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April 26 , . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.3)

My L=d= , Some of my old botanick acquaintances , having made an
appointm=t= to goe yesterday to Hampton Court <paren> to see y=e=
famous collection ther of y=e= rare Indian plantes w=ch= mine Heer
Fagel had gathered together </paren> , called on me ,
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.4)

and I heartily wish'd y=r= Lo=ppe= had been ther ,
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.5)

for there is about rare Indian plantes w=ch= were never seen in England
; (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.6)

and there is scarce any desirable Indian plant , but a specimen may be
seen there ; (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.7)

and some very curious Indian plants are in so great perfection y=t= it
is very wonderfull and scarce credible . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.8)

The stoves in w=ch= they are kept are much better contrived and built
then any other in England . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.9)

Wee went by water (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.10)

and called at a D=rs= house by y=e= way , wher I saw a very pretty
floewring shrubb in his greenhouse , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.11)

and I have enclosed 2 or 3 seeds , all I cou'd get ;
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.12)

and if carefully sowed on a hotbed , I doubt not but they will come up
. (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,148.13)

The greatest news I can send you from here is y=t= y=e= Abjuration
<P_2,149> Bill is flung out of y=e House of Commons , at w=ch= , it is
said , some are soe displeased y=t= ther will be another bill brought
in much to y=e= same effect . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.14)

My L=d= Nottingham's abdication is now contradicted by y=e= coffeehouse
newsmongers . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.15)

Wee are all here both-1 to y=r= Lo=ppe= and all at Kirby most faithfull
and very humble servants . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.16)

C. Hatton . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.17)

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May 15 , . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.19)

Wee are likely to have here great bussle betwixt y=e= Wiggs and modern
Tories , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.20)

for y=e= Lords have passed y=e= bill for invalidating y=e= judgm=t=
ag=t= y=e= charter of London and restoring y=e= old charter , by w=ch=
all y=e= old aldermen and magistrates of London , who were displaced
when y=e= charter of London wase judg'd forfeited , are restored ,
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.21)

and all vacancies since <paren> by the 26 of this month </paren> are by
new elections to be filled up ; so y=t= by y=e= 26=th= a new L=d= Mayor
, new sheriffs , severall new aldermen , a new common councell , are to
be chosen , w=ch= you will easily imagine will occasion warm disputes .
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.22)

Yesterday S=r= Ed. Seymour in y=e= H. of Commons tooke occasion to fall
a little foul upon y=e= white marquise , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.23)

and wase seconded by Capt=n= Granville , my L=d= Baths son .
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.24)

In return , some friends to $the Marquise made some sever reflections
on y=e= Earle of Bath , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.25)

and , after some wrangling , y=e= business fell ,
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.26)

and y=e= Marquises and Earle's honour <paren> notwithstanding all
reflections </paren> are in statu quo . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.27)

C. Hatton . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,149.28)

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June 7 , . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.31)

I hope , my L=d= , it wase not any increase of y=r= indisposition w=ch=
wase y=e= occasion I heard nothing from Kirby y=e= last post .
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.32)

And , tho' I have not much news to acquaint y=r= Lo=ppe= , yet I will
send w=t= I heare stirring , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.33)

and in y=e= first place tell you w=t= will be more surprising then
afflicting to you . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.34)

The famed Ferguson is committed to a messenger's hand on suspition of
treason ag=t= y=e= present governm=t= . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.35)

This day Capt=n= Crone wase y=e= 3=d= time tryed and found guilty of
high treason ; (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.36)

but , before y=e= jury brought him in guilty , they were shut up from 3
of y=e= clocke yesterday in y=e= afternoone till one this afternoone ,
after w=ch= in arrest of judgm=t= he pleaded an errour in y=e=
indictm=t= as found by y=e= grand jury , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.37)

for they signed it Billa Verra ; (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.38)

and the judges have appointed to have it argued by councell before y=m=
next Thursday . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.39)

It is reported y=t= y=e= Queen Dowager is ordered to goe either-1 to
Windsor or Audle-End , because y=e= Papists , on pretence of going to
her chappell , doe meet and caball . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.40)

The truth is , y=e= popish party are very insolent and impudently give
y=e= ly to all other publick news , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.41)

and , tho' every publick intelligence tells us how y=e= Highlanders are
run down , y=t= y=e= popish party give out y=t= they $are very strong
and have lately received great recruits from Ireland .
(CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.42)

Wee shall never be happy till all our damnable lyers are confounded ,
w=ch= God speedily grant . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.43)

I and all here are , w=th= great sincerity , to y=r= Lo=ppe= and all at
Kirby most faithfull and humble servants . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.44)

C. Hatton . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,150.45)

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June 17 , . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,151.48)

Wee have here very little news stirring . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,151.49)

These infidells , y=e= Jacobites , goe about to shamme all y=e=
glorious defeat of y=e= Thoulon fleet , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,151.50)

and wou'd have it pass for a shamme , (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,151.51)

and they wickedly endeavour to persuade y=e= people our gazeteer is noe
more infallibel than y=e= pope . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,151.52)

C. Hatton . (CHATTON-E3-P1,2,151.53)

