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CSO/RP/1824/1871

Copy letter from Thomas Hodgens, merchant, 12 Rutland Square, Dublin, to the commissioners of [revenue] duties, Dublin, complaining of decision by the board to cause imported cargo coming from Russia by sea to unload at the Custom House docks. Protests at the extra costs and loss that this involves as compared with allowing the vessels discharge near his warehouse on the North Wall. Observes that another merchant in the same line of business, John Walsh, was permitted to discharge goods directly into his warehouse stores, and requests that he be given equal treatment. Also copy letter from Hodgens to the commissioners [transcribed on base] referring to his earlier communication and seeking redress.

23 Oct 1824-26 Oct 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1872

Letter from Reverend James Wilson, assistant secretary and sub treasurer of the Association Incorporated for Discountenancing Vice and Promoting the Knowledge and Practice of the Christian Religion, 7 Capel Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, transmitting an estimate of expenditure for the ensuing year and a request for permission to access funds from the bank as the institution is now in need [neither present]. Conveys that the chairman [Samuel Kyle, Provost of Trinity College] and the secretaries of the society are disposed to provide further information on the estimate to the Chief Secretary if so required.

3 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1873

Letter from James George Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown, Courtown, County Wexford, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, seeking assistance from constabulary against illegal removal of salmon fish from the River Slaney. Encloses letter from Solomon Richards, [high sheriff of Wexford, 1818-1824], Solsborough, County Wexford, with memorial from the magistrates and gentlemen of County Wexford to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining of poaching and destruction of spawning salmon in the River Slaney and seeking protection from the police establishment. Protests the removal of the fish is occurring mainly in the season when it is unlawful to fish, and is accomplished through use of large nets, baskets, and ‘Spears and Gaffes at night’, signed by Sir Nicholas Loftus and 20 other persons. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

3 Dec 1824-5 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1874

Letter from Mark Cassidy, magistrate, Newtownards, County Down, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, complaining at want of parliamentary statutes for information and use of county magistrates. Emphasises need for local magistrates to give a clear interpretation of the law, so as to avoid ambiguity and the hazard of lawsuits or a critical press. Stresses need for legal expertise in matters connected with manufacturing since about four-fifths of population in his jurisdiction are engaged in this form of employment. Remarks that personal purchase of the statutes is not a practical consideration due to their ‘exorbitant price’. Recommends that a copy of the statutes be deposited with the keeper of the town bridewell or court, or selected persons in all key districts, so to enable easy access by all magistrates. Also draft reply from CSO acknowledging inconvenience and stating that a compilation of those laws must regularly referred to ‘has been for some time in preparation’ and should shortly be ready for distribution.

2 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1875

Letter from Richard B Cotter, secretary, Grand Jury of County Cork, Cork, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, seeking approval of the Lord Lieutenant for sites, plans and proposed contracts related to the construction of a series of bridewells and session houses in County Cork. Indicates that the plans have passed both the spring and summer county assizes of 1824 and have the consent of Major Benjamin Blake Woodward, inspector general of prisons in Ireland. Conveys that presentments have been obtained for building session houses with bridewells attached in the towns of Mallow, Middleton, Kanturk, Macroom, Bantry, Skibbereen and Clonakilty; and that it is proposed to erect individual bridewells in the towns of Charleville, Dunmanway and Bandon. Seeks decision from the Lord Lieutenant before the 16 December as the commissioners responsible for the proposed building have issued precepts and preparations are underway to contract with the architects for completion of the work. Encloses individual copy certificates of court presentments authorising expenditure on bridewells and session houses in the aforementioned towns in County Cork, all signed by James Chatterton, clerk of the crown for County Cork.

4 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1876

Letter from Major Richard Willcocks, Limerick, County Limerick, chief magistrate of police for County Limerick, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, reporting on allegations against William Walsh, police constable of the barony of Courceys, County Cork, who is charged with misappropriation of police forage. Offers evaluation of proceedings in case and recommends dismissal of Walsh, who he believes ‘defrauded two of the Police Horses for six months at least of a feed a day each’, taking the oats to feed his own animals, 8 November 1824. Encloses extended report of case held at the petty sessions of Ballinspittle, signed by Jonas Morris Sealy, J Heard, and John Rogerson Cotter, magistrates, 5 October 1824. Also letter from Willcocks to Goulburn, acknowledging letter and stating he will comply with the orders of government to have Walsh dismissed from the police establishment, 29 November 1824.

5 Oct 1824-29 Nov 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1877

Letter from Henry Townsend, Irish fishery office, Dublin, secretary to commissioners of Irish fisheries, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, reporting on initial steps in investigation of complaint coming from Charles O’Malley, agent to Lord Spencer [George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer], and a number of fishermen living on the Isle of Ennisturk [Inishturk] over erection of a new pier on the island. Indicates that information on the matter will be sought from James Donnell, civil engineer, and also Alexander Nimmo, civil engineer and supervisor of public works in western district, and that a report will follow a meeting of the board, 9 December 1824. Also additional letter from Townsend to Goulburn, stating a request has been made that John Killaly, a civil engineer not previously employed by the commissioners of Irish fisheries, inspect the pier and report back; states Killaly’s findings will be communicated to the Lord Lieutenant in due course, 16 December 1824. Also letter from Nimmo, Westport, County Mayo, to Goulburn, remarking that the pier in question requires some further work but feels the complaint has emanated from an ‘ill disposed’ source. Observing that the ‘whole matter has been got up by some persons in the main to serve some sinister purpose’, perhaps someone who has in the past been dismissed from employment, 20 December 1824.

9 Dec 1824-20 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1878

Letter from Jonas Morris Sealy, Ballinspittle, County Cork, chairman of the petty sessions for the barony of Courceys, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting that Daniel Driscoll, sub constable of police, has been fined a sum of 20 shillings for taking drink in a public house and returning to his quarters in an intoxicated state on 22 November 1824.

26 Nov 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1879

Letter from Matthew Barrington, Dublin, crown solicitor for Munster circuit in Ireland, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, reporting in favour of claim by James Lynch for payment of balance in consideration of care and protection given by him to crown witnesses. Encloses memorial from Lynch, Limerick, County Limerick, to Goulburn, seeking payment of salary arrears of £31 due to him for acting as superintendent of crown witnesses in the old gaol of Limerick, which had became vacant following the erection of a new county jail in 1822. Remarks he previously was employed in that establishment as assistant to the gaoler for 7 years. Also mentions a claim of £3 due on account of expenditure on some articles of furniture for use of the witnesses.

4 Nov 1824-27 Nov 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1880

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, reporting that debts owed by Joseph R Cruise, chief constable of police in the barony of Gowran, County Kilkenny, have been paid and that Cruise has requested a transfer to County Down, 27 November 1824. Encloses letter from William Gracey, Sheriff’s Office, Kilkenny, under sheriff of County Kilkenny, to Powell, stating that Cruise has been fully active as a police officer and rejecting accusation that he is encumbered with ‘pecuniary Embarrassments’. Adds affirmation in support of Cruise’s character and reports that for ‘a considerable portion’ of the last fortnight he has been ‘in attendance with a Party of the Police protecting myself and my Bailiffs in the discharge of my official duties’, 21 November 1824. Also encloses letter from James Roache, Gowran, County Kilkenny, to Lieutenant Urguhart, Johnstown, County Wexford, admitting that Cruise has paid the rental arrears for meadow grass and acknowledging his mistake that horses grazed on the land were Cruise’s own rather than belonging to the police establishment, 20 November 1824. Also letter from W Murphy, Goresbridge, County Kilkenny, to Lieutenant Urguhart, indicating that payment has been made of arrears owed him by Cruise, 20 November 1824. Also memorial from Roache, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining of failure of Cruise to honour an agreement to make payment for the grass. Encloses promissory note from Cruise to Roache indicating a sum of Stg£7 is due for payment for the grass, countersigned by Miles Burke and dated 4 September 1824.

4 Sep 1824-27 Nov 1824

1824