Temple, first Viscount Palmerston concerning arrears in accounts, 2 pages

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1 1 BR 143 Correspondence of Francis and Edward Corkran, agents of the Sligo and of Timothy Waldo, lawyer, estates, , Francis Corkran and Edward Corkran, Sligo Agents BR143/1 BR143/2 BR143/3 BR143/4 BR143/5 BR143/6/1-4 BR143/7 BR143/8 BR143/9 BR143/10 Letter from Francis Corkran, agent in Sligo to Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston concerning arrears of rents at Mullaghmore, subscription for scheme to make the Sligo river navigatable, 2 Letter from Francis Corkran, agent in Sligo to Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston concerning arrears in accounts, 2 Waldo, (Palmerston's agent or lawyer in London) concerning rentals sent to Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston before Palmerston died in 1757, 2 Waldo, (Palmerston's agent or lawyer in London) concerning bills of rentals sent to Waldo which have not arrived which he had hoped would help pay off debts on the late first Viscount Palmerston's estate claimed by representatives from Dublin "thro the iniquity of the late Doctor Roberts", the exchequers will not grant new leases until Henry Temple comes of age so he proposes to grant the tenants leases for a year which should be allowed, Corkran is very knowledgable about the estate and would like to encourage the tenants to grow more corn than the barley and oats which are the main produce of the estate at present, 3 Letter from Edward Corkran, agent in Sligo to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, congratulating Palmerston on coming of age and having control of the estates and hoping that Palmerston will confirm his position as Sligo agent, one page Proposals from Edward Corkran and Mr Ward for improving the Sligo estate second Viscount Palmerston, concerning a Danish brigantine smuggling rum from the West Indies caught off the Bunduff shore, 2 second Viscount Palmerston, concerning new tenancy terms and the different leases needed for protestants and catholics, sands hills at Killculloge and Mullaghmore, 4 Letter from Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston to Edward Corkran concerning proposals for Sligo estate tenancies, which tenants are best, length of leases, together with wrapper annotated by Henry John Temple, third Viscount Palmerston, 4 second Viscount Palmerston, concerning ship caught 6 Nov Jan Feb Dec Feb 1761 Dec Feb Feb Apr Apr Apr 1762

2 2 BR143/46 BR143/11 BR143/12 BR143/13 BR143/14 BR143/15 BR143/16 BR143/17 BR143/18 BR143/19 smuggling rug which Corkran thought that Palmerston had a right of admiralty to keep the goods off wrecks under a patent from Queen Elizabeth. A guard had been put on the boat but twice very large mobs came from all over the country to raid the boat; Mr Wards proposals for warren at Cliffony, renewal of leases, 3 Viscount Palmerston, concerning collecting rents at Aghamlish and pruning of woods at Grellagh, state of grove at Drumfield, proposals for new leases, 2 second Viscount Palmerston, concerning problems with tenants, tithes at Aghamlish, 4 Viscount Palmerston, concerning renewal of leases and proposals by tenants including clearing of sandy banks by Mr Cunningham at Mullaghmore, Mr Ward's proposals for Cliffony, 3 Viscount Palmerston, concerning arrears of rents, agreement with Mrs Elizabeth Temple over arrears at Carrigan, one page Letter from Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning at Dublin, to Edward Corkran, concerning rights of salvage of the ship smuggling rum washed up on the Sligo coast, desires to know which proposers for tenancies are protestants and which are catholics, can nothing be done at Mullaghmore to prevent the encroachment of sand, proposals for Cliffony, 3 Viscount Palmerston, concerning settling of leases, problems of Mr Birne's lease of Creevymore, settling of tithes, problems with James Irwin's lease of Killculloge, the estate should be surveyed Thomas Reading of Dublin surveyed the estate for Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston, arrears of rents, 4 Waldo, (Palmerston's agent or lawyer in London) concerning problem of trying to get one of the tenants, Charles Martin to vacate possession of the quays of Sligo on which Martin saltpans, lease of fishing at Bunduff, one page Letter from Edward Corkran to Timothy Waldo, London re accounts, dispute with Martin over title of Sligo shore, arrears of rents, proposes to build a boat and fish at Bunduff, 2 Viscount Palmerston, concerning ejectment of Michael Ward, settlement of new leases, map of the estate of Elizabeth Temple is needed to settle various disputes, 3 Viscount Palmerston, concerning proposals for leases, dispute with Catherine Jones concerning tenancy of Mount Temple, proposal to set up a glebe by Andrew Knox at Lower 29 Jun Sep Dec Dec Apr [1762] 22 Jan 1765 Nov Jan Feb Apr 1769

3 3 BR143/20 BR143/21/1-3 Ardnglass, Owen Wynne wishes to lease the Island of Innismurray, 3 Viscount Palmerston, concerning proposals for tenancies, 4 Proposals for new leases for Sligo estate to replace those expiring 25 Mar Jun Timothy Waldo BR143/22 BR143/23 BR143/24 BR143/25 BR143/26 BR143/27 BR143/28/1-11 Letter from Timothy Waldo to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning bills and receipts from estates in Ireland and England, proposal to rent land from Lord Spencer at Wimbledon, Surrey, 2 Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning cutting of timber at Toothill and Nightingale Hall, Hampshire, accounts, 1 page Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning cutting of timber, plan of Lady Blansford thwarted by Mrs Jetts?, money is very valuable and credit very low so this is a good time for investment, annuity to Sir John Barnard, Waldo left his trunk in Dublin, marriage settlement of Miss B.Bunbury and Mr Blake, 3 Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning low opinion of Chamberlaine as barrister, retirement of Henry Hatch as Irish agent, North Briton's oratory, vote in the House of Lords to withdraw troops from Germany, ongoing cases at House of Commons, Thomas-Charles Bunbury is engaged to Lady Sarah Lennox, all are in mourning for the Tzarina? 3 Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning payment of bills, improvements of Sligo estate "I have an intire confidence in the integrity of Mr Corkran", can of iniquity of Lewis Roberts, Palmerston's lawyer in Dublin and question of whether Roberts's son was privy to the deceit or not, 4 Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning debts payable, boxes have not arrived back from Naples, bills from Dublin to pay in connection with Griffith and Carmichael case, 2 Letters from Timothy Waldo of London, lawyer to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning Thomas Corkran, agent of Sligo estates running off from Sligo with a mistress who was then arrested for setting her house on fire. Corkran runs to Manchester and Palmerston puts out an arrest warrant for Corkran who gives up securities for all the money which is owed to Palmerston and escapes arrest. 1 Jan Jan Jan Feb Apr Jun Nov Jan 1777

4 4 BR143/29/1-10 BR143/30/1-2 BR143/31 BR143/32 Bundle of documents concerning case against Thomas Corkran, agent of Sligo estates for debts against Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston includes legal opinions and correspondence Palmerston and Thomas Corkran Two powers of attorney for Henry Hatch to let leases on Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston's Sligo estates during his minority, 1 page Bond from Edward Corkran to be agent of Sligo estates of Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, 1 page Valuation of Dublin estates to be sold from [Lewis} Robert's estate, 1 page Jul-14 Sep Feb Jan 1758 BR143/33 Sketch map of Sligo estate, 1 page, torn and stained n.d. c.1765 BR143/34/1-13 Valuations and proposals for new leases of Sligo estates 1761 BR143/35 BR143/36 BR143/37 BR143/38/1-2 BR143/39 BR143/40/1-2 BR143/41 Observations on the Sligo estate and suggestions as the advantage of making a quay at Mullaghmore and from reclaiming the central bog land by Robert Lyons, agent, 5 Letter from Edward Soden, tenant to Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston, concerning warrens of Mullagmore, the weather has been the worst in human memory and sheep and rabbits have died and he has been unable to sell his skins. Also, tithes at Aghamish, 3 Letter from John Irwin of Sligo to Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston, concerning wretched state of Sligo town, few of the houses have slate roofs, less of Palmerston's tenants have slate roofs than those of Mr Wynne or Mr Burton, leases need to be for longer to encourage improvements in properties, 2 Letter and enclosure from M Ward to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston, concerning Sligo estate proposals including Cartron nor suitable for a flax mill but Ardnglass might be better, warren of Mullaghmore is under stocked, Mr Corkran should not be an agent and a tenant as this is a conflict of interest, sending a wolfdog to Sheen [Palmerston's house]. Enclosures summary of proposed rents for Ardnglass and Mullaghmore Letter from M Ward to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston proposing to set up a flax business at Barnadarig near Ardnglass and power to quarry for slates at Cleragh, 2 Letter and enclosure from Owen Wynne to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston petitioning support for a new road in Sligo town from Market Street to the session house. Encloses printed proposal of this plan. Letter from William Ormsby of Sligo to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston complaining about the tactics over Mr Wynne and Mr Cooper who opposed and defeated him in the election, 3 n.d. c Jul Jan 1738 Jan - Feb Apr Sep June 1776

5 5 BR143/42 BR143/43 BR143/44 BR143/45/1-2 Letter from Robert Lyons to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston asking to be Palmerston's agent for Sligo estates, 2 Letter from Arnold Nesbitt of Dublin to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston recommending Robert Lyons to be agent of Palmerston's Sligo estates, one page Letter from Jonathan Price to Henry Temple, second Viscount Palmerston concerning rents received by Mr Corkran up until Nov 1775 and debt of Mr Robert Duke, 3 Bonds of security for 1000 that Francis Corkran will be an honest agent for Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston's Sligo estates. 18 Jan Feb Apr