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 the report, Toland gave out himself, that Harley was his

friend, was true. Tho I know Mr. L about that time

deny'd Mr. Harley's having any thing to do with that fellow.


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I must now tell you another reason that's just come into my head that there will be a new Parliament, wch is that these new Commissionars since they have accepted of Places must be choose again, and they will be thought too con- siderable men to let them loose any days of setting in the house.

The talk of the town was that Lord Peterborough was to be the head of the Admiralty, and that Lord Haversham was to be join'd with him wch was an article his Lordship did not like, but howsoever 'tis believed 'twill be comply 'd with. There will be a promotion of Lords, but it won't be till they see what strenghth they have in the house of commons. Mr. Boil an Earle, Mr. Bathurst a Baron, and S'' William Windam a Baron. You'll see in the Publick Prints an Adv^ertisement from General Web who says that as it has been falsely given out that he wou'd not stand for West- minster this was to lett his friends know he intended it and as he was lame he hop'd his friends wou'd excuse his waiting upon them and give him their Vote.


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[Lady Wentworth.]

August 22, 17 lO.

My dearist and best of children,

.... I sopose that the eldist Brownloe of those un marred was to have Lord Sherwood, and that match broak ofe ; and she had her weding cloaths made and was in a few days to be marryed to Lord Willoby, but fell ill of the small pox and is dead, soe the others will be vast fortunse, and the youngist has had the smal pox, but it has not spoyled her buity. Hear is a very prety girl that will be worth 30 thous- sand pd., she has a resemblanc of neic Hanbury, such a blooming complextion ais {sic) she had only better eys. It is Sir

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