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opinion it might, wch are as good Lawyers as th'others, so that 'tis not a matter that can be disided by the Pohtian Coffee men. The Princess landed this morning at 4 a clock at Marget, the Prince, D. of Sommerset, and Duke of Argile went in coachs to meet her. The town, or perhaps them- selves, have named four Beautys for Maids of her Highness, Viz., Molly Ballidin, Mis Shorter, Mis Hammond, and Bell

Roe. If her H has any spice of jealousy, some people

may be baulk't. The D. of A has carry'd the Prince to

sup with the quondam Maids, is very sociable among them. Our Groom of the Stole is not nam'd. I wish it was and then wou'd follow soon the rest of the family, but I hear they are not to be nam'd till after the coronation.

I cou'd not meet with Mr. Caesar to day, but I shall see him to morrow and shall hear what he says as to the matter of mony. In my last I was much out of my Politicks, for Mr. Caesar is out and Aiselby has his place, but what one writs one post, is generally contradicted the next. If 'tis any comfort the outed people has a world of people of their

side and are very possitive of earring in a Tory P 1, but

as we have no War we don't care what Parliament we have, Whig or Tory,

I find everybody is backward of speaking to the King, tho' they are ready enough to speak to the Prince ; the Duke of M 'tis said is most heard M'ith the King.

London, October 15, 17 14. Dear Brother,



What I writ you of Web's gasconade I have lately had some further intelligence about, so that they did Web wrong that said he was a baggadosier, for when some people prest hard to have Web outed of all, the King ask'd if he had not done his Duty well in his several posts, wch cou'd not be denied. Then the King said he wou'd have no regard to people's private piques, and ordered Web to be continued

and to wait upon the D. of M, They tell another per-

ticular wch I don't give so much credit to as I do to the

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