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Rh, lord Harley gets by the agreement (if the timber is worth forty thousand pounds) one hundred and forty thousand pounds; and when the jointures fall in to him, will have sixteen thousand pounds a year. But the cant is, twenty-six thousand. Lord Pelham will really have twenty-six thousand pounds a year from the Newcastle family, which, with his paternal estate, will be twice as much as lord Harley's. The estate of the latter is judged to be in the best condition; and some vain glorious friends of ours say, it is worth more than the other's; but let that pass. Adieu.

BROTHER SWIFT ,

OUR sister has at last got rid of her lawyers. We are just setting out for Oxford, where we hope to see you. I am your affectionate brother,

HARLEY. FROM