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 quarrell, is what I never heard, and I can venture to say has no foundation. I believe there has been some quarrells but the Queen her self interpos'd and keeps them together; how long things will continue in this posture I can't determine. But now I must go on to another day's work which was the greatest of all. The Peace was consider'd and the D. of Argile spoke with a great deal of warmth, show'd what a Posture the Nation was in to have commanded any Peace, how weak the Enemy; he said he had since passt thro' their country and itt was not to be expresst how miserable the People were, but by our cessation of Arms we had scandalously deserted our Allies, and made a shamefull Peace, and so run down every article. I can't remember the exact words. There was a great deal said on both sides, but I shou'd tire your patience quite out if I undertook to run thro' all that, for there was nothing cou'd be said new upon that subject w^iich has been so sifted for 2 years past. The Bishop of London spoke, but itt was only in answer to the Bishop of Sarum who endeavour'd to perswade the Lords for conscience sake not to approve the Peace, which he said was founded upon perfidy, in that we had broke our treaties with our Allies. Att last the Question was carried that the Peace was safe, honourable, and advantagious, and to desire her Majesty to go on in such measures as wou'd make the same compleat. I shall lose the post if I add any more or stay to make a handsome conclusion.

Itt was carried by a Majority of 19.

��[Peter Wentworth.]

London, April 23, 17 14. Dear Brother,

Last post you had a letter from me, but may be you

don't know it. The best news I can tell you in this is that

the Queen is well and grows better and better every day, has

touch't twice a week. I saw her in the Drawing room last

tuesday and she look't mighty well. She forbiding Mons""

Shout's the court, the Receipt he has given the chancelour

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