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162 affections of the people, he should be able when they should know what they had to trust to, to carry on His Majtys affairs with much more success at this important and critical juncture — Mr Walpole seemed lately, so convinced of the truth of these representations, that he was pleased to say, he could wish, Your Lordp would, to facilitate His Majtys affairs, move His Grace the Duke of Newcastle in my fathers favour. Encouraged by this and by Your Lordp's late favours, I most humbly presume to intreat your Lordship, that your Lordp would in consideration of what is above set forth be pleased to move His Grace the Duke of Newcastle on my Fathers behalf, that he may succeed your Lordp in that Governt. This will greatly facilitate his Majtys affairs, and as it will be some advantage to my father, and Your Lordp has been put to great charge in passing Your Commissions ettc. I shall upon such appointment immediately pay Your Lordp one thousand Guineas to indemnify Your Lordp from any loss, or expence occasioned thereby, which is all that the Governt there under its present circumstances allows me to offer — I am


 * My Lord.
 * Your Lordships
 * most obedient and most humble servant

London June 20th 1740. (signed.)

 57. A Governor's Perquisites (1743-1746) BY GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON

HORT heads to show the reasonableness of Governor Clinton's application for an allowance by way of equipage money. 1743.

1st Upon the apointment of Governors the Crown have frequently made an allowance by way of equipage money in order to assist 'em towards defraying the very considerable expence, the equipping and fitting them out for their own Governts must necessarily occasion and this without any other reason ;