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LADY HATTON.

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7    I hope you have received all my letters this week; for I never
8missed any opportunity, only by the caryer. I am glad that you
9design to com. Your coach shall be sure to meet you at Baldock;
10but you must be sure to send me word what horsemen you would
11have, and at what time the coach must be there. I find you intend
12to be at Kimbolton that night. Pray be sure to send me word
13wheathere you will be here by dinner or not. I believe you cannot,
14but be sure you let me know. One of your best coach horses
15has been like to dye; but wee hope the danger is past. I had
16Shefeld with him, and all the care that can bee. I hope he will

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17doe well, but they say I must not venter him in the coach so farr
18a great whill. But one of the cart horsses will doe in the coach
19very well.
20    Poor little Susana is very ill about her teeth. I hope in God
21they will not be long before they be cut. Shee bares it with a
22great deal of patience. My Lady Rockingam has been with me
23yesterday. I thought there had been wine enough in the house,
24but there is none left. But there is forteen botles of Renish and
25all the sherie sack that was, but noe other; so now you may the
26better gess what you must send down. Some sack you will need I
27am sure. My deare Lord, I should be very glad you would bring
28some chocolate along with you. I hope I shall receive a good
29acount of all your business, for I long to know. My daughter Nany
30is very well, and was yesterday at my Lord Brudnal's. I believe
31I shall like your cook very well. Pray, deare, let Smith buy a
32Wesfaily ham and two or three neats tongues. I would fain get
33every thing pretty handsome against my Lord Manchester comes.
34I hope I shall know the time. I am, my deare Lord, overjoyed to
35hear that your business goes on so well with the Bishop. I long
36till the Act of Parliment be passed.
37    I received D^r Kings letter; but I shall not need much of his
38phiseck, for I thank God I am much better. Smith forgot to send
39the pickales down; but I beg they may not faile this next week,
40and, with them, some oyle, about a pint will be enough, because
41wee shall stay noe great whill there. I return you many thanks
42for the oysters. I can write noe more, to morow being sacrament
43day. But, for God sake, make hast down, for I am weary of
44my life.