THE LEITRIM ELECTION, 1857.
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J have left London sooner, from the above cause ; and Baron Greene and Judo-e Moore (the Judges at the late assizes of the county) so fully sympathised with me, that they dispensed with my personal attendance; and I trust that his Excellency, on consideration of the whole facts, will be graciously pleased to release me from the shrievalty.
I remain, &c.
To the Under Secretary, (signed) W.
R.
Ormsbv Gore
The Castle.
J
Secretary General Post Office to the Under Secretary.
Sir General Post Office, Dublin, 28 March 1857.
I have the honour to enclose copy of a report from the Controller of the Sorting Office, General Post Office, London, on the subject of the writ of election for the county Leitrim.
A special messenger from this office was despatched by the night mail of yesterday with the letter in question, with proper instructions to the postmaster of Carrick-on-Shannon as to its treatment, in case it could not be delivered either to the Sheriff or to the Sub-Sheriff.
I have, &c.
Col-S.
A.
Larcom, r.
e.,
(signed) G.
C.
Cornwall, Secretary.
The Castle.
The Controller on Duty (N.
E.),
26 March 1857.
This election writ was received here this morning from Dublin, addressed to the High Sheriff, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, and was delivered by the letter-earner.
The letter-carrier states that he was told on delivering the writ at Park-street, that it must be sent back to Dublin again ; but it was not given back to him.
A letter answering this description in every respect was received in the course of the day from Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, addressed to the Lord Lieutenant, Dublin, and was forwarded by the express mail at 4.30
p.m.
(signed) G.
N.
N.
Secretary General Post Office to the Under Secretary.
Sir, General Post Office, Dublin, 30 March 1857-I have the honour to enclose copies of reports from the clerk in charge of the Carrick-on-Shannon Post Office, on the subject of the letter containing the writ of election for the county Leitrim.
Also a copy of a memorandum from the messenger who delivered the writ.
It will be seen that the letter in question was given into the hand of the Sub-Sheriff; but that gentleman refused to keep it, and threw it back into the Post Office, where it now lies.
I have, &c.
Col.
Larcom, r.
e.
(signed) G.
C Cornwall, Secretary.
The Secretary.
Post Office, Carrick-on-Shannon, 29 March 1857-The letter containing the writ was re-directed by me.
When I presented it to the Sub-Sheriff on the 24th instant, at the office
I will fiirrdsli you w'ith his correct address, which is 20, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, London."
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