File of documents concerning an application for permission to travel to New South Wales for Mary Daragh, wife of John Daragh, a former convict

Letter from Samuel March Phillipps, Whitehall, [London], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, enclosing copies of documents concerning the case of Mary Daragh, wife of John Daragh, former convict in New South Wales, who is seeking permission for her and her family to join her husband; noting that the Home Secretary believes that the ‘usual regulations may be dispensed with’ as the husband is in an ostensible situation and is prepared to pay for the passage of his family. Also copy of letters from Charles Brownlow, Longs Hotel. Also copy of certificate noting that Daragh was a steward for Mr Wylde and now has a comfortable position with a salary of £60 per annum with a house in Parramatta, [Australia]. Also copy of certificate from clergymen and magistrates, Lurgan, [County Armagh], confirming the respectability of Mary Daragh. Also copy of covering letter from Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, Downing Street, [London], to Phillipps. 5 items; 12pp