to fee them. If you think this motion pertinent, I can think of no other way at present to answer it, than, if you think it necessary, to allow you to draw upon me, and my bill to this purpose, less than a 100l. shall be punctually answered. I write thus, because I have no notion how such a thing should pass the offices without some money; and I have an entire confidence in you, that you will lay out no more than what is necessary.
I think your ministers perfectly right to avoid all inquiry, and every thing that would embroil them. To appeal to the mob, that can neither inquire nor judge, is a proceeding, that I think the common sense of mankind should condemn. Perhaps he may deserve this usage; but a good man may fall under the same.
We expect a new parliament, and many changes; but I believe some we hear of will not be.
Your observation of the two sentences[1] is just. You will pardon this disjointed letter. I believe my respects are better than the expressions here. I am, &c.
TO THE EARL OF PETERBOROW.
I ENVY none of the queen's subjects so much as those who are abroad; and I desire to know, whe-
