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CSO/RP/1823/351

Letters from William Gore, stamp office, Dublin, commissioner of stamps, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting leave of absence, 26 February 1823, and an extension to the leave of absence, 28 April 1823, on health grounds.

26 Feb 1823-28 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/352

Note from Dr Edward Trevor, superintendent of convicts, concerning case of Patrick Doolan of County Roscommon, due to be released. Recommends that directions be given to Mr Dunn [probably George Dunn, jailer of Kilmainham prison, Dublin] to give Doolan financial aid.

[Feb 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/353

Annual report of the chief magistrate and the divisional police magistrates of the Dublin police establishment, detailing their work. Refers in particular to the problems posed by the spread of Ribbonism to Dublin from neighbouring counties, and the difficulty in detecting its secret organisation. Also comments on problem of 'systematic' outrages involving threats and violence against those not sworn into the Ribbon organisation. Also includes reports on the riot at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, on 14 December 1822; comments on any instances of particular crimes, such as murder, burglary, highway robbery, and larceny; and on police efforts to prosecute the keepers of brothels. Report signed by Alderman Frederick Darley, John C Graves, Henry Charles Sirr, [?Sir William Stamer], George Studdert, Thomas Herbert, John Exshaw, Joseph Gabbet, William Long, John Tudor, James Blacker, Henry Cole, and Sir Garret Neville, police magistrates. Report also includes a statement of account of income and expenditure of Dublin police and watch establishment, 6 January 1822-5 January 1823, signed by John Cathcart Lees, receiver of the public offices.

29 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/354

Letter from David Herdman, at head police office, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, stating that he has been sent from Scotland with a warrant from the Lord Justice Clerk for Scotland, to apprehend William Borthwick, formerly a cashier of the East Lothian Banking Company, 'who has defrauded the bank to the extent of £80,000 or £90,000', and who is believed to have travelled to Belfast. Includes a list of names of individuals in Belfast, requesting that an order be given to the Irish Post Office to examine any letters addressed to them, 20 February 1823. Annotations on reverse of letter by Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, and by Henry Joy, Solicitor General for Ireland, concerning the case. Also identical letter, possibly addressed to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, 20 February 1823.

20 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/355

Letter from Thomas FitzGibbon, Cork Chamber of Commerce committee room, president of Cork Chamber of Commerce, to, William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning a petition 'purporting' to be from the merchants, traders and manufacturers of Cork, to the Treasury, requesting to supply the provisions for convict ships at Cork. FitzGibbon states that the Chamber has been unable to ascertain the identity of the petitioners, 27 February 1823. Also letter from John Charles Herries, Treasury Chambers, London, junior secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, conveying the opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, respecting the petition of the Cork merchants, July 1823.

27 Feb 1823-Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/356

Letter from Reverend William R Smith, Castlebar, County Mayo, curate of Castlebar, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 13 February 1823, enclosing petition of the magistrates and clergy of Castlebar, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, emphasising the 'alarming increase of Fever' in the town, and requesting funds to establish a temporary fever hospital; petition signed by 10 individuals, including Ninian Crawford and Henry Pasley, magistrates, 13 February 1823. Also letter from Dr Francis Barker, General Board of Health, secretary to the General Board of Health, to Gregory, reporting, as requested, his opinion on the petition, 1 March 1823. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

13 Feb 1823-1 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/357

Letter from Richard White, 1st earl of Bantry, Bantry House, Bantry, County Cork, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, recommending William Symms for the situation of inspector of fisheries on Bantry Bay.

23 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/358

Letter from William Crawford, 13 Merrion Row, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting compensation for his son, Richard Crawford, concerning the loss of 2 posts at Dublin custom house, and referring to the circumstances of his son's debt.

25 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/359

File of papers concerning plans submitted for proposed new county jail at Mullingar, County Westmeath. Includes letter from James Gibbons junior, at Morrison's Hotel, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, stating that he is chairman of a committee appointed by the County Westmeath grand jury, to prepare plans for a new county jail. Inquires about likelihood of a government loan for the work. Requests an answer to be sent to him at Ballynagall, Mullingar, 4 March 1823. Also letter from Lieutenant General Quin John Freeman, Richard French, and Robert Gregory, commissioners of Board of Works, Dublin, to William Gregory, 26 February 1824, returning documents sent detailing the amended plans for the proposed jail [none present except for covering note sent with the plans and specifications, dated 18 February 1824 and certified by J Ardill, 74 Aungier Street, Dublin]; the commissioners also enclose copy of a report by Francis Johnston, architect to the Board of Works, to Robert Robinson, secretary to Board of Works, stating his opinion on the amended plans, 25 February 1823.

4 Mar 1823-26 Feb 1823

1824

CSO/RP/1823/360

Petition of Timothy Connolly, Cork, County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, detailing an attack on him in 1821 by the 'union of trades', when employed as a journeyman baker in Cork city. Refers to a promise of government employment by Earl Talbot, former Lord Lieutenant.

24 Feb 1823

1823