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VOL. 5D Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence relating...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/22/5D
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- 1846 Oct.
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VOL. 5D Summary of Contents. Political and administrative correspondence relating mainly to Irish famine relief. Politics and government: Railway Board appointments. Ireland: famine and unrest; extra regiments sent; the "sullen desperation" of the peasantry. Speculation on causes of potato disease. Relief works: abuse. Railways, roads and fisheries; poor houses to admit children. Corn imports from America. References to past and future legislation: drainage; public works; waste lands; poor employment; rateable property; ejectment; coroners; prohibition and mandamus. Correspondence of J.R. and Lord Bessborough: they disagree on extension of relief to private land and works: Lord Bessborough must open his own letters. Correspondence of J.R. and Duke of Leinster on potato disease and Irish agriculture. Government to encourage Belfast linen trade. Question of corn duty repeal and opening of ports. Correspondence (general): J.R; T. Redington; H. Labouchere; R. M. O'Ferrall; C. Wood; Lords Clarendon, Lansdowne, Shannon, Fitzwilliam, Monteagle, Fortescue. Foreign affairs: France and Spain: the Spanish marriages. Renewed tension; misunderstanding and acrimony. Correspondence: J.R; Lords Palmerston, Normanby; Count Jarnac transmitting Guizot's views. India: Lord Dalhousie accepts appointment of governor general. Question of military commands. Correspondence: Sir John Hobhouse; Duke of Wellington to the Queen. Defence: Navy: naval dispositions; state of French fleet and ports; defences of south coast harbours. Correspondence: Lord Auckland Army: colonial needs and dispositions; barracks; promotions. Correspondence: Duke of Wellington; Lord Grey. Ecclesiastical: appointments of bishops; question of Welsh sees. Correspondence: Lord Robert Grosvenor; Archbishop of Canterbury; Sir G. Grey; Bishops of Durham, Sodor and Man.
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