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CSO/RP/1824/1051

Letter from William Budds, clerk, commissioners for the erection of a new gaol, Maryborough, Queen's County [County Laois], to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, enclosing memorial from the commissioners to Gregory, requesting advance of £1,000 to assist in the construction of a bridewell. He stresses that funds have been raised through county presentation, commissioners appointed, tenders invited for contract, a law agent employed and an inspector of works for the proposed new gaol; emphasises they are now concerned with erection of a county bridewell ‘as recommended by the Inspectors General’.

2 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1052

Petition of Maria Jackson, widow, 1 Carter’s Lane, off Smithfield, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, lamenting at being ‘in a famishing state’ and seeking a measure of financial relief. Emphasises her loyalty and the service of the Sandys family and complains of living ‘in a wretched Garret on a poor bit of Straw bereft of health, of food, in fact of every Earthly consolation’; reveals she ‘lost two Brothers in actual Service’, one of whom, Sergeant Simon Sandys of the Royal Longford militia, was killed on 21 June 1798 in an affray with ‘the Irish Rebbels [sic] at Vinegar Hill’; also claims that the Chief Secretary’s Lodge in Phoenix Park, Dublin, was built by her brother Major William Sandys, who was also appointed park ranger.

7 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1053

Letter from Chamberlen William Walker, secretary, Board of Education Office, 8 Molesworth Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, raising concern over the legal status of teachers appointed to ‘classical’ district schools in view of the work of the commissioners for inquiring into the state of education in Ireland; he also underscores the importance of a resolution of the issue due to the implications of obtaining teaching houses for school masters and 'other proceedings'.

26 May 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1054

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel J Finch, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing copy letter from Major General John Lambert, commander of the southern district, Cork, County Cork, reporting on an outbreak of fire on board the convict hulk ‘Surprize’ which is stationed at Cove [Cobh] in County Cork. Explains that the fire was brought under control through the collective efforts of the personnel of the flagship under Lieutenant Frankland and troops from Haulbowline Island; indicates that upon investigation in company of Lord Colville, it was concluded the fire was the product of ‘design’ although the party responsible was not identified. Recommends the vessel be fitted with ‘an Engine and accompanying apparatus’ to enable a timely response to such emergencies and recruitment of additional supervisors to watch over the prisoners.

12 Jul 1824-14 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1055

Letter from John Killaly, engineer, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, stressing the necessity of making an adequate response to the needs of the impoverished in the villages of Broadford and Woodford in County Galway; observes he has found the people there ‘in great want, owing to the high price of food’ and indicates that a sum of £20 was expended in public works prior to receipt of a communication from the Lord Lieutenant insisting that funds for such activity must be ‘previously appropriated’. Also letter from Hugh B [Hackett], vicar of Iniscaltra, Moynoe and Clonrush and John Burke, Whitegate, County Clare, to Gregory, expressing displeasure at the termination of public works in neighbourhood and complaining of the plight of the poor; emphasises potential for lawlessness amongst the lower orders and remarks ‘The stealing of Cows and sheep to an alarming extent has already commenced’. Also letter from Killaly to Gregory observing the source of scarcity in the region is due to a failure of the potato crop; he seeks sanction for expenditure of four or five hundred pounds on road improvements to provide employment for the poor; also remarks on the limited progress of the plan to repair the bridge over the River Shannon at Killaloe and indicates a sum of £2,000 will be required ‘for the carrying on of public works in the Central District’.

25 Jun 1824-20 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1056

Letter from Robert Smith, clerk of the peace for County Monaghan, County Monaghan, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing copy of proceedings taken under the Constabulary Act for appointment of constables to local baronies; lists 26 magistrates of the county in attendance and conveys resolutions to appoint 5 chief constables and 80 constables and sub constables, with an additional 20 persons to be selected to ‘in case of any vacancies’.

29 Jun 1824-10 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1057

Letter from Major George Warburton, chief magistrate, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, recommending compliance with an application of Theady Guerin for extension of financial relief on account of his being subject to local intimidation for supplying information to government. Also letter from Mathew Barrington, crown solicitor for the Munster circuit, to Gregory, dismissing Guerin's claim as invalid for he observes ‘the memorialist never to my Knowledge gave any information whatever or was ever brought forward as a Witness’, although he concedes, ‘his Brother (who was Murdered) had given private information to Major Warburton’. Returns memorial of Theady [Thady] Guerin, Sixmilebridge, County Clare, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting advance of ‘a means of Emigrating to America with his family, in order to avoid the untimely fate of his Brother’ who was killed for giving information about the murderers of ‘Torrance’ [Torrens] to the authorities; he expresses fear of assassination and claims his wife’s business is suffering due to local resistance.

7 Jun 1824-15 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1058

Letter from Richard Milliken, Grafton Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to the post of commissioner for valuing the houses of the city of Dublin. Claims for a period of almost 20 years to have been engaged ‘in printing pamphlets and tracts, which have had for their tendency to strengthen the Government, and to uphold the institutions of the country’; also refers to support from a number of bishops and judges for his application.

15 Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1059

Copy letter from the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, to Henry Tremble Carlisle, Mohill, County Leitrim, acknowledging a letter concerning placement of two young boys in a city charity school and directing that application for that purpose be made to the governors of the Royal Hibernian School in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Also memorial from Carlisle, church warden, parish of Mohill, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking accommodation for two male children of James Flannigan, of 87th Regiment of Foot, who were ‘deserted by their Mother’; indicates the boys are William, aged 9, and Thomas who is ‘aged between Seven and Eight’.

23 Jun 1824-Jul 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1060

Letter from Joseph Hensby O’Brien, half pay ensign, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 8 College Street, Dublin, to Lieutenant Colonel Meyrick Shawe, private secretary to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, enclosing a memorial requesting appointment to a post in public office or any situation under government; claims to have served ‘during the late war with the united states of America during which period he was actively Employed and received three bad wounds’; also records his disappointment over not having received employment on full pay in the new corps being formed for London; he also mentions several character references. Also letter from W Hay, Perth, Upper Canada, to O’Brien, acknowledging his application for military advancement but stressing there is ‘no hope at present having a long list of old officers who have already applied’. Also letter from George Bowles, military secretary, Quebec, Canada, to O’Brien, Perth, indicating receipt of references in his favour and to communicate ‘your name is noted down for the first vacant Situation’ that should occur.

28 Feb 1819-13 Jul 1824

1824