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 in gray, and what won dos in that kind to doe like othere peaple is in respect to won's self more than those won morns for. The Queen corns to town the latter end of the next week. I heard last night that the D. of Shrewsbery was declar'd for going to France, and that the Chancellcr of the Exchecker is to have Mr. Manering's place preferring that before his own, being for life ; and 'tis said Mr. Hambdcn is to turn tory and be made Chanceller of the Exchecer. Non of our lottry tickets are yet com up Prizes, what blanks I cant tell, for Mr. Ellison is not yet com to town.

November iZ, \']\2.

.... Here is a wedding named that pleases me of all things ; 'tis Lord Bartley to Lady Kathern Jones. I don't know whethere you know her, but she is a very great prude, and exactly his formality in petecoats. I know no one so fitt to sit matron like amonst his children, and I believe will not increase the number. I have known her a great while.

��[Lord Berkeley of Stratton.]

December 2, 1 7 1 2. My Lord,

Tho' your Lordship hath not been very punctual in ordering Captain Powell to let me know of your safe arrival in Holland, yet I am overjoyed to hear it by other ways, and will not make it a pretence to omit doing what you enjoyn'd me at parting. All your desires sink very deep into my mind. I can neither forget them, nor be easy till I have perform'd whatever I think you have a mind to. I was this morning to see one of your brother Ambassadours and bleu ribbonds, the D. of Shrewsbury, who is going immediately into France. He scem'd not much pleas'd with it, spoke of the expence it would be to him, and how likely it was to keep him longer then he wish't, for he must stay there till the peace was made if it was made, a word that almost startled me, and then must take a character and make an entry. If the Queen stays

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