| Content Description | Explains that Thomond cannot be appointed to the vacancy in the Representation of the Irish peerage; comments that the first application was from Lord Charleville, whom he approved because of his unrewarded support of the Union, because Lord Cornwallis wanted to put him on the original list, and because Parliament have recently accepted from him a seat in Parliament for Carlow, for which Mr Ormsby has been brought in; gives his opinion on the motivation behind the only other application made before the vacancy, from Lord Mountnorris; explains that Abbot and Addington support Charleville and Lord Clare has expressed his approval; adds that he has explained to Thomond that the vacancy was filled before he received any information about his [Thomond's] application; adds that Thomond will probably get the next vacancy.
Headed 'Private and secret' |