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CSO/RP/1821/952

Petition of Jane Lang, Newry, County Down, widow of late Reverend William Lang, Presbyterian Seceding minister of Newry, to King George IV, requesting relief for the support of her 7 children.

23 Aug 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/955

Petition of the ministers and elders of the Presbyterian Synod of Ulster, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, concerning the new Presbyterian congregation in Carlow town, County Carlow. States that a meeting house has been built, and a minister, Reverend James Morgan, appointed. Requests that Morgan be placed on the list for receipt of the regium donum, in the second class category of congregations. Petition signed by Reverend Andrew George Malcolm, Newry, County Down, Presbyterian minister of Newry, and moderator of the Synod of Ulster.

13 Mar 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/963

Letter from Reverend Andrew George Malcolm, Newry, County Down, Presbyterian minister of Newry, and moderator of the Synod of Ulster, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, 16 April 1821, enclosing petition of Reverend James Templeton, recently ordained Presbyterian minister of Ballywalter, County Down, to Earl Talbot Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle [petition not present]. Also letter from Reverend George Hay, Londonderry, Presbyterian minister of Londonderry, and Synod of Ulster's regium donum agent, to Gregory, reporting on the background of Templeton's situation, and expressing his support for his claims. States that a Reverend Gibson who was about to be appointed to the Ballywalter congregation, was tried at the last Synod meeting for 'very gross immorality', but with a body of support from 'the lowest dregs of the People', was ordained to the post by a Seceding minister. States that he has since taken possession of the meeting house at Ballywalter, and that legal proceedings are about to be initiated by the Synod of Ulster to reclaim it, 19 April 1821. Also note by Chief Secretary's Office official, relating to the case [written on reverse of a cover slip of an unrelated petition].

16 Apr 1821-[Apr 1821]

1821

CSO/RP/1821/970

Letter from Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, London, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing petition of James McAuley, requesting appointment to post of regium donum agent to the Presbyterian Seceding Synod of Ireland, 16 January 1821 [petition not present - annotation indicates that petition was returned with the reply]. Annotation on reverse, of copy of letter of reply from Grant, Irish Office, London, to Wellington, informing him that Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, has recommended that the Synod nominate its own candidate to be considered for the post, 29 January 1821.

16 Jan 1821-29 Jan 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1012

Letter from Thomas St Lawrence, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cork Palace, Cork, County Cork, to [Charles Grant, Chief Secretary], Dublin Castle, recommending that government support John Reid, one of the candidates for the vacant post of regium donum agent to the Presbyterian Seceding Synod. Emphasises Reid's 'high integrity' and 'unblemished character'.

12 Jan 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1024

Letter from James Caulfield junior, Belmont, [probably Belmount, County Tyrone], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, on behalf of John Weir, and requesting Gregory's support for Weir as the candidate to succeed to the vacant post of regium donum agent to the Presbyterian Seceding Synod.

3 Mar 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1031

Letter from Reverend Samuel Gamble, Presbyterian Seceding minister of Ramelton, County Donegal, to Reverend John C Talbot, private secretary to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting his support for Gamble's application to be appointed to the vacant post of regium donum agent for the Presbyterian Seceding Synod, and referring to a recommendation from the Bishop of Raphoe, 21 January 1821. Also letter from William Magee, Church of Ireland Bishop of Raphoe, to Reverend Talbot, in favour of Gamble, 20 January 1820, and enclosing letter from Reverend Henry Ussher, Church of Ireland rector, Aghnagaddy Glebe, Ramelton, to Bishop of Raphoe, recommending Gamble for the situation and referring to his integrity, 19 January 1821.

19 Jan 1821-21 Jan 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1821/1508

Letter from John Bridge, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning the appointment of a regium donum agent for the Presbyterian Seceding Synod, and stating, '…how much the great majority of the Synod feel disappointed in your Selection of Mr Hutchinson as their Agent'. Urges that Grant call Hutchinson to answer various questions, 'as will satisfy you, that he understands anything about the regulations and procedure of the Body of Seceders..'.. Details various complaints against Hutchinson's conduct, including those concerning the origins of the small congregation of Seceders at Clare to which Hutchinson now belongs. Refers to Hutchinson's former minister, Mr Adams, 'a man of excellent character...', whose, '...only crime with which he ever was charged, was that of affixing his name to a Petition in favour of Catholic Emancipation'. Bridge refers to his own service as the Synod's commissioner, 'for seven years, in obtaining for them their last augmentation of Royal Bounty..'. Urges Grant to reconsider the appointment, and appoint him instead.

9 Aug 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1822/544

Letter from John Bridge, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, making criticisms of David Hutchinson, agent of Irish Seceding Synod, chiefly because of his failure to disburse payment of the ‘Eleven Days Bounty’; encloses memorial from the ‘Presbyterian Synod of Ireland distinguished by the name Seceders’, Cookstown, County Tyrone, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, conveying their disapproval of Hutchinson, who is ‘neither a Minister nor an Elder’ and expressing desire for the appointment of a clergyman of their body, signed by 21 persons.

3 Sep 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/636

Letter from Reverend William Carr, moderator, 1 Florinda Place, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, expressing wish to have a personal interview to present an address from the ‘Presbyterian Synod of Ireland distinguished by the name Seceders’.

Sep 1822

1822