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1 - Applications addressed to the Earl of Uxbridge for various posts and situations falling within his patronage.
2 - Correspondence revealing that competition for places under the Customs and Excise continues during these years to swell the volume of correspondence reaching Plas Newydd.
3 - Correspondence revealing that prospective excise officers are as claimant as ever, with places falling vacant at Holyhead, Amlwch, Conway and Beaumaris
4 - Correspondence : Cornelius Prichard, an Amlwch schoolmaster of six years standing seeks a change of occupation in March 1820 pwing to the "decay of the said business in our village" (2045). William Francis re-appears once more, this time craving Sanderson's assistance in the recovery of the three £5 notes lost by the robbery of the mail bag between Gwyndy and Bangor Ferry in May 1816 (2048). Meanwhile, his drawings of the chain bridge are evidently in great demand - he has just completed his 42 copy (2050)
5 - Correspondence : Two hard-pressed elderly clerics (one, John Richards, curate of Llannerch-y-medd with 10 children to support, 9 of them at home) would be glad to have their eldest sons off their hands (2078, 2084, 2095). In March, 1823, O.A.Poole of Gorffwysfa dies, leaving a string of important posts to be filled; for one of them - the Registrarship of the Chancery Court of Great Sessions - Evan Williams, Rector of Llangefni, puts in a word on behalf of his brother Thomas, a Bangor solicitor (2082). The same month Edward Parry applies - succesfully - to succeed George Bettis as landlord of the Caernarvon Hotel (20830, 2085-2087, 2091). 2092 is the humble petition of James Williams, a prisoner in Caernarvon jail, sentences to be transported for life for sheep stealing; he prays for the Marquess' intercession with the Crown to have his sentence commuted to one of the 7 years transportation. And from Beaumaris in September 1823 comes another petition praying for his Lordship's bounty on behalf of 16 of its inmates, of whom 11 are committed for debt (2098)
6 - Correspondence : A letter from W.P. Poole of Pencraig soliciting the Surveyorship of Taxes of Anglesey for one of his confidential clerks, elicits a firm but courteous reminder from Sanderson that the post is noe yet vacant, and that, further more, preference is not necessarily given to the first applicant but to those whose claims on political grounds entitle them to it (2127). Naval and military posts and promotions form the suject of a fair number of the applications received in 1827; the cashier of his brother, a qualified surgeon and apothecary, anxious for a job in one of the service hospitals (2139); the Rector of Llangefni, again, has a brother William, an assistant sugeon in the 99th Foot and long overdue for promotion (2148); while a Mrs Gray of Cichle would like her 16 year old son entered for a cadetship at Woolwich (2149)
7 - Correspondence : Candidates for excise jobs are still numerous. And along with them comes William Francis, the Amlwch schoolmaster, with that model penmanship of his, craving "one favour more in addition to the many received". His earning as a teacher have sadly diminished since the establishment of the National School in the village, and to add to his plight, other seminaries have been set up there during the last few years, conducted by preachers of various denominations, who attract the patronage of such parents as are above sending their children to the National School. All which leads up to the "favour" desired : a post in one of the mine office (2182, 2194). Another schoolmaster, this time from Llangeinwen, with aspirations to an excise appointment, finds a suitor in his uncle, who has in turn, as he impressively puts it "4 or 5 wealthy uncles having votes for the county of Anglesey" (2193)
8 - Correspondence : Of particular intererst is a letter of 28th February, 1831, addressed to Lord Uxbridge from William Griffith, minister of the new independent chapel (Tabernacl) at Holyhead appealing for a donation towards liquidation a debt of £400 remaining on the chapel.
9 - Correspondence : a somewhat more varied batch.
10 - Correspondence : various subjects
11 - Correspondence : An approach to Sir Charles Paget on a little matter of local patronage brings home to Sanderson and Beer in unequivocable terms how utterly he disassociates himself from his former constituents in the borough; he will have no more truck with the "Caernarvonshire Birds" (2287, 2289). James Rees of the "Caernarvon Herald" now faced with utter ruin in consequence of the libel actions which the Tories are bringing against his paper, appeals to the Marquess for help (2294)
12 - Correspondence : James Rees' appeal brings him a draft for £100, but not, as Rees explains, with the Marquess' warmest of compliments (2299). In March 1840, Griffith Davies, a prominent Caernarvon Merchant, quarry owner and postmaster of the town, has the misfortune to run into deep waters, is declared bankrupt, but thanks to his Lordship's good counsels, retains this official appointment (2303, 2313) 2333 comes from a Llanddaniel mother, anxious for the fate of her convist son; a word from Beer re-assures her that the case has been promptly referred to the Home Secretary (2334, 2336)
13 - Correspondence : A petition to the Treasury on behalf of the widow of Hugh Evans, late Harbour master of Holyhead, results in her being granted an annuity of £200 (2346-2349)
14 - Correspondence - applications for the postmastership of Bangor keeps Thomas Beer well occupied form May onwards (2364-2367, 2372-2375, 2400).
15 - Correspondence : the coming of the railway and the new avenues of employment which it opens up for the men of North Wales are further reflected in 2411. At the same time, the keep competition for places under the Customs and Excise continues unabated (2414, 2416, 2418)
16 - Correspondence : the widow of a Caernarvon soldier who died on service in India requests help in claiming some prize oney alleged to be due to her husband (2426, 2427); the tide waiter at Pwllheli claims he is due for promotion (2435-2438); a Caernarvon youth is found an opening in the Bradford Post Office (2443); Mathius Jones of Beaumaris aspires to the County Treasureship of Anglesey (2446); while John Morgan, cashier of the Caernarvon Bank would have his son entered for the East India Service (2447)
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