] joins him in making the request, and observes that the latter 'has a number of friends unprovided for in the County of Antrim', 25 December 1823. With subsequent annotation, by Goulburn. Also letter from J Stewart [possibly James Stewart, a commissioner of customs under new regulations of August 1823], custom house, Dublin, to Goulburn, responding, as requested, concerning the vacancy at Larne, 29 December 1823.

25 Dec 1823-29 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2384

Letter from Sir Edward Smith Lees, secretary to the Irish Post Masters General, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, 30 December 1823, enclosing his plan, 'for establishing a New System of Postage for enabling Bankers & Merchants to transmit from Dublin to the Interior Bank Notes in sums not less than £100 in each parcel'. His plan includes an abstract of the present rates of postage on packets weighing 3 ounces, comprised of bank notes calculated at £100, at various distances from Dublin, compared with his new proposed set of rates. Also contains a detailed list of the new charging scheme he proposes, based on alternative rates for various distances. The rates are arranged by distance from Dublin, commencing with 1st class, covering those 'Towns not exceeding 20 Miles distant from Dublin', through to 7th class, covering those towns over 130 miles from Dublin. Within each class, he lists the name of each post town, and the new proposed rate, contrasted with its former postage rate. The plan is signed by Lees, 30 December 1823.

30 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2385

Letter from Hill William Rowan, Richmond General Penitentiary, Dublin, governor of Richmond General Penitentiary, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting to know the day of Goulburn's intended inspection of the penitentiary, and emphasising his wish to bring several matters to Goulburn's attention.

31 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2386

Memorandum prepared by the legacy duty department of the stamp office, Dublin, entitled 'A View of the personal Property in Ireland, 1822', concerning the amount of stamp duty payable on probate or letters of administration in Ireland during the years 1819, 1820, and 1821. The memorandum states the procedure for calculating the duty based on the value of each estate, and the registration and preservation of that information in the legacy department. States the total value of property passing under probate or administration during those 3 years, with a breakdown of that total according to the nature of the property, under the headings: household goods; stocks and shares; leasehold property; public companies; mortgages, bonds &c; stock in trade; and other personal property. The memorandum concludes that, 'the Total Value of Property thus administered to in Ireland does not in one year exceed a Sum of Three Millions', and expresses hope that the data may be used to draw 'valuable conclusions' respecting the value of various types of capital held in Ireland. Dated 23 May 1823.

23 May 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2387

Letter from Thomas Williams, Bank of Ireland, Dublin, secretary to the Bank of Ireland, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting that the Royal Mint has sent to the bank, £50,000 worth of copper coin for circulation in Ireland, with another £10,000 shipped and en route. Williams notes that this, 'far exceeds the sum requisite for circulation here', and that the governors of the Bank of Ireland, 'hope that no further coinage will be proceeded on for Ireland', 9 April 1823. With subsequent pencil annotation by Goulburn.

9 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2388

Copy of letter from Joseph Gabbett, police office, College Street, Dublin, police magistrate of the 6th division of Dublin police, to the magistrates of the head office of police, 27 November 1823, reporting on the circumstances of an affray at the statue of King William on College Green, Dublin, in the early hours of the morning of 27 November 1822, between members of the military guard on duty at the Bank of Ireland, and several individuals who attempted to dress the statue in a cloak and orange handkerchief. Encloses copies of the informations sworn by several of those involved, including John Darcy, a private of the 86th regiment, Richmond barracks, who was on guard duty at the bank on the night in question. Darcy reports being called over to where several persons had gathered at the statue, and states that he apprehended a man named Bernard, who was sitting on top of the statue, 27 November 1822. Also includes copy of the sworn information of John Reilly, a watchman in St. Andrews guard, reporting that the persons gathered at the statue, 'put a blue cloak over the neck of the horse', and stating that he immediately alerted his local peace officer, James Mackey. States that before Mackey could arrived, the military guard stationed at the bank, had intervened and 'dispersed the said persons with fixed Bayonets'. Also includes copy of Mackey's sworn information, noting that, some of the bank guard 'were rather violent'. Also includes copy of sworn information of Thomas Meagle, of 15 Hoey's Court, Dublin, a writing clerk, who states that he was passing College Green, and witnessed the events. Reports that the military guard at the bank charged at the men with bayonets, and complains that he was caught up in the charge, and injured by Martin Mulready of the 86th regiment. Also implicates the soldiers at the bank in a further assault against him as he departed the scene. Commenting on the evidence gathered respecting the conduct of Darcy, Gabbett notes that 'the orders or instructions from the Bank directors, which confined the attention of the guard to the protection of the Bank, seemed to be in a degree inconsistent with the other rules which he had received through Sir C. Grant [Sir Colquhoun Grant, commanding officer of the forces in Leinster] to prevent the statue from being dressed or disfigured'.

27 Nov 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1823/2389

File of papers relating to problems with legislation incurred by church wardens of Dublin parishes, in collecting parish cess. Includes letter from Robert Lodge, Castle Street, Dublin, church warden of the parish of St Werburgh's, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the collection of parochial tax for the support of the Dublin Foundling Hospital, and emphasising his belief that, 'unless Church wardens are armed with power to collect the Taxes of their Parish, tho[ough] their collector, that the Church & the Hospital must fall', 15 May 1823. Encloses copy of letter from John Wright, Westmoreland Street, to Lodge, detailing, as requested, the circumstances which have taken place in respect of the cess in the parish of St. Mark's, Dublin: concerns the refusal of several parishioners to pay their cess, 'taking it into their Head that many of the Items usually assessed off the Parish were Illegal', and the subsequent hearing of the dispute in the magistrate's court, in the Recorder's Court, and the ecclesiastical court in Dublin. States that those refusing to pay, formed a society, raised by subscription, 'for the purpose of defending any of them who should be sued for Parish cess'. States that the legal dispute is ongoing, noting that the parish has been served with bills of cost of £200. Also states that one of the men, Bartholomew St. Leger, has not paid 'a sixpence towards the support of the Church or Establishment for six years, nor do I know how it is to be supported if the churchwardens are obliged to take such measures for raising the necessary funds for its support', originally dated 14 May 1823. File also includes letter from Lodge, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 11 June 1823, enclosing, as requested by government, a list of the items included in the parish cess which were objected to as being illegal by certain parishioners; also encloses a statement of observations, prepared by Lodge, on the subject of legislation relating to parish cess, and offering his suggestions for legislative amendment, unanimously adopted at a general meeting of the church wardens of the parishes of Dublin, 9 June 1823: Lodge highlights the problems with the current legislation, 54 Geo III chapter 68, for the regulation of ecclesiastical courts in Ireland, in cases where a person disputes his liability to pay church rates and parish cess. Complains that church wardens have no other remedy but 'a Suit in the Ecclesiastical Court, which is expensive and tedious; and only such part of the Cess, as is purely Ecclesiastical, can be recovered in the Court'. Emphasises that as a result of poor legislation, 'the Churchwardens in most of the Parishes of Dublin, are unable to Collect the Parish Cess, and great Arrears are outstanding'. Lodge proposes that church wardens and parishioners assembled in vestry, be empowered to appoint a collector, who in turn is empowered to levy the sums assessed and applotted by vestry, through the seizure and sale of the goods and chattels of those persons refusing or neglecting to pay, as is the case for grand jury cess. With subsequent annotation on reverse, by John Sealy Townsend KC and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, 12 June 1823.

14 May 1823-12 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2390

Letter from Robert Wilmot, Downing Street, London, under secretary of the Colonial Department, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, at Irish Office, London, 19 February 1823, enclosing copy of a letter [not present; returned to Wilmot], and requesting to know if Goulburn recalls if he received any answer to it; with annotation on reverse of copy of letter of reply from Goulburn, to Wilmot, 26 February 1823 [not in Goulburn's hand]. Also draft copy of letter from Goulburn, to Wilmot, enclosing 2 letters that 'properly belong to the Colonial Depart[men]t'. The letter includes a brief synopsis of each of the enclosures: one, a letter from Robert Edward, parish of Deal, [?Kent, England], requesting permission to emigrate to Canada with his family, dated 24 February 1823; and the other, from FES Viret, island of Mauritius, to Goulburn, 8 October 1822, in turn, enclosing a letter from Sir Robert Farquhar, governor of Mauritius, testifying to Viret's good conduct in charge of the Pay department. Also a note dated 10 April 1823, listing the details of 2 further letters [presumably received at the Irish Office, London], forwarded to Wilmot at the Colonial Department: one, a letter from John Weir, former sergeant in 8th regiment of foot, requesting a grant of land to settle in Canada; and the other, a letter from Michael Cashman, Clonmel, County Tipperary, requesting free passage to North America for his family, and a grant of land to settle there.

19 Feb 1823-10 Apr 1823

1823