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CSO/RP/1824/1840

Petition of W Callahan McCarthy, land surveyor, Tralee, County Kerry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining that Sergeant Huggard of Killarney has failed to execute a capias writ under the Insurrection Act, despite repeated applications. Protests at Huggard’s derogatory dismissal of his plea and notes the person he intends to have apprehended has been in police custody ‘for other offences’. Annotation beneath by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO, states that application for redress should be made to the judges of assizes or quarter sessions.

5 Nov 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1973

Petition of Eleanor McGhee, widow, city of Derry, County Londonderry, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking intervention over failure by Francis Mansfield of County Donegal to honour repayment of loan of £100. Observes the loan was agreed with her late husband’s father, James McGhee, who was later executed for burning an outhouse in 1800 following trial at Derry assizes. States that Mansfield now refuses to settle the bond for repayment, which now amounts to £250 with interest, citing McGhee’s conviction as the reason. Also relays that her father in law left all his possessions to her husband George McGhee, who spent his life on the sea, and died in January 1822. With annotation on back from John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO advising on course of action to be taken by McGhee.

c13 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/2080

Petition of the Right Reverend John Jebb, Church of Ireland bishop of Limerick, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting that two or more commissioners be appointed to verify the sum of £114 17s 4d has been expended on a church property at Conigar, County Limerick. Recites stipulations of an act of Parliament passed in the [second] year of George IV which enabled his predecessor, Thomas Elrington, to invest a sum of money derived from the property in making repairs to the out office, houses, garden and demesne at Conigar in order that the property might be leased. Also draft copy of declaration for appointment of commissioners reciting stipulations of act, signed by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO. Also note of names of commissioners to be inserted ‘at the Bishop of Limerick’ request’: Denis Fitzgerald Mahony, Reverend James Foster and Reverend Richard Dixon.

cJan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/2123

Letter from Major Alexander Taylor and Alderman Mark Bloxham, commissioners for paving, Paving House, Mary Street, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, reporting on some general issues arising over past year. Refers to outstanding problem of obtaining credit for the sums of £1,946 15s and £1,080 9s 5½d expended in the public service from the commissioners of public accounts, and requests issue of a warrant for the release of these sums. Also draws attention to arrears of £9,000 due to them from the corporation of Dublin and encloses a map indicating improvements made over the past year plus a statement of works on footways and sewers in the city [none present], 4 January 1823. Also note from the commissioners for paving to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, seeking release from restrictions imposed upon them by the commissioners of public accounts, ‘from year to year’, 16 December 1824. Also query on whether it is lawful for the present Lord Lieutenant to sign a warrant sanctioning payment to the commissioners for paving, as promised in 1816 by Charles Whitworth, 1st baron Whitworth, [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1813-1817]; with response beneath from John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO, 8 January 1825. Also letter from Donough O'Brien, Office of Public Accounts, Dublin, secretary to commissioners of public accounts, to Goulburn, acknowledging receipt of warrant for payment of sums previously disallowed to the paving commissioners. Observes that as the accounts of the paving corporation up to 5 January 1824, were only passed by them on 9 December 1824, ‘they are for the present precluded from attending to His Excellency’s commands’, 17 January 1825.

4 Jan 1823-17 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/91

Petition of James Kearney, 161 North King Street, Dublin, [a native of Ballinacue, County Cavan], to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting bail or relief be granted to his young son who is charged with theft and confined in Cavan Gaol. Complains his 11 year old son [also James Kearney] was charged and placed in jail by William Graham, magistrate, for allegedly stealing a bayonet, some money and a wooden box containing documents, belonging to John Hanna in November 1824. Remarks that despite his offer of ‘respectable Bail’, the magistrate refused to make any concessions, insisting he ‘would punish him to the utmost of his power’. Annexes copy of gaol committal on base. With note on back from John Sealy Townsend, King’s Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary’s Office, advising that the bail ought to be received.

14 Jan 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/215

Petition of Simon Sheil, Ballyshannon, County Donegal, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining of the failure of the police constabulary to execute warrants against poachers and to apply the sums levied in accordance with existing inland fishery laws. Requests intervention of government to ensure cooperation from police. Laments the cost of legal expense in appeal cases and refers to the necessity of making wage payment to water keepers employed at various points along the River Erne and its tributaries across counties Donegal, Cavan, Leitrim and Tyrone. Such expenditure, he bemoans, must be advanced in protection of the salmon fishery which he rents at a cost of £1,200 per year from the estate of Thomas Conolly of Ballyshannon. Also report on case by John Sealy Townsend, King’s Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary’s Office, commenting on the question of police jurisdiction on matters of a civil nature and stressing desirability of having the opinion of the Attorney General [William Conyngham Plunket] on the matter; comments also on ownership of fees levied by magistrates against those infringing fishery laws.

26 Feb 1825-11 Mar 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/256

Letter from Richard B Cotter, secretary, grand jury, Cork, County Cork, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, enclosing a memorial from the magistrates of the grand jury of County Cork to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, making recommendation for the superannuation of a group of baronial constables from the old police establishment. Encloses a list of 22 constables, indicating their names, barony in which served, age, period of service, salary, recommended superannuation allowance and observations, signed by Mr Deane Freeman, foreman of the grand jury of Cork. With note on back from John Sealy Townsend, King’s Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary’s Office, stressing some special requirements for constables making application who are under 60 years of age.

5 Oct 1824-7 Oct 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1825/259

Petition of Henry Drill, former police sub constable of the barony of Narragh and Reban West, Athy, County Kildare, to the grand jury of County Kildare, requesting payment of superannuation allowance in accordance with the act of Parliament. Having served as a sub constable for a period of over 20 years, he makes claim to a pension equal to two-thirds of that of his former salary. Document signed and approved by Ponsonby Moore, foreman of the grand jury, Moorefield House, County Kildare. With note on back from John Sealy Townsend, King’s Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary’s Office, accepting that Drill’s application in its present form is ‘sufficient’ to warrant approval of the superannuation allowance he seeks, 11; 15 September 1824. Also extract of letter from Robert Rawson, treasurer for County Kildare, Athy, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, confirming Drill’s salary as a sub constable of police, 4 October 1824. [Contains list of names not given in this description.]

11 Sep 1824-4 Oct 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1825/284

Letter from Alderman Frederick Darley, Peter Low and Major Henry Charles Sirr, chief magistrates, Head Office of Police, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, submitting for consideration a memorial from John Atkinson, chief clerk of the third division of police in Dublin, requesting permission to retire from office on two thirds of his present salary [not present]. Opinion of John Sealy Townsend, King’s Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary’s Office, annotated on back raises queries over the validity of Atkinson’s claim to such remuneration, 28 March 1825; 8 April 1825. Encloses copy memorial from Sir William Stamer, Henry Cole, James Blacker and John Tudor, magistrates of Rotunda division [No 3] of police, Mountrath Street, Dublin, to the chief magistrates, acknowledging the Lord Lieutenant’s opinion that Atkinson should be dismissed from his post. Remarks that he ‘expressed his sorrow for what had passed and a hope that his misconduct might be overlooked’, an admission that was acceptable to the magistrates. Recommends Atkinson be granted a retirement allowance on grounds of age and service to the establishment, 22 March 1825. [See also description CSO/RP/1825/168].

22 Mar 1825-8 Apr 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1825/290

Letter from Lieutenant General William Fyers, Office of Ordnance, Lower Castle Yard, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, proposing that information on government land holdings on the islands of Spike and Haulbowline in County Cork be provided to the commissioners of the Tythe Composition Act by his office. Points out an application was received from Mr Ronayne, a commissioner under that act, to carry out a survey of the islands, but it is against military regulations to ‘allow the measurements of Fortifications’ by anyone other than a royal engineer. With note on back from John Sealy Townsend, King’s Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary’s Office, offering opinion on the matter of the survey.

18 Mar 1825-26 Mar 1825

1825