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CSO/RP/1821/447

Petition of Mary O'Brien, prisoner in County Clare jail, Ennis, County Clare, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, protesting of her imprisonment without charge, and requesting government's interference, October 1821. Also letter from M Fitzgerald, Ennis, magistrate, to Chief Secretary's Office, reporting, as requested, on his investigations into the case of Mary O'Brien, and detailing the charge against her for stealing bank notes. States that, 'Her petition was drawn up by a person always ready for money to aggravate any slight ground for complaint', 24 October 1821. Also annotation on reverse of letter by John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, 30 October 1821.

Oct 1821-30 Oct 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/541

Letter from William Murphy, room 23, Sheriff's prison, Dublin, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting to know if the legislation abolishing prison fees, extends to the debtors held in the sheriff's prison, 9 August 1821. Annotation on reverse of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary's Office, 10 August 1821.

9 Aug 1821-10 Aug 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/717

Petition of William Grehan, constable in Dublin police, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting to be granted a pension or compensation for injuries sustained in the course of his duties. Certified by Dr James Henthorn, surgeon to Dublin police, who states that Grehan is now unfit for service, [June 1821]. Annotation on reverse by John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, stating that Grehan's case is 'Sufficient' to be eligible under the terms of the police act, 21 June 1821.

[Jun 1821]-21 Jun 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/718

Petition of Thomas Maguire, acting constable of St Werburgh's watch of Dublin police, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting to be granted a pension or compensation for injuries sustained in the course of his duties. Certified by Henry Charles Sirr, police magistrate of head police office, Dublin, and by Dr James Henthorn, surgeon to Dublin police, who states that Maguire is now unfit for service, [June 1821]. Annotation on reverse by John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, stating that Maguire's case is 'Sufficient' to be eligible under the terms of the police act, 21 June 1821.

[Jun 1821]-21 Jun 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/719

Petition of Thomas Friery, watchman of Mary's Guard, 5th division of Dublin police, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting to be granted a pension or compensation for injuries sustained in the course of his duties. Petition certified by John Cash, Thomas Casey, and William Long, police magistrates of 5th division of Dublin police. Also certified by Dr James Henthorn, surgeon to Dublin police, who states that Friery is now unfit for service, [June 1821]. Annotation on reverse by John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, stating that Friery's case is 'Sufficient' to be eligible under the terms of the police act, 21 June 1821.

[Jun 1821]-21 Jun 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/743

File of papers relating to the collapse of the banking house of Messrs Leslie in Cork city in 1820, and their request for financial aid from the government and from the commissioners for assistance of trade and manufactures, to re-establish their bank, and thereby facilitate trade in Cork city. Includes letters from Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 1st earl of Donoughmore, on behalf of Messrs Leslie; legal opinions of William Saurin, Attorney General of Ireland, and of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, on the case; and letters from John Galloway, secretary to the commissioners for assistance of trade and manufactures, on the subject. Also includes letter from Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd earl of Liverpool, Prime Minister of Great Britain and Ireland, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing letter from Donoughmore, to Liverpool, on behalf of Messrs Leslie, expressing concern at the 'the most unpromising state of Credit in the City and County of Cork'. Also expressing his belief that 'the commissioners have done every thing in their power to interrupt the liberal policy of the Government, and to prevent the re-establishment of the Banking House of the Messrs Leslies again in Cork', 6 September 1821. Also encloses detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the bank's collapse, and subsequent requests for government aid, [September 1821]. Also includes copy of letter from Liverpool, Fife House, Whitehall, London, to Donoughmore, explaining the details of the legal position of both the government and the commissioners, concerning a possible advance of money to Messrs Leslie, 17 September 1821.

21 May 1821-27 Dec 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/752

Letter from Frederick Darley, Richard Guinness, and Henry Charles Sirr, police magistrates, head police office, Dublin, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing petitions from peace officers and watchmen, Leonard Meates, James Tun, Joseph Danby, Michael Forbes, Patrick Shalvin, John Collins, Thomas Byrne, Edmond McEvoy, and Patrick Patterson [none present], each requesting to receive a pension, following ill health incurred in course of their police duties. Darley, Guinness and Sirr recommend that the applications be approved, and state the rates at which the pensions should be allocated, 16 January 1821. Annotation in reverse by John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, stating his opinion on subject, 20 January 1821.

16 Jan 1821-20 Jan 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/811

Letter from Frederick Darley, Richard Guinness, and Henry Charles Sirr, police magistrates, head police office, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 8 April 1821, enclosing petition of Bridget Foy, widow of Hugh Foy, formerly a patrol constable stationed at Finglas, Dublin, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, requesting a pension or support for her family, following her husband being shot dead whilst on duty, [March 1820]. Petition certified by Henry Cole and James Blacker, police magistrates, Dublin. Petition includes the coroner's certificate, signed by Arthur B Mosse, a coroner for County Dublin, 28 February 1820. Darley, Guinness and Sirr, recommend that a pension should be awarded to Foy's family. Annotation on reverse by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, stating terms of police act, relative to such pensions, 15 April 1821.

28 Feb 1820-15 Apr 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/916

Petition of Samuel Heard, deputy crier of the Court of Exchequer Ireland, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting to be allowed to retire with superannuation. Also note from Chief Secretary's Office to John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to CSO, requesting him to state if Heard's case falls under the superannuation act; with Townsend's opinion written below, 21 September 1821. Note also contains draft of letter of reply from Grant to Heard.

18 Sep 1821-21 Sep 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1122

File of papers relating to the procedures for the nomination of individuals within each parish to conduct the population census, and the role of William Shaw Mason, secretary of the Irish public records commission, in organising collection of information. Includes letter from Edward Hatton, church warden of parish of St. Nicholas, Cork city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 8 February 1821, enclosing his petition to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining that his application to be selected to take the census of the parish of St. Nicholas, was unsuccessful, and instead '…an inexperienced and ignorant individual' was nominated. Requests an inquiry of the case, 8 February 1821. Also letter from Mason, Record Tower, Dublin Castle, to Gregory, advising, as requested, on how to answer Hatton's petition, and other similar complaints, 18 February 1821. Also letter from Shaw to Gregory, informing him who is responsible for the selection of persons to collect the census in each district, 26 February 1821, and enclosing printed copy of instructions for the selection of individuals, as referred to in the Second Section of the Population Act of 55 Geo 3, chapter 120, issued by the Record Tower in January 1821. Annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, concerning Mason's letter, 28 February 1821.

20 Nov 1820-28 Feb 1821

1821