258 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.
Your Lordship will see now that t\\e wind is changed, how quiet we are notwithstanding all endeavours to the contrary. The addresses of both houses will be an encouragement for you Ministers to goe on, and Prince Eugene is likely to find his journey ineffectual, but is in some danger of being kill'd with good cheer, having been allow'd but one day to dine at home. It is not known who is to be the D. of Somerset's Successor. Some say 'twill be for some time in Commission others name the D, of Ormond, and D. Hamilton himself, and they say Dss. Hamilton hath made her stays of late with loops for the gold key, but it is not well known whether that place will be to be disposed of, tho' some people will reckon but half the work done if she continues, but it is said that the Queen hath writ to the D. of Somerset to desire he would let his wife continue in her place, and that he shews the letter ; I can hardly think it true. You will hear the Votes of the house of Commons upon Lord Marlborough, which are to be layd before the Queen, and hang over his head to keep him in awe. He was to day at the house of Lords looking pretty cheerful. The Lords have been taken up with finding out relief for the Scotch Peers, who take their case very heavily, and D. Hamilton hath never been at the house since his patent was disallowed.
They are not likely to find much redress, and hitherto there is very little progress made in their business. I am glad you have the satisfaction of a colleague you like, for it is noe small plague I believe when the contrary happens. I have noe acquaintance with him, but I have always heard a great deal of good of him, and that his wife hath a great deal of merit and good understanding. You guessed very right of the two new Lords, for I never saw more satisfaction in any faces then theirs, and if they were made by hundreds as they are by dozens, there are people would be glad to be of the number. I shall ever desire to be in that of your Lordship's most devoted humble Servants. There is a Prussian envoy with an orange ribbond, the truest German I ever saw for drinking and everything else, who they say hath a pretty wife.
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