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 was bit with it, for I bought it to send you and when I read I found 'twas what he had spoke last year, but this morning the true one is come out, and I have sent it here inclosed. . . . They say here Web can't accept of the honour the King of P. intends him without the Queen's consent, which if it shou'd be deny'd, as I suppose it won't, its supposed Web won't send the Diamons back again.

Never was there so little news. I have sent you some french verses which are mightily commended. Our English satyrists have been very silent, tho' they talk of some lines upon Dr. Garth which I am promised and shall send you next post.

Lady Brownlow's youngest daughter is run away and nobody knows yet with whom, tho' 'twas ever since Twelfth day ; somebody has got a good fortune, they reckon her worth 30,000. Lord Wembs last week was married to Lady Robson's daughter, a twenty thousand pounds fortune, a Yorkshire family ; his lordship has no great estate, and what he has is settled upon his children by a former wife, I have seen two of his sons. Mr. Poultney has had a troublesome affair upon his hands — the Poultney which is distinguish't by being Harry Guy's heir* — he had a quarrel with a gentleman at the Playhouse, and they went out to deside it, but before he got out of the passage there came two more and drew their swords upon him, but the footmen and chairmen pre- vented any mischeif that night. The next morning he meet his men in the court of request, and he struck one with his cane and they at him again with their sticks, but there was company enough to prevent all but broaken heads ; but 'tis thought it can't end so.

London, January 21, 1709. Dear Brother,

Because the Duke of Ormond is selling his Regiment of horse in Ireland they have raised a report that he's a going

Hedon, left the greater part of his estate, estimated at 100,000/., to William Pulteney, Walpole's great opponent, afterwards Earl of Bath.
 * Henry Guy, a former secretary to the Treasury and member for

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