Calendar list of papers in HO 98/77 - 1830-1834

Page Author Recipient Date Topic Notes
1 Smelt Phillips 18300408 encloses Prospectus of intended college
2 18300406 IoM College [enc]
3 Bishop Ward Clarke? 18300421 Academic Fund trustees
4 John Bell 18290421 [copy] Mr Bell's Opinion [enc]
5 Robt Stuart Bishop Ward 18290828 re St John's Chapel; re impropriate Tithes cole rested in the Crown following the sale by the Duke [enc]
6 Bishop Ward Peel 18300424? re trustees of Bishop Barrow's gift for education of Minister for Manx Church - the ltr of the Atty Genl in enclosed
7 Clarke Bishop Ward 18290409 ?enc
8 Clarke nd Academic Fund ?enc
9 Bishop Ward Peel 18300424 [Private + Confidential] re Trustees
10 Smelt, Clarke + McHutchin 18300522 Bishop Barrow's Foundation - the charitable purpose
11 Clarke Peel 18300714 proposes New College to be placed under patronage of the Crown
12 printed prospectus Isle of Man College
13 Clarke Peel 18301009 Long paper re College and choice of trustees - "most fitting course for the Crown to persue wiil be remove the institution and fix the trustees" which cannot be a shifting body - the Bishop seems strongly to object to the Clerk of the Rolls.
14 Smelt Peel 18301021 acks rcpt ltr 18301012 respecting College now erecting; informed Bishop of necessity of early meeting of trustees
15 Bishop Ward 18301027 notes agreed trustees but archdeacon bed-riden + incompos thus pleaded for addn of Archdeacon's official - needs episcopal not lay majority
16 16680707 Academic Student's Fund - annotated copy of Barrow's Deed [enc]
17 16790000 Annotated extract from Will of Bishop Barrow [enc]
18 Bishop Ward ?Phillips 18301029 ? wonders if he has been setup?
19 Bishop Ward Peel 18301122 miserably anxious about the trust
20 Smelt Phillips 18301123 re meeting of trustees
21 Clarke Phillips 18301102 re Appointment of trustees for Bishop Barrow's grant
22 Smelt Melbourne 18310104 acks ltr 18301223 re returns enclosed but cannot procure a return of Church Establishment as requested in ltr 18310101 as Bishop declined to furnish it.
23 Wm Haulton Sec of State Home Dept 18310118 complaining that acquired a licence to keep a public house but withheld by HB Kelly - suggests bribery?
24 Smelt Bishop Ward 18301227 notes ltr from Viscount Melbourne asking for a return of Church establishment following resolution of Commons dated 18301221 [enc] #1
25 Bishop Ward Smelt 18301228 know of no salaries paid from public money except the Govt Chaplain [enc] #2
26 Bishop Ward Smelt 18310101 re Govt expenses on Church establishment - know of none except as specified the Govt Chaplain - if Secty of State would send a form we shall fill it up. [enc] #3
27 Smelt Bishop Ward 18310104 I enclose what appears to be the form the Secty of State requires [enc] #4
28 Smelt Bishop Ward 18301231 re your ltr of 18301228 appears to me a full account of income of church livings is desired enc No 5
29 Bishop Ward Smelt 18310104 impossible for me to send by return of messenger; want official notice enc No6
30 Return of Church Establishment [merely provided a list of names + livings] enc No7 copy form sent
31 J Brown Bishop Ward 18310119 cover letter + return for 1829 [enc] 8
32 Saml Taylor 18310707 Case for the opinion of the Solicitor Genl
33 Bishop Ward Peel 18310907 re difference of opinion as to objects to which the funds should be employed
34 Clarke G Lamb 18310922 re estate truth is Barrow's title was very imperfect and would have been upset by the Duke of Athol had it not been for providential care of Bishop Wilson
35 Bishop Ward Melbourne 18310926 re Academic fund
36 Clarke G Lamb 18311003 re estate
37 Robt Stuart opinion of Rcvr Genl one of late trustees [enc]
38 Linque Lace 17270427 copy of quit claim re Hango Hill [enc]
39 Clarke 18311003 The Academic Fund [enc]
40 Smelt Melbourne 18311014 rental of Governor's Garden + Mill field
41 Smelt Phillips 18311203 ack ltr 18311124 that Treasury will withdraw Governor's garden + Mill field from proposed sale - land needed to grow vegatables + pastures for horses + cows for Milk there being no regular market in Castletown;
42 Clarke G Lamb 18320217 enquiry before Council I strongly urged the fitness of the House of Keys to investigate facts but not as part of Court of Gaol delivery
43 Clarke 18320216 exemptions claimed by House of Keys from serving on juries [enc]
44 Lord Goderick Melbourne 18320312 likely death of Archdeacon
45 Smelt Melbourne 18320328 death of Archdeacon Danl Mylrea - suggests Stowell
46 Smelt Melbourne 18320410 enc ltr from Bishop re filling several vacancies - notes Philpott has a living in England and that the office of Archdeacon can be held sep from Rectory of Andreas
47 Bishop Ward Smelt 18320407 wants Phillpot as Archdeacon [enc in 18320410]
48 Smelt G Lamb 18320500 insufficient salary
49 Bishop Ward Plaskett 18320604 notes contrary to every other diocese appt of Archdeacon not in Bishop but in King - want Philpott + will write to Melbourne
50 Bishop Ward Melbourne 18320604 re the Archdeacon being appointed by the Crown and not the Bishop - wanted Philpott and as has no emolument other than living of Andreas to which now instituted
51 J Longford Mellor Melbourne? 18320702 complaints re Gaol [noted by London wrote to Lt Govr 25 Jul]
52 Smelt G Lamb 18320728 acks ltr of 18320725 and encloses the Gaoler's response to complaint of J Longford Mellor
53 P Caley Smelt 18320728 Answers to statements of J Longford Mellor [enc]
54 Wm Hillary Melbourne 18320816 notes poor health + great age of Lt Govr Smelt - applies for position when vacant - includes accounts of his activities to support the application
55 Smelt G Lamb 18321002 re copper coinage - notes that only £500 of the authorized £1000 was delivered in 1812 - could the £500 now be authorized
56 Smelt Melbourne 18321114 re poor health - would have tendered resignation but for poor financial position
57 Bishop Ward Melbourne? 18321217 enclosing appeal for funds and asking if Melbourne? would communicate with Lord Grey over any response from his Majesty
58 Herbert Taylor Melbourne? 18321223 extract of a letter noting request for assistance from Bishop three letters interleaved in file
59 Bishop Ward Herbert Taylor 18321218 re poor state of parish churches being squalid mean + dilapidated
60 Bishop Ward printed appeal in behalf of the poor churches of Diocese + subscriptions already made
61 Quirk Phillips 18321226 ack ltr 18321219 containing draft of instructions to be issued to Lt Govr - no alterations needed - the Sword of State + regalia still in existance
62 Ready Lamb 18330227 re unpleasant situation of Governor's house - suggests appartments now occupied by garrison be given up for public offices + the house in town(property of Government) and which is in contemplation to fit up for barracks be sold and a newly erected stone building nr Castle purchased; comments that Gen Goldie in London and converant of local situation
63 Ready Lamb 18330305 re copper coinage + comments by merchants of the inconvenience of lack of such
64 Ready Lamb 18330313 re appartments in Castle Rushen exchange with troops - suggest sending a confidential + experienced person to inspect + report thereon [?enc]
65 Ready Lamb 18330327 sent yr ltr 18330313 re copper coinage to Keys then in session - difference in opinion in assimilation esp in paying Lords and Quit rents usually paid in cash
66 Keys Ready 18330322 [copy] notes desire to assimilate currency - considerable difference of opinion ; point out by order in council 18120929 £1000 new coinage was authorised but only £500 sent the other £500 would relieve the situation [enc]
67 Sec of State for Colonies Phillips 18330412 enc latter that should be addressed to Home Office
68 J H May Sec of State for Colonies 18330409 been several months resident in IoM - two individuals built a wall where public had access obstructing access until tide was out - accounts of Jury of enquiry etc [note write to Lt Govr] [enc]
69 Ready Lamb 18330426 acks ltr of 18330416 enc May's ltr[18330409] - enclosure made many yrs prior to May's arrival (enc rpt by Deemster Heywood) - May should have appealed to the Govr
70 Heywood Ready 18330423 re May's complaint - in March last proprietors of Castle Mona estate purchased from late Duke of Atholl obtained my warrant to discover who had broken a door + pulled down a wall - the deemster ruled that the question of right of way was not under consideration and that May should have brought an action rather than taking law into his own hands; notes May's recent arrival + that owns no property here. [enc]
71 Ready Lamb 18330523 rcvd complaints re lack of accomodation + security for shipping in harbours - harbour fund is £2000pa too small to complete works of scale proposed - could Harbour commissioners raise say £10,000 as a loan these works could be done
72 Ready Lamb 18330525 enc bill of costs incurred by acting Atty Genl re prosecution of Ann Thompson - also cost of her disposal [note answered by Criminal dept] [no enclosures]
73 Ready Lamb 18330619 acks ltr of 18330507 enc petn by Bishop that the King would endow the KWC with the tithes purchased from Atholl and included Rules etc in compliance enclosing No1 statement of circumstances + No2 proposed rules; the £600 of the tithes would confer the greatest benefit
74 KWC 18330400 Statement marked No 1 inc in 18330619]
75 KWC 18300406 printed prospectus + additional contributions added in MS part of No 1 inc in 18330619 - note date incorrectly printed as 1820 April 6]
76 KWC nd Proposed Rules and Regulations - King William's College Design etc marked No 2 inc in 18330619
77 Ready G Lamb 18330711 enc Acts for Royal Assent Preventing "Destruction of Salmon"
78 Tynwald 18330705 Abstract of Act Preventing "Destruction of Salmon" [enc]
79 Tynwald 18330705 Abstract of Act better preservation of game [enc]
80 Clarke Phillips 18330720 read over Acts [Salmon + Game] passed by Legislature - ready for Royal Assent
81 Ready Lamb 18330826 encloses memorial from Clerk of Rolls re confined + insecure offices; also comments on the delapidated state of his appartments + suggests someone from Board of Work reports [no enclosure as noted sent to Treasury]
82 Samuel Flood Page Melbourne 18330902 [lately appointed minister of St Peter's Chapel Ramsey] notes day + sunday schools in Ramsey are threatened - 3yrs ago a commodious school erected in hope of raising cost by subscription but cost £210 yet only £100 subscribed - builder to repossess
83 Ready Lamb 18330907 re Copper Coinage; also wants inspection of buildings attached to Castle; ? re status of game bill
84 Ready Lamb 18331025 re Goverment Chaplain Revd Parsons who also holds master of free grammar school at £60 with £80 for chaplain, the grammar school should be connected with KWC now open but Gov Chaplain whose duties are considerable cannot live on £80pa
85 Ready Lamb 18331025 ack ltr 18330914 + request by Melbourne to examine Chesterman's accounts re transfer of Female convicts and think a reduction of £22 15s applies but higher cost arose from sickness of prisoner + his own illness detaining him 4 or 5 days
86 Ready Lamb 18331027 gives estimate of repairs done to appartment + gaol in 1830 + 1832; late high winds have caused roof damage which needs repair ?no enclosures ?sent to treasury as noted written to 1st Nov
87 Ready Melbourne 18331111 encs Act of Tynwald re Water supply for Douglas for Royal assent - noted as sent to Clarke for report 15th Nov
88 Clarke Phillips 18331118 enc report on Act re Supplying water to Douglas
89 Clarke 18331118 Report on Act re Supplying water to Douglas - minor corrections but may safely pass
90 Ready Hawick 18340226 re complaint by George Hodgkinson over licences - gives some explanation
91 Ready Phillips 18340210 enclosing memorials re Copper coinage; note that txnted 18330326 reply from Keys to Lord Melbourne to which no reply has been rcvd - eventually assimilation to English currency more advisable but in meantime the request by Smelt dated 18321020 for £500 would meet requirements [note send to Council ]
92 Ready Phillips 18340210 [private] re copper currency anxious for an early decision re either assimilation (there being a 2d diff in the shilling) or a new issue; also delapidated state of Governors appartments + public offices - enc copy? report to Mr Lamb sent some months ago
93 Ready Melbourne 18340314 Act for new church + extn of church yard at Kk Michael for royal assent
94 Ready E S Stanley 18340825 acks ltr 18340818 given Duncannon's approval to Treasury's suggestion of allowance of £150 for official residence of Lt Govr - have agreed with execors of late Mr Cunninghame for Lorn House in every way calculated - requires painting, papering + other interior repairs cant remove for 3wks to a month therefore if no objection intend to spend a few days in Whitehaven - Courts adj until 2nd Oct
95 Ready Duncannon 18340828 re Salary of Lt Govr which is below that of Deemsters + Clerk of Rolls; notes addl expenses, charges of £23pa for garden + loss of army half pay - noted that Smelt sunk a considerable portion of his own salary to maintain dignity of station noted letter ...
96 Ready E J Stanley 18340910 acks ltr 18340830 expressing Duncannon's approval - have engaged Lorn House for 13 years to commence from 12 May or 12 Sept with liberty to surrender it on removal - repairs completed 1st week Oct and rent to start 10th Oct - though I think I shall not avail of opportunity of a short break
97 Ready McDonald 18341114 re my ref to Duncannon re salary; please draw his attn to discepancy in salaries and the differences from that of a private individual.
98 Ready Phillips 18341224 re shooting of a lad by a soldier from detachment of 15th Foot employed as a sentry - the HB having given orders to challenge at night any boat - having learnt of practice I gave orders to discontinue it.
99 Brine 18341117 Appendix A from rpt on wreck of the "John Fairfield"
100 Wesleyan 18341215 Appendix B from rpt on wreck of the "John Fairfield"
101 Brine 18350214 Appendix C from rpt on wreck of the "John Fairfield" the date here is some what out of kilter and suggests the appendices were later added in the file
102 nd Appendix D from rpt on wreck of the "John Fairfield"
103 nd Appendix E from rpt on wreck of the "John Fairfield" - Act of Tynwald
104 nd Appendix F from rpt on wreck of the "John Fairfield" - Cargo of Sloop Jane
105 Wells + Fargher Sec of State Home Office nd [copy]re plundering from wrecks

Notes

This file was in a single bundle with a small group tied together - the order in the file was jumbled and it was not clear which papers had been enclosed with others - the table above is my attempt at placing in calendar order.

It is intended more as a finding aid than as full abstracts of each paper.

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