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CSO/RP/1823/357

Letter from Richard White, 1st earl of Bantry, Bantry House, Bantry, County Cork, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, recommending William Symms for the situation of inspector of fisheries on Bantry Bay.

23 Feb 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/376

List of schedule of documents relating to crown lands in County Cork, entitled 'Schedule No.2', compiled [1823]. List divided in 2 sections, one listing letters, copy letters and depositions relating to lands of Pobble O'Keefe, and the other listing letters, copy letters, and a petition and memorandum relating to the commons of Bantry, 16 December 1820-5 November 1821.

[1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/512

Letter from George King, 3rd earl Kingston, Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly, London, England, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting that Lyttleton Lyster be appointed as inspector of fisheries at Bantry, County Cork, following the resignation of John Boyce, 13 March 1823. Also letter from Henry Townsend, Irish fishery office, Dublin, secretary to commissioners of Irish fisheries, to Alexander Mangin, first clerk in civil department of Chief Secretary's Office, stating that he has received no news of Boyce's resignation, 31 March 1823.

13 Mar 1823-31 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/825

Letter from Edward Gillman, Cotton Hill, Dunmanway, County Cork, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 1 June 1823, enclosing petition of inhabitants of Drimoleague and its vicinity near Dunmanway, to Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning difficulties posed to improvement of the area due to lack of roads; recommends construction of a new road, 'branching off from the Skibbereen road through the interior of the country, and forming a communication with the new mail coach road leading from Dunmanway to Bantry..'. Petition signed by 8 individuals. Pencil annotations on reverse of Gillman's letter, by Gregory and Wellesley, 6 June 1823. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

1 Jun 1823-6 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/975

Letter from Alexander O'Driscoll, Cloverhill, Skibbereen, County Cork, to Charles Goulburn [presumably intended to be Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, 8 June 1823, enclosing petition of noblemen and gentlemen of towns of Skibbereen and Bantry, County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting advance of money from government to cover half of the cost of construction of a new road between Skibbereen and Bantry; refers to survey carried out by Richard Griffith, government civil engineer; petition signed by 13 individuals, including Richard White, 1st earl of Bantry. Also 2 letters from Griffith, Newmarket; and Mallow, County Cork, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning commencement of work on the new road, 20 June; 8 July 1823.

8 Jun 1823-8 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1073

Petition of proprietors of County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining of inadequacy of location of new corn market in Cork city, and noting the government's refusal to fund the construction of a bridge in order to allow the use of the preferred site. Urges government to reconsider the matter, emphasising the importance of a proper corn market to the agricultural interests of the county. Petition signed by 48 individuals, including William HM Hodder, governor of County Cork, and Lords Bandon, Bantry, and Carbery.

Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1416

File of papers concerning complaint made against conduct of Mortough O'Sullivan, magistrate, County Cork. Contains letter from John Boyce, Bantry, County Cork, inspector of fisheries, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, complaining of the 'negligence' of several local magistrates, and chiefly of the conduct of Mortough O'Sullivan, of barony of Bere [Bear], County Cork. Claims that O'Sullivan, '…. reports and suppresses as he thinks most conducive to his own interests with Mr Hedges Eyre to whom he is agent in that barony'. Complains in particular, at O'Sullivan's conduct as a magistrate during an investigation of charges preferred against Boyce, over 'corrupt application of funds' placed in his charge. These included O'Sullivan's attempted used of 'a common novel' instead of the bible, to take falsified sworn testimonies from witnesses. Boyce attributes O'Sullivan's alleged hostility towards him, to Boyce's exertions as an inspector of fisheries, and specifically, his report to the board of fisheries concerning money expended on erecting fishery piers on O'Sullivan's land, which, 'were works of inutility [sic] - and gross misapplications of public money', 31 August 1823. Also letter from O'Sullivan, Coulagh, Castletown Bearheaven, County Cork, to Goulburn, refuting Boyce's allegations of magisterial misconduct, 26 September 1823; with subsequent annotations by William Conyngham Plunket, Attorney General, and Goulburn. Also further letter from O'Sullivan to Goulburn, renewing his denial, and noting that, 'if the Individual making such unfounded Charges on me, holds any official Situation under the Government, His Excellency may be Graciously pleased to visit him with Some mark of his Displeasure', 28 September 1823. Also letter from Boyce, Bantry, to Goulburn, requesting a copy of O'Sullivan's reply to the charges, 19 October 1823.

31 Aug 1823-19 Oct 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1920

File of papers containing letters from clerks of the peace and clerks of the crown across Ireland, in response to a request from Dublin Castle, to provide a copy of the clause in each charter of any lord of a manor lodged in their respective offices, under which a power of imprisonment for debt is claimed or exercised. In some cases, the letter from the clerk of the peace or clerk of the crown states that they have no such documents in their care, but in other cases, they enclose copies of extracts of the relevant charters. The file also contains extracts of charters sent by the clerk of the peace for County Westmeath, and the clerk of the peace for County Kerry, each without an accompanying letter. File contains letters from: Edward Parker, clerk of the crown and clerk of the peace for Limerick city; Daniel Barrington, clerk of crown for County Limerick; George Gibbs, deputy clerk of the crown for counties Mayo, Galway and Longford, Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon and also for Galway town; Walter Bourne, clerk of the crown for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Monaghan, Drogheda town, and deputy clerk of the crown for County Louth; James Chatterton, clerk of the crown and clerk of the peace for County Cork; Frederick Falkiner, clerk of the crown for County Tipperary; Denis Sampson, clerk of the crown for County Clare; Benjamin Riky, deputy clerk of the crown for Dublin city and for King's County [County Offaly], Queen's County [County Laois], and counties Meath, Westmeath and Kildare; Robert Cook, clerk of the peace for Waterford city; John Hurly, clerk of the crown for County Kerry; John Watters, clerk of the peace for Kilkenny city; William Irvine, deputy clerk of the crown for counties of Cavan, Donegal, Tyrone and Fermanagh; James Tiernan, deputy clerk of the peace for County Longford; William Oliver Fairtlough, clerk of the peace for Drogheda town; John Archbold, deputy clerk of the peace for County Sligo; John Spiller, clerk of the peace for County Tyrone; Adam Nixon, clerk of the peace for County Fermanagh; Robert Harding, acting clerk of the peace for King's County; Arthur D'Esterre, deputy clerk of the peace for County Limerick; John Mills, clerk of the peace for County Wicklow; John O'Shaughnessy, acting clerk of the peace for Galway town; John Bourne, clerk of the peace for County Louth; Robert Keane, clerk of the peace for County Clare; Thomas Gildea, clerk of the peace for County Mayo; James Gregg, clerk of the peace for Londonderry city and county; Anthony Hawkins, clerk of the peace for Wexford; William Jones, clerk of the peace and clerk of the crown for Cork city; Philip Roberts, acting clerk of the [Peace] for Queen's County; Alexander Humfrey, clerk of the peace for County Carlow; Bartholomew Delandre, clerk of the peace for County Waterford; John Allen and Molesworth Greene, clerks of the peace for Dublin city; Thomas Sadleir, clerk of the peace for County Tipperary; William McC Spence, deputy clerk of the peace for County Donegal; Solomon Darcus, clerk of the peace for County Antrim; John Flood, clerk of the peace for County Kilkenny; John Mayne, clerk of the peace for County Cavan; Michael Fox, clerk of the peace for County Roscommon; John Craig, clerk of the peace for County Down; James Kelly, clerk of the peace for County Galway; Alexander Faris, clerk of the peace for County Leitrim. File includes extracts of relevant charters relating to the manors of Bantry and Altham, manor of Dunmanway, manor of Newberry, manor of Gethins Grott [Gethinsgrott], manor of Bridgetown, and manor of Charleville, County Cork; the manor of Carrigafoyle, alias Rockborough, and the manor of Nohavells, alias Nohavakks, County Kerry; the manor of Sligo and of Markrea, County Sligo; the manor of Dungannon, County Tyrone; the manor of Castledawson, County Londonderry; the manor of Tintern, County Wexford; Lismore manor court, court baron of Connoghy, and Lisfinnin court, County Waterford; manors of Kilultagh and Derryvolgie, counties Antrim and Down; lands including Grange and Ballytemple alias Templeagusse, Ballynafeigh, County Antrim; manor of Roscommon, County Roscommon; manor of Downpatrick and manor of Hillsborough, County Down; manor of Eyrecourt, County Galway; manor of Dunkieron, County Kerry; manor of Drumcree, manor of Mullingar, manor of Longfield, manor of Kilbride, manor of Twyford, manor of Tymon, and manor of Conerstown, County Westmeath.

3 Sep 1823-12 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2108

Letter from Anthony Hutchins, Ardnagashall [Ardnagashel], near Bantry, County Cork, magistrate, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, and marked 'No. 1', stating that many of Ireland's 'evils' proceed from, 'the County Grand Juries having the power of disposing of the public money', and complaining of fraud and corruption, and the obstruction of the administration of justice by 'men of consequence and magistrates'. Also complains that men solicit the situation of grand juror to further their own interests. States that neither Catholic Emancipation, nor a commutation of tithes, can have any significant impact on 'bettering the condition of the people', or in bringing tranquillity to Ireland, 25 January 1823. Also further letter from Hutchins, to Goulburn, marked 'No. 2', submitting his opinions on plans to commute tithes, and complaining in particular of the conduct of, 'those dreadful extortioners, [sic] the Tythe farmers'; letter also dated 25 January 1823.

25 Jan 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2272

Petition of Bartholomew Coughlan, Bantry, County Cork, military pensioner from 16th regiment of foot, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, emphasising his military service and requesting employment as a constable in new police establishment; with annexed copy of certificate from Captain McFarlane of 16th regiment, Albany barracks [London], 28 November 1822, testifying to Coughlan's conduct in the regiment. [Petition postmarked 11 December 1823].

28 Nov 1822-[11 Dec 1823]

1823