Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



Your Grace knows S" Harry was for the Hannover troops, 

 the vote he gave was against allowing the Levee Money, 

 which between friends I think a most dirty affair, and I fear 

 will do more mischief to the cause, than the money allowed 



can do service to At least I look upon it in such 



a light, that inconsiderable as I am, I would have given a 

 good deal out of my own pocket, rather than to have seen 

 the discredit of such a demand, & the mischief it may do to 

 his Majesty & the Whig cause. I am My Lord tho in a 

 most round about way 



Your Grace's ever 



Obliged friend, & Humble Servant 



Harcourt. 



My compliments to y*" Dutchess, Henry Cheale,* Day 

 Rolle, & my friend L*^ George. 



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



Charlton, 



Dec. 15, 1743. 



My Lord 



I had the pleasure of waiting upon the Dutchess of 

 Richmond the night before last, and of finding her Grace 

 perfectly well. She told me that she expected your Grace 

 in town on Saturday next, which tempted me to put off 

 my journey to Charlton till about tuesday next, when I 



* Norroy King at Arms. 



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