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CSO/RP/1823/1051

File of papers relating to arrangements for settlers sailing from Cork to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Includes letter from George Maule, Lincoln's Inn, London, solicitor to the Treasury, London, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing a bond to be forwarded to John Ingram, 'who is now at Cork employed in engaging settlers to accompany him to the Cape of Good Hope', 22 July 1823 [Lincoln's letter contains various pencil annotations]. Also includes letter from Henry Bagnell, Mansion House, Cork, mayor of Cork city, to [Gregory], acknowledging receipt of bond to be executed by Ingram, and expressing concern in respect of the wording of the bond in relation to the embarkation of the 350 settlers, [29 July 1823]. Also includes letter from Ingram, Cork, to Gregory, concerning his request for drawback [a refund of duty paid on goods] on the several articles for 'the wretched creatures embarking with me'; Ingram complains of the delay, noting that '….in England every facility was given to promote emigration from this Country, while on the contrary I have found several obstacles at this side of the Water', 16 August 1823.

22 Jul 1823-28 Aug 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1052

Letter from John Barclay Alloway, public coal yards' office, Dublin, director of public coal yards for Dublin city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning an advertisement by the governors of the House of Industry, Dublin, for a supply of 600 tonnes of coal, and advising that it offers an opportunity of clearing the supply of coal in the public yard on the city quay.

18 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1053

Letter from William Le Poer Trench, custom house, Dublin, secretary to commissioners of customs, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 19 July 1823, enclosing petition of James Hynes of Kilgariff, County Galway, to Trench, stating that he is one of Trench's tenants, and requesting his assistance to find a place for Hynes' mentally ill brother in a Dublin hospital, 14 July 1823. Note annexed to letter by J Sinclair, Loughrea, County Galway, to Trench, stating that he was asked to forward the petition to Trench, 15 July 1823.

14 Jul 1823-19 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1054

Petition of James Doyne, Oulart, County Wexford, to [Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant], Dublin Castle, requesting employment with police force. Emphasises his military service and encloses certificate of recommendation [not present].

19 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1055

Letter from John C Graves and Major Henry Charles Sirr, police magistrates, head office of police, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, acknowledging receipt of letter from Gregory concerning a petition from the inhabitants of Chapelizod, Dublin, concerning the disturbed state of the area, 21 July 1823, and enclosing copy of letter from John Exshaw and George Studdert, police magistrates of the 2nd division of Dublin police, in response to the petition. They refute charges of negligence by the local police, reporting that 'there is no insurrectionary spirit' in the area, and recommend only an increase in police numbers, rather than the stationing of a military party, 19 July 1823.

19 Jul 1823-21 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1056

File of papers relating to complaints of prisoners of Lifford jail, County Donegal, concerning food allowance. Includes letter from James Sinclair, Lifford, County Donegal, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 16 June 1823, enclosing petition of crown prisoners held in Lifford jail, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining that their food and milk allowance is 'quite insufficient'; petition signed or marked with an 'X' by 19 prisoners, and sworn before Sinclair, 16 June 1823. Petition also certified by Reverend John Graham, Church of Ireland chaplain and inspector to the jail; Reverend James Houston, Presbyterian chaplain; and by Reverend Arthur McHugh, Roman Catholic chaplain. Also letter from Dr Andrew Mease, Strabane, County Tyrone, physician to Lifford jail, to Gregory, reporting on his inquiry into the prisoners' complaints, 15 July 1823, and enclosing Mease's affidavit stating the reason for his belief that the food and milk allowance is in fact adequate, sworn before Sir John James Burgoyne, magistrate for County Donegal, 15 July 1823. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

16 Jun 1823-15 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1057

Address from the directors of Royal Canal Company, Royal Canal House, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, emphasising the injury to trade on the canal 'by want of a direct Water communication with the Town of Longford', and detailing their application to the government to obtain funds to carry out the necessary work. Urges Wellesley's sanction for the loan requested, 10 July 1823. Address signed by Joseph Dennis Mullen, Vere Webb, Paul Savage, George Wharton, Robert Smyth, and Edward Moran, directors.

10 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1058

Letter from Reverend John Wright, Killeevan glebe, Clones, County Monaghan, Church of Ireland rector of parish of Killeevan, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, highlighting the distress of the '...working poor of this parish', chiefly employed as linen weavers. In particular emphasies the reduced income of females employed in spinning, 'on account of the price of Flax being disproportionately beyond the price of yarn'. Refers to the exertions of local ladies to form an association for the relief of the female poor, and requests government assistance towards their efforts, 7 June 1823. Also letter from William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle to Thomas Popham Luscombe, deputy commissary general, requesting his opinion on the matter 17 June 1823.

7 Jun 1823-17 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1059

Letter from Daniel Corneille, John Armit, and Henry R Paine, navigation office, Dublin, directors general of inland navigation, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, reporting the death of Thomas Russell, the navigation office's porter, and recommending his eldest son to be appointed in his place, 21 July 1823. Also note from William Searight, clerk of the minutes, navigation office, to Thomas Taylor, clerk, Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, reporting the appointment of George Russell to the post [July 1823].

21 Jul 1823-[Jul 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1060

Letter from Alexander Nimmo, Sligo, County Sligo, civil engineer superintending public works, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning his previous letter referring to a refusal to accept British silver coin for payment in County Mayo; and concerning the allocation of funds for employment of poor in public works schemes.

23 Jul 1823

1823