VOL. 3B Summary of Contents. Mainly political correspondence. Parliament and government...

PRO 30/22/3B

1838 May-Nov.

VOL. 3B Summary of Contents. Mainly political correspondence. Parliament and government administration: Slavery Act (1838): resolution on abolition of negro apprenticeship. Legislation: JR's memorandum on Poor Laws; comment on Lord Melbourne's Corn Law speech. Peerages: promotions and creations. Coronation arrangements. Transportation Committee resolutions. Government appointments: patronage; self-seekers. Correspondence: JR; Lords Spencer, Essex, Duncannon, Charles Fitzroy, Fitzwilliam; Duke of Grafton; Col. Seale; H. Goulburn; Sir E. Knatchbull; E. Ellice; Sir W. Molesworth. Legal: question of vacation courts. Appointments. Correspondence: Lord Denman; Sir J. Campbell. Ireland: constabulary legislative proposals (bill of 1839). Tithes Act 1838: aftermath. Orange processions. Municipal Corporation bills: amendments (1837-38). Knights of St. Patrick: question of oaths. Poor Laws: appointment and distribution of assistant commissioners. Correspondence: JR.; Lords Normanby, Morpeth, Ebrington; E.J. Stanley; The O'Connor Don; Sir J. Newport; E. Chadwick; Archbishop of Dublin; G. Nicholls. Foreign affairs: Persia: question of force to resist Russian encroachment; Shah besieges Herat; troops from India. Correspondence: Foreign Office abstracts; Lords Palmerston, Howick; Sir J. Hobhouse. Foreign affairs: China: legislation to establish courts of law in China (bills 1837-38). Correspondence: Lord Palmerston. Foreign affairs: Lord William Russell's letters from Berlin. Colonial affairs: Canada: Lord Durham as governor general; his proclamation (Oct. 9) his resignation. Lower Canada legislation (bill 1837-38). Correspondence: JR.; Lord Palmerston; E. Ellice. Colonial affairs: Tasmania (van Diemens Land); question of employment of convicts: amendments to acts (1837-38). Correspondence: Sir John Franklin. Ecclesiastical: reform legislation: pluralities and residence; cathedral dignities; church leases. Correspondence: Bishop of Durham; Lord Charles Russell; Archbishop of Canterbury. Education: criticism of British and Foreign School Society in the Educational Magazine, May 1838. JR defends religious instruction in schools. Report on education of pauper children. Correspondence: JR.; Lord Cottenham; T. Spring Rice; J.P. Kay; W. Martin; R.W.S. Lutwige; H. Dunn; J.S. Lefevre. Augustus, Duke of Sussex: correspondence with J.R. on government's refusal to increase his allowance. Personal: death of Lady John Russell. Letters of condolence from Queen Victoria; Sydney Smith; Bishop of Durham; Elizabeth Villiers; Lord Tavistock.

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International

Labour

Asia

Religions

Tithes

Royalty

Slavery

Australia and Pacific

Race relations

Ireland

Children

Poverty

Americas

Middle East

Events and exhibitions

Personal and family papers