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CSO/RP/1823/1061

Letter from Alexander Nimmo, Sligo, County Sligo, civil engineer superintending public works, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting on desire of some members of Sligo grand jury for an extension to the colliery road; also reports a protest by the 'country people' of Sligo against the contractor conducting the excavation at Raughly pier, who has brought in outside labourers from Leitrim to carry out the work.

24 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1062

Letter from Richard Hammersley, Clareen, King's County [County Offaly], to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, reporting on illegal practices carried out by the 'self appointed' weighmaster of butter at the butter market of Roscrea, County Tipperary, at the expense of local farmers. With subsequent pencil annotation on reverse, of opinion of Henry Joy, Solicitor General of Ireland [22 July 1823].

12 Jul 1823-[22 Jul 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1063

Letter from Martin French, Hibernian Hotel, Dawson Street, Dublin, distributer of stamps for County Galway, to Edward I Johnston, private secretary to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting Johnston's support with his request to be appointed to vacant post of junior commissioner of stamps. Refers to support of Richard Martin and James Daly, MPs for County Galway for his application.

27 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1064

File of papers relating to application of shipwrights of Dublin for government relief. Includes petition of the working shipwrights of Dublin city, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, emphasising the extent of the distress from lack of regular employment. In particular notes the impact of the transfer of the repair of Irish revenue river cruisers to England, which had previously sustained much work for shipwrights in Dublin. Requests the restoration of their former employment in the repair of revenue vessels; petition signed by Henry King, Thomas Hozer, and Samuel Egdon, stewards of the 'Society of working Shipwrights of Dublin', 88 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin, June 1823. Petition certified by 10 individuals, confirming the truth of the petition, including master shipwrights, rope manufacturers, anchor smiths, and the dock master to the Grand Canal at Ringsend. File also includes letter from Captain Charles Malcolm, onboard the royal yacht 'Mary and William', at Kingstown [Dunleary; Dún Laoghaire], County Dublin, to Wellesley, reporting as requested, on his inquiry into the case of the shipwrights. Reports that the various reasons for their distress including the decline of mercantile shipping; the removal of the repairs of revenue cruisers from Dublin; practices of the master shipwrights in employing only apprentices; and the employment of men from Deal, England, in building boats for the preventive water guard. Also details his recommendations for alleviating the current situation, including his suggestion that the shipwrights are encouraged to move to the north western and western coasts in employment generated by the Irish fisheries, 17 July 1823. Malcolm also encloses a letter from Mr Labertouche, to Captain James Montgomery, Great Charles Street, Mountjoy Square, Dublin, responding, as requested, on the subject of wages paid to ship carpenters in England and Wales, 15 July 1823.

Jun 1823-21 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1065

Letter from William Russell, Crossderry, Scarriff, County Clare, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting government relief for the distressed inhabitants of the mountains of Aughta [Aughty], County Clare. Emphasises that the people have been 'dying of want'.

8 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1066

Letter from Arthur French St. George, Oranmore, Tyrone, County Galway, magistrate, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 21 July 1823, recommending the case of Mrs Lynch, the widow of 'an Eminent Solicitor', and enclosing her petition to government [petition not present]. Also refers to the subject of his former application to be appointed a trustee of the Linen Board; emphasises the extent of his property in Connemara, 'most peculiarly adapted to the growth and manufacture of Flax', and encloses [copy of] letter from Robert William Potter, Tuam, County Galway, inspector of linen for County Galway, to St. George, detailing 'the loss the industrious poor of Connemara sustains for want of not having their yarn regulated for the Dublin Market, as the purchase of the article at the Galway Fairs, is left to a few manufacturers from Cork & Limerick who give no more than a certain price fixed by themselves'; Potter urges St. George to ensure that his tenants yarn is regulated, 5 July 1823. St. George's letter also refers to petitions presented by the grand jury of County Galway, to the Lord Lieutenant, requesting funds for public works schemes, including the repair and alteration of the road from Galway to Kinvarra, County Galway. St. George refers to his communications with Alexander Nimmo, civil engineer on the subject, and in particular Nimmo's refusal of St. George's offer to carry out the work. St. George encloses [copy of] a letter received from Nimmo, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim, stating that he cannot accept St. George's offer to carry out work on the road, as Nimmo must pay the labourers directly, 13 July 1823. St. George emphasises the fairness of his offer, and urges that he it be accepted. Also letter from Nimmo, Carrick on Shannon, to Gregory, referring to matter of the Kinvarra road, and St. George's offer to carry out the work. Nimmo refers to the reasons against such an arrangement, noting that whilst the work would be satisfactory, 'It would only be by taking advantage of it to employ his own tenantry - and allow the amount to them as rent which I should consider as frustrating the intentions of the Gov[ernmen]t', 13 July 1823.

5 Jul 1823-21 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1067

Letter from Colonel John Gardiner, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, deputy Adjutant General, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning Mr Betty, deputy provost marshal at Cork, recommended by Dr Edward Trevor, superintendent of convicts, for post of governor of new convict hulk at Cove [Cobh], Cork. Requests, on behalf of Lord Combermere, Commander of the Forces in Ireland, to know if Betty has been appointed.

12 May 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1068

Letter from John Trimble, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, to Alexander Mangin, first clerk, civil department of Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, requesting to avail of scheme to allow 'Persons of Good character', free passage to emigrate to America.

14 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1069

Petition of Henry Mathews, Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting to be superannuated. Emphasises his long service as a constable in barony of Iffa and Offa East, County Tipperary.

8 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/1070

Petition of Anne Cunningham, Tarbert, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting free passage for her self and children to emigrate to America, in order to join her husband who travelled to Lower Canada in June 1822.

17 Jun 1823

1823