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126 off; our having no news since Tuesday makes us believe the best, or else we should have had more expresses.

Before his Highness' departure he changed his resolution of sending Mr. Porter to France and Spain, from the advices he received from the Ambassador, dissuading him from it: whereupon Mr. Tufton was nominated, but no time fixed for his going till my Lord Ossory should be despatched from England; and, Mr. Tufton having gone for England, I am not able to say when he shall go.

The Duke made so great haste, that, having sent his horses in relay, we suppose he reached Calais on Friday night; if so, I fear my Lord Peterborough was left behind, being unlikely to continue that journey, and I much doubt whether Mr. Churchill could perform it, and then his Highness would have no person with him but his chirurgeon.

The night before his Highness went, he declared Mr. Nicholas of his bedchamber, who went also for England, by the way of Neuport, with Mr. Tufton.

We are in great hopes that the Duchesse, with the two Princesses, will soon follow his Highness; though others are of a contrary sentiment, believing the Duke will rather return hither, wherein