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greater matter, which I shall very readily do. I am, with the greatest respect,
My lord,
your grace's most obedient
and most humble servant,
FROM ERASMUS LEWIS, ESQ[1].
WHITEHALL, JULY 30, 1713.
THIS day se'nnight the queen goes to Hampton Court, and the Monday following to Windsor. I fancy by that time Mr. Bromley[2] will be secretary of state, in the room of my lord[3]. Lord treasurer was abroad this evening, for the first time after a fortnight's illness. I hear there came a dozen of letters from you by the same post to your friends here. My lord treasurer desires you'll make all possible haste over; for we want you extremely.
FROM MR. PRIOR.
PARIS, AUG. 15-16, 1713.
AS I did not expect, my good friend Jonathan, to have received a letter from you at Dublin, so I am
- ↑ Indorsed, "Mr. Lewis, pressing me to come over."
- ↑ 'William Bromley, esq., appointed secretary of state, Aug. 17, 1713, in the room of William, earl of Dartmouth, made lord privy seal.'
- ↑ 'Dartmouth, to whom Mr. Lewis had been secretary.'
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