Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



am informed your Grace proposes to return to Charlton, 

 at which time I shall be glad of the honour of attending 

 you. I propose to stay a fortnight at Charlton, which the 

 Duke of S* Albans will scarce believe. What I shall do 

 there is another question, for I dont know whether I have 

 a horse to ride, for I have had but a bad account, of a horse 

 I had from y*' Duke of Boltons upon which I had great 

 dependence. However let that be as it will, the company 

 of my friends. Good Punch, and a pipe of Tobacco will 

 make Charlton go down very well. General Wade kissed 

 his INIajesty's hand yesterday upon being appointed Field 

 Marshall, and CoiTiander in chief of the troops abroad. The 

 Scotch that were present looked as I fancy their countrymen 

 did, that were executed in the tower some time ago. How- 

 ever I heard some of them say, this morning, By God we 

 must wait upon him, tho perhaps it is not the promotion 

 we most approve of. 



There was this morning a motion in the House of 

 Commons for an address to be presented to His Majesty, 

 that he would be pleased to enter into no new engagements 

 for the support of the Queen of Hungary, unless in con- 

 currence with the Dutch. Tho these are not precisely 

 the words yet they were much to this purpose, tho with 

 the addition of some aggravating expressions, that might 

 possibly create a debate. The particulars of which I suppose 

 Mr. Pelham will receive by this nights post. Tho if the 

 treat your Grace intends is be to morrow as I am informed 

 it is, your Grace may possibly have other busyness to 

 transact. Had I thouglit ]\Ir. Pelham's Election would 

 have admitted of sobriety, I should have done my self the 

 honour of attending it. But to play the fool as I did at 



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