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CSO/RP/1831/381

Letter from Thomas S Hackett, Ballykeeran, County Westmeath, [post town Athlone], to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, requesting a measure of financial assistance to aid with his emigration to America; noting that a number of family members have previously emigrated to Halifax, [Nova Scotia, Canada] and claiming to have a personal interest in the study of literature. Also letter from Hackett to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, appealing for government assistance to reach Halifax; observing his family are in dire straits on account of an ‘Extravagant Father’ who made no provision for his children.

20 Feb 1831-[21] Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/382

Letter from Maj William Miller, [Inspector General of Police in Munster], Fermoy, [County Cork], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, reporting on the case of Cain Irving, sub-constable, Borrisoleigh, [County Tipperary], whom he recommends be dismissed from the police for unbecoming behaviour; explaining that Irving was charged to guard the residence of Rev [William] Lees at Mealiffe Glebe, which had previously came under attack, but entered one of the sheds attached to that place and milked a cow, and being interrupted by a calf, administrated a fatal blow to the latter creature.

9 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/383

Letter from Maj William Miller, [Inspector General of Police in Munster], Fermoy, [County Cork], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, reporting on the case of Garrett Murphy and John Doyle, sub-constables, County Wexford, both of whom he recommends for dismissal from the police for drunkenness and fighting with each other. Also resolutions of the magistrates meeting at Burkestown Petty Sessions, County Wexford, stating of their misbehaviour the pair be fined £5 each, to be deducted from pay, signed by John Kennedy and John O’Reilly, magistrates.

10 Feb 1831-15 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/384

Letter from Edward Lawson, secretary, Grand Canal House, Dublin, to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, defending the toll charges on the Grand Canal and also the utility and maintenance of that section of the waterway which passes Ballinasloe in County Galway, in a response to a complaint from Perse [Pierce] Groome, a trader. Also letter from Groome to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, protesting over the poor state of the canal at Ballinasloe and the excessive toll charges thereon; complaining the canal is not of adequate depth nor in proper shape to allow the safe passage or accommodation of laden boats.

17 Jan 1831-9 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/385

Letter from Major Thomas D'Arcy, inspector general of police, Dublin, to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, recommending the dismissal of Sub-constable Flynn [of County Donegal] for threatening to shoot a bailiff who intended to arrest him for debt, and recommending the dismissal of Sub-constable Watson [of County Cavan] who is accused of ‘acting in a most infamous manner…by the wife of a respectable tradesman’.

17 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/386

Letter from James Saurin, James Armit, Henry R Paine and John Radcliff, Commissioners of the Board of Inland Navigation in Ireland, Navigation Office, [11 Merrion Street, Dublin], to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, expressing their dissatisfaction with the superintendence of roads in County Clare and requesting the removal of Robert Purdon from his post; observing the officer in question has exhibited ’a deficiency of activity and attention’ to the roads of that district.

11 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/387

Letter from Thomas Fenton, magistrate, Tobercurry [Tubbercurry], Ballymote, County Sligo, to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, drawing attention to the absence of a certificate in a letter sent yesterday to himself and his court colleagues.

17 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/388

Letter from William Searight [Seawright], pro-secretary, Navigation Office, [11 Merrion Street, Dublin], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, seeking approval to send an officer and for funding for that purpose to investigate the alleged use of ‘trawl and trammel nets’ on the coast around Dungarvan in County Waterford.

21 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/389

Memorial of William Foster, city of Cork, [County Cork], to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, seeking reinstatement of salary following suspension from the excise service in Ireland; complaining he has been unfairly treated by the Excise Board who have taken away his commission as a revenue officer but without any evidence against him for wrong doing, nor a proper investigation; mentioning he worked for the department of excise for 38 years but was suspended on 6th December 1826, along with a number of others, several of whom in the meantime have recovered their salaries.

11 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/390

Memorial of Arthur Woods, out pensioner, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Bracklin, Baileborough, County Cavan, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, seeking the assistance of government and the Colonial Department [London] to obtain a parcel of land in British North America; referring to his earlier memorial and reply from Sir Herbert Taylor [military secretary to the Duke of York].

3 Feb 1831

1831