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^6 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.

abroad in those parts to be Governor of Fort St. George, and the Great Pits is turn out, his son* here has a great while constantly votes with the Torys which has been a help to Mr. Addison. It seems Mr. Addison's friends can do what they please with the cheif of the East India Company, who I think have the liberty of naming their Governor, and by management with them this place is got which they say some years are worth 20,000 pound.

��[Elizabeth ("Betty") Wentworth.]

February^ 1709- Dearest Brother,

I give you a grate many thanks for the siszers you sent me by Mr. Shokman. I gave him sixpencs for fear tha should cute love one your side : but for mine 'tis to well gronded to fear ather siszers ar knifs cuting of it. I am vary glad to hear folly is well : it would be grate nonsenc for me to send nuws when you have it from so many better hands : but I am sure nobody wishes more for your health and happynes, tho tha may writ you longer and finer letters then your most

Aficsionat sister

ELIZ: WENTWORTH.

��[Lady Wentworth.]

February 10, 1709. My dearist and best of children ....

It was all the report of the town yesterday that the Duke of Molberry and Lord Treasurer wear both put out, but it is now only turned to Secretary Harloe. How much

  • Thomas or Governor Pitt, the grandfather, and Robert, the father

of the future great Earl of Chatham, were members of the house at this time, one for Old Sarum, the other for Salisbury. One Samuel Pytts sat for Worcestershire.

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