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 can't judg the time or day our country men must go into York. I was sent for to Silkson yesterday by Mr. Fenton and Mr. Walker to give a small treat to som freeholders and we spent five shillings apeece, and Mr. Fenton thinks that if we had a meeting at Barnsley before Lord Malton comes down that with spending your lordship a ginncy or two might spirrit them up again ; for since the Post Office is not got my Lord Malton is not much looked upon amongst them,* but they are all riding about and does not leave a stone unturned, for we doe think hear that their hearts failes them, and if due care be taken of Sir Miles men Sir Rowland must loose it. Your lordship and Mr. Wortley has been expected very much in Yorkshire about this election. If Mr. Wortley had known of the meeting at York very likely he wou'd have gon ; if he does not com down our intrest about Sheffield will sink, for Mr. Bomforth is not able to sup- port the charge, and what advice to give your lordship about spending your mony I am not wise enough to judg ; but a little at Barnsley and at Wakefield wou'd look well, and the world wou'd see your lordship did doe great things and stirr about. It is thought Mr. Spencer does not spend his mony freely nor does not take much pains ; and indeed if your lord- ship do joyne with Mr. Wortley they will expect you to joyn your purse with him, for that is the cheif thing our contry gentlemen wants your lordship and Mr. Wortley to bee at the most expence. If your lordship wou'd have me go over to York, or Mr. Traviss, perhaps they will be bringing one in for such and such towns in the weapen tacks to take care of the men belonging to those places ; but I will not pretend anything without your lordship's orders &c.

��Wentworth Castle, May 5, 1734. My Lord,

I received your lordship's letter dated the 2nd instant, and a whole sheet of paper pays no more post than half a

unsuccessful attempt by Lord Malton to obtain an official appointment for his brother-in-law, Henr>' Finch.
 * This seems, from another paper in the collection, to refer to an

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