<P_167.19>

<heading:edcomment:MARY_HATTON>

July y=e= 17 , <bracket> 1678 . </bracket> (MHATTON-E3-P1,167.19.3)

Dearest Brother , My designes , as you know , are broke , since a peace
is absolutly determined . (MHATTON-E3-P1,167.19.4)

The K. consents to disband the army , onely that in garrisons , in
Flanders , to stand till peace is determined generaly .
(MHATTON-E3-P1,167.19.5)

S=r= Robert Carr is turned out from being Chancelour of the Dutchy .
(MHATTON-E3-P1,167.19.6)

He was too much a freind to L=d= Arlington to stand .
(MHATTON-E3-P1,167.19.7)

The next <P_168> news he gives me is a pleasant storry that begings
thus : (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.8)

Daincourt , Lady Gray , and M=is= Smith walked still on .
(MHATTON-E3-P1,168.9)

In the Park , the first left them , (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.10)

and going home in her chair , the L=d= of Monmouth mistaks the Lady
Gray (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.11)

and gives her a billet . (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.12)

When she came home , she gives it her husband , who was angry with her
, least y=e= L=d= should be displeased at the misfortun of his billet ;
(MHATTON-E3-P1,168.13)

he caryes it presently to him , (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.14)

beggs his pardon in the mistake . (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.15)

The L=d= beggs his , lest he should take the giving of the letter ill
to his wife . (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.16)

And thus much for Inglish news . (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.17)

What I have to aquaint you w=th=all of Paris news is our cosin
$Montague $s {TEXT:Montagues} being gon last Monday post towards
Ingland , opon {COM:sic} my Lord $Sunderland $'s {TEXT:Sunderland's}
being sent hither ambassador , which bussness they say my Lady
Cleavland has intrigued , out of revenge to the ambass. for being soe
jealous of her for one Chevalier Chatillon as to wright it wheire he
thought it might doe her most prejudice , which she being advertised of
, and attributing to it the cold reception she found when she was
laitly in Ingland , has , as they say , acussed him of not being
faithfull to his master in the imployment he gave him here ; too which
there is another particular that dus much agravate her ,
(MHATTON-E3-P1,168.18)

and that is that , whillest she was in Ingland , the ambas. was every
day with her daughter Sussex , which has ocationed such jealously of
all sides that , for the saffty of my Lady Sussex , it is reported the
ambas. advissed her to a nunnery , and made choice of Belle Chase for
her , where she is at present and will not see her mother .
(MHATTON-E3-P1,168.19)

The Chevalier Chatillon is a person of quallity , young and handsome ,
(MHATTON-E3-P1,168.20)

but noe istate , and therefore &c. ; (MHATTON-E3-P1,168.21)

pour la <P_169> bigotte , si elle ne peut courrir , quelle trotte ,
with which French proverb I will now eaise you of this trouble , and
onely begg one favour more of you , that you will ever beleeve me ,
what sincerly I am , Deare brother , Yr most affec. sister and humble
servant to command , M. H. (MHATTON-E3-P1,169.22)

Deare brother , I am not afraid of y=r= getting the small pox ,
(MHATTON-E3-P1,169.23)

but for God saike have a care of coming neare those that have the
feavour . (MHATTON-E3-P1,169.24)

<heading:edcomment:THE_SAME>

Sept. y=e= 6th <bracket> 1678? </bracket> (MHATTON-E3-P1,169.26)

It comes in my mind to aske you if you have , in England , stel penns ;
because , if you have not , I will indevour to gett you some by one
that told me of them , and did asseur me neither the glass penns nor
any other sorts are neare soe good . (MHATTON-E3-P1,169.27)

The Duchesse of $Monmouth , laitly arrived at Paris , went yesterday
towards Bourbon . (MHATTON-E3-P1,169.28)

She dus gaine upon all that visitts her here for her tender hart to the
Romain Catho. in Ingland . (MHATTON-E3-P1,169.29)

Doctor Goffe taks ye care of all her affaires here .
(MHATTON-E3-P1,169.30)

Y=r= lo=p= most affec. sister and humble servant to command .
(MHATTON-E3-P1,169.31)