LETTERS OF PETER WENTWORTH. I4I
that he had h'ke to have quarrell with the Duke who had a mind to have shuffled him off. They tell a Story wch has lately happen'd when Dr. Shachevel was at Marlebourgh, and treated highly and presented by the people. The Duke of
S being there invited him to come and dine with him the
next day, but that night he received letters from court wch did not please him, so he came away early that morning in a pett for London and order'd his Steward to lock up his doors, so the Dr. went away without a dinner. Those that tell this Story most favourably, say the Dr. sent to know what time his grace wou'd give him leave to pay his respects to him, and he sent him word at ten the next morning and went away by six.
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Twickenham, 12 September, 17 10. Dear Brother,
Wednesday morning Lord Steward, Lord President, and Mr. Boil was out, in their places Duke Buckingham, Lord Rotchester and Harry St. John's. His Grace of Bucks being Lord Steward is a surprise up the town, for he was never talk't of for that. I see several come from Flanders, Duke Argile, Lord Orerry, Lord Orkney, Lord Stairs, and the old soldier Harry Weathers, who I spoke to at White's ; he inquired how you did and told me he was to go again to Flanders as soon as he cou'd. I suppose he comes to reconoitre
for the Duke of M , and the Scotch to see what they can
get for themselves ; I have had no opportunity to talk with anybody upon that subject, so 'tis only a thought of my own. .... Lord Portmore has done one good thing for himself, has sold his regiment for 6000/. to Kirk his lieut. coll. ; of a stranger he cou'd have had 7000/. as Lord Trelawley told
me
I mett Mr. Monckton,* who was just come up to town to
- Robert Monckton, of Hodroyd, Yorkshire, son of the distinguished
Royalist Sir Philip, and second cousin to Lord Raby, was a Commissioner of Trade. He sat many years for Aldborough in Yorkshire. His son was made Lord Gal way.
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