Manuscript letters and reports by the Law Agent to the Blackrock Township Commissioners, John Mallet Williamson, 70 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, mainly relating to proceedings instituted to secure the recovery of monies misappropriated by a rate collector, the Commissioner's opposition to and parliamentary petition against the Alliance and Dublin Consumer Gas Bill and their dispute with Anderson and Lee, Parliamentary Agents in the matter of their Bill of Costs for the Blackrock Township Act, 1863. Williamson clarifies points of law and outlines the Commissioner's legal position with regard to the striking and collection of rates, maintenance of the Township and contractual disputes, 24 March 1863-21 June 1877, for example:

4 April 1866, includes copy of Council's opinion on the Commissioner's draft mortgage with Hugh Greene.

3 March 1874, includes Letter from John P Kavanagh, Solicitor, objecting on behalf of his client, Mrs Byrne, Ranelagh, proprietor of Carberry House, Blackrock to the proposed erection of buildings in the vicinity of Carberry House. He threatens to institute proceedings if building went ahead.

24 April 1877, includes letter from Williamson informing the Commissioners that they had no statutory power to remove those suffering from smallpox at Williamstown to a hospital or other place for the reception of the sick unless the parties were lodged in a room occupied by more than one family or consented to the removal, 2 pages.

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