��Twickenham, 27 October, 1710. Dear Brother,
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Your Letter of joy to the Duke of B will come
very unseasonable for he's in great affliction for the loss of his son wch is dead. Last Munday the Major and New Leiu- tenancy of London was at Hampton Court, with a fine address, and Mr. Harley was very joious with the rich men Sir Charles Duncomb and Sir Francis Child, the first of wch they say crys every thing thats now done is very well and talks as if they shall never want money, but the divil a penny does he lend. You sent for the Last present State of England to be sent you with other pamphlet come out besides those I have sent you, but I. reckon now you have leave to come over I need send you nothing but what I can enclose in a letter. Lord Godolphin is very ill at New market. Lord Abington is dead, so there will be a new election at Brendford where his Brother was chose. In a great many of the elections the no conformist have voted for the Torys, and 'tis thought it proceeds from the assurance Mr. Harley has given
there preachers that there shall be nothing this P done
against them, but their tolleration keep inviolable
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��London, 31 October, 17 10. Dear Brother,
I cou'd not meet Mr, Harley a Sunday to deliver him your letter, but I did yesterday morning before he went into Council. There was so many people about him, he coming lately, that he had not time to open it and read it, but told me he had writ to you since I saw him. I am to town to day to deliver my letter my self in the office, soon ; one hears more news hear then one does at Court. The Duke of Sommersets friends has found out some excuse or other for
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