LOUIS XV. TO THE MARECHAL DE THOMOND

My cousin having given to Anthony Joseph Walsh the charge of 2nd Lieutenant (' Lieutenant en Second ') in the company of Mortaugh O'Brien in the Eegiment of Irish Infantry of Clare which is under your charge, vacant by the promotion of John Shongron to a lieutenancy. I write you this letter to tell you that you hâve to receive him, to make him recognised in the said charge by ail those, and such as he will belong to, and the présent having no other object, I pray God that He may hâve you, my cousin, in His safe and worthy keeping.

Written at Versailles, the 13th July 1760. Louis.