xxviii PREFACE 



I believe, that thofe who are befl: ac- 

 quainted with the kingdom, will not 

 think what I have propofed entirely in- 

 applicable. 



Having given fuch explanations of 

 the defign of this work as appeared 

 neceiTary, there only remains to infcrt 

 the names of tho'e who were pleafed to 

 favour me with their afliftance in exe- 

 cuting it. 



To the following perfons only I was 

 indebted for recommendations Co Ire- 

 land : 



The Earl of Shelburne. John Aibmhnor, Eq; 



1 he Dowager Lady Mid- Governor Pownal. 



cile^on. 1 .ord Kenmare. 



Mrs. Vefey. John Baker Holroyd, Efq ; 



Edmund Bnrke, Efq^ Uavid Barclay, Efqj 

 Samuel Whitbread, Efq ; 



Such were the fmall number of per- 

 fons in England, who, before I went, 

 took the trouble to intereft themfelves 

 in the undertaking:. As to the o- r eat 

 body of abfentees, knowing that there 

 was not one but could contribute to my 

 being well informed, by cards to their 



ents, 



