Autograph letter signed : Dublin, to "My Dear Brownlow", 1798 Dec. 31.

Eloquently urging opposition to the legislative union: "You have undoubtedly heard of the detestably important measure which is but too likely to be brought forward at the commencement of the approaching session--no less than that legislative union which has so long been deprecated by every Irishman to whom the Constitution and interests of his Country were dear--yet will this nefarious project be most certainly attempted unless the sentiments of the People against it be publickly made known ... " He desires "a moderate, but firm Declaration of the Freeholders of our Country against a measure which in my opinion, involves in it utter Destruction to our constitutional independence, at the same time that it aims a fatal blow at the Liberties of the Empire ... "