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CSO/RP/1824/1941

Letter from Hester Pemberton, widow, 9 Buckingham Street, Summer Hill, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing memorial to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment of her son, Augustus Pemberton, to the post of junior assistant in the public civil accounts office as replacement for Robert Bates, who is recently deceased. Remarks her late husband Alderman Joseph Pemberton served as chief magistrate for the city of Dublin, and in all her family consist of 18 children. Also refers to careers in service of the public chosen by a number of her sons.

11 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1942

Letter from John Murphy, Mallow, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting a response to a memorial in his favour for government protection following activities in pursuit of disturbers of the peace. Makes reference to having introduced Mr Curtin to Lord Doneraile [Hayes St Ledger, 3rd Viscount Doneraile], the former having successfully apprehended ‘Cotter’, for the murder of Mr Brereton in 1822. Also claims credit for arrest of the ‘notorious’ criminal ‘Sheehan’, who is presently held in custody at Dublin Castle. Annotated in pencil on back by CSO reads that a communication was made with Major Samson Carter, chief magistrate of police, Doneraile, County Cork, concerning payment of an allowance of £1 per week to Murphy.

7 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1943

Letter from William Duke, Vice Regal Lodge, Phoenix Park, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment as clerk in the Bank of Ireland or the Custom House. Emphasises his loyalty and period of service as an officer with the Mohill yeomanry, County Leitrim, during the French invasion and the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland. Claims his application has the support of Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim, George King, 3rd earl of Kingston, and George Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard.

6 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1944

Letter from William Young, 1 Grand Canal Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to the post of clerk in the imprest [public civil accounts] office. Observes the post has been lately vacated due to the death of Robert Bates. Claims to be possessed of the qualities to undertake the work and mentions letters of support from Thomas Ellis and Sir Robert Shaw, both MPs for Dublin city.

11 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1945

Letter from George Thicknesse Touchet, 20th baron Audley, Cork, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, expressing strong support for execution of new road from the Cappagh copper mines to Ballydehob village, parish of Skull, in County Cork. Observes he makes application in behalf of the Mining Company of Ireland and hopes for attention of Richard Griffith Jr, [civil engineer], who is presently employed in the locality. Annotation on reverse states the Lord Lieutenant does not have funds available for the project referred to.

5 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1946

Letter from George Taylor Jr, secretary to the directors of the Circular Road, 39 Camden Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, requesting order for transmission of copies of letters to directors and other legal documents for the information and use of the new directors of the Circular Road, Dublin.

10 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1947

Letter from Robert Elliott, 12 King Street North, Dublin, late captain and adjutant, Royal Banack Infantry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to a situation of employment under government. Acknowledges reply from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, stating that the position of garrison sergeant is not a government appointment, arising from his earlier submission for work. Remarks that any information on his personal character may be obtained by reference to Sir William Stamer, police magistrate, Dublin. Also additional letter from Elliott to Wellesley, reiterating plea for a situation of employment. Refers to earlier unsuccessful application for the post of chief constable in the police establishment, and stresses his pressing need of employment. Claims to have served his king and country for near 40 years and complains of being ‘in absolute want, in debt for the common necessaries of life, with the dreary prospect of a prison before me to finish the remnant of my days’.

6 Dec 1824-7 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1948

Petition of Hans Sloane, painter and plumber, 140 Great Britain [Parnell] Street, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment as overseer of building works on the Custom House, Dublin. Refers to need for vital roof maintenance on that building and claims his engagement as a skilled professional would be a considerable saving to government. Stresses his loyal credentials ‘having in the worst of times stood forward in defense of the Government’.

12 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1949

Letter from Henry Monck Mason, second examiner of the Prerogative Court, Dublin, to the Chief Secretary’s office, Dublin Castle, requesting that furnishings be supplied to his apartment in the court building at Henrietta Street by the Board of Works. Conveys that without the essential items in place, a table, some chairs and a small press, business cannot be conducted with efficiency. In such circumstances, ‘the public are put to the greatest possible inconvenience’.

12 Nov 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1950

Letter from Major Thomas Frederick Colby, [Royal Engineers], ordnance map office, Record Tower, Lower Castle Yard, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, reporting that the northern counties of Antrim, Down and Londonderry ‘offer the greatest facilities for beginning the work’ of the survey of Ireland. States importance of procuring accurate measurements in the survey and observes the board of ordnance cannot ‘direct the surveyors to insert any parts of boundaries which are not definitely marked on the ground’, 29 December 1824. Also additional letter from Colby to Goulburn, requesting that Major William Reid have permission to consult the [County] Down Survey in order to ascertain if townland boundaries recorded therein are of use in preparation of the proposed survey of Ireland, 12 November 1824. Also letter from Rowley Heyland, deputy surveyor, ordnance map office, to Goulburn, transmitting copy account of adjustments to salary in the surveyor generals office and superannuation returns [neither present]. Reports that access was afforded to Major Reid to the Down Survey and some tracings and abstracts were presented for his use. Adds he introduced Reid to John Longfield, surveyor, who provided further assistance and information, 22 January 1825.

12 Nov 1824-22 Jan 1825

1825