Item 605 - George Ormsby to Adam Ormsby

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Letter from George Ormsby, Moat, Co. Mayo to his brother Adam Ormsby, Ballinamore. "I have been this day favoured with your letter of the 4th June and would have replyed to your former letter but being so much engaged with Sir Francis [Lynch Blosse] every day, has prevented me, as to the policies they are entirely concerning Thomas Ruttledge's affairs. Anthony was not concerned in them except in trust for me I will be able to show you when we meet. They are all paid up at present - Lord Clanmorrises representative Mr. Mahon paid Anthony the £4000 due by him to my late father last May, Anthony then lent £2000 to Sir Francis for which I handed him Sir Francis bond. Owen Phibbs as trustee to Peter's marriage articles had my father's bond of £2000, this bond was given up by Owen Phibbs to Anthony and the other £2000 was lent to Sir Francis and Sir Francis passed his bond to Owen Phibbs for it, that is the way the £4000 stands at present, instead of Lord Clanmorris owing it Sir Francis owes it. I know there is £100 due to Anthony by the late Thomas Elwood being a part of his wife's fortune, no other money due by them, if Anthony had a bond for it which I am sure he must have had I never saw it, it must be with his papers. I am sorry to find your health obliges you to go to England, I sincerely hope you will find every benefit from the waters there. You will remember me particularly to Mrs. Ormsby whose situation indeed I deeply lament. My mother I may say just as you left her, one day better another day wors, indeed I fear there is very little chance the poor woman engaging any comfort in this life, every thing troubles her what happened fifty and sixty years ago, troubling her now as much as if it only happened five years ago. Believe me to remain dear Adam yours very truely George Ormsby." Includes a postscript - "I find from a letter of yours to John which was left here for me a few days ago that council's opinion is that a guardian and receiver should be appointed. of course one of the masters [of the Court] in all such cases is the likely person to be appointed guardian, the receiver is usually named and recommended by the next friends concerned and most active in the management of the business, therefore I think you should loose no time in recommending John as the proper person to fill the appointment of receiver particularly stating his being the person in that office for some time past and as one of the fittest to fill it and you well know if a stranger is appointed it will be attended by so much more expense. The receiver should be appointed as soon as possible as the tenants will go to the bad. John was thinking of going to town to see you and Anne on the subject. I told him I considered it unnecessary until he would hear from you on the subject as his being recommended rests entirely with you, G.O."

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