506 THE WENTWORTH TAPERS.
There has been a large subscription att York, and some of the money sent to Mr. Bampford, for a great part of the poorer sort must have horses sent, &c. or they can't go.
Mr. Wrightson tells me that an express is just comed in to Mr. Nevill to acquainte him that Sir William Milner has declined the pole at York, so Sir John Kay must be chose with Mr. Tompson.
The gentlemen wishes that your lordship's affairs would allow your lordship so much time as to take a step into Yorkshire before the election. 'Tis supposed that either Turner or Winne will give up before the election. But I take this to be only grounded upon Milner's giveing up at York. Lord Malton went to York yesterday to meet gentlemen upon Turner's and Winne's account to settle the time of their men's coming into York. I find by reports in the country that person is affraid of being mobbed ; he has put all his own servants into new liveries, and the old ones he has put upon farmer's sons, so he is double maned. Sheffield mob huzza'd Mr. Jessop out of the town last night, * Sir Miles for ever and no Excise,' but cou'd nott quiet them {sic) but followed to the end of the town. I am glad to hear Mr. Conolly is choose and that Northampton election went so well.
��[Lord Bathur.st.]
May 13, 1734. My Dear Lord,
I received the Honour of your Lordship's by the last post, and am much oblig'd to you for the goodness you are pleas'd to express in it to me and my family. I have had enough of Elections for this time, and shall leave Mr. Wode- house to fight his Battle himself; I have secur'd him a retreat here, in case of a defeat. I think he can expect nothing else, for I take it for granted the Norfolk Election must be carried (one way or other) as the great Man wou'd have it.
If your Lordship has a leisure hour I shou'd be glad to hear how matters go in the Great world particularly as to
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