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 designs were alterd. The Queen seems to be very well, and goes to take the air, and to church three times a week, and I dare say that what you hear is very false, and skilful people say that after soe many years past since her having children, she is likely to live a great while.

That this maybe rightly conjcctur'd is I am sure your wish as well as that of your most faithful servant

��[Lady Wentworth.]

April 2.1^ 1 7 12.

My dearest and best of children, it does very much rejoyce me to hear you are well. I am in great hops wee shal see you soon hear. Poor Lord Tenent has lost his Lady of the snial pox ; he wants noe mony only a boy. I wish Betty was maryed to him. I have a sad pen and you litle time, thear- fore will only asure you noe toung can exspres how wel I lov you, and tel death taks me shall be

your moste infenit afifectionat Mother.

��[Peter Wentworth.]

London, May 2, 17 12. Dear Brother,



A great many members are mightyly vext that they are come up to town, big of expectations of what was to be told them. Yesterday they had a division whether the call of the House shou'd be then, or that day sevenight ; the Whigs was for having it then, for they know as soon as that was over the Tories wou'd all be running out of town. 'Twas carried for that day sevenight but by 30. The Lords had adjourn'd before, and I am told they have resolved to pass no Bill till the Commons have retrack't their intended tack of commis- sionars to inspect into value and consideration of all grants since the year '88, to the Lottery Bill. If we are to have a

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