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thinking that if you still prest to be of the bedchamber, supernumerary without pension, it would shew an inclination to the service, a disinterestedness, and leave you at full liberty in parliament, where by the way I cannot think a new war will be lik'd, and to me seems a very wild project, that may bring the ruine of the contrivers, which I hope will happen before that of our countrey.

I reckon your Lordship will soon know what is to become of you, and since you are in soe uneasy a situation wish I may be soe happy to embrace you here soon. I thought My Lord Derby would have come into the bedchamber, since he had not his old place again,* but now it is fill'd. I doe not know what method hath been taken to satisfy him or whether any. You knew our acquaintance Pulteny hath a gold key. He hath drank all in the bowl, for all his philosophy. Lord Lumley is to be Master of the horse to the Prince, and Lord Longueville to the Princess, who hath angred highly the Lords' daughters in letting them kiss her hand, which Mrs. Sidney, Mrs. Hatton, and some more have refus'd to doe. I doe not know whose advise it is, but I wonder she should doe less then the Queen before she came to the crown. I wish My Lady a good passage and will wait of her as soon as she comes.

[Peter Wentworth.]

London, November 5, 17 14. Dear Brother,

This morning I found Mr. G at home and he told

me the King said I must be content yet awhile with what I

am. He did assure me the King had read all my memorial.

Then I told him since I had the honour to see him I knew

there was three or four gentlemen soliciting for the same

thing I ask't. He promis'd me that he would again speak to

the King of it, and desire if he made any extraordinary that

it shou'd be me. With this, and the letter I received from

Lord Berkeley. The latter's successor, Heneage Finch, Lord Guernsey, was made Earl of Aylesford about the time of his appointment.
 * The Earl of Derby was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster before

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