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CSO/RP/1827/1961

Letter from civil engineer William Dargan, Carlow Hotel, South Frederick Street, [Dublin], to William Lamb, Chief Secretary, enclosing his memorial to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking promotion to position as supervisor of works, in light of a current vacancy in the Paving Board.

20 Dec 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1962

Letter from Rev William Higgin, protestant chaplain of the Richmond General Penitentiary, to Michael Farrell, [?Head Office of Police], referring to enclosed letter from Andrew Little to William Gregory, Under Secretary, seeking the return of his clothing following his release from the prison, as promised by Hill W Rowan, Governor, or their cash value. Higgin substantiates Little’s claim, stating that the box in which his clothes were placed was moved to another room, and was subsequently discovered missing.

29 May 1827-9 Jun 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1963

Letter from Joseph Smyth, Dungiven, [County Derry], to [William Lamb], Chief Secretary, seeking position as chief constable of police, commander of the water guards, or guager.

13 Dec 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1964

Letter from Sir Matthew Barrington, [crown solicitor for the Munster circuit], Dublin, to William Lamb, Chief Secretary, outlining his report on enclosed memorial of labourer Michael Meany, New Road, Limerick, outlining the circumstances in which his son Thomas died as a result of a violent assault on 5 February 1825 by Martin and Patt Ryan, and requesting that the perpetrators not be granted bail. Barrington states that the magistrates of the Petty Sessions at O’Brien’s Bridge [County Clare] had applied to [Henry Joy[, Attorney General, to grant bail to the Ryans, but that he submitted Meany’s information to the judges of the King’s Bench, who will now reconsider if bail should be granted.

[c8] Dec 1827-21 Dec 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1965

Letter from [Maj] George Warburton [Inspector General of Police in Connaught], Dublin, to William Lamb, Chief Secretary, in support of enclosed letter he received from John Browne, Chief Constable of the Barony of Athlone, Tully House, County Roscommon, seeking remuneration for his protection of crown witness Loughlin Killeen, who testified against Timothy Cusack for an attack on his home on 13 February 1827.

16 Sep 1827-19 Dec 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1966

Letter from Rev M Morgan, Glebe House, Dunlavan, County Wicklow, to unknown recipient, stating that is a resident magistrate of the county, and requesting to be appointed a justice of the peace so that he may preside over the local Petty Sessions.

26 Nov 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1967

Letter from James Palmer and [Maj] BB Woodward, Inspectors General of Prisons, [Inspectors General Office], [41 Leeson Street], Dublin, to William Lamb, Chief Secretary, referring to enclosed letter from Hill W Rowan, Governor of the Richmond General Penitentiary, to Lamb, seeking advice in relation the diet and fasting of Roman Catholic prisoners. State that under the rules of the penitentiary, ‘the term “Established diet” is to be understood as not to interfere with the fasts and abstinences prescribed by the religion of Roman Catholic convicts’. Suggests Rowan consults with the catholic chaplain of the prison to draw up ‘a list of the stated and fixed fast days’, and establish a system where he is given 24 hours’ notice of any other fast days which may be imposed.

3 Dec 1827-12 Dec 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1968

File of papers relating to complaint by Rev Robert Hawthorne, Seceding Minister of Clare and Tandragee, [County Armagh], against David Hutchinson, agent of Seceders. Includes: letter from Hawthorne to William Lamb, Chief Secretary, outlining his complaint against Hutchinson for money due to him, and keeping false accounts; letter from Hutchinson to Lamb, contesting Hawthorne’s charges, and enclosing copy of affidavit sworn by Hutchinson’s clerk Alexander Gillis, before magistrate William Loftie, claiming Hawthorne was paid all monies due to him, and to the correctness of Hutchinson’s account; draft letter from the Chief Secretary's Office forwarding above documents to Moderator William Reid for the inspection of the synod; 2 letters from Hutchinson to Lamb, requesting copy of Hawthorne’s charges against him so that he may lay them before his presbytery, with annotation on reverse giving legal opinion of Richard W Greene; and letter from Moderator James Rankin, Monaghan, to Lamb, stating that he will lay the documents before the Presbyterian synod at a special sitting.

31 Oct 1827-18 Dec 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1969

Letter from Dr Francis Barker, secretary, General Board of Health, [Dublin], to William Lamb, Chief Secretary, outlining his observations relating to enclosed report of patients admitted to fever hospitals in Dublin for the month ended 30 November 1827. Contains returns from: the House of Recovery, Cork Street; hospitals of the House of Industry; and Sir Patrick Dunn’s Hospital; as well as totals for all 3 institutions. Annotated by Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, requesting that the report be referred to the Home Department.

4 Dec 1827-5 Dec 1827

1827

CSO/RP/1827/1970

Letter from Henry Townsend, secretary, Irish Fishery Office, to William Lamb, Chief Secretary, requesting 12 copies of the last or eighth report of the Vote Office of the House of Commons.

13 Dec 1827-20 Dec 1827

1827