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CSO/RP/1820/260

Letter from Edward Caddell, seneschal, Rathfriland, County Down, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting a printed proclamation in honour of George IV.

10 Jan 1820

1820

CSO/RP/1821/321

Petition of John Lynch, Lisdeen, near Kilrush, County Clare, to Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting assistance in his efforts to secure the return of the licence money which he paid to the stamp office for a certificate to act as a solicitor in the seneschal courts, which was declared void.

8 Feb 1821

1821

CSO/RP/1822/880

Letter from John Sweetman, seneschal of manor court of Bridgestown, Skibbereen, County Cork, to Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, acknowledging directive for removal of four prisoners to the county gaol and communicating discomfort at prospect of releasing two debtors for fear of being sued for debts owed by the men; includes memorial from Swicham to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting clarification on application of a recent prison act to manor courts, especially as it relates to prisoners ‘confined for any sum not Exceeding ten pounds’, with response to same from John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle.

20 Aug 1822-12 Sep 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1822/1784

Letter from William Searight, clerk of the minutes, Inland Navigation Office, 11 Merrion Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing copy letter from office in response to memorial from the seneschal and inhabitants of town of Longford, County Longford, indicating that proposals for an extension of the Royal Canal to Longford town, have not met with their approval it not being considered ‘a Work of great National Importance’: admits local significance of proposed plan, especially with regard to trade on canal and refers to estimate by John Killaly for work, in which he suggests ‘the Expense would not exceed Sixteen thousand pounds, including the purchase of Land, the Construction of Two Aqueducts, and the necessary Bridges, Tunnels and Embankments’; returns letter signed by forty three inhabitants of Longford town, to Sir George Fetherston, Ardagh, Longford, County Longford, enclosing a memorial to the Director General of Inland Navigation setting out arguments for establishment of extension of canal to Longford town.

22 Aug 1822-5 Oct 1822

1822

CSO/RP/1823/1656

Letter from Thomas Arthur Sheane and Adam Acres, church wardens, and Samuel Harden, seneschal, Roscrea, County Tipperary, to William Gregory, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting government sanction for the establishment of a board of health in the parish and town of Roscrea.

10 Aug 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2067

Letter from James Smith, Mountrath, Queen's County [County Laois], seneschal of Mountrath, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, reporting, on behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Mountrath, their 'sufferings' as a result of the assize of bread, and its adulteration. Urges Goulburn's intervention to bring the matter before parliament. Emphasises the extent of the practice, and its impact on health, 26 January 1823; with subsequent annotation by Goulburn. Also further letter from Smith, to Goulburn, responding, as requested, with further information on the assize of bread in Mountrath, and emphasising its poor quality, it 'becoming quite sour within twelve hours after being baked..'. Urges an amendment to the legislation governing the baking of bread, to empower magistrates in small towns that are not corporate, to prevent the practice, 3 February 1823; with subsequent annotation by Goulburn, and also further annotations on reverse of letter, of the opinion of John Sealy Townsend, KC and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary's Office, 8 February 1823. The reverse of the letter also contains a copy of the letter of reply from Goulburn, Irish Office, London, to Smith, 12 March 1823 [latter not in Goulburn's hand].

26 Jan 1823-12 Mar 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2319

Letter from William Hull, Lemcon, Skibbereen, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, referring to his former letter, emphasising the need to provide a simpler and less expensive means for the lower classes to recover small debts owed to them. Encloses, in support of his claim, a document entitled ' "a Manor Court Decree" taken by Richard Connell against Edward Butler, both of Kealfada, County Cork, demonstrating that the legal costs far outstrip the amount of the original debt; decree originally signed by John Sweetnam, seneschal [of Aghadown and Schull Manors], 4 October 1823.

4 Oct 1823-17 Nov 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1823/2373

Printed handbill entitled, 'Police Bill', and addressed 'To the Householders of the Borough of Newry [County Down], Occupying Houses of the yearly value of £5 and upwards; and the Owners of Houses and Tenements of that description', concerning the refusal of Samuel Reid, the seneschal of Newry, to convene a public meeting, to discuss the propriety of applying for the operation of the police bill in the town, and inviting the town's inhabitants to attend a meeting on the subject. The handbill contains a copy of the requisition that was first sent to Reid, referring to notice given by Francis, Earl of Killmorey of 'his intention to apply to Parliament, in the next Session for a Police Act for this Town: We the undersigned, request that you will call a meeting of the Inhabitants thereof, on an early day, in order that they may take into consideration, and express their Sentiment on the propriety of that measure'; with the names of 229 individuals annexed to the requisition, 1 December 1823. The hand bill also contains a copy of Reid's reply, dated 10 December 1823, explaining his reasons for refusing to call a public meeting on the matter; also a copy of the subsequent remonstrance submitted to the seneschal, dated 17 December 1823, complaining of his stance, and challenging his reasons given; with the name of 14 individuals annexed to the remonstrance. The handbill also reproduces a copy of the seneschal's reply, dated 19 December 1823, reiterating his refusal to call a meeting. The handbill, therefore, concludes, with an invitation from the 14 individuals above, dated 31 December 1823, directly to the inhabitants of Newry, to attend a public meeting 'for a fair and open discussion and consideration' of the proposed enactment of the police bill, in the town, to be held 7 January 1824. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

1 Dec 1823-31 Dec 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1824/122

Petition of the shopkeepers and traders of the town of Kinnegad, County Westmeath, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking relief from fines for failing to acquire a seal on weights used in retail business from the town seneschal and magistrate, John Charles Lyons; signed by Henry Jackson and 12 other persons. They claim weights employed by local sellers were confiscated by the police and all traders were fined 40s including those who had received an official stamp from the city of Dublin; in their view, the magistrate has not complied with the law and they seek a refund on behalf of ‘the Honest and fair traders’. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

c22 Jan 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/184

Letter from Michael Balfe, Moate, County Westmeath, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting assistance over the imposition of fines for use of unsealed weights and seeking recovery of penalties on same. Encloses petition of the grocers, bankers and dealers of Moate, to Wellesley, requesting legal redress over fines levied for failure to keep accurate weights and measures in accordance with legal business practices; they assert the law in question is of ancient origin, that several traders are unable to pay fines, and asks for the intervention of the crown law officer against John Charles Lyons, seneschal of Mullingar, who instigated proceedings, signed by James Smith and 18 other persons. Also encloses printed summons demanding appearance of Balfe, Samuel Lawson, Thomas Gurd and Daniel Naile, in court of Mullingar, on 6 January 1824. Also letter from James Lyne, assistant barrister for County Westmeath, 2 Lower Mount Street, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting on the matter and claiming proceedings taken against traders in Westmeath were in order; suggests that a small number of individual cases might receive leniency but observes ‘that several of the dealers who were convicted, used two sets of Weights, a heavy set to purchase with, & a light set to sell with’. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

6 Jan 1824-4 Feb 1824

1824