Item 2 - Letter from Charles O'Malley to Richard, 2nd Earl

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Letter (no 19) from Charles O'Malley to Richard, 2nd Earl, in France, informing him about various financial transactions. These include interest paid on the debt to Mr Malley. He writes of the distressed state of the country, how the value of land has fallen by a half and that the harvest has been ruined by rain. The Archbishop of Tuam has written to several gentlemen sdking their advice about the prospective scarcity. The Inspector General of Barracks has reported that a Barrack Master is 'absolutely necessary for Castlebar'. He wrote to Lord Sligo [Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess] reminding him of the Earl's wish that he son St Clair O'Malley be appointed to the post.