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CSO/RP/1825/1891

Letter from William Bateman, Oakpark, Tralee, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, enclosing a copy of a newspaper from County Limerick [not present] containing a paragraph worthy of notice [possibly in connection with the proceedings of the Roman Catholic Association]. With reply on back from Goulburn expressing his appreciation for trouble but noting he previously had sight of the publication referred to from ‘another quarter’.

23 Feb 1825-10 Mar 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1892

Letter from Henry Benison, Stanton Cottage, Kingstown [Dunleary; Dún Laoghaire], County Dublin, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, outlining his claim to a position of employment under government. Encloses letter from Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore, London, [to Benison], responding to his application for assistance in procuring a post. Also second letter from Benison to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, making reference to past disappointments and requesting appointment to the police establishment.

Dec [1824]-27 May 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1893

Letter from Reverend John Barrett, Church of Ireland clergyman, Navin, County Donegal, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, seeking the assistance of government having failed to secure the cooperation of his parishioners to agree on terms under the tithe composition act. States he undertook to accept of £700 per annum despite the value of his holding been in region of £2,000 but without success. Complains he and family ‘are nearly starving’ and seeks the support of government to make the provisions of the act compulsory.

11 Jun 1825-18 Jun 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1894

Letter from [TS] Boone, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, referring to a plan for the formation of a new British and Irish insurance company [not present; returned to sender]. States he sees little impediment to the proposed idea and believes it will materially contribute to the ‘peace and prosperity of Ireland’. With reply on back from Goulburn expressing his thanks for the outline but insisting he is not prepared to abandon established protocol with respect to his response to such submissions.

27 May 1825-18 Jun 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1895

Letter from William Bryan, 69 King Street, Golden Square, London, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, calling for a measure of relief from government having converted from the Roman Catholic faith to the established church, 5 April 1825. Also letter from Bryan to Goulburn, complaining of being ‘cast on the world in a strange Country without friends’, 26 April 1825. Also additional letter from Bryan to Goulburn, declaring he has ‘found by experiment the Protestant Bishops more despotic, more intolerant, more uncharitable, than that of the Catholic Bishops’, c20 May 1825.

5 Apr 1825-c20 May 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1896

File of material relating to the proceedings of William Burgess of Carlow, County Carlow, against the Disney family over debts and his claims on government. Includes printed letter from Burgess to Reverend Charles Doyne, Church of Ireland rector of Tullow, County Carlow, outlining his case and demands against Thomas Disney for debts of just above £110 and against Mrs James Disney for debts of just above £1,516 in connection with the lands of Kill, Hollohoise and Holbertstown, plus some additional claims. He complains of being misrepresented in his action for recovery of the sums and reiterates his willingness to accept of an honourable settlement, 25 October 1824. Also includes letter from Burgess to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, seeking government assistance in having his eldest son removed to Canada. Recalls his own past loyalties and states his intention to depart for Upper Canada with family for reasons of personal safety. Describes his past exertions against rebels in his native county, including his shooting of a captain, taking prisoners and presiding over the execution of gang members; he claims, while acting as commander of the 18th regiment of foot, he ‘broke the Banditti called the Moll Doyles’ who ran amuck in the year 1820, 22 April 1825.

25 Oct 1824-9 May 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1897

File of material relating to the application of Thomas Browne, 2 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin, for appointment to the post of inspector of water fountains in the liberties area of Dublin city, or as store keeper with the Paving Board [Corporation for Paving, Cleaning and Lighting the streets of Dublin]. Includes letter from Browne to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, London, acknowledging a reply in response to his application indicating the position of inspector of water fountains is not to be filled. This being the case, he expresses interest in securing employment as store keeper with the Paving Board, following the removal of a Mr Howard, 4 May 1825.

6 Mar 1825-12 May 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1898

Letter from Mathew Barrington, crown solicitor [Munster circuit], Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, [Irish Office, London], explaining the apparent discrepancy between the costs accrued for legal business on the circuit in the year 1824 as compared with 1823. Acknowledges the expenses for 1824 are greater by the sum of £1,344 over and above that of 1823 but states 1824 saw a much greater concentration of cases ‘of a heavy nature’. The year 1824, he stresses, saw the conclusion of a number of old capital cases, such as the investigation of the murder of Major Richard Going [chief police magistrate, Rathkeale, County Limerick, who was murdered on 22 October 1821], as well as some notorious new cases, such as the killing of a number of police constables at Churchtown, County Cork [following an attack on the barracks there on 18 May 1824]. Such transactions, he continues, involved a considerable outlay in compensation paid to witnesses.

5 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1899

Letter from John Smith Barry, high sheriff of County Cork, Macroom Castle, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Irish Office, London, expressing reservations over certain parts of the proposed bill for the regulation of prisons in Ireland. Conveys caution of the board of management of the gaol of County Cork as to the prudence of placing on the county the heavy expense of district bridewells, as provided under the act. Points out the county was recently at the heavy expense of erecting a house of correction, complete with treadmill. Any additional financial burden, he observes, would need be brought under consideration of the county grand jury. In addition, he adds the board have identified ‘several objections to specific Parts of the Bill’ as well as having noticed some useful additions to strengthen the measure. Also reply from Goulburn stating passage of the act will be deferred until next session of Parliament allowing ‘ample opportunity’ for reflection on the views of the board.

5 Jun 1825-14 Jun 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/1900

Letter from Peter Burrowes, commissioner, Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, 48 Abbey Street, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting on an application by Lewis Parker for passage of a new act of Parliament to alleviate his inability to possess particular lands mentioned in a schedule given under the court. Observes, he cannot agree that such a course of action would be prudent in the circumstances since redress is given under the existing law.

9 Jun 1825

1825