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CSO/RP/1823/2391

Letter from Paul Savage, Vere Webb, Edward Moran, and Robert Smyth, Royal Canal House, Dublin, directors of the New Royal Canal Company, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, reporting 'the present disastrous circumstances' of the Royal Canal affairs. Emphasises the damage caused to trade on 'this valuable Navigation' in recent years, due to breaches maliciously made in the canal embankments, and frequent robberies committed against trade boats and their cargoes. Details their attempts to prevent such occurrences, including, 'as a last effort', the establishment of constant patrols all along the canal, but notes that nothing has prevented the malicious breaches and robberies. Proposes the necessity of 'some permanent and comprehensive' scheme for canal police, to remedy the situation, and emphasises the problem of 'repeated and unpunished outrages' committed by a 'daring and licentious population who once successful in crime, and exulting in impunity, may quickly proceed to excesses the most awful and appalling'. Urges government to assist the canal directors in preventing its demise.

24 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2392

Letter from Edward Lawson, Grand Canal house, Dublin, secretary of the Grand Canal Company, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, renewing the company's former application for £13,000 to carry out improvements to the navigation of the River Shannon, and seeking an additional sum of £3,000 to establish a steam boat for towing trading vessels on Lough Derg and other parts of the Shannon navigation. Emphasises the need to increase trade in order to check the losses currently borne on the Dublin to Limerick navigation, in order to make it 'profitable to Government'.

4 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2393

Letter from John Pomeroy and Thomas MacDonnell, Dublin, secretaries to the National Testimonial to commemorate the visit of King George IV to Ireland [in 1821], to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing plans, for the king's inspection, for a National Gallery in Dublin, 'for the exhibition of Works of Art' [plans not present]. Notes that several of the subscribers to the fund believe that such a building, 'would constitute a more appropriate Testimonial ….than a Bridge over the River Liffey', 6 May 1823. With subsequent annotation by Goulburn, issuing instruction for content of letter of reply; a copy of the letter of reply issued from Goulburn, to Pomeroy and MacDonnell is annotated on the reverse, 29 July 1823 [latter not in Goulburn's hand].

6 May 1823-29 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2394

Copy of proceedings of a meeting of the standing committee of West India Planters and Merchants, London, held 23 July 1823, to call the committee's attention to, 'an Appeal which had lately been made to the Public by "The Society for the Conversion and Religious Instruction and Education of the Negroe [sic] Slaves in the British West India Islands" with the view of obtaining Contributions in aid of the Funds of that Society'. Meeting chaired by Charles Ellis, MP for Seaford [Sussex, England]. Includes list of names of those individuals in attendance at the meeting; a list of the names of the subscribers and donors, stating the amount of money given by each; and details of the resolutions passed. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

23 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2395

Copy of deposition of Mrs Thomas Cosby, Stradbally, Queen's County [County Laois], sworn before Reverend Hunt Johnson, magistrate of Queen's County, 28 March 1823. Refers to a letter received through the post addressed to her husband, Thomas Cosby, and franked by Lord Maryborough, on which the seal was broken, it appearing to have been tampered with. States that she forwarded the letter and a note to her husband in Dublin, in order to seek his opinion on the matter, and reports that, in turn, he forwarded both to Lord Maryborough. Also copy of deposition of Thomas Cosby, on the same, also sworn before Johnson, 28 March 1823; also copy of deposition of Thomas Connell, postmaster at Stradbally, also sworn before Johnson, 28 March 1823: Connell states that the letter arrived in his office with the seal already broken and 'and the paper Scorched'.

28 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2396

Letter from John Smith Fleming, Mansion House, Dublin, lord mayor of Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting that 'the night passed off in perfect tranquillity' and that no attempt was made to decorate the statue of King William on College Green, Dublin [to commemorate 12 July]. Reports that the police were stationed on standby in case of trouble, and the police magistrates remained on duty throughout the night.

12 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2397

Letter from Alexander Mangin, chief clerk, civil department of Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland], [February 1823], enclosing copy of a note from Captain William Le Poer Trench, custom house, Dublin, secretary to the commissioners of customs, Ireland, to Stephen Rumbold Lushington, joint secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, London, responding, as requested, concerning conflicting Irish and English legislation relating to the size of casks used in the importation of wine from the dominions belonging to the crown of Portugal. Trench observes that, 'though the object of each act must have been the same,…that of Ireland legalizes an Importation into Ireland from the Dominions of Portugal, which the English act prohibits as to that country'. Trench refers to the likelihood of imminent legislation to bring both countries in line, citing this as the reason for the answer which was given to John Cossart by the commissioners of customs, 30 January 1823. Mangin also encloses a letter from Cossart, Ballast office, Dublin, secretary to the corporation for preserving and improving the port of Dublin [also known as the Ballast Board], to Goulburn, referring to his application to the commissioners of customs, concerning doubts that had arisen with Messrs Newtown Gordon Murdoch, and Co, wine merchants in Madeira, and their London partner, Mr Murdoch, respecting the legality of the sale of wine from Madeira in Ireland in quarter casks. Cossart annexes a copy of the letter he received in reply, from the Trench, custom house, Dublin, originally dated 18 January 1823, and seeks clarification from government on the matter, 21 January 1823.

18 Jan 1823-[Feb 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2398

Letter from Daniel McDonnell, Cushendall, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to an earlier petition from the gentlemen, clergy and freeholders of the Glens of Antrim, to the Irish government, requesting that government might interfere in the matter of the removal of Samuel Boyd, formerly of Mount Edwards, County Antrim, from the commission of the peace. Requests to know if Boyd continues as a magistrate for Antrim, or any other county, 27 December 1823. With subsequent annotation by Goulburn and by a CSO clerk.

27 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2399

Letter from Michael Furnell, Linfield House, Pallas Green, County Limerick, magistrate, to [Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, emphasising the difficulties encountered by magistrates in the barony of Coonagh, County Limerick, in administering justice without access to copies of the statutes. States that no magistrate in the barony is in receipt of the statutes, and urges that copies may be sent, 16 December 1823. Also letter from Richard Smyth, Limerick, clerk of the peace for County Limerick, to Messrs George and John Grierson and Company, King's Printers, Dublin, concerning the reasons why the Coonagh magistrates do not receive the statutes, and stating that they did not apply for them when a vacancy on the supply list arose, 25 December 1823. Also note from John Foster Grierson, King's Printer, to [Goulburn], concerning arrangements for the distribution of the statutes amongst local magistrates, and stating that it 'does not depend on the King's Printer'. Also draft copy of letter of reply from Goulburn, to Furnell, concerning the supply of copies of the statutes, January [copy letter states 1823, but this is presumably an error, and intended to be 1824].

16 Dec 1823-Jan [1824]

1824

CSO/RP/1823/2400

Petition of Patrick Black, Bantry, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting government interference on his behalf, and seeking a fair trial, in relation to his dismissal from the County Limerick police force. Details the circumstances of his case, commencing with a complaint made to Mr Burke, chief constable, respecting the conduct of Mr Field, Patrick Concannon and Regan, sergeants in the County Limerick police. Complains of unfair treatment by Burke as a result of his complaint, resulting in his dismissal, [31 December 1823]. With subsequent annotation by Goulburn.

[31 Dec 1823]

1823