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his death, Hussey became seriously involved in financial diffi- 

 culties, and bequeathed to his children a legacy of debts. 



His second son, Richard, who was born in Truro in 1713, 

 followed his father's profession, and became a lawyer. Clever, 

 industrious, genial, he rapidly rose to eminence, and restored the 

 fallen fortunes of his family Among his appointments were : 

 attorney-general to Queen Charlotte, auditor of the duchy of 

 Cornwall, and of Greenwich Hospital, and counsel to the East 

 India Co. In the parliament of 1761 — 68 he represented St. 

 Mawes, and was elected for East Looe in the succeeding parlia- 

 ment ; but he died in Truro in September 1770, before this 

 parliament was dissolved. On the 9th of October, 1768, he had 

 surrendered his office of capital burgess, and his resignation was 

 after a request to him to continue in office had been made and 

 declined, accepted. John Warrick, mayor in 1772, succeeded 

 him as alderman, but the vacancy in the corporate body was not 

 filled until 4 August, 1775, when John Rose, who was mayor in 

 1783, was appointed. In Polwhele's list, Rose re-appears as 

 mayor in 1799 ; but the official list in the council chamber gives 

 Greorge Thomas as mayor in the latter year. 



Hussey found a powerful friend in Lord Camden, but 

 Polvvhele observes: "I believe his only patron was his own 

 talents." He was exceedingly pojjular in Truro, and Mrs. 

 Smith, referring to him in "Life Review'd," says: 



" His council sorrow sooth'd, blind rage disarmed, 

 And, as a well-tun'd lute, his language charmed." 



He built the house at Killiganoon, and made it his country home, 

 his town residence being the " Great House " at the corner of 

 Princes Street and Green Street. He never married, and after 

 making provision for his servants, many of whom had grown old 

 in his employ, left the residue of his large fortune to his sisters. 

 Richard Hussey was mayor in 1748, and few, if any, of the dis- 

 tinguished men who have held that office, were held in higher 

 esteem for kindness, soundness of judgment, and real ability, 

 than he. 



Christopher Bradlick, who was appointed coroner of the 

 borough, 16 August, 1727, and rector's warden in 1728, was 

 elected to the aldermanic bench, 9 October, 1729, that he might 



