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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