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Rh, drawn by Sir W. Jones's directions; to whom I hear our two loving brothers here are willing to refer their whole business. My Lord Sunderland and I say that our Ambassador will not refuse peace: who has ever been more inclined to it than either of them! God send it, I say.

I have but little time, and am not well. I must not forget my business which is for Mr. Pierpoint; he has in Holland some pictures, of considerable value he thinks them, and he says they are prohibited goods; most of them are popish pictures, but not a crucifix amongst them. If you can, without inconvenience to yourself, get them over for him, you will do him a great favour, and I will let you know where they are as soon as I hear from you. There is no change of any thing yet that I hear of since his Royal Highness came. There shall never be any in me to you. I will ever love you, and soon tell you so again.

I hope you will be very well satisfied with us all here; I assure you they deserve it, for your friend does wonders; and the King and Duke are as right