you, but before I had done he step away to another, wch discouraged me a little ; and so I saw him dispatch half a dozen, who made their bow and went off, but I was resolved to go through with it, tho' I had staid to the last man. But before that he came to me very civilly and ask what 'twas you wou'd desire, and beg'd my pardon he had left me as he did, but he told me 'twas with designe to have a good deal of talk with me. After he had heard me out he told me the Queen did designe to do for you, and was very sencible you had done her good service, of wch he was a wittness, but 'twas not a White staff. Other company coming he told me he intend to writ to you the next post, and wou'd tell me more of it another time, wch I desired he wou'd please to appoint that I might wait upon him accordingly ; he wou'd not give me that trouble but wou'd writ or tell Mr. Lewis to
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There was a report about the town that the Whigs had got his Grace [Somerset] again, for they say he often flys out, and is angry if things are not just as if he wou'd have them. I dont send you this as a truth but to show some people are very angry with him, and wou'd have him pass for an unstedy man. The Whigs have set up General Stanhope for Westminster, whose glory is fresher in the minds of the people then Webb's.
London, 26 September, 17 10. Dear Brother,
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I find schemes that are said to be drawn are not always keept to, a fresh instance of wch is the surprising news I have mett with that the Duke of Sommersett has left the Court in a Pet and gone to Petworth, and it is concluded by all the town that he'll nere return Master of the Horse more ; what I shall writ you of this subject is matter of fact, if those that say they have seen it may be believed. The day the Parliament was dissolved he came out of council in such a passion that he cursed and swore at all his servants, and order'd them to pack up all his things at Kingsenton,
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