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CSO/RP/1824/311

Letter from Thomas Finlay, register and paymaster, Foundling Hospital, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, requesting an order for the removal of a child who was admitted in error to the institution, contrary to an act of Parliament for regulation of admission.

5 Mar 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/312

Letter from Morgan Price, surgeon, Royal Navy, Cork, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting instruction be issued to the commissioners of customs to acquire without payment of duty ‘a Supply of Wines for my use as Sea Stock on the voyage’ on board the convict ship ‘Almorah’, which is bound for New South Wales in Australia.

4 Mar 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/313

Letter from George McKern, [printer], Limerick, County Limerick, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, complaining over unanswered letters and requesting settlement of account for printing and binding of rules and regulations of the police constabulary force in Ireland; contends if his account is not paid ‘it will be a very great hardship’ to enforce payment from the magistrates ‘for what they did in their public capacity’. Also letter from Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police, Cashel, County Tipperary, to Gregory, acknowledging earlier letters and letter concerning demand from McKern for settlement of printing account of £32 13s 7d and undertaking to ‘pay the necessary attention’. Also letter from Captain George Drought, head police constable, Limerick, to Gregory, explaining that an order for printing the police rules emanated from a bench of magistrates of County Limerick.

9 Feb 1824-6 Mar 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/314

Petition of JM Delahunt, Castletown, Queen’s County [County Laois], to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to the post of gauger or a minor situation ‘untill [sic] his turn arrives’. Mentions being nominated as a supernumerary gauger in 1816 under the tenure of Earl Whitworth [Lord Lieutenant, 1813-17] but admits to ‘never been called on Service or pay’; written from an address at 2 Hendrick Street in Dublin.

29 Feb 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/315

Petition of Anthony Dobbin, late sergeant, Londonderry Militia, Newtown Limavady, County Londonderry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to a post in the police establishment of County Donegal. Outlines his military service and protests at being disembodied from his regiment and ‘left totally destitute’.

29 Feb 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/316

Petition of John Crothers, pensioner, Royal Artillery, Buncrana, County Donegal, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to a post in the police establishment of County Donegal. Also certificate of character from Charles Dalton, captain, Royal Artillery, Buncrana, in support of the application of Crothers.

2 Mar 1824-3 Mar 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/317

Petition of Edward Molloy, late 1st Royal [Veteran] Battalion, Longford, County Longford, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking payment of a pension of £10 as recommended by the commissioners of excise on account of wounds received in course of active service. He claims to have been ‘Dangerously wounded’ by a party of rebels while on revenue duty in Youghal, County Cork.

28 Feb 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/318

Copy petition of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Dublin to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking establishment of a commercial butter crane in city of Dublin under regulation of a committee of commercial persons. Protests at the failure of local regulation, at excessive charges and abuses, and at ineffective management by corporation of Dublin; alleges that ‘exorbitant and illegal charges were levied at the Public Cranes’ and claims charges for cooperage are ‘levied on a principle extremely objectionable’ to traders; signed by Leland Crosthwaite, president, Arthur Guinness and 4 other persons. Also draft response from Dublin Castle to members of Chamber of Commerce pointing out their complaint is essentially a matter for the ‘consideration of the Legislature’ and the issues raised are ‘the subject of parliamentary control’. Also written evaluation of memorial by the Solicitor General [Henry Joy]. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

10 Feb 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/319

Petition of George Young, late quartermaster, 1st fencible light dragoons, Ennis, County Clare, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to a post in the police establishment of County Clare or another county. Claims to have served in various military units for a period of 20 years, states he acted as instructor at the Royal Military Hibernia School [Phoenix Park, Dublin] and is employed at present with the 4th revenue cavalry. Also certificate in favour of application from Boyle Vandeleur, magistrate, and Captain John Halahan, of the 4th revenue police corps, Excise Office, Ennis; also certificates from the Earl of Roden [Robert Jocelyn, 2nd earl of Roden], Dublin, and Nathaniel Blackwell, commandant, Royal Military Hibernia School.

2 Oct 1810-11 Mar 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/320

Petition of John Trayner, 84th Regiment of Foot, Monaghan, County Monaghan, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to a post in the police establishment of Ireland.

8 Mar 1824

1824