��London, July 17, 1731. Dear Brother,
I have the favour of yours of the 14th and I think you may be easie about the King's coming to York Races. I writ to you last post of the uncertainty of his going and have been at the War office, and they assure me there's no orders from thence to the Dragoons in the North to take their horses from Grass ; those orders may come from a double diligent Coll. to his Regiment, I shall go Munday to Hampton- court to stay, and then I shall know for more certain ; and in case he does, will endeavour to send you the Routs. I believe you may safely invite him to come to your house, without puting yourself to any charge. You are well with Lord Scarborough, if you writ to him to invite the King from you wou'd have a civill answer to be sure, if he does not come ; and if he does, and cares for coming to Wentworth Castle it may be the occation of excusing himself to Lord Malton, to whose house I think it wou'd not be creditable for you to meet the King.
Upon his going I believe he'll stop at no place but at the Duke of Newcastle's at Notingham till he comes to York, where you and your family may meet him, and invite him in his return.
I hear the Duke of Newcastle has made no preparation for his reception wch I think is a sure sign he does not go, his lieing will take up more time then making a cold repast, set out with fruit, as was for the Late King at Coll. Norton's, wch is all you will have occasion for if the King accepts your invitation. You have ask't my opinion and I am at all adventures for an invitation, because you may pass what answer you please upon your Country, and the Queen will like he shou'd be invited by more people then he can go to, and you have done the civil thing, which one time or another 1 hope will turn to your advantage.
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