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them, except those who live in the Town, who I fear have not Substance enough to undertake this Task, though I doubt not but they will do as much as can reasonably be expected from them. My wife returns Lady Strafford her Hearty Thanks for her kind Inquiry after her health. I hope she is somewhat Better than she was, though she is still in a very weak Condition. My best Services attend Lady Strafford and the young Ladys and Lord Wentworth.

��[George Phipps.]

November 17, 1733. My noble Lord

I believe I told your lordship that Mr. Wortley was att Leeds, and on Monday night next Sir Miles, Sir John Bland, Mr. Fox, Sir John Kay, Mr. Wortley and several! other gentlemen are to meet att Sheffield and drive there the next day, to go about the town to gett votes. I believe that we shall have the worst success in Sheffield of any town in Yorkshire ; but I hope nott so bad as people imagine.

I find that no other person is to be put up with Sir Miles, but my opinion is that two against two would have been better. Mr. Travis is to go to Sheffield to be in the cavilcade for Mr. Wortley

I am affraid that the cause will starve for want of money, and severall votes will be lost for a small matter of treating. I will do what I can for the cause but a mcthode should be concluded of, which way money may be raised to give some small matters of money for meat and drink to those who are rcaly poor and cannott afford to go without.

There was eight aldermen and the mayor att Leeds for Sir Miles, and every person paid his proportion, so Sir Miles was only his share {sic).

Lord Malton and Jessop was att Sheffield last Tuesday, and gave a treat, but I don't know as yet how much itt cost them, but I can know.

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