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 having the robes, both whose advancement in the army, or in embassys, would not have been grudg'd them. Mr. Bromley, tho' perhaps of noe very shining parts, hath a character of great integrity. It is said Sir Thomas Hanmer offcr'd to accept of Chancellour of the exchequer, if Mr. Bromley was suffer'd to continue Secretary, and Mr. Bromley refused a Teller's place, unless for life, which I would never have ask'd, because not likely to be granted. It is thought Sir Thomas expects to be again Speaker. It looks very great to be courted to take employments, but a little reflection would I should think abate of the eagerness for what does oftener dis- credit a man then prove of any honour or advantage, and is perhaps in a very little while turn'd out in a worse condition then he was taken in, but there is no doubt but that noe reflections of this kind are new to you, and that instead of moralizing I had better take leave and release your Lordship from Yours &c.

[Peter Wentworth.]

London, October 12, 17 14. Dear Brother,

I was very glad to receive your last letter with the word of comfort for your self and your humble servant. That Cadogan is to succeed you it may well be but 'tis not now immediately as his friends report, for I have been at the secretary's office and there they assure me there's no letters of revocation as yet to you, and that Cadogan's commission is, as Lord Orrery's was, Plenipo and Envoy at the Hague, and 'tis not the first time we have had an Ambassador and Envoy at the Hague at the same time, but are to be upon the management, so 'tis supposed that won't last long. Lord Shellburn that is with Cadogan every [day T\ says he knows Cadogan has the same appointments as an Ambassador, and wou'd have the tittle, but that he can't transacted several things with the same easie {sic). No doubt but you have heard the displacing of the judges, wch they are of opinion cou'd not be done by Law, but those that have the Places are of

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