Reference: HO 98/76
Description: 1829-1830
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Calendar list of papers in HO 98/76 - 1829-1830
Calendar list of papers in HO 98/76 - 1829-1830
Page
Author
Recipient
Date
Topic
Notes
1
Smelt?
18290105
re dismissal of T A Corlett
2
Clarke
Phillips
18290111
enclosing ltr from IoM showing ability of Lt Govr at age 81
3
Smelt
Clarke
18290107
re Limestone quarries + limekilns [?enc]
4
Smelt
Peel
18290113
[Private]re tithes and possible solutions
5
Bishop Ward
Peel
18290114
wants an end to the dispute re tithes - needs help from Government and
a scheme based on Irish Act might work
6
Smelt
Phillips
18290130
acks ltr 18290130 enc a copy of T A Corlett's 2nd memorial; already addressed
dismissal in ltr of 18280613 - no difference of opinion on misconduct of
Corlett as magistrate indep of outcome of case re land;
7
Bishop Ward
Peel
18290217
re Barrow estate + trustees due to differences between deed + will - during
proprietorial ownership they settled by their pleasure - appeals to Peel
to settle
8
Bishop Ward
Clarke
18290217
who has right of nomination to scholarships founded by Barrow
9
Smelt
Peel
18290223
[Private] history of negotiations re tithes - encloses
10
Smelt
[enc]Abstract of tithes average 1820/1/2
11
Smelt
Phillips
18290223
Key's address re withdrawl of drawback on importation of glass
12
Clarke
Phillips
18290305
encloses account of academic fund (deed + will of Barrow)
13
Clarke
18290303
[enc]account of academic fund
14
16680707
[enc]copy of Barrow's deed of gift in lib monaster 1668-74
15
[enc] Report on Manx Charities
16
Clarke
Peel
18290328
enclose ltr by Holmes re Academic fund; also non-IoM business re holding
petty sessions
17
Holmes
Clarke
18290324
[enc] re disputes within Academic fund; mention death if Clarke's bother
18
Clarke
Phillips
18290404
re Academic fund - finds that prev bishop + Govr have acted together 'how
can I come to the conclusion that the Bishop has the exclusive control;
19
Clarke
Smelt
18290409
20
Clarke
Phillips
18290411
have written to Bishop + Govr
21
Clarke
Phillips
18290421
hopes that after his strong recommendation to Bishp + Gvr that they will
come to an amicable arrangement; - ready to give his opinion but prefably
not in shape of a report; asks if Peel could let him see Commission's rpt
22
Smelt
Peel
18290429
encloses ltrs received re Academic Fund; wishes Clarke had been at meeting;
he wants a Grammar school from which Bishop can select those for Manx Church
but Bishop wants sole control of fund [8 enclosures]
[pencilled comments by Peel?]
23
Smelt
Bishop Ward
18290216
[copy] [enc no 1]re Bishop's claim to be sole trustee
24
Bishop Ward
Smelt
18290216
[copy][enc no 2] re discrepancy between Barrow's Will and Deed
25
Smelt
Bishop Ward
18290221
[copy][enc no 3] dispute was that any person should be kept in Island
at a large salary with no connection to Grammar school - funds are insufficient
- need to bring the grammar school back to what it was
26
Bishop Ward
Smelt
18290222
[copy][enc no 4] same reply - have sent will + deed to London for counsel's
opinion
27
Bishop Ward
Smelt
18290322
[copy][enc no 5] had answer from Mr Peel - suggests trustees have a conference
+ transmit statement to Atty Genl who would report to Mr Peel
28
Smelt
Bishop Ward
18290323
[copy][enc no 6] agree further meeting not necessary; sorry to hear you
had sent papers to Peel
29
Bishop Ward
Smelt
18290323
[enc no 7]
30
Barrow's Deed + Will
[copy][enc no 8?] with annotation + underlinings
31
Smelt
Clarke
18290429
noting that Bishop had to go to Oxford on account of his son's dangerous
health but hopes Clarke can attend next Acadademic Trustrees' meeting on
Bishop's return
32
Clarke
Phillips
18290509
re courts + timing of Court of Gaol delivery
notes petn of prisoners re trial May 12 1829 to be txmtd to Smelt with
suggestion of holding Court of Gaol delivery
33
Clarke
Phillips
18290515
[from IoM] had long meeting with Smelt - approved of letter [?18290509]
34
Smelt
Phillips
18290518
acks ltr 18290509 - Court of Gaol Delivery took place; comments re law
making theft of sheep a capital offence unlike that of theft of other animals;
comments re Coroners + their low pay + in some case unfitted to hold office
- includes rpt; also meeting of Trustees (Barrow's foundation) but Bishop
still away
35
Clarke
Smelt
nd
note informing him that rpt on Coroners sent to Peel
36
Clarke
Phillips
18290523
[from IoM] re duties of Seneschal - please pass doc to Mr Maule (dealing
with sale from Duke)
37
Trustees
18290522
[enc] Bishop Barrow's foundation
38
Maule
Quirk (Seneschal)
18290418
[enc?][copy] deed of sale from Duke to be enrolled in Court of Chancery
39
Clarke
Phillips
18290526
[from IoM] official account of trials will be sent by Govr; some expenses
need to be defrayed
40
Clarke
Phillips
18290529
[from IoM] noted sometime ago txmtd to Home Dept a report on IoM Charities
(with considerable help from Clerk of Rolls + Water B); A law library forming
up at Castletown + donation of a few law books + relevant Parliamentary
papers welcome.
41
Clarke
Phillips
18290530
[from IoM] just rcvd ltr 18290523 Lt Govr + whole Island will rejoice
that condition of coroners taken up
42
H Robertson
Peel?
nd [18290600]
complaint agt local authorities
43
Smelt
Phillips
18290601
acks ltr 18290527 re salaries of Coroners suggest £30 from 5th July
next when new coroners are appt - new duties under jury act; Pencilled note
would fewer than 6? suffice - also noted that Atty Genl suggested £20-£25
44
Clarke
Phillips
18290608
enc opinion on number of coroners needed; hopes better selection of coroners
will decrease crime; Clerk to Council is likely to be soon vacant - office
useless;
45
Clarke
[enc]particular duties of the several coroners
46
Clarke
18290609
note 'Duties of the Coroners in the IoM'
47
Smelt
Phillips
18290610
acks ltr 18290605 on coroners salary - re number notes six sheadings each
by law needs coroner who issues summons etc
noted £20 to each
48
J McKenzie
Peel
18290706
encloses Memorial of Kirk Session for return of register for 1715 loaned
to John Llewellyn (HB of Peel) who held it as his account not been paid
49
Kk Session of Mauchline Ayr
Memorial re return of register
50
Smelt
Phillips
18290710
transfer of convicts Quirk + Kneale to Justica - need payment authorized;
51
Smelt
Phillips
18290713
acks ltr 18290624 re Memorial from insolvent debtor Edwd Turner + Clarke's
comments; will consult as no bankrupt laws on Island - encloses examination
of Turner by HB Kelly
52
Edwd Turner
Peel
18290600
[enc]complaints re treatment
53
Clarke
[enc]remarks on statement of Edwd Turner
54
insolvent debtors
Peel
18290624
[enc]complaints re treatment
55
insolvent debtors
[enc]endorsing Turner's complaint
56
commission
18290706
[enc]enquiry into complaints by insolvent debtors
57
Brine, HB Kelly + gaoler
18290708
[enc]rpt on gaol + debtors
58
Smelt
Phillips
18290713
refs ltr 18290130 re 2nd memorial of Mr Corlett that appeal to King in
council of Fitzsimons has been heard + decree of Court of Chancery affirmed
and appeal dismissed with costs
59
Clarke
Phillips
18290714
returning papers + have written to HB of Peel (LLewyllen) re returning
document as requested
[noted written to McKenzie 20th July
60
Wm Farrant
Peel
18290725
informed by Horace Twiss that a man of colour named Johnston but really
Stephens is ordered home from Trinadad to stand trial for murder - Farrant
has affadavit proving innocence
61
Clarke
Phillips
18290804
enc ltr from Llewellyn re detained docs
62
Llewellyn
Clarke
18290730
re Kirk books - brought to me by Mr Hamilton a writer in Mauchline in
case Ronald v Scott - debt of £55 4s balance of costs Hamilton having
rcvd £500 in costs wheres total costs in Island £85 4s
[enc]
63
Wm Farrant
Peel
18290807
acks ltr of 18290730 and have transmitted affadavit to chief magistrate
Ayr
64
Smelt
Peel
18290928
death of John Bell thus Clerk to Council vacant - no inconvenience by
his protracted illness - Mr Quirk, water bailiff, has acted as my secretary
for last 20 yrs without any adequate remuneration - would like provision
of £6-£40 pa for a lt Govrs secrty
note lettter oct 8th + request if post at pleasure of Lt Govr
65
Smelt
Phillips
18291013
acks ltr of 18290930 enc Memorial from Kermotte Stowell - gives account
of Stowell's dispute with Gelling, Quayle + Bluett - cannot account for
Stowells behaviour.
66
Smelt
Phillips
18291015
replies to ltr 18291008 - office of Clerk to Council held by commission
from Crown but as salaries low + compatible with Govr's Secretary both can
be held together
67
Clarke
Phillips
18291120
re objections to Seneschal granting copies of deeds admissable in court
- gives reason for current practice
68
Smelt
Phillips
18300102
re total inefficiency of police - encloses resolution of Keys; enclose
list of Offices and salaries - the Act re riots has lately expired and proposed
to incorate its enactments in new Police Bill
69
Smelt
18300102
[enc] list of Offices and salaries
70
Tynwald
18260803
[enc]printed copy of Act to prevent Tumults etc
71
Tynwald
[enc]printed with some annotations - proposed Bill re Police etc
72
Tynwald
[enc]manuscript copy with considerable annotations - proposed Bill re
Police etc
73
Keys
Smelt
18291113
[enc]resolution of Keys re need for increased efficiency of police; notes
that revenue of Island has considerable surplus
74
E C Turner
Peel
18300223
long complaint by an insolvent debtor held in Castle Rushen
75
Clarke
Phillips
18300301
[confidential] thoughts on proposed Police + Magistrates bill - choice
of Magistrates under now expired act gave rise to many unpleasant characters
76
Clarke
Phillips
18300301
[confidential] maybe be better to delay final thoughts on Magistrates
+ Police Bill as only recently did Crown purchase Atholl's rights - the
demand on crown is very large and without much reason
77
Clarke
Phillips
18300316
enclosing ltr from Holmes which confirms my suggestion in 18300301
78
J Holmes
Clarke
18300310
[enc]comments on proposed new Police bill + pay of deemsters
79
Smelt
Phillips
18300522
notes court house in Peel greatly dilapidated; Brine made an estimate
of £137 15 7 (enclosed)
estimate sent to treasury so not on file
80
Smelt
Phillips
18300523
acks ltr 18300520 in which stated a meeting of General Union of the Operative
Spinners of the UK took place last yr and that a similar meeting is intended
to be held this year - believe no such meeting took place - during last
summer HB Castletown took up 3 persons who claimed to be unemployed silk
weavers + ultimately sent off Island
81
Clarke
Phillips
18300525
since seeing you had meeting with Gen Goldie + Col Wilks both spoke in
warm terms of the negation [merger with Carlisle] which measure would have
been very prejudicial to island
82
Smelt
Peel
18300531
txmting Highways Act for Royal assent - passed on 4th May + Acts for new
chuch at Ballaugh + Act for taking down + rebuilding Church of Kk Lonan
- would be convenient to promulgate at Tynwald on 5th July
83
Smelt
Peel
18300531
encloses act for preventing destruction of salmon - need work to produce
a game act (gives background) as several gentlemen want to introduce pheasants
84
Clarke
18300609
Remarks on Highway act - too many typos needs to be sent back
85
Clarke
Phillips
18300610
hope fully complied with Mr Peel's request - notes observations on Fishery
+ Game bill
86
Clarke
18300610
Remarks on the Fishery + Game Bill - encloses copy of grant to be Forester
87
[enc]copy from Harl Ms 2042 / 266
88
[enc]letter from supplier of copy
89
Smelt
Phillips
18300612
refs ltr in which stated there had been a meeting of General Union of
the Operative Spinners of the UK took place last yr + my reply dated 18300523
can now report that HB of Ramsey reports from an innkeeper that 15 persons
had assembled each morning, they have left Island but John Doherty official
secretary gives some details;
90
Smelt
Peel
18300617
returning Highways Act for Royal assent- carefully examined + sorry that
orthographical errors were not observed and corrected + Act for new church
at Ballaugh + Act for taking down + rebuilding Church of Kk Lonan
91
Clarke
18300622
intend to visit island on 2nd July to be present at Tynwald on 5th July
- are the bills returned to the Island ; are you aware of the opinion of
Woods + Forests to game bill - if so please inform me
92
Smelt
Peel
18300706
enc Act for new Parish Church in Conchan for royal assent
93
Bishop Ward
Peel
18300707
re vicarage of Malew now vacant by resignation of late incumbant deprived
for habitual + scandalous drunkeness - suggest Wm Gill
note approved
94
Clarke
Phillips
18300715
no objection to Act for new Parish Church in Conchan - foundation stone
laid by Bishop
95
L N Pond
Peel
18300730
complaint re laws? - justice denied him
96
Smelt
Phillips
18300817
balance of £336 8 1.75d owing to Fine Fund; noted last time the inconvenience
to Clerk of Rolls in having to advance money
97
L N Pond
Peel
18300820
had no answer to previous letter [28 July]
98
John Quayle
Peel
18300824
a Coroner for many years - Petition + complaint re behaviour of Thomas
Gawne + George Dumbell in court 15th July 1830 - dispute of value of land
involving Mrs Kelly, John Taggart
99
Smelt
Phillips
18300828
re my ltr 18300531 txmting Act for Royal assent - great convenience if
they could be promulgated at an early period
100
J Howard
Peel
18300929
have commission from Mr McCrone agent to Duke of Atholl to dispose of
Castle Mona - would suit ex-King of France
101
R.P [?Peel]
18301012
re College + appointment of trustees
??untidy with many amendments & corrections
102
Matthias Kelly
Peel
18301016
long complaint against Comptroller of Customs at Douglas
103
Smelt
Phillips
18301104
on rcpt of your ltr 18301030 re possible meeting of General Union of the
Operative Spinners of the UK I sent 2 members of council to Ramsey to obtain
information requested; The gentlemen arrived on night of 2nd Nov and put
up at inn kept by Josiah Heelis
104
Bishop Ward
Peel
18301104
re agreement between Lt Govr + me respecting trustees of Bishop Barrow's
gift - decide as you think right and I am sure the Lt Govr will bow to your
decision
105
?Peel
18301104?
summary of agreement between Lt Govr + Bishop re trustees - 4 lay members,
4 church
106
Bishop Ward
Peel
18301119
seems to disown agreement re Trustees- Bishop wants final say; also wish
His Majesty to be patron and that it be called King Williams College
107
Clarke
Phillips
18301218
encloses letter [from ?Newsham] - not long since I received a letter from
Bishop upon the old subject
108
Richd Newsham
Clarke
18301216
concerned with Preston election (lost by Mr Stanley) - great irregularities
- "a spirit of opposition in the Lower towards the Higher orders of
Society has been the main spring of the struggle, & when the power of
influence is lost the lower orders have the numerical majority"
[not connected with IoM]
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