Death of William Jones, (1741-1831) aged 89, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor) and petitions to be Elected by Freemen of Cork for Position of Clerk of Crown and Town Clerk.

Some years later Richard O’Donovan was made Clerk of the Crown for Co. Cork at a gross salary of £350per annum. He was son of Doctor O’Donovan, Clonaklty and was associated with Rickard Deasy Queens Counsel, late Attorney General for Ireland

Death of William Jones, (1741-1831) aged 89, Clerk of the Crown (State Solicitor) and petitions to be Elected by Freemen of Cork for Position of Jones, Mr. [No address given] To the Freemen at Large of the City of Cork. Gentlemen, The Official Situations which were held by my respected and lamented Uncle, Mr. William Jones, having become vacant by his demise, I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for the Clerkship of the Crown…