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CSO/RP/1823/541

Letter from Admiral Robert Dudley Oliver, Dublin, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, concerning the offer of employment as inspector of the convict hulk at Cove, County Cork, to Mr [Samuel] Hollingsworth, and stating that Hollingsworth would much prefer the post of governor of the House of Industry, Dublin, which may soon be vacant; recommends his case. Letter contains subsequent pencil annotation in hand of William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the opinion of Major James Palmer, former governor of the House of Industry, on Hollingsworth's suitability for the post. Also annotation by Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, concerning preparation of a reply to Oliver.

31 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/542

Letter from Robert Perceval, Thomas Crosthwait, James M Pike, and Henry Cole, House of Industry, Dublin, board of visitors to the House of Industry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the death of Richard Boyle, the institution's governor.

4 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/543

Letter from Peter Holmes, stamp office, Dublin, secretary to commissioners of stamps, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 4 April 1823, enclosing a statement of account of the value of stamps, paper and parchment, received into and issued from the warehouse of stamped goods, for 3 months ending 5 January 1823; signed by James Stanley, acting on behalf of the comptroller, comptroller's office, stamp department, 4 April 1823. Also encloses a detailed statement of account of the value of stamps in the hands of each distributer of stamps across Ireland, for 3 months ending 5 January 1823, with an account of inspections made since the date of the last account; also signed by Stanley, 2 April 1823. Account arranged by district, stating the name of each distributor.

2 Apr 1823-4 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/544

Letter from James Cumming, House of Industry, Dublin, steward and providore to the House of Industry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 4 April 1823, enclosing petition of Cumming, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to post of governor of House of Industry. States that he carried out the duties of the office during the absence of the late governor.

4 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/545

Letter from DF Ryan, custom house, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, offering his services for the vacant post of governor of the House of Industry; refers to recommendations on his behalf from Robert Peel, Mr Watson Taylor, and Mr Wallace.

4 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/546

Letter from Power Le Poer Trench, Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Palace of Tuam, County Galway, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning arrangements for the appointment of 3 incumbents to the former church union of Crosboyne [Crossboyne], County Mayo.

3 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/547

Letter from Chamberlen William Walker, Board of Education, [Dublin], secretary to the commissioners of education, to J Taylor, requesting formal approval from the Lord Lieutenant to the commissioners, respecting their proposed plan concerning diocesan and district schools, 5 April 1823. Encloses a memorandum, referred to in Walker's letter, listing 4 requirements of the board of education, including, 'The consent of the L[or]d Lieut[ena]nt to the Plan…', and free postage privileges for responses to queries to be circulated to all schools.

5 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/548

Letter from Reverend Joseph Turner, Duleek, Drogheda, County Louth, rector of parish of Duleek, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, detailing his case, and his previous hopes for eventual appointment to a more valuable church living. Emphasises his financial difficulties from his 'very slender, reduced Income caused by the general depression of Land, having been obliged to Lower the rents of my Glebes…', and from expenses incurred in his work as a magistrate for County Meath. Requests government consideration of his case.

27 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/549

Letter from William Waggett, Cork, County Cork, recorder of Cork city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, expressing thanks for the honour of being appointed one of His Majesty's Counsel at law [KC], but declining the post, due to 'the peculiar circumstances' of his situation in Cork.

7 Apr 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/550

Letter from M Ferstandig, Dublin, professor of oriental languages, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining of the persecution against him in both Belfast and Dublin: in Belfast, where he was imprisoned, 'for lecturing on the mistranslation of the bible from the original Hebrew and Greek'; and in Dublin, branded an 'Infidel' by the professors and teachers at Trinity College. Requests assistance either for reinstatement to post of professor of oriental languages, or for passage to London, 7 April 1823. Also note by Major Henry Charles Sirr, chief police magistrate, Dublin, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, stating that Ferstandig is 'considered an Infidel' and 'therefore unfit for having connection with the college [Trinity]', 9 April 1823.

7 Apr 1823-9 Apr 1823

1823