vernment is acting I can
never consider the opinion of any individual, whether in support or
in opposition to the Roman Catholic claims, to be in itself a bar
to his appointment to office in Ireland, provided he is in all
other respects duly qualified, it being understood that the
existing laws, whatever they may be, are to be equally administered
with respect to all classes of his Majesty's subjects, and that the
Roman Catholics are in any case to enjoy their fair share of the
privileges and advantages to which they are by law entitled.

With respect to the appointments of Lord Wellesley and Mr. Plunket,
the appointment of the former has already taken place, and he will
leave London for Ireland as soon as his private arrangements can be
made.

Lord Wellesley will have instructions to take measures for carrying
into immediate effect the intentions respecting Mr. Plunket. In the
mode of accomplishing this most necessary and important object,
some consideration ought and must be had for the feelings of the
gentleman now in office; but in order to obviate any eventual
embarrassment on this head, I can have no objection to the other
arrangements being suspended until Mr. Plunket's appointment is
effectually secured.

I cannot conclude without assuring you of the cordiality of my
feelings towards you, and without expressing the sincere pleasure
and satisfaction which I shall have in an official connexion with
yourself and your friends.

Believe me to be, with sincere regard,

My dear Sir,

Your very faithful humble servant,

LIVERPOOL.

DR. PHILLIMORE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Whitehall, Dec. 13, 1821.

MY DEAR LORD,

Since I had the pleasure of seeing your Lordship I have been
assured, upon information on which I think I can rely, that I may
perfectly well hold one of the Commissionerships of the Board of
Control and continue the exercise of my profession; if this be so,
and you see no objection, it really seems to me that if they refuse
to turn out the King's Advocate, it would be most desirable that
you should press my going with Wynn to the Board of Control, upon
an understanding that, on the death of Lord Stowell, I should
succeed him as Judge of the Admiralty. I will enclose a memorandum
containing the statement. It is very natural that