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CSO/RP/1823/941

File of papers relating to repeated applications of Nicholas Macdonald Sarsfield Codd [also written Cod'd], styled Le Comte Sarsfield Lucan, of Duke Street, Wexford, County Wexford, for restoration of lands formerly belonging to his ancestors, and lost to the crown under the penal laws. File includes letter from Henry Hobhouse, Whitehall, London, Under Secretary of Home Department, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 9 May 1823, enclosing petition of Comte de Sarsfield, to King George IV, detailing his ancestry and requesting the restoration of property in County Wexford originally belonging to his ancestors, and now in hands of the crown; and also requesting a pension or unemployment in lieu of the family's losses; petition signed and sealed by Sarsfield, 23 April 1823. Enclosed with the petition are copies of various testimonials and character references on his behalf, 1817-1819, from local gentlemen and clergy of Wexford, as well as a reference from the British consul in France, referring to Sarsfield's time in Paris; copies certified as authentic by Sarsfield, 23 June 1723 [presumably an error, intended to be 1823]. Also enclosed with the petition are copies of 'Archives of the Kingdom Historical Section', concerning the heritage of the Sarsfield family, and certified by Sarsfield as 'a genuine authentic copy correctly translated from the original document on Parchment delivered to me in Paris out of the Archives of the Kingdom of France..', and signed and sealed by Sarsfield. File also includes petition of Sarsfield to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, 23 June 1823, renewing his request, and enclosing a booklet containing copies of his original petition to King George IV, 20 April 1823, with accompanying documents in support of his claims, including a lengthy statement of his ancestry and various character references, and also a copy of the letter of reply received from Hobhouse, Whitehall, reporting the referral of Sarsfield's case to the Irish government, originally dated 9 May 1823. File also includes petition of Sarsfield to Wellesley, concerning the lack of response to his petition, and referring to news of a letter received by Robert Johns, deputy mayor of Wexford, from Gregory at Dublin Castle, referring to Wellesley's belief, on perusal of Sarsfield's papers, that he 'was not sound in mind', and his recommendation '... to advise his friends to take care of him'; Sarsfield refutes these claims, and encloses a copy of an affidavit in support of his character, and an English translation of an original French certificate, granting the permission of the duc d'Angoulême [Louis Antoine d'Artois, Duke of Angoulême] for Sarsfield to wear the decoration of the fleur de luce [lis], 12 [August] 1819. File also includes petition of Comte Sarsfield to Wellesley, dated 19 August 1822, referring to his invention to remove stones and gravel from the bladder without the need for surgery, and requesting to be granted a patent for exclusive rights on the invention. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

22 Aug 1822-25 Jun 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1823/942

File of papers concerning escape of prisoner from convict hulk ['Surprize'] at Cove harbour, County Cork. Includes letter from Samuel Hollingsworth, Cove, superintendent of convict hulk, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 29 June 1823, enclosing letter from Christopher Betty, keeper of the convict hulk, to Gregory, reporting the escape of Timothy Rurdon, a boy prisoner. Details the circumstances of the escape, attributing it to negligence by the sentinel on duty, and noting that the boy's irons had been removed on surgeon's orders, because of ulceration and swelling of his legs, 29 June 1823. Also letter from Hollingsworth to Gregory, reporting the boy's re-capture; also states that with a total of 295 prisoners onboard, additional guards have been sent to the ship, 30 June 1823. Also note from Dr Edward Trevor, superintendent and medical inspector of convicts, concerning additional security for the ship, 3 July 1823.

29 Jun 1823-3 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/943

Note from John O'Connell, 5 Dominick Street, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, stating his intention to leave town, and lamenting the board's persistence with their former resolution. Adds that he is 'sorry to acquaint his Excellency that he must on his return discharge the whole of the men employed on his works' [exact subject unknown, but possibly John O'Connell, of Kanturk, County Cork, owner of Coolclogh colliery, near Kanturk, in reference to his application to either the commissioners for relief of poor, or the commissioners for the relief of trade, to obtain funds, which was presumably turned down].

1 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/944

Letter from Peter Tharel, 31 Grafton Street, Dublin, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, enclosing petition of householders of Grafton Street, condemning a petition recently drawn up, purporting to be from Grafton Street householders, but in fact, drawn up by 'a few interested individuals, not living in the same Street', and requesting the enlargement of the street's main sewer. Emphasises that the sewer 'is sufficiently large and capable of answering every usefull [sic] purpose and not wishing to incur unnecessary expense and inevitable loss of business', requests that the petition be rejected. This petition is signed by 77 householders. Tharel notes in his letter that, some of the signatories, 'were induced to sign the other [petition] through misrepresentation, being led to believe that the under parts of their neighbour's [sic] houses were flooded, owing to the main sewer not being sufficiently deep'. [subsequent annotation indicates letter and petition received 27 June 1823]. Also letter from William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, [intended to be sent] to the commissioners of paving, Dublin, forwarding the above letter and petition [annotation in Gregory's hand indicates that this letter was cancelled], 2 July 1823. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

[27 Jun 1823]-2 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/945

Letter from John Astle, Beresford Place, Dublin, merchant, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, concerning parliamentary encouragement for emigration from Ireland, and referring to his own role in sending out 'a considerable number of Settlers' to Canada. Emphasises that this emigration is mostly composed of 'the better sort of Tenantry with some Capital' from the north and midlands, rather than the extreme poor, who 'consider American the land of promise', and urges necessity of establishing a government office in Quebec to assist settlers and encourage them to remain in Canada. Also notes the role of merchants in conveying emigrants to Canada.

30 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/946

Petition of Ulyseses Henry Bagot, 13 Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin, and also of Kilcoursey, King's County [County Offaly], to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning a difficulty arising with his appointment to a situation in the sorting office of the General Post Office, due to his age, [June 1823]. Encloses extract of instruction from government to the Irish Post Office, 16 July 1784, stating the age range for workers in the sorting office. Also encloses letter from Sir Edward Smith Lees, secretary to Irish Post Masters General, to Lawrence Parsons, 2nd earl of Rosse, joint Post Master General, in support of Bagot's character, but referring to the problem of his age, 16 June 1823; letter annotated by Earl Rosse, stating that Bagot's case is 'a peculiarly hard one', and suggesting that government might be induced to make an exception to the rule. Subsequent pencil annotation on reverse by Wellesley 4 July [1823].

[Jun 1823]-4 Jul [1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/947

Letter from John Ryan, Baggot Street, Dublin, barrister, to [Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant], Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to post of accountant general of the Court of Chancery, 'likely to be immediately vacant'.

4 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/948

Letter from Archibald Hamilton Rowan, Leinster Street, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 10 June 1823, recommending case of Michael Quin, a lamplight inspector in Dublin, with 'Thirty eight years service with an unimpeachable moral character, until he fell under suspicion of being concerned with the Lamplighters in the late transactions'. Encloses petition of Micheal [sic; Michael or possibly Mícheál] Quin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, referring to his employment with the Paving Board, and his services as a lamplighter and inspector of lighting, and to his subsequent dismissal for suspected involvement in the combination of lamplighters against the corporation's management. Requests government consideration of his case, [June 1823]. Also letter from Major Alexander Taylor, Alderman Mark Bloxham, and Thomas Newcomen Edgeworth, commissioners of paving, cleansing and lighting the streets of Dublin, to Gregory, responding, as requested, to Quin's case, and detailing his conduct in refusing to testify against the lamplighters, on the grounds that his son-in-law was amongst those involved, 17 June 1823; with subsequent pencil annotation on reverse, by Wellesley.

[Jun 1823]-17 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/949

Letter from Thomas Popham Luscombe, Gayfield, County Dublin, deputy commissary general, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning his meeting with the Bank of Ireland on subject of the money onboard the ship HMS 'Brisk'; emphasises that the bank does not take full responsibility for it, 'until the whole is placed by the Officers of government in their Strong Room'. Requests to know his role in the arrangements for the conveyance of the money from the ship to the bank.

10 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/950

Letter from Colonel John Bagot, Nurney, County Kildare, magistrate, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting clarification concerning application of former legislation to constables and sub constables appointed under the constables legislation 3 Geo IV chapter 103, 1822, 13 June 1823. Lengthy annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, 14 June 1823.

13 Jun 1823-14 Jun 1823

1823