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<heading:edcomment:THE_COUNTESS_OF_MANCHESTER_TO_LADY_HATTON>

11 Feb. $1679 (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,174.21.3)

I am very much concernd to heare of the loss of your little girl .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,174.21.4)

I thought it had bine grown very stronge , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,174.21.5)

but I suppose it twas {COM:sic} <P_1,175> somethinge concerninge the
teeth . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.6)

I hope God will soone make it up by sendinge you a son .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.7)

I give you a thousand thankes for your kindnes to y=e= girls .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.8)

Kattes illness was a feaver , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.9)

and left her soe weake and fante that she will be some time before she
can stirr any wither . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.10)

I hope to see you aganest the parlim=t= in towne , w=ch= will now bee
very quickly . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.11)

I suppose you have all the news from your $brother , who is a great man
amongest the ladyes . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.12)

He comes sometimes to us ; (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.13)

and I am forced to putt him out of doores att night ,
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.14)

he is such an etternall sitter up att nights .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.15)

I am just now come from takeing y=e= oathes and subscribing y=e= Test
in y=e= Court of Chanserie , as all the Queen's servants are to doe .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.16)

Yesterday the 3 men acussed by Prance was condemned , att w=ch= the
people made y=e= $grattest show of satisfaction imaginable .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.17)

My Lady Gerard was in the Citty taken <paren> in a chaire </paren> to
bee y=e= Dutchess of Portsmouth , and called the French whore ;
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.18)

and soe many gott about the chaire as much frighted $her .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.19)

But some w=th= her told who she was . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.20)

S=r= Jhos: Williamson was told by the Kinge one Sunday morninge he was
noe longer fitt for y=t= employm=t= as the Kinges afferes att this time
was , and y=e= secretarie's plaice given to my L=d= Sunderland .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.21)

He is promised to have y=e= given him he payed for it , together w=th=
S=r= Floyde is to pay for his plaice . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.22)

He was much surprised , not in y=e= least expecting it .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.23)

$'T $is {TEXT:Tis} said y=e= orther will bee removed to .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.24)

I begg my servous to your Lord , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.25)

and remaine Your most affectionat aunt and servant , A. Manchester .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,175.26)

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<heading:edcomment:THE_COUNTESS_OF_MANCHESTER_TO_LADY_HATTON>

Sept. 8=th= , $1679 (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.29)

I was two dayes att Windsor , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.30)

and had the fortune to bee ther when the Duke first come .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.31)

It was a great surprise , if not to all , to y=e= greater number , the
Kinge having sent before to him not to come . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.32)

But he did noe question expect to finde him much worse then he found
him , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.33)

for y=t= daye he begane to walke about the hous .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.34)

Ther are severall oppinions wether he will goe back or noe ;
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.35)

and , till the Kinge remooves from Windsor , I suppose he will not stir
. (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.36)

About the 15 or 16 of this moneth the Kinge speakes of Newmarkett .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.37)

The docterrs are much against it , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.38)

and , if he goeth not thither , I beleeve will stay y=e= longer att
Windsor . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.39)

My Lady Montrose is going to morrow for Ireland .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.40)

She seems much pleased and willing to goe . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.41)

Her sister goeth w=th= her . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.42)

My L=d= of E. was not kinde to her , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.43)

made y=m= pay for ther board , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.44)

and went the next morning after she was married away into y=e= country
, (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.45)

and left her husband to gett her a dyner as he could .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.46)

I wonder how people can doe such thinges . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.47)

My L=d= Halifax is become soe great a courtier as never is from y=e=
Kinges elbow . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.48)

Thus you see how men change their mindes upon ocasions .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.49)

The D. refused S=r= Tho. Armstrong to kiss his hand ,
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.50)

and , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} said , is very coole to y=e= D. of Monmouth .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.51)

Thus I have told you all the news I know , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.52)

and only begg my service to your Lord , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.53)

and remaine , Your affectionat Aunt and servant , A. Manchester .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,193.54)

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<heading:edcomment:THE_COUNTESS_OF_MANCHESTER>

Whitehall , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.57)

Jan. 23=th= (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.58)

My Lord , I received both your letters att Leez , and soe neare my
comeing back that made mee defere till now wrighten .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.59)

M=r= Riggby hath bine w=th= us this Christmass att Leez , wher my Lord
hath concluded w=th= him to travell w=th= my son and to goe about next
Michelmass . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.60)

I suppose he designes he shall stay abroad till he bee neare of agge ,
w=ch= will bee four yeare att least , if nothinge should ocasion a more
sudden returne then yet wee can foresee . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.61)

As to w=t= your L=dsp= saith concerning him , he was gone that morning
towards London when I received your letter , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.62)

and that made me defere wrighten till I had acquainted him w=th= it ,
w=ch= I did yesterday . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.63)

I suppose he will returne himselfe his acknowledgm=ts= to you for your
thoughts of him , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.64)

but I guess by his discours that he will bee unwilling to take any
liveing of noe greater value . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.65)

He , I suppose , was informed that Willbee was at least =ll= a yeare ,
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.66)

and the nebourhood of Kerby was y=e= greattes temptation ;
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,217.67)

besides , beeing to bee abroad soe long w=th= Charles , att his returne
I hope my L=d= may have it in his <P_1,218> power to doe as well for
him , he haveing a great many very good liveings in his gifft ;
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.68)

and truely I find his preaching , w=ch= I never heard till this time at
Leez , and his conversation , may very reasonably deserve a good one ,
espeshallie if he performes his dutty to my son abroad , w=ch= I hope
he will . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.69)

As to w=t= neues this plaice afords , tho I suppose you have it from
better hands , yet I will tell you how much pleased wee are here att
Court w=th= the citty , and that the $pettition was not received att
the Comon Councell , tho it was by a very few voices carried against .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.70)

They first declared it twas {COM:sic} legall and the right of $every
man to adress that way to the Kinge , and that a parlim=t= was very
needefull to those purposes , but that , believing it twould {COM:sic}
procure a more certane sattisfaction w=th=out , and more ready way to
have ther desiers granted . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.71)

Wee are told here that the Dutch have absolutly refuted the French
league and will agree wth us , into w=ch= league the greattes part of
christendome are willingle to entter , to humble the Kinge of France ,
if they can , att least that he might not greatten his conquest , w=ch=
is expected he will doe next summer . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.72)

$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} thought the Kinge may have given the Dutch some
privat assurance of assistance , w=ch= makes it hop'd wee may not bee
long w=th=out a parlim=t= . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.73)

Next Munday , beeing y=e= day for the prorogation , is impatiently
expected , to see y=e= event of peoples hopes .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.74)

Here is strange neues from France . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.75)

A great many people of the best quality accused for $poisoning .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,218.76)

Madame de Sowison <P_1,219> <paren> Madame Mazerine sister </paren>
hath made her escape . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.77)

She is said to have bine the death of her husband .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.78)

Severall more w=ch= was ingaged in that first murder , to secure her
owne saffety , she hath sent after him . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.79)

Madam de Bullion , another sister , is secured , and a great many more
. (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.80)

The Marechall de Luxsomberge is in y=e= Bastill , a paper under his
owne hand being found , a contract made to the divell upon three
accounts : one , never to loose the Kinge's favour ; to bee allwayes
victouris and never hurt in battall ; and allways prosperous in his
love . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.81)

Sesak that was here , y=e= great gamester , he hath done y=e= same
thing , that he may winn allwayes att play . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.82)

It makes as much discours in France as our plott doth here ,
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.83)

and y=e= Kinge is much concern'd ther about it .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.84)

I begg your L=dsp= pardon for y=e= length of this trouble ,
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.85)

and remaine , Your most humble servant , A. Manchester .
(MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.86)

Since I writte , this day , about noone , M=r= Thinn , S=r= Walter St.
John , and S=r= Edward Hungerford , w=th= two or 3 orther gentlemen ,
presented the $pettitione from Wiltshiere . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.87)

Y=e= K. received y=m= but ruffly , (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.88)

asked y=m= from whens it came . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.89)

Beeing told , he said that , nether the grand jury nor justices hands
being to it , he wonderd gentlemen would owne anything from a rabble ;
that it twas {COM:sic} his right to call parlim=ts= when he thought it
$conveniant , and was y=e= judge of it , and should not doe it y=e=
sooner for this way ; (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.90)

and soe left y=m= . (MONTAGUE-E3-P2,1,219.91)

