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CSO/RP/1823/461

Letter from Edward Kough, New Ross, County Wexford, merchant, to Edward Johnston, [Dublin], private secretary to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, 21 February 1823, enclosing Kough's petition to Wellesley, renewing his request for government employment. Refers to his and his father's service to government during 1798 rebellion, and to financial losses incurred as a result, 21 February 1823.

21 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/462

File of papers relating to difficulties of work of the commissioners of inquiry into Irish law courts, in ascertaining the compensation payable to office holders in Irish law courts, including the prothonotaries of the Court of King's Bench, the cursitor of the Court of Chancery, and filacer [filazer] of the Court of Common Pleas. Includes letter from Daniel Webb Webber, Bertram Mitford, Thomas P Dickenson, John Doherty, and John Plunket, commissioners of inquiry, office of inquiry, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, responding to Goulburn's letter, complaining of both the form and content of the certificate received from the commissioners, detailing the compensation due to the prothonotaries. Refers to their difficulties in reaching a decision, and to disagreement amongst them on the matter, 18 March 1823.

4 Mar 1823-28 May 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/463

Letter from James Wallace, Waterford, County Waterford, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning application of the board of governors of the House of Industry in Waterford city, for legislation to allow the committal of prostitutes to the House of Correction; urges that no action be taken until the matter is further discussed, and expresses the opposition of the city's grand jury to the plan, 18 March 1823. Annotation on letter, by Henry Goulburn, instructing content of a letter of reply, 25 March 1923.

18 Mar 1823-25 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/464

Letter from John Toler, Lord Norbury, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, at Carlow assizes, County Carlow, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, requesting, on behalf of the sheriff and grand jury, the removal from Carlow jail, of convicts awaiting transportation, 25 March 1823. Also note by Chief Secretary's Office official, concerning Norbury's letter.

25 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/465

Letter from Robert Roe, 48 York Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, urging a reply to his letter to Goulburn; emphasises his expenses in remaining in Dublin, 'far from home', in awaiting an answer.

30 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/466

Letter from Henry Prittie, 2nd baron Dunalley, 26 Charles Street, Dublin, to [Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle], 2 May 1823, enclosing a memorandum outlining the communications between the grand jury [of County Tipperary] and government, concerning the proposed new road in Lattera [Latteragh], County Tipperary. Also letter from Richard Pennefather, 4th baron of Court of Exchequer, Darling Hill, Clonmel, County Tipperary, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning a petition forwarded by Pennefather, from the inhabitants of Knockgrafton [possibly intended to be Knockgraffon], requesting funds to build a bridge over the River Suir, 3 May 1823.

2 May 1823-

1823

CSO/RP/1823/467

Letter from Samuel Penrose, Rosemount, Ballincollig, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning a petition sent by the trustees of the turnpike road between Cork and Tralee, County Kerry, to Dublin Castle, requesting an advance of money for improvements to the road. Urges a government decision to be made on the application, emphasising that the road is an important 'Thoroughfare', and also the desirability of providing employment to the local peasantry, noting that the area was 'very much disturbed' during winter, 29 September 1823. Encloses letter from Richard Griffith, Newmarket, Kanturk, County Cork, civil engineer, to Penrose, concerning the submission of his survey and report on the planned improvements, to government, 23 September 1823.

23 Sep 1823-29 Sep 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/468

Letter from John Killaly, Ennis, County Clare, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting on his survey of part of the road from Ennis to Kildysart, County Clare, referred to in a petition from the inhabitants of barony of Clonderalaw, requesting a re-direction of the road in order to avoid the summit of the hill of Paradise. Killaly proposes 3 different schemes to achieve this object.

20 Nov 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1823/469

Petition of distressed inhabitants of parish of Cloney [Clooney], barony of Bunratty, County Clare, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, emphasising their distress and urging relief through employment; request the construction of new lines of road in the area, from O'Brien's Castle to Clooney, and from Rylane to Spancilhill. Petition signed by Thady Griffith, on behalf of self and parishioners; petition certified and supported by 13 individuals including local clergy, 7 September 1822. Enclosed with the petition is 'A List of distressed families in the parish of Cloney who will be in want of provisions, with the number in each family…'. List includes the names of 108 heads of families, with the size of each family. This list is also signed by Griffith, and certified by the same 13 individuals, 7 September 1822. Also letter from John Killaly, Ennis, County Clare, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting on his inspections of the baronies of Bunratty and Tulla, with a view to potential public works scheme to create a new line of road between County Clare and the markets held at Ballinasloe, County Galway. Details his plans, including estimated expense, and encloses a sketch map of the road network he proposes [sketch not present]. Refers to the feasibility of the line of road between O'Brien's Castle and Clooney. Also refers to the desirability of employment for the local peasantry, 28 October 1822. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

7 Sep 1822-28 Oct 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1823/470

Letter from Michael George Prendergast, [Galway, County Galway], MP for Galway town, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, [20 November 1822] enclosing petition of the merchants and other inhabitants of Galway town, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, referring to their former petition highlighting the, 'lamentable decline' in the town's trade as a result of the 'dilapidated state' of the docks, and renewing their request for funds to improve the quay; petition signed by 59 individuals, 20 November 1822, and certified by John Lushington Reilly, revenue collector at Galway, stating that the revenue generated at Galway port would be much increased, by 'any improvement which may be made on the existing most miserable Quay', 20 November 1822. Also copy of Prendergast's letter.

20 Nov 1822

1822