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 done abroad for these 4 years last past must in their own justification endeavour all they can to oppress the principal Actors in those afi"airs. And on the other hand, the Credit and reputation your Lordship has amongst the most con- siderable part of the Nation in number and value, is a foundation that a man who had not all your Lordship's qualifications might build something upon. One person, who might reasonably claim a great share in the credit of the Negotiations, but who always endcavour'd to engross the whole, has now so entirely lost all interest with the Tor>' party that I can't think he can ever recover itt, if he shou'd endeavour itt, but of late itt has been thought that he has been more intent upon tr}ing to gett in with the other party, tho' with still less probability of success. I can't con- clude this without telling you that I hear the M y begin

to quarrell amongst themselves, and that the party express publickly their disgust against a great D. who they say wou'd engross all the power as he did formerly. What this may produce in time I can't tell and itt is said that he has had some check from the K himself.

��[Lady Strafford,]

London, Nove7nber 11, 17 14.

I last night my Dear heard you were recalled which I own I could not be sorry to hear but very much the contrary. Mr. Cholmundely told Memville that you are to be a Lord of the Bed Chamber. I believe the Duchess of Shrewsbery will devour the King for [she] wont let any body speak to the King but herself, and the town says she rivalls Madam Killmansack. I think her Grace more extrodinary in her discours than ever. The key is at last dispos'd on to the

Duchess of St, Albans. Baron B has not yet been to

see me nor Madam Killmunsack who I am told dos not goe

to Court to the Princis Prince Kurikin has been to see

me and he desired to see our daughter, and his face frittened her soe that I could not make her goe nere him The

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