Mar. 9. 1850.] 
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in a few days; which I will do privately, that my 
public presence may give him no umbrage. 
« (Signed) Rozsert Watro_e. 
“ (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 ori- 
ginal is, I beg to ask any of your readers whether 
they have ever seen the letter elsewhere, or attri- 
buted by any other writer to Walpole ? The editor 
adds, “aceordingly, the scheme took place very 
soon after, and Mr. Pulteney was in 1742 dignified 
with the titles before mentioned, i. e. Earl of Bath, 
&e.” 
G. 
BISHOPS OF OSSORY. 
Acting on “R. R.’s” excellent suggestion (No. 
16. p. 243. anté), I beg to solicit from all col- 
lectors, who may chance to see these lines, in- 
formation relative to the Bishops of Ossory. I 
am at present engaged on a work which will com- 
prise 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 concern- 
ing whom, especially, information, either original 
or by reference to rare printed books, will be 
most thankfully acknowledged : — 
John Parry - - Suee. 1672 Ob. 1677. 
Benjamin Parry - Suce. 1677 Ob. 1678. 
Michael Ward - Suce. 1678 Trans. 1679. 
Thomas Otway - Suce. 1679 Ob. 1692. 
John Hartstong - Succ. 1693 Trans. 1713. 
Sir Thos. Vesey, Bart, Suce. 1714 Ob. 1730. 
Edw. Tennison - Suee. 1731 Ob. 1735. 
Charles Este - Succ. 1736 Trans. 1740. 
Anthony Dopping - Suce. 1740 Ob. 1743. 
Michael Cox - Suce. 1743 Trans. 1755. 
Edward Maurice - Suce. 1755 Ob. 1756. 
Richard Pococke = Suce. 1756 Trans. 1765. 
Charles Dodgson ~- Suce 1765 Trans. 1775. 
William Newcome =~ Suce. 1775 Trans. 1779. 
Sir John Hotham, Bt. Suce. 1779 Trans. 1782. 
Hon. W. Beresford -  Suce. 1782 ‘I'rans, 1795. 
Thos. L. O’Beirne - Succ. 1795 ‘Trans. 1798. 
Hugh Hamilton - Suce. 1799 Ob. 1805. 
Jobn Kearney - Suee. 1806 Ob. 1813. 
I may state, that I have access to that most 
excellent work Fasti Ecclesie Hibernia, by Arch- 
deacon Cotton, who has collected many particulars 
respecting the above-named prelates. 
JAMes GRAVES. 
Kilkenny, Feb, 21. 1850. 
Burton's Anatomy of (Religious) Melancholy, — 
In compliance with the very useful suggestion of 
“R. R.” (No. 16. p. 243.), I venture to express 
my intention of reprinting the latter part of 
Burton’s “ Anatomy of Melancholy,” (viz. that 
relating to Religious Melancholy), and at the same 
time to intimate my hope that any of your readers 
who may have it in their power to render me any 
assistance, will kindly aid me in the work. 
M.D. 
Oxford, Feb, 23. 
MINOR QUERIES. 
Master of Methuen — Ruthven and Gowrie Fa- 
milies. — Colonel Stepney Cowell is desirous of 
inquiring who was the Master of Methuen, who 
fell at the Battle of Pinkey, and whose name ap- 
pears in the battle roll as killed ? 
Was he married, and did he leave a dauchter ? 
He is presumed to have been the son of Lord 
Methuen by Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry 
VIL. 
Who was the wife of Patrick Ruthven, youngest 
son of William, first Earl of Gowrie, and where 
was he married? Any notices of the Gowrie and 
Ruthven family will be acceptable. 
Brooke’s Club, St. James’s Street, Feb. 18. 1850. 
“The Female Captive: a Narrative of Facts 
which happened in Barbary in the Year 1756. 
Written by herself.” 2 vols. 12mo. Lond. 1769. — 
Sir William Musgrave has written this note in 
the copy which is now in the library of the British 
Museum : — 
“This is a true story. The lady’s maiden name was 
Marsh. She married Mr. Crisp, as related in the 
narrative; but he, having failed in business, went to 
India, when she remained with her father, then Agent 
Victualler, at Chatham, during which she wrote and 
published these little volumes. On her husband’s 
success in India, she went thither to him. 
“The book, having, as it is said, been bought up by 
the lady’s friends, is become very scarce.” 
Can any of your readers furnish a further ac- 
count of this lady ? +x 
Parliamentary Writs.—It is stated in Dun- 
cumb’s History of Herefordshire, 1. 154., that “the 
writs, indentures, and returns, from 17 Edw. IV. 
to 1 Edw. VL, are all lost throughout England, 
except one imperfect bundle, 33rd Hen. VIII.” 
This book was published in 1803. Have the re- 
searches since that time in the Record Offices 
supplied this hiatus ; and if so, in which depart- 
ment of it are these documents to be found ? 
W.H.C. 
Temple. 
Portraits in the British Museum —TI have often 
wished to inquire, but knew not where till your 
publication met my notice, as to the portraits in 
the British Museum, which are at present hung so 
high above beasts and birds, and everything else, 
that it requires better eyes than most people pos- 
sess to discern their features. I should suppose 
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