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Documents relating to the retirement ceremony of John Rice Lamb, Governor of Smithfield Convict Prison. Contains: draft of John Rice Lamb's acceptance speech; receipt from West and Son to Francis Good for an engraved silver tea service; clipping of the presentation address and testimonial silver tea service presented by deputation to John Rice Lamb; testimonial to John Lamb.
Envelope of leases of premises in Dublin City and County, principally the Stephen’s Green house of the 1st Earl of Rosse (1736 and 1760), the lease of which was assigned by his widow to the 2nd Earl in 1809; and the 2nd Earl’s own house (when Sir Laurence Parsons, 5th Bt) in Rathmines Road (1790-91). [See also E/5.]
Letter from William Gainfort at 69 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin, to his nephew Henry Crosbie, regarding a young man named Francis leaving on a ship. William Gainfort requests that Henry purchase a bible and prayer book for Francis at William Gainfort's expense, if Francis has not left yet.
Receipt for £100 paid from John Rice Lamb, Governor of Smithfield Convict Depot, to Edward Pennefather, Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench for Ireland.
