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 Tyrlawley were of opinion that they shou'd act offensively that campaign, and the Extract of Lord Sunderhmd's letter was read that was an answer to that, wch was to prove that the Ministry approved of those measures, wch by the sequel of the Debates you will find they were resolved to judge the loss of Spain. I have been a constant attender of the house of Lords, and they have set so late, and the Clerk has so often disappointed me of the papers that he has promised me to send me post after post, wch has been the occation that this did not come as I design'd it of this day sevenight ; but this night he has promised me faithfull to send me some of those I have given him a list to writ out. But for fear he fails me again am resolved to send you this letter, tho' if I have those papers they wou'd put me in mind to have writ you how they proceed from one thing to another ; but at present I shall tell you that the Torys has such a majority even in the house of Lords that they carry what they plea.se, much to the surprise of the late Ministry and their friends, who thought themselves sure of a majority of 14 at least wch was the number the Tories cary'd their first question

[Lady Wentworth.]

January 16, 1 7 1 1. My dearist and best of children I always had a great veneration for Lord Rotchester, the now Lord President, whoe I mett to day, coming down the Great Stairs as I was coming up. He told me he was very glad to see me, although he did not waite of me, yett upon his word he was very glad to see me; and I stood like a changling, dasht with his sevillity, and could not say a word, which folly I had kept to myself, had not your brother Wentworth been bye, whoe I was sure would

tell you, with al the news thats sterring Its said that

Lord Willoby is to have the next sister to his Mrs. thats dead ; the Lady Brownloe is very fond of him, they say. Everybody tells me Mr. Batthurst is to be made a Lord ; himself denyse it. He is, next to you, the fynest Gentleman and the best young man I know ; I lov him dearly. Sure now you will

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