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- 23 Oct 1824
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Letter (no 38) from Charles O'Malley to Richard 2nd Earl care of Messrs Coutts, readdressed to Paris. He describes the growing support for the canvass of [George Charles] Lord Bingham. The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, Dr. Kelly, has given his support and if they can win over Mrs. Budworth Palmer he thinks Dominick Browne [later 1st Baron Oranmore and Browne] will 'resign the contest'. 'The minor intersts' are taloimg advantage of the contest by getting the landlords to pay their stamp duty when renewiong their leases. He lists the supporters for and against Lord Bingham and that one of his agents, Edward FitzGerald 'is most zealous in the cause'. Lord Sligo who supports Dominick Browne will have to pay all Browne's expenses. Robert Ruttledge wants Gallowshill taken off his hands or an abatement of rent in return for his support 'What a low minded fellow'. The Kilboyne estaste is to be sold on 3 November, both Lord Bingham and Lord Sligo are keen to purchase.