Item 9 - Charles O'Malley to Richard, 2nd Earl of Lucan

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Letter (no 15) from Charles O'Malley to Richard, 2nd Earl, answering queries in the Earl's letter to him. He writes that Mr. Livesay [solicitor] expects 'a good title will be made out by Nov to the Kilboyne estate' and that [George Charles] Lord Bingham made every effort to keep his election expenses as small as he could. Lord Bingham's determination to make a stiff contest with three candidates led to the withdrawl of Dominick Browne. The remains of the £1000 borrowed from Mr Boyd to pay the election expenses will not cover the Clerk of the Peace's fees for registering freeholders. He cannot lament the expense of the election when 'it has occasioned such a triumph for your son'. He writes that at the assizes Lord Bingham is being an excellent foreman [of the Grand Jury] and 'a decided enemy to the system of lobbying'.