better grounds, by trusting to your own wisdom and experience of things, than such intelligence.
I spoke formerly all I knew of the twentieth parts; and whatever Mr. D has said in his letters about staying until a peace, I do assure your grace, is nothing but words. However, that matter is now at an end. There is a new world here; and yet I agree with you, that if there be an interregnum, it will be the properest time to address my lord treasurer; and I shall second it with all the credit I have, and very openly; and I know not (if one difficulty lies in the way) but it may prove a lucky juncture.
On my return from Kent (the night of the prince's[1] death), I staid a few days in town before I went to Epsom: I then visited a certain great man, and we entered very freely into discourse upon the present juncture. He assured me, there was no doubt now of the scheme holding about the admiralty[2], the government of Ireland[3], and presidency of the council[4]; the disposition whereof your grace knows as well as I; and although I care not to mingle publick affairs with the interest of so private a person as myself, yet, upon such a revolution, not knowing how far my friends may endeavour to engage me in the service of a new government, I would beg your grace to have favourable thoughts of me on such an occasion; and to assure you, that no prospect of making my fortune, shall ever prevail on me to go against what becomes a man of conscience and truth, and an entire friend to the established
- ↑ George, prince of Denmark, husband of queen Anne.
- ↑ Orford.
- ↑ Wharton.
- ↑ Somers.
