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 by all that sees and hears of his successes is pronounced a happy man, but I am told by a gentleman that saw a letter from him to a Parliament man, wherein he said he was vext to the soul at the usage he received from the H. of C — in a year when he had not only all the success cou'd be desired and that he had labour'd more then ever to serve his country ; what was the most cuting that, when Mr. Bromley took that opportunity of the thanks of the House to be given to Web to reflect upon him, none of his friends took him, and that there was not a word said in his behalf. I know you have had a full account how that matter was carried, and that it was not so much in friendship to Web as a pique to the Duke. The Queen now sees company once a week in her bedchamber in a chair by the bedside, goes to the Chaple every Sunday and holy day, so that she begins to appear in publick pretty much. 'Tis said the Lord Manchester does not desire to be Lord Chamberlain but he wants a more profitable place, and is to have the Paymaster of the Army, Mr. Bridges and Jack How to be out.

London, /afmarj' 11, 1709. Dear Brother,

Monday last .... I went to the Committee which was for the ellection of Sal Winnington and Mr. Herbert who is now Lord Herbert.* Winnington is what they call an old whig, Lord H. what they call Lord T — r's whig ; but besides that they say 'twas a case of as great a consequence as has come before a house of many years. The case in short is this — the charter of this corporation was granted by King James the first. King James the 2nd by the process of the several members plague them so as to be glad to give it up, and he grants a new charter to the town and has such men

Court, Worcestershire. The borough in dispute was Bewdley. Lord Godolphin was Lord Treasurer at this time, and until 8 August, 17 10. This fact is mentioned as there are continual references in the corre- spondence to him and to Harley, who succeeded him after an interval, as Lord T. or Lord T.
 * Of Cherbury. His opponent was Salvvey Winnington, of Stanford

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