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unanimously. Upon this a subscription was opened, to 

 which the Duke put down, his name for three hundred 

 pounds, and Lord Stormont put down his for one hundred, 

 and all the gentlemen belonging to the county, who were 

 present, subscribed handsomely. The meeting was said to 

 be fuller than they had had in the county for a long time ; 

 and so great is the ardour of the people to sign the 

 association paper, which I enclose, that there are above 

 four hundred who have already put their names to it. By 

 fjir the greater number are the Duke's tenants, and it 

 seemed to be the opinion of the gentlemen in general, that 

 he might get a thousand people to follow him whitherso- 

 ever he might think it necessary to lead them. The result 

 of the meeting, and the proposal as it noAV stands, are sent 

 up to town to be laid before the King, and his Majesty's 

 answer is expected next week. 



I have given you a pretty full account of this business, 

 as I know it will give you pleasure to be informed of how 

 much consequence your friend is in his own country. Let 

 me beg of you to write to me by the return of the post, 

 and inform me particularly how you are ; how dear Mie- 

 Mie is ; and whether you continue to enjoy your own place. 



I am with the greatest regard, my dear sir, your most 

 affectionate and obedient servant, 



Alexander Crawford. 



APPENDIX N2. 



TUNBRIDGE. 



My dear George, — I am much obliged to you for 

 being so very exact in writing. I continue to gain ground. 



