Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

25. Memorial to Lord John Russell MP from the chamber of commerce of Limerick re. Packet Station, Sep 1851. (3pp)

26. Letter and memorial from Board of Trade re. transatlantic packet station proposal, 12 Nov 1850. (2pp)

27. MS. instructions of the General Relief Committee to the parochial subcommittee re. issue of gratutities only in most appropriate cases, c1848. (2pp)

28. Printed handbill 'The Use of Indian Meal as an Article of Food', instructions for use as a porridge/suppawn, mush, bread without yeast, hasty pudding. Printed in Cork, c1848. (famine period) (1p)

29. Appeal from Dublin Ladies Association, Hibernian Negro's Friend Society re. slavery, Aug 1837. (1p)

30. Poster re. lectures on Human Body and evils of intemperance, also 'The Brewery Dray' poem by Philip, Feb 1846. (1p)

31. Circular letter re. repeal wardens duties, c1844. (1p)

32. Bookseller monopoly, address by William Pickering, Mar 1832. (4pp)

33. Pamphlet, testimonial for John Besnard Junior's emigration depot, Cork, for accommodation of emigrants waiting in Cork, description of institution, newspaper extracts, list of ships despatched in 1843 and 1844 to Sydney and Port Philip, Australia, etc, 1844. (3pp)

34. Clonmel Mechanics Institution, lectures on natural history by GJ Allman, Prof. Botany at TCD, Dec 1844. (1p)

35. 13th annual report of County and City of Cork General Annuity Endowment Society, 1845. (3pp)

36. Circular notice of lands being sold by the Canada Company, with map of region, 1843. (3pp)

37. Handbill, Mnemotechny by Prof P Miles of New York, nd. (1p)

38. Civil Bill for years rent in arrears, sessions of the Peace, Cork (1849). (1 item)

39. 6th Annual. report of Committee of the Night Asylum for Houseless Poor, Dublin, 1844. (3pp)

40. Royal Irish Art Union, List of Prize Works of Art, 3 Cook Street, Cork, on exhibition, 1844. (3pp)

41. Accounts of the Cork Lunatic Asylum, quarter ending 30 Jun 1846, returns of patients Jun 1846 - Dec 1851, Form of Affidavit. (1f)

42. Borough of Cork, Rules for Regulation of Meetings of the Council, adopted 1 Nov 1849; Borough Fund in account current 1841 - 51, with salaries and wages of named staff including markets and tolls, gateage, Grand Parade Markets, also expenditure on public works and charities. (1 item)

43. Abstract of receipts and expenditure of the Cork Harbour Commissioners Aug 1843 - Aug 1844, including harbour dues, exports, dredging, quay repairs, etc. (1p)

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