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Match 181 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1828/1418
TITLE:

File of documents arising from a dispute between Rev John Bridge, minister of the Presbyterian Congregation of Castlecaulfield, [County Tyrone] and members of the Orange Order over a murder case
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Memorials of Rev John Bridge, minister of the Presbyterian Congregation of Castlecaulfield, [County Tyrone], to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, claiming that he has incurred the displeasure of the Orange Order on account of his sermon to his congregation warning them not to implicate themselves in the numerous murders and beatings which have occurred regularly in his area; recounting in detail his suspicions on the murder of Thomas McCroary for which George Richey was arrested and executed and his attempts to get witnesses to provide information to magistrates; noting how he has been intimidated and assaulted by supporters of Richey, many wearing orange emblems, outside his meeting house. Also covering letter from [Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of] Caledon, to Gower, offering his support to Bridges and including legal opinion of Henry Joy, Attorney General. Also letters from Bridge, Aughnacloy, [County Tyrone], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, requesting government to confirm his royal bounty as the mob wish to deprive him of his meeting house and his future income from his congregation; claiming that he has been refused police protection. Also correspondence between Bridge and Maj Thomas Darcy, Inspector General of Police, Belfast, and related letters from Captain George Wade, local inspector, concerning police protection. Also letter from Mr White, Corglass, to William Gregory, noting that Bridge is not a member of the General Synod of Ulster and requesting that correspondence be addressed to Rev J Edgar, Moderator of the Seceding Synod, Belfast. Also letters from David Hutcheson, agent for the Seceding Presbyterian Synod, 17 Merchants Quay, Dublin, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, requesting copies of Bridge’s memorials in order to ascertain if he has ‘unduly reflected on the conduct of the Synod and Presbytery of which he is a member’. Also memorandum from Gower and Gregory, noting that the case is ‘very scandalous’; that Bridge should be afforded protection but noting the difficulties in providing a salary for life.
EXTENT:

14 items; 42pp
DATE(S):

25 Jul 1828-28 Apr 1829
DATE EARLY:

1828
DATE LATE:

1828
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1828/1464
Match 182 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1828/1664
TITLE:

Letter from William B MacDougall, Portballintrae, Bushmills, [County Antrim], querying if presbyterian ministers are required to read the church service of the established church on certain days
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from William B MacDougall, Portballintrae, Bushmills, [County Antrim] and Belfast, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, wishing to know if presbyterian ministers who received the royal bounty are required to read the liturgy and church service of the established church at stated periods in their respective houses of worship. Includes legal opinion of Richard W Greene, stating that no such regulation exists.
EXTENT:

1 item; 3pp
DATE(S):

15 Oct 1828-2 Feb 1829
DATE EARLY:

1828
DATE LATE:

1829
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1828/1718
Match 183 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1828/1930
TITLE:

Memorial of Rev Robert Creighton, presbyterian minister of Westport, County Mayo, seeking payment of arrears of his Royal Bounty
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Memorial of Rev Robert Creighton, presbyterian minister of Westport, County Mayo, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, seeking payment of arrears of his Royal Bounty amounting to £150, which were accidentally not paid to him for the years 1823 to 1826. Includes annotation stating that the matter should be referred to the Synod of Ulster.
EXTENT:

1 item; 3pp
DATE(S):

[1828]
DATE EARLY:

1828
DATE LATE:

1828
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1828/1999
Match 184 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1828/2032
TITLE:

Letter from George Hay, Agent for the distribution of the Royal Bounty, Londonderry, concerning applications from presbyterians for the bounty
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from George Hay, Londonderry [Derry City], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, noting that he forwarded a list of the names of the congregations connected to the General Synod of Ulster and Presbytery of Antrim which are in receipt of the Royal Bounty. Noting that he is the agent for the distribution of this bounty. Suggesting that a degree of jealousy exists on the part of the general synod, who are the original presbyterian settlers, that the seceders have been more favourably considered for a number of years. Also list of congregations noting the names of their 37 ministers. [Contains list of names not given in this description]
EXTENT:

2 items; 10pp
DATE(S):

25 Oct 1828
DATE EARLY:

1828
DATE LATE:

1828
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1828/2105
Match 185 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1828/2041
TITLE:

File of letters arising from a request from General Synod of Presbyterians that they be given the privilege of free postage
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Edward S Lees, Secretary, General Post Office, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, noting that the General Synod of Presbyterians have requested that their minutes be transmitted to their clergy free of postage charge, and noting that the Postmaster Generals have not recommended this privilege. Enclosing a copy of a related letter from Lees, to Henry Goulburn, dated 1826, listing the societies who are currently entitled to free postage. Also draft letter, possibly from Gower, Dublin Castle, to the Moderator of the General Synod of Presbyterians, informing them of the decision.
EXTENT:

3 items; 5pp
DATE(S):

7 Dec 1828
DATE EARLY:

1828
DATE LATE:

1828
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1828/2115
Match 186 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/OR/1828/136
TITLE:

Letter from Charles Douglas, magistrate, [Donemana, County Tyrone], forwarding a dubious warning of an intended attack on protestants in his area
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Charles Douglas, magistrate, Dunnamanna [Donemana, County Tyrone], probably to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, forwarding an affidavit from Samuel Robinson of Castlewarren, a broom-maker and presbyterian, claiming that he was informed by a catholic beggar woman that a ‘general destruction of all those not Catholic’ would occur in three weeks. Douglas adds that he does not attach great importance to the affidavit or rumours of nightly meetings of catholics.
EXTENT:

1 item; 3pp
DATE(S):

17 Oct 1828
DATE EARLY:

1828
DATE LATE:

1828
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1828/D35
Match 187 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1829/108
TITLE:

File of papers relating to memorial of the Seceding Presbyterian Congregation of Caledon, requesting that their pastor be ranked among the first class to receive the royal bounty [regium donum]
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Lord Caledon [Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl Caledon], Caledon, County Tyrone, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, forwarding memorial of the elders and members of the Seceding Presbyterian Congregation of the town to Henry Paget, [Lord Lieutenant], requesting that their pastor, Rev Andrew McCullock, be ranked among the first class of seceders who receive the royal bounty [regium donum]. Annotated on reverse by Leveson Gower. [Contains list of names not given in this description]
EXTENT:

2 items; 6pp
DATE(S):

17 Jan 1829
DATE EARLY:

1829
DATE LATE:

1829
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1829/114
Match 188 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1829/176
TITLE:

Letters from JD Martin, Rathcoole, forwarding extracts of letters he received from seceding Presbyterian farmer John Martin, County Cavan
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Two letters from chief constable Capt JD Martin, Rathcoole, [County Dublin], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, forwarding for his information extracts of letters he has received from a seceding Presbyterian farmer from Tillylurkin [?Tullylorcan], Coronary [Parish], in County Cavan, John Martin, relating to growing hostilities towards his family in the area, and the evils of ‘Popery’. States Martin and his family originate from Scotland, and have occupied their land since 1632.
EXTENT:

2 items; 4pp
DATE(S):

24 Feb 1829-9 Apr 1829
DATE EARLY:

1829
DATE LATE:

1829
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1829/184
Match 189 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1829/186
TITLE:

Memorial of Simon MacDonald, Scotland, seeking employment in some suitable situation.
SCOPE & CONTENT:

Memorial of Simon MacDonald, [Fort] Augustus, Glengarry, Scotland, to Hugh Percy, Lord Lieutenant, seeking employment in some suitable situation. States he is Presbyterian, about 20 years old, and a native of Ross Shire, with ‘a liberal education and… a thorough knowledge of Book-Keeping and accounts, having for many years acted as confidential clerk for one of the Principal Proprietors in the Highlands of Scotland (the late Glengarry [?Alexander Randalson MacDonell, 15th chief of Clan MacDonell of Glengarry])’.
EXTENT:

1 item; 3pp
DATE(S):

6 Feb 1829
DATE EARLY:

1829
DATE LATE:

1829
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1829/194
Match 190 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/1829/325
TITLE:

File of papers relating to charges brought against Chief Constable John L Griffin of Kilrea, by magistrate Rev John Waddy and Robert Ogilby, for ‘flagrant misconduct’
SCOPE & CONTENT:

File of papers relating to charges brought against Chief Constable John L Griffin of Kilrea, County Londonderry [County Derry], by magistrate Rev John Waddy and Robert Ogilby, for ‘flagrant misconduct’ in disobeying orders at a horse fair in the town on 4 March 1829. Includes: letter of complaint from Waddy, Kilrea, [?to William Gregory, Under Secretary], detailing the circumstances; letter from Maj Thomas D’Arcy, Inspector General of Police [for Ulster], and his fellow magistrates Alexander Orr and James Gibson, Kilrea, to Gregory, stating that there were ‘angry feelings previously existing on both sides’, observing that while Griffin ‘did not act with the respect he should towards the Magistrate… it is fair to observe that he did not conceive the directions given came within the line of his duty’, and referring to enclosed minutes of investigation undertaken 19 May 1829, as well as statement by Griffin defending his actions; further letter from D’Arcy, Belfast, [County Antrim], to Gregory, defending Griffin’s character; letter from Waddy [?to Gregory], seeking a reply; internal notes annotated by Gregory and others, referring to additional letter received from Ogilby, outlining a number of additional charges against Griffin [not present], and subsequent damp press copy of letter from Gregory to D’Arcy, forwarding same and requesting report in relation to same; letter from James Brown, Presbyterian Minister of Garvagh, enclosing 2 petitions signed by c170 inhabitants of Garvagh, Kilrea and Glennluera [?Glenleary], testifying to Griffin’s character and requesting that he not be removed from the police force, with covering note stating that Griffin will be removed regardless; letter from Ogilby, Woodbank, to Gregory, stating that as Griffin is to be removed as of 30 June 1829, he wishes to withdraw his accusations; letter from D’Arcy to Gregory, forwarding minutes of evidence outlining Ogilby’s claims against Griffin; two documents hand delivered to D’Arcy by Ogilby, relating to his claims concerning Griffin’s role in a case brought by Nancy Bolton and her husband Archibald Bolton against constable John Jeffers for assault and rape, 1828; and covering note by Gregory stating that in his opinion, Griffin can be cleared of all charges ‘except the one, for assisting in compounding the charge brought by Nancy Bolton against Constable Jeffries [?Jeffers] for a rape’. [Contains list of names not given in this description]
EXTENT:

20 items; 71pp
DATE(S):

17 Jun 1828-[c9] Jul 1829
DATE EARLY:

1828
DATE LATE:

1829
ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1829/339

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