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 354 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.

Horace Walpool has qualified himself and is choose a

member of P, he that was abroad with Lord Townsend.

I'll send you a list of all the Parliament men, but it will be hard to say who is whig and who is Tories, people change so often ; but by one I have in my eye who will give me his help I believe I shall distinguish them pretty well. I hear of a bite that is design'd the Guardian Steel, who as he thought had resign'd his place before he stood for a member ; but it seems he has not, for the Commission is not alter'd, nor will not be till after he's turn'd out of the house, and then may be he may have leave to resign. I wish you was here before the Duke of Shrewsbury goes for Ireland, and that affair I don't hear is yet settled. Whoever is against us I am sure the Queen stands well for us yet, and God long preserve her; she's so well as to go a hunting to-morrow. The Duke of Ormonde presents Cadogan to kiss the Queen's hand to-day.

��[Lord Berkeley of Stratton.]

Septetnber 22, 1712.

I received your Lordship's of the 22nd, and am extreamly sory to see the restless thoughts you have been troubled with of late, but since what hath happen'd I doe not see how you could behave otherwise then you have done.

Every body I believe will find a different treatment when they are wanted, from what they will meet with at other times, which being soe general may be less resented, and I hope your thoughts of a private life will not be too hasty, since it is always time enough to take that resolution. It is alsoe to be hop'd the Queen will not be dissatisfied if you stand upon your right, especially when it is not your case alone, but may be many others, and I cannot imagine why you should not doe in this case what I have heard you have done upon other occasions, in the most submissive terms to lay the matter before her in a letter, and then there can be noe mistake. I wish I was better able to advise you for I would doe it in the sincerity of my heart. Mr. Launce hath

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