File Ottley (Pitchford Hall) Correspondence/3486. - Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan at Trebarried to Adam Ottley at Pitchford. At his going to Brecon he was not a little ...,

Will[iam] G[wyn] Vaughan at Trebarried to Adam Ottley at Pitchford. At his going to Brecon he was not a little surprised to find his old friend Mr Charles Lewis very cool in regard to their approaching election. The reasons urged are that his father lay under great obligations to the writer's antagonist's father. Both sides in the election are very active. Did other affairs permit he should beg a line to the recipient's deputy, who, he is told, has been lately made steward to Duke Chandois. First page, Dorse: draft of letter from [Adam Ottley] to [Charles Lewis]. The writer of the draft is surprised and concerned to hear that the intended recipient showed himself cool to their good friend Mr Vaughan in regard to the approaching elections. They are bound in greater ties than those of friendship to Mr Vaughan, who stood so firm in defence of the church and her discipline, and the ecclesiastical courts in particular. Second page, Dorse: draft of letter, dated April 4 1734, from [Adam Ottley] at Pitchford to Mr Vaughan at Trebarried. After the intended recipient has perused and sealed the enclosed the writer wishes him to send it to Mr Lewis. He has written to Mr Clemson at Lilleshall, prebendary of Llanwthull, who, he believes,will go to Brecon to serve the recipient if occasion arises. Mr Baldwin says that he will attend the intended recipient's son with his vote at the election at Prestain 'if much wanted', and expects that his tenant Rich[ar]d sanders of Cantal in Llanbister parish will do the same. Postscript: Sir J[oh]n Astley and Mr Corb[e]t Kynaston are candidates for Shropshire, without opposition. Endorsed: brief note of contents.