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 and then they curse those that wou'd advise the trusting such men again. They are angry to hear that the Duke of Som- merset is to come in again Master of the Horse, and that if Lord Keeper had died Lord Cooper wou'd have been Chan- celour, and Lord Pembrok is to come in for something.

The Queen sent for me yesterday, which was to ask me what time my Lady Strafford wou'd have the christaining, because she wou'd send Lady Katherin Hide to stand for her, I was very glad of that opportunity of seeing her Majesty look so well. I saw her again to day at Chapel carried in her chair and after that she touch 150 poor people; and now fine weather begins I hope to see her better and better every day.

[Lady Strafford.]

St. James's Square, March 24, 17 13. .... The child was chrisen'd last Satterday. The Queen sent Lady Katthern Hyde (as being the Lady in waiting) and the Duchess of Kent stood for Lady Wentworth, and Lord Treasurer was here. I believe the Queen considers my vainity and designs to make you a Marquise, for the custom is when she stands godmothere to a Lord, she sends 20 ginneys to the nurses, to an Earl, 30, and to a Marquis, 40, and she sent 40 here. I began to see company a Sonday, and am to sit in order tell Thursday ; all the Queen's ladys has been here and every body admires our house. Mr. Shales has been very civill in lending me a great deal of plate. I think the bed the handsomest made up I have seen any where, and a great many is gon away with the thoughts that the gilt leather is gold brocaded stuff. Lady Essex was yesterday to see me; she never viseted me before, she cam to desire me to give you a great many thanks for your civillitys to her son and says she believes he is so fond of being at your house that she feared he was very troublesome. The French ambassador now begins to be very entertaining to the Ladys, for every Thursday he makes a very fine super, and has muskick and asks som Lady of quality to com and invite her own company.

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