Kecords of the Old Charlton Hunt 



sooner (which to be sure 1 shou'd have done) however, I 



laid y^ fault upon y^ Duke of Newcastle who constantly 



told me we shou'd have businefs in y^ house of Lords which 



wou'd oblige y' Grace to come up to town, I y° said a 



thousand civil things to you for y'' kind offer of a bed at 



Charlton, thank'd you over & over for y^ pains you have 



been so good as to take about y^ Ballot, & concluded with 



railing most damnably at y® weather, but now all is well, for 



it thaws most deHghtfully, and I flatter my self I shall soon 



have y^ pleasure of being a member of Charlton, I fancy we 



shall be able to make up nine, if so, I shall have impudence 



enough to take it for granted I shall be chose, & come down 



immediately 



I am y' Graces 



Most sincere fi-iend 



& humble Servant 



Lincoln. 



From Lord Harcourt* London, to the Duke of Richmond, 



Charlton. 



[Sporting and Political.] 



Dec. 18, 1742. 



My Lord 



I received the letter Your Grace honoured me with, 

 and I most heartyly condole with your Grace upon the 

 badness of the weather. We had a fog last night which is 



* Simon first Earl of Harcourt. Viceroy of Ireland in 1772. He was 

 found drowned in a well in his park, having it was thought accidentally 

 fallen in whilst trying to rescue a favourite dog, which was found in the 

 well standing on his master's feet, the only part of him above the water. 



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