lions, and paid £50,000 every year for interest, and that some of their soldiers had not been paid for these three years.
29th.The Pensioner was with me: we had a great deal of discourse about the guarantee, and then about the merchants, whom he will assist, but he advises them to have patience for a while. I writ to Mr. Godolphin, to Lord Sunderland, and to Mr. Spencer, for some money, and to the Duke.
30th.I received letters from Lord Sunderland, Lady Sunderland, and others.
THE COUNTESS OF SUNDERLAND TO MR. SIDNEY.
I received yours of the 5-15 last night, just as I came to Windsor, and upon my word I was gladder of it than I have been of any thing a great while; the marks of your friendship being more precious to me than you can imagine. I have not writ to you since your going because I was at Althorpe, from whence I could say nothing but what you must be sure of without repetition, my being most unalterably your friend, absent and present, to the last of my life, and, if you need a letter to confirm your
