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CSO/RP/1823/961

File of papers relating to allegations of John Keane, concerning frauds committed by collectors of the grand jury cess, County Tipperary. Includes letter from Charles Kendal Bushe, Kilmurry, County Kilkenny, Lord Chief Justice of Court of King's Bench, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning steps to be taken to investigate the allegations, 28 May 1823. Also letter from Judge Richard Jebb, to Gregory, 13 August 1823, enclosing a statement of the proceedings of the grand jury of County Tipperary in respect of the allegations made by John Keane, against the cess collectors, and concluding that the charges are groundless, and stating that Keane is 'a defaulter' of county cess, owing 'upwards of £400'; statement signed by Francis Prittie, grand jury foreman, summer assizes 1823.

28 May 1823-9 Sep 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/962

Statement of observations concerning the legislation passed relative to the appointment of overseers by each Dublin city parish to assess the city for the support and maintenance of deserted infants, chiefly to pay the £5 admission fee required to admit each child to the Foundling Hospital, Dublin. In particular, refers to problems arising at a recent meeting of overseers from several parishes, and requests clarification and guidance on several matters that have arisen in respect of the legislation: these include the failure of some parishes to hold a vestry and elect overseers to represent them; the ambiguity concerning parishes falling between both Dublin city and Dublin county jurisdiction, where differing legislation applies; the source of funds for meeting the practical expenses of carrying out the assessments; concern at the overseers' responsibility to assess the value of homes in the city in order to assess the ability of inhabitants to contribute to the provision; and the difficulty posed for those parishes in raising funds, where a considerable number of households have been declared insolvent. Statement submitted by George Irwin, secretary of the overseers, 29 French [Mercer] Street, Dublin, [27 June 1823]. With subsequent annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, 30 June 1823. Also letter from Irwin, French Street, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, emphasising the urgency of an answer to the queries posed by the overseers, and emphasising that, 'individuals in the respective parishes on the Good faith of being reimbursed have advanced Several Hundred pounds in order to Save those Unfortunate children from perishing in the Streets….', 21 July 1823.

[Jun 1823]-21 July 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/963

Note in hand of William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, [to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle], concerning arrangements for appointment of Mr Boyd to succeed Mr Jameson as accountant general of Court of Chancery. With subsequent annotation by Wellesley written below, instructing Gregory to prepare the warrant for the appointment.

[1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/964

Letter from John S Rochfort, Dublin, magistrate of County Carlow, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning a letter from Gregory dated 7 March [1823] conveying the Lord Lieutenant's orders to the grand jury 'to make provision for the new District School at Carlow'.

25 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/965

Letter from Donough O'Brien, office of public accounts, Dublin, secretary to commissioners of public accounts, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 5 June 1823, enclosing the commissioners' report on the accounts submitted by the commissioners of Donaghadee harbour [County Down], for the quarters ending July 1822 and October 1822, with accompanying accounts and vouchers, for the approval of the Lord Lieutenant; and also enclosing original accounts and vouchers for earlier quarterly accounts of 1822 [none present]. Also letter from O'Brien to Gregory, 14 June 1823, enclosing copies of accounts of commissioners of Donaghadee harbour, for quarters ending January and April 1822 [none present].

5 Jun 1823-14 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/966

Petition of Thomas Kennedy, Bogtown, Kinnegad, County Westmeath, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, renewing the request of his former petition to King George IV, on his visit to Ireland [in 1821], requesting a government annuity. Emphasises his financial distress and poor health, referring to recent surgery undergone at Stevens' Hospital, Dublin.

15 Jun 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/967

Letter from William Bradshaw, 34 Dame Street, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting government employment. Refers to his former services in the military and navy, and in the Dublin police; emphasises his family's financial distress, 11 June 1823. Also note in hand of Michael Farrell, chief constable, head police office, Dublin, reporting on Bradshaw's circumstances and character, 28 June 1823. Also letter from Bradshaw to Wellesley, urging Wellesley to hasten the processing of his application for police employment, and imploring him not to let his family '…die for want of food in a christian country..', 12 July 1823.

11 Jun 1823-12 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/968

Petition of Michael Quinlan, Adare, County Limerick, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting free passage to emigrate to Upper Canada [Southern Ontario], to establish a school [subsequent annotation indicates petition received 27 June 1823].

[27 Jun 1823]

1823

CSO/RP/1823/969

Petition of Denis Swiney, Strokestown, County Roscommon, writing clerk, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning an assault perpetrated against him by Peter Nerheny, and complaining of the interference of John Dillon, a magistrate of County Roscommon, in relation to the case. Expresses concern at the complexion of the grand jurors likely to hear the case, being 'friends and relatives' of Nerheny, 2 July 1823. Encloses copy of Swiney's affidavit, sworn before Thomas Conry, magistrate, 14 May 1823, detailing the assault by Nerheny [transcribed as Nerney in the copy affidavit]. With subsequent annotations on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, 8 July 1823.

2 Jul 1823-8 Jul 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/970

Petition of Mary Henry, formerly M'Conwell, of Carrickcrippan [Carrickcroppan], County Armagh, to Richard Wellesley, 1st marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, referring to permission granted to her by the governor of New South Wales, Australia, to travel with her children to the colony, to join her husband, a transported convict. Requests free passage from government to make the journey.

22 Jun 1823

1823