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CSO/RP/SC/1821/500

Letter from Major Thomas D'Arcy, St Clerans, Loughrea, County Galway, chief police magistrate for County Galway, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting the arrest of a man last Friday evening, for sounding a horn to gather a Ribbonmen meeting. Also reports other disturbances, including an attempted attack on a house, 27 November 1821. Annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, concerning possible charges for sounding the horn to assemble a meeting, 3 December 1821.

27 Nov 1821-3 Dec 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/529

Covering note from Eyre Evans, Ash Hill, Kilmallock, County Limerick, magistrate, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, postmarked 19 June 1821, and annexed to the sworn information of Honora Rourke of Kilmallock, County Limerick, April 1821, concerning the theft of £9 12s 9d, by Maurice Joice. Annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, 22 June 1821.

April 1821-22 Jun 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/561

File of papers relating to the case of Connell O'Connell of County Dublin, and his legal dispute with his tenants in County Tipperary. Includes letter from Right Honorable James Fitzgerald, [Dublin], to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, 28 August 1821, enclosing the petition of O'Connell, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle [August 1821], and requesting government's assistance for O'Connell. Petition details O'Connell's dispute with his tenants, concerning rent arrears, and armed resistance to his attempts to seize back his property. Annotation on reverse of petition, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, stating that the report of Mr Wilcocks [probably John Wilcocks, chief constable for County Tipperary], 'gives a very different representation of the case…', 3 September 1821.

27 Jul 1821-3 Sep 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/575

Letter from Michael Fenton, 29 Gloucester Street, Dublin, magistrate for County Sligo, to [William Gregory, Under Secretary], Dublin Castle, concerning the spread of the Ribbon system in counties Sligo and Mayo. Encloses copy of affidavit of Jasper Bourke of Ardnaree, County Sligo, sworn before Fenton, 24 October 1821, detailing outages in the area, and naming several individuals who attacked him; also encloses the affidavit of Robert Fawcett of Parke, County Sligo, sworn before Fenton, 24 October 1821, detailing those responsible for an assault on he and James Fawcett, near Enniscrone [Inishcrone] fair. Annotation on reverse of each petition, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to CSO, 16 November 1821.

24 Oct 1821-16 Nov 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/583

Letter from Michael Fitzgerald, Ennis, County Clare, to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, concerning the case of James Hurley, confined in Ennis jail on charges of bigamy, 26 December 1821. Encloses, as requested, a copy of Hurley's committal to jail, stating the charge made against him, 18 September 1821. Annotation on reverse of letter, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to the CSO, 4 January 1822. Also petition of Hurley to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, defending his position [December 1821].

18 Sep 1821-4 Jan 1822

1822

CSO/RP/SC/1821/687

Letter from Reverend Edward Geratty, 31 Holles Street, Dublin, Church of Ireland rector of Kileedy parish, County Limerick, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, emphasising his distress, and that of other clergymen, because of the difficulties in collecting tithes. Urges Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, to 'extend his protection to the Clergy of the Established Church situated amidst a sanguinary population' [October 1821]. Annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, 2 November 1821.

[Oct 1821]-2 Nov 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/670

Letter from James A Gibson, Dungiven, County Londonderry, magistrate, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, 27 October 1821, enclosing a legal case [not present], and requesting advice from the government on how to proceed. Annotation on reverse of letter, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, 30 October 1821.

27 Oct 1821-30 Oct 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/746

Letter from Sir Francis Hassard [Waterford, County Waterford], recorder of Waterford city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, [December 1821], enclosing a letter from a gunpowder seller to the mayor of Waterford [not present], for the attention of the CSO. Also reports a resolution which has been made 'from mere party views', by the friends of Sir John Newport, to remove Hassard from office. Annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, 7 December 1821.

[Dec 1821]-7 Dec 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/769

Letter from John Hungerford, Rosscarbery, County Cork, to John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, reporting on the state of the country and the relative tranquillity of his neighbourhood, which will only continue, 'provided we shall we obtain from Government a reasonable military force…to support the magistrates..'. Refers to nightly assemblies of men; the posting of threatening notices in the area; and attacks on houses. Reports that tenants are not paying rents [letter presumably forwarded to the CSO by Sealy].

28 Dec 1821

1821

CSO/RP/SC/1821/846

Letter from Sir Christopher Marrett, Limerick, County Limerick, mayor of Limerick city, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 19 March 1821, enclosing a completed certificate, to obtain a warrant to search for firearms. Requests to know if he can also involve several high constables to assist with the search. Annotation on reverse, of opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the CSO, 21 March 1821.

19 Mar 1821-21 Mar 1821

1821