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 is appearance you'll come too late. Stocks are fall'n but 'tis supposed they will rise again for a world of people have sold for ready mony for the Elections.

London, September 1%, 1714. Dear Brother,

'Tis said that Kings are Gods upon earth, for they know better what to give then we know either to ask or require, for every body has not had the Places they ask't, and some had places offer'd that they have refused, tho' there's yet but one instance of the kind, wch was Sir Thomas Hanmer who is gone out of town without accepting Chancelor of the Exchcquor, wch they say was very much prest upon him both by the King and Prince. I saw him with the Prince thro' a Window and the Prince seem'd to argue very closely, and had a world of action and Sir Thomas's answeres were with obliging smiles, it lasted for above a quarter of an hour. Mr. Broomley, when Teller of the Exchcquor was offer'd him, desired time to considere of it, and has at last concluded to take it. So has the Duke of Sommerset Master of the Horse, 'tis said the Duke of Shrewsbury is Groom of the Stool and privy purse but that is not certain. They tell you that the Duke of Buckingham entertained the King a great while with telling him, that he was misinform'd and that he had yet heard but one side, and he cou'd make it plain to him that the Whigs was but a hand full of people in respect of the Church party. The King heard all he had to say, and his Grace came out very well sattisfied.but an hour after Lord Townsend came to tell him he was out, and 'tis said that Scraggs harangued the king a great while with all his services and at the conclusion desired to be secretary of War. The King heard him out with patience and all the Answer he had was Non. The next day Guy Poultney had it. 'Tis said that both the Duke of

M and Duke of Argile solicited earnessly with the King

for Charles Churchill to be Groom of the Bed chamber to the

P but cou'd not prevail upon the account of his Birth, so

that my Lord M came out and told the Duke of Argile

they must insist no more on't for it wou'd not do. On friday

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