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 of reprisal, for the Duke de Medinie Celli. Both the Armies are in winter Quarters.

'Tis talk't very much now that the Duke of Newcastle will be out, and lord Notingham made privy seal. There was a tryal this week of two of that Duke members in the house of commons and they were thrown out, and by that his interest in that house is judged very small.

I was yesterday in the Gallery to hear the debate of the Commons upon the committment of the place Bill, but just as I got in they call out for the question, and the house divided and carried it for the committment four to one. When they came into the house again I got in, and heard Mr. St. Johns move to have a day appointed for the com- mittment of the qualifieing Bill, wch he wou'd had the same day as the Place, wch was opposed, and there was some wrangleing about that, till 'twas agreed at last to have it two days after. Mr. St. Johns speech was pretty remark- able, for in seting out how necessary this Bill was to be enacted he gave some touchs upon the late management, as that we might see a time when the mony'd men might bid fair to keep out of that house all the landed men, and he had heard of Socictys of them that joint'd Stocks to bring in members, and such a thing might be as an Administration within an Administration, a juncto ; and these mony'd men might arise to such a pitch of assurance as to oppose the Crown and advise in matters that did not belong to them. He had no reply to any thing, but not approving the day he nam'd. I have sent you a speech they say was spoke by S"" John Packington.

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26 Decetnber, 17 10.

My dearist and best of children, I was blest with twoe of

yours this day, one the 24, the other the 28, which made

me have a real merry Crismas. Lord Broock's hous is not

yett gon ; it is a very good one, and has a doar in the park

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