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 LETTERS OF PETER WENTWORTH. 10$

from one that had it from a lord that has been spoke with

both by the Q and Duke and makes the reasons of this

late hurly burly pretty plain.


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But I have run off from my first Author, wch assures me all is well reconciled again, and that since the Duke has come to town, he has been with the Queen and is all submission to her Majesty's pleasure, but cou'd not forbear telling her he had a fresh instance of his enemies imposing falsities upon her for truths against him, such was their making her believe he or any of his friends had made any interest among the

members of the house of C n's to Adress her Majesty for

the removal of Mrs. Masham, wch he protested as he was an honest man he never thought of, and if her Majesty wou'd be pleased to tell him who inform'd her so if he did not convict them of untruth he wou'd be content to be banisht her favour for ever, and beg'd hard that that might be made a Test who was to be believed, he or them. He said she knew he had mov'd it to her Majesty as what he thought wou'd be for her service, and for the ease of her Ministry, but it never enter'd into his thoughts to Stir up the Parliament to prescrib to her what servants she shou'd keep about her person.

30 January, 17 10. Dear Brother,



People may say what they please that all is made up and well again, but such breachs between great people are seldom or neuer so. The feud was very high and great upon the outing of Mr. Harley, and I know that Party reckon it wou'd ne're have been effected if my Master had not been prevailed upon at last to persuade 'twas for the good of the nation. But this matter whose beginning seem'd to be such a trifle has been carryed much higher, tho' in reality both

have the same Spring. 'Tis said the Q has been so pro-

vok'd as to declare to more than one she has been so slighted

by the Dutchess of M that she can't indure the sight of

her ; the town says it has been some time that the Dutchess

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