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Will[iam] Priest at Birmingham to [Adam Ottley]. Arrangements for settling the mistakes in the decree; he will then appoint a time for paying the £400 the recipient has already provided. It is believed that one of Mr Wight's sons will be willing to continue his £200 in the recipient's hands. Postscript: Dr Davies very ill. Endorsed: name of writer, date.

Will[iam] Lutwyche at Aston to [Adam Ottley]. He should be very glad of the company of the recipient and his sons at Aston during the races at Ludlow. Endorsed: date, name of writer.

Will[iam] Lac[o]n Childe at Kinlet to [Adam Ottley]. If Mr Whitmore has any interest among the fellows of All Souls the writer dares say that he will exert it in Mr Adam's favour, for the recipient may be assured that the writer's application to him shall be in pressing terms. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] Lac[on] Childe at Kinlet to [Adam Ottley]. He will be extremely glad to wait on the recipient at Kinlet the following day. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] Lac[o]n Childe at Kinlet to [Adam Ottley]. He herewith sends the recipient Mr Sergeant Corbett's brief, which will give the recipient the best information in his case that the writer is capable of procuring for him.

[William Lacon Childe] at Kinlet to [Adam Ottley]. Having received a printed letter signed by Mr Baskerville to desire his attendance at Salop on Tuesday in order to enter into an association, etc., he sends to the recipient to ask his sentiments in this matter. Should he attend he thinks that he would be resolute against entering into any kind of association, for he knows of no authority that they have for that purpose. Incomplete.

Will[iam] Lac[o]n Childe at Birch to [Adam Ottley]. It is impossible for him to give the recipient an account of how much he, the writer, is indebted to Woodhouse until the work Woodhouse will do for him is measured. He purposes to be 'on Newport side' towards the latter end of the following month and will then send the money he promised towards the repair of the market house. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] Lac[o]n Childe at Birch to [Adam Ottley]. He has paid the widow Woodhouse the money that was due to her son and her husband for slating. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] Lac[o]n Childe and J: Walcot at Salop to [Adam Ottley]. As they are offering themselves as candidates for 'this County' at the next election they desire the recipient's votes and interest.

W[illia]m Haslewood to Adam Ottley at Pitchford. Mr Cooke will agree to buy the reversion of the Brans estate and the recipient's interest in the lease of the Nedge, held under Lord Stafford for three lives, provided that the recipient will assure them free of all encumbrances. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] Haslewood Jun[io]r at Bridgnorth to [Adam Ottley]. Mr Whitmore intends to send two [sheriff's] men to attend the recipient at the assizes. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] Hall: to [Adam Ottley]. The election for Ludlow is appointed to be on Friday, when the recipient's appearance and vote is desired for the writer.

Will[iam] Hall at Ludlow to [Adam Ottley]. As he designs to stand for Parliament for the borough of Ludlow at the next election he entreats the favour of the recipient's vote and interest. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan to [Adam Ottley]. Pursuant to the recipient's commands he has written to Dr Sare. Endorsed: brief note of contents and note of date of reply.

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan to [Adam Ottley]. It was a misfortune he had not started at the same time with his antagonist. Let the event be what it will he continues under the strictest ties to the recipient; Mr Ottley's success at All Souls. Endorsed: date, name of writer.

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan to [Adam Ottley]. He has received an answer to the letter delivered to the recipient at Brecon wherein the gent[leman] seems to express a readiness to serve on the occasion. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan to [Adam Ottley]. He asks again for the recipient's support at the next election as he imagines that his previous letter miscarried. Postscript: he wishes success to the 'young Gent' at All Souls. He conceives that the recipient's deputy will vote as the recipient directs; the recipient's interview with Mr Clemston. Endorsed: as above nos. 1933, 1934.

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan at Trebarried to [Adam Ottley]. He desires the favour of the recipient's vote and interest in the county of Brecon at the next election. The recipient's countenance will much encourage the friends of Mr Gwyn of Garth, who is offering his service for Radnorshire, amongst whom the writer is now deemed one. Dorse: brief note of contents; also draft of reply, dated at Pitchford July 9 1727. The writer of the draft will recommend the intended recipient's cause to Mr Charles Lewis, and he believes that Mr Lewis will likewise be ready to serve Mr Gwynne of Garth.

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan at Trebarried to (Adam Ottley]. He asks for the recipient's support at the next election. Postscript: he begs the recipient's interest with Mr Clemson. Endorsed: date, 'Mr Vaughan for County of Brecon, Answerd.'.

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan at Trebarried to Adam Ottley at Pitchford. At his going to Brecon he was not a little surprised to find his old friend Mr Charles Lewis very cool in regard to their approaching election. The reasons urged are that his father lay under great obligations to the writer's antagonist's father. Both sides in the election are very active. Did other affairs permit he should beg a line to the recipient's deputy, who, he is told, has been lately made steward to Duke Chandois. First page, Dorse: draft of letter from [Adam Ottley] to [Charles Lewis]. The writer of the draft is surprised and concerned to hear that the intended recipient showed himself cool to their good friend Mr Vaughan in regard to the approaching elections. They are bound in greater ties than those of friendship to Mr Vaughan, who stood so firm in defence of the church and her discipline, and the ecclesiastical courts in particular. Second page, Dorse: draft of letter, dated April 4 1734, from [Adam Ottley] at Pitchford to Mr Vaughan at Trebarried. After the intended recipient has perused and sealed the enclosed the writer wishes him to send it to Mr Lewis. He has written to Mr Clemson at Lilleshall, prebendary of Llanwthull, who, he believes,will go to Brecon to serve the recipient if occasion arises. Mr Baldwin says that he will attend the intended recipient's son with his vote at the election at Prestain 'if much wanted', and expects that his tenant Rich[ar]d sanders of Cantal in Llanbister parish will do the same. Postscript: Sir J[oh]n Astley and Mr Corb[e]t Kynaston are candidates for Shropshire, without opposition. Endorsed: brief note of contents.