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present their humble service to Mrs. Worral, and so do I, and am ever yours, &c.
Jo[1], who brings you this, desired me to lend him twenty pounds, which I very prudently refused; but said, if he would leave the worth of it in soap and candles in the deanery house, Mrs. Brent viewing them, I would empower you, as I do hereby, to pay him twenty pounds, and place it to my account.
Pray desire Mrs. Brent to have ready a hogshead of bottles packed up as usual, of the same wine with, the last she sent, and the next carrier shall have orders to call for it.
Let Mrs. Brent take out what candles or soap are necessary for the ladies, and only as much as will empty two of the boxes, that Jo. may have them; I mean out of those boxes which he is to leave at the deanery for my security for the twenty pounds, which he is to receive from you.
FROM LORD BOLINGBROKE.
LONDON, JULY 24, 1725.
MR. Ford will tell you how I do, and what I do. Tired with suspense, the only insupportable misfortune of life, I desired, after nine years of autumnal promises, and vernal excuses, a decision; and very little cared what that decision was, provided it left
- ↑ Mr. Beaumont, an eminent tallowchandler at Trim, in the county of Meath.
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