1 HALSTON, MOYVORE, Co. WEST MEATH 19 VI. '16 Sir I beg to apply for the
position of Clerk of the
Crown and Peace for
Westmeath rendered vacant
by the death of the late
Mr P R Kelly. Since my ad- 2 mission as a Solicitor
in 1889 I have been
practising in the West-
meath county Court
and I reside in the
county. Your Obedt Servt John J Ham Under Secretary, The Castle, Dublin 3 21 June'16 New Castle, Ballymahon, Ireland. I have known Mr. J.J. Ham
for some 20 years, and
have pleasure in stating that
I consider he is well fitted for
the position of Clerk of the
Crown, Co. Westmeath for
which I understand he is
applying. Col. King-Harman J.RLD.L.Co. Longford 4 Col King Harman 5 SONNA, SLANEMORE, CO. WESTMEATH. June 22nd I know Mr. J.J. Ham
for a long period. I
consider him a very good
person for the position
of Clerk of the Peace, as
he has be in practice as a
solicitor for a very long
time Henry M. Tuite, J.P. 6 H.M. Tuite 7 June 24th, 16 I have known Mr J.J. Ham
for some time, & I am of opinion
that he is a most suitable
person to act as Clerk of the
Crown for the County of Westmeath.
He has been many years in
the County, & highly respected;
apart from which his legal 8 knowledge should be most
valuable Rowland Hudson 9 R Hudson 10 23/6/16. BARONSTON, BALLYNACARGY, CO. WESTMEATH. I understand Mr. J. J. Ham
Solicitor of Halston Moyvore
is a candidate for the
appointment of Clerk of the Crown
and Peace for Co. Westmeath
now vacant. From what I know
of him professionally and
otherwise, I think him a very
suitable man for the post
and am certain if appointed
he will give satisfaction in the
performance of the duties in
connection with it— J.R. Malone Col. J.P. D.L. 11 Col Malone 12 50 Palmerston Road Dublin 20 June '16 My dear Ham I regret exceedingly
that having written on behalf of
another friend I am precluded from
doing what you ask I regret it all the more
feeling and knowing as I do
how well fitted you are to succeed
to the position vacated by the death
of my friend Mr P R Kelly Sincerely yours
my Dear Ham John Curran
J. J Ham Sol. 13 Judge Curran