Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

'beer or ale'; one shilling per ton; corn and wheat 2d per quarter; provisions, beef pork or tongues 1 halfpenny per barrell; cattle, sheep or lamb, 1d each. (15pp)

2. 29 Sep 1856 Printed letter/notice from James A.Joyce, Cork to 'Sir', noting vacancy on the Harbour board due to death of Cornelius Curtin, and offering himself as a candidate, referring to his work as clerk of the Corn Market. (1p)

Ref.

U140/J/02/14

Date:

Summer 1845

Level : item Title:

Calendar of prisoners for trial

Extent: 15pp Scope and Content:

Printed calendar of prisoners for trial at Spring and Summeer Assizes, 1845, Borough of Cork Gaol. Also calendar of prisoners for trial at sessions under former rules and summary convictions. James Morrogh Esq High Sheriff, Francis D. Murphy Governor. With MS. additions and notes. Assizes record name, age, 'How often in gaol before', 'By whom and when committed', offence, verdict, event of trial etc. Sessions record name, age, by whom and when tried, sentence. Sentences include imprisonment, hard labour, fines, transportation. Also gives total numbers tried before the Recorder and before magistrates.

Ref.

U140/J/02/15

Date:

1845, 1847

Level : file Title:

Tenant League

Extent: 2 items Scope and Content:

1. 10 Sep 1845 Printed circular letter from Thomas McCabe etc, treasurers and secretaries of Tenant League, Killeshandra, County Cavan, 'To the Liberal Nobility, Gentry and Members of Both Houses of Parliament of the British Empire'. Solicits aid to allow re-purchase of the estate of Castle Hamilton and restore it to late proprietor RH Southwell Esq. Refers to Southwell's devoted attachment to the liberal cause. (1p)

2. Apr-May 1847 Printed circular from the Tenant League, 'The Bishop of Derry and the Tenant League', with texts of letter from WH Trentwith Hon. Sec., Cork to Dr. Maginn Bishop of Derry (28 Apr 1847), and reply from Maginn (4 May 1847). (2pp)

Ref.

U140/J/02/16

Date:

1845 - 1857

Level : file Title:

Anti-Ministers Money

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List