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Whiggs have now invented a new story which is that you sware and Hecter at Lord Privey Seal, and frite him out of his wits, and make him your tool. I am told that Lord Treasurer and Lady Massam begins to be jealous of won anothere. 'Tis now again talked of the Duchess of Somerset's being out ; and the key is named for the Duchess of Ormond or Lady Rochester, Mr. Stratford the marchant is brock and they say what was his ruin he lay'd out vast sumes the peace wou'd be conclud'd by such a time, which tim.e being exspired he was forced to goe of. Generall Meredeth the Duke of Marlborough's great freind has most of what he is

» worth in his hands Sister Betty will be in love with

Prince Eugene, let me say what I will, for she is a terable

��Whigg.

��[P.S.] Sis Betty and I am this moment in a great dispute which is handsomest, she or I ; we both argue in behalf of our own persons. Forget I am that insiped thing your wife, and be an impartial judg.

��[Lady Wentworth.]

March 4, 17 12.

My dearist and best of children, a million of thancks to you for yours of the 8th of this instent. I have six the pretyist puppys of Flerts that ever you see. Sir Harry Johnson is to have one, and Sir John Lake is to have another, and Fill Gary another. Thear was a dredfull fyer the other day in Albemal Street, Sir William Windom's hous burnt down ; the Duke of Ormon stopt it from going farder, he worked as hard as any of the ordenary men and gave many ginneys about to incurradg the men to work hard. A made ran baerfoot and in her smock to Nothumbarlin hous with the strong box of jewels and most of the plate, and al his writings ar saved, yet he has lost abov twenty thoussand pd. Twoe poor maids jumpt out of the windoe, and beat thear brains out ; one was very prety, and was put out only to improve: her, a ritch groser's daughter in the sety. They ar

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