Hello Friends Here is, but a sample, of the documents that are available at the National Archives of Ireland -the Registered Papers of the Chief Secretary's Office. These few extracts concern people in County Tyrone.
http://www.csorp.nationalarchives.ie/index.html 4 Aug. 1825 Petition of John DOUGLASS, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting a free passage to the British states of America [Canada] for himself and his family of 7. Remarks he is without adequate means to make the journey on an independent basis and seeks an order from the Lord Lieutenant to achieve his end. Also claims to have been an active member of the yeomanry infantry of Dungannon ‘for many years. NAI Ref. CSO/RP/1825/843 23 Jul 1825 Petition of Patrick FERGUSON, Lisky, near Strabane, Co. Tyrone, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting protection and assistance from local magistrates following his part in the prosecution of local offenders. States he acted as witness in the trial of Hugh HUSTON, Hugh KINKEAD and James KINKEAD, who were convicted on a charge of ‘riot and assault’ and confined to prison by the assistant barrister [Robert LINDSAY] and Sir John James BURGOYNE, magistrate and provost of Strabane. As a direct result of his appearance in court, he asserts, acquaintances of the men convicted have threatened to retaliate; recalls on the 18 July while working in the field he was approached by two men, one armed with a pistol, the other a sword, having an ‘intent to kill or beat him’. Also on market day, a cohort of the imprisoned men ‘McGINN’ stated publicly that should he come into contact with FERGUSON ‘he would blow his brains out’. NAI Ref. CSO/RP/1825/842 14 May 1825 Petition of John MONTGOMERY, Mullycarnon [Mullycarnan], near Dungannon, County Tyrone, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking further information on assisted emigration to Canada. Explains that those wishing to depart, himself, his wife and two brothers, are all less that 30 years of age. He wishes to learn if it be advisable to proceed to Cork, with a view to disembarkation. Mentions having made communication on the matter with the Colonial Department, London, and getting a reply to say the scheme of emigration to Canada was some time since concluded. [Contains list of names not given in this description.] NAI Ref. CSO/RP/1825/485 have fun searching~ Teena -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ [email protected] UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
