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 other — that the Prince shou'd recommend to the Duke of

M to give the Duke of Argile the first regiment of horse

that shou'd be vacant, wch by his Grace's looks the Prince perceived was a surprise to him, but gave him no time to reply but said, I don't only recommend it, but I expect it from you, my Lord. The town begins to come into the notion that Cadogan's going Envoy and Plenipo to the Hague is not your immediate recall, for they recollect that he was so when the Duke of M was at the Hague Ambas- sador, and Lord Orrery was the same lately, and his appoint- ments are no more then what lord Orery had.

There's to be a chapter call'd a Saturday to give three or four Garters ; Lord Orford 'tis said has refused it, so the persons named are Lord Halifax, who is to be made an Earle, the Duke of Bolton and Duke of Bedford. Lord Harvey is to be made Earl of Bristol, and his son a gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Prince, for in that Employment they are to be all Earl's sons. There's a great dispute with the Earls Marchals of England and Scotland, and the Duke Duglass has put in his claim to carry the crown, as an Heriditary office, there being none in England that pretend to't by Heriditary right. These matters were before the council yesterday, but how decided I know not ; some people pretend 'tis matter to take up time so as to put off the coronation till decided. I hope 'twill be dispatch't soon for they say the family is not to be settled till after that time. The Princess came out into the Drawing room about 7 a clock and staid till ten. There was a Basset table and Ombre tables, but the Princess setting down to Piquet, all the company flock't about to that table, and th'others not used. 'Twas a pool, the Dutchess of Marleborough, Lady Pembrook, and the Countess De Peckenburg. They say we are to have these appartment every night but Sunday. My Lord Bridgewater who is Lord

C to the Princess and wears a Gold Key, no Staff, was

very obliging to me, bccken't me thro' the crowd and pre- sented me to kiss her H hand ; she repeated my name

aloud and smilingly gave me her hand.

This morning I have heard ill news, that there's four

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