for the dread they have of Lord Anglesey's being sent to govern them, if the Duke of Shrewsbury should not succeed in their parliament, who is a warm gentleman, and Lord Anglesey more of a party then is lik'd in that Kingdom {sic). He hath been long intriguing for that government, tho' he pretends an averseness to it, and at some time or other will certainly have it. I am sory I have soe little news to send you, but nothing must hinder me from now and then repeating the assurances of my being your Lordship's, &c.
��October 9, 1 7 1 3.
I received your Lordship's which I fancy came by Capt. Powell, being sent me by the penny post to Richmond, where I repine being at this time, for fear it should hinder me of the satisfaction of seeing him and talking of your Lordship, but I am much reviv'd with the hopes of seeing you soon here, well contented with everything, for it can never enter into my head that you should be put by from your just pretentions.
I doubt you must give over the thoughts of a room like Lord Portland's which your ground will not allow of, in Mr. Launce's opinion, but he hath given me a draught of a gallery which he thinks will doe very well and be like the D. of Kent's. I think it a pretty plain draught, and I fancy will appear more soe to your Lordship, and I venture to send it over, that you may have full time to consider of it before you come over. I hear noe news but of a fine prank of the widow Lady Jersey. It is well known her Lord dyed much in debt, and she after taking upon her the administration sold everything and made what money she could, and is run away into France without paying a farthing of the debts, with only one servant and unknown to all her friends, and hath taken her youngest son, as 'tis suppos'd to make her self a merit in breeding him a papist. My Lord Bolingbrook sent after her, but too late and they say the Queen hath writ a letter with her own hand to the King of France to send back the boy.
My Lord Jersey is come up to town about this, much con-
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