hiː wʌz ɹᵻtˈɜːnd ʌnəpˈoʊzd æt ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, bˌʌt ˌɔn ˈeɪt mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː hiː vˈeɪkeɪɾᵻd hɪz sˈiːt tə tˈeɪk ˌʌp ðə pˈoʊst ʌv ˈɔːdɪɾɚɹ ʌv fˈɔːɹən ɐkˈaʊnts ɔːɹ ɪmpˈɔsts ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd.
He was returned unopposed at the 1741 general election, but on 8 March 1742 he vacated his seat to take up the post of  Auditor of Foreign Accounts or Imposts in Ireland.