(Signed) ROBERT WALPOLE
"(Dated) 24. January, 1741."
As it seems incredible that Walpole could have written such a letter;
and the editor does not say where it is taken from, or where the
original is, I beg to ask any of your readers whether they have ever
seen the letter elsewhere, or attributed by any other writer to Walpole?
The editor adds, "accordingly, the scheme took place very soon after,
and Mr. Pulteney was in 1742 dignified with the titles before mentioned,
i.e. Earl of Bath, &c."
G.
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BISHOPS OF OSSORY.
Acting on "R.R.'s" excellent suggestion (No. 16. p. 243. _ante_), I beg
to solicit from all collectors, who may chance to see these lines,
information relative to the _Bishops of Ossory_. I am at present engaged
on a work which will comprise that portion of Harris's edition of Sir
James Ware's _Bishops of Ireland_ bearing on the see of Ossory. The
following names are those concerning whom, especially, information,
either original or by reference to rare printed books, will be most
thankfully acknowledged:--
John Parry Succ. 1672 Ob. 1677.
Benjamin Parry Succ. 1677 Ob. 1678.
Michael Ward Succ. 1678 Trans. 1679.
Thomas Otway Succ. 1679 Ob. 1692.
John Hartstong Succ. 1693 Trans. 1713.
Sir Thos.
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