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CSO/RP/1824/2221

Letter from John Charles Herries, joint secretary, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reflecting on an application for compensation from the family of Isaac Weld, [office holder at the Customs House, Dublin], who claim he was deprived of income from a daily publication on imports and exports in Ireland, following introduction of legislation for regularisation of trade between Great Britain and Ireland. Convey opinion of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that if the publication remains in circulation, it will continue to enjoy tax exemption and should receive ‘every assistance’ from the commissioners of customs in Dublin. Encloses letter from Weld, 31 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, to Goulburn, complaining of the loss of emoluments from his office on account of the alteration of trade statutes between Great Britain and Ireland.

7 Aug 1824-20 Oct 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/2222

Circular letter from John Charles Herries, joint secretary, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting compilation of figures for the departments and offices of the government of Ireland, showing details of numbers employed, salaries, emoluments, superannuation allowance and expenses, as stipulated under an act of George III, cap.117, for presentation to parliament. Provides on base a specimen abstract form to be added to the foot of the accounts and states the figures so provided for the year 1824 must be produced in triplicate. Also additional circular letter from Herries to Goulburn, requesting compilation of separate figures on payment of superannuation in Ireland, in accordance with the 6th section of act of 3rd of George IV, cap.113, for presentation before parliament. Provides specimen of form beneath and request that returns be made in triplicate.

8 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/2223

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing an application from a Mr Dawson with a memorial from Elizabeth Blackwell seeking a pension [neither present], and requesting determination of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, on subject matter. See also CSO/RP/1824/1239 for details of Blackwell’s application for financial aid following the accidental death of her husband, a member of the Cork constabulary.

19 Nov 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/2224

Letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing a report from the commissioners of crown lands in Ireland and a memorial from the Earl of Essex [George Capell-Coningsby] and Baroness de Ros, [of Leominster, Herefordshire, England] [neither document present]. States the object of the memorial is a proposal to buy the crown lands of Navan, County Meath, and communicates the view of the Lords Commissioners that the price being offered for the property is not sufficient. Request direction and advice from Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, on the matter. See also CSO/RP/1822/605 for further details.

3 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/2225

Letter from John Charles Herries, joint secretary, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, indicating concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to recommendations contained in a report from the commissioners of stamps in Ireland for a reduction of personnel employed in the stamp department. Refers to enclosed report [not present] and requests that Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, will gave his sanction to the cutbacks suggested. Adds the Lords Commissioners have requested transmission from the stamp office an account of financial entitlements payable to those who are being removed from their posts, in compliance with the act of 3rd of George IV, cap.113.

22 Dec 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/2226

Letter from William Edgeworth, architect and map maker, Edgeworthstown, County Longford, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, offering his professional services in the proposed ordnance survey of Ireland. Reflects on methods employed on a recent survey carried out in Bavaria [Germany] and surmises that an Irish survey might be equally successful if completed by fully competent practitioners with good equipment. If such could be found, the work could be done for less expense ‘than if it was left to the common surveyors of the country with their needles & chains’. Mentions having responsibility for production of maps for the counties Longford and Roscommon, and speaks of practical experience gained alongside Major Thomas Frederick Colby, of the Royal Engineers, while employed on a trigonometrical survey in England. With draft reply on back from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, Westminster, London, indicating no hope of engagement can be offered on the survey of Ireland since it has been placed in the hands of the Board of Ordnance.

25 Mar 1824-31 Mar 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/2227

Letter from George Watson, 2nd assistant clerk of the Alphabet, office of Pleas, Court of Exchequer, Dublin, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, enclosing memorial to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, outlining his claim for remuneration for duties performed in office during the period November 1819 to June 1821 and requesting it be given expression in a bill passing through parliament concerned with disposal of office of Pleas funds. Contends his predecessor George Cowell, was paid an annual remuneration of £200, under the provisions of the 56th act of George III, and claims at this level of salary he is personally owed a sum of £221 13s 4d. With draft reply on back of letter from Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, Westminster, London, indicating consideration has been given his case but communicating the Lord Lieutenant’s determination that it does not merit ‘the favourable consideration of Parliament’.

28 Apr 1824-20 May 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/2228

Letter from Reverend H Morgan, Church of Ireland vicar of Dysart Enos [Dysartenos] and Kilteale, diocese of Leighlin, Kilteale Glebe, Stradbally, Queen’s County [County Laois], to Major Benjamin Blake Woodward, 41 Leeson Street, [joint inspector general of prisons in Ireland], Dublin, seeking transmission of ‘necessary Papers’ in order to expedite his application for government funds to erect a new school house in the parish of Kilteale. Mention success in raising local subscriptions for purpose and expresses hope that such activity will qualify the parish for grant aid. With draft reply on back from Woodward and James Digges La Touche, [a member of the committee of the Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland], referring to work on the school, which has an estimated cost of £103 9s 6d. Notes that Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, has ‘approved a grant of £50’.

29 Mar 1825-14 May 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/2229

Printed copy of [alcoholic] spirit licence for use of Owen [Munkittrick] at his premises in the town of Dundalk, County Louth, current for a twelve month period ending 29 September 1807. Signed by John Bourne, clerk of the peace, and P Parker, distributor of stamps for County Louth.

7 Oct 1806

1806