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 202 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.

My Lord Berkley told me a Sunday he wou'd writ to you this post that you might not be guilty thro' advertancy of the like omission of the Great Earle of Strafford, who by not procuring the Earledome to descend as well as the Barony to his Collateral line, has occation'd you the trouble of a solici- tation for't. I told his lordship you had the Goodness to think of this your self, and mention'd it some time ago to me but however he said now was the time for you to have it mov'd to the Queen, or else when the Patent was drawn 'twou'd be too late. But to day I saw my lord Berkly and he told me he heard you was coming over so wou'd not trouble you with a letter, but advised me to tell you as his opinion you shou'd by no means neglect this opportunity of perpetuating the honour to your family. I know 'tis not every age that can produce so great a man as your self, as to extricate a Family out of Difficultys, an omission and a capricious humour had laid them under, therefore it behove me not to neglect to remind you to writ by the first post to Mr. St. John or the Duke of Shrewsbury that you desire the title may be intail'd upon your collatoral line. I am the more instant in desiring this, because the Queen by that request may see you have a perticular esteem and friendship for me, and by that means I may be more regarded by her and I do assure you I have greater veiws and hopes from thence then from any prospect of succeeding you in your honours. The copy of my letter to Mr. Harley is not worth senting you, but when you come over if you require it, shall be forth coming.

My Mother, and we all are in great joy and expectation of seeing you here soon.

I am, &c.

Lord Oxford has the Honour entailed to his Brothers, and I cou'd name you several others but I believe you need not many examples to perswade you to do what you have once thought of, whose thoughts are always guided by reason.

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