APPENDICES 27i 



APPENDIX B. 



Newmakket, Wednesday morning 

 {April 1763). 



My dear George, — It is decided to stay here to-day, 



to-morrow, and Friday, in order to dine in London with 



you at Old Almack's if you are not engaged, or at your 



own house, whichever you like best. Let them know at 



my house that I shall be in town between three and four. 



You talk to me of Wilkes's affair as if I had been in 



London. I only know that he deserves to be put in the 



pillory for his abuse of Government, and I shall be very 



glad to hear that he is severely punished. I have lost a 



little, on the whole, by the last meeting. Adieu ! till 



Friday. — Yours most affectionately, 



M. AND E. 



P.S. — As my post horses will not be in town, I wish 

 you would order your servant to have a coach for the 

 Tondino, that she may have an equipage for Ranelagh. 



APPENDIX C. 



Tuesday after dinner, 

 June 1763. 



My dear George, — I received your letters from Paris 

 at the lodge, where I stayed the whole week. I won the 

 first day above £2000, of which I brought off about 

 £1500. As all things are exaggerated, I am supposed to 

 have won at least twice as much. 



I can say nothing to you about Paris or Spa, because I 



