08 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 
The second letter, dated August 16, 1712, relates to the same circum- 
stances, but gives less particulars, and is not so important or full of 
details. 
‘“« Kensineton, WVovemb” ye 11”, 1712. 
‘¢Mr. Repine, 
‘‘ My Lady Bellasyse did hope that before this time she should 
have sent you an answer in full to your letter and instructions how 
to proseed against S" John Rogerson. She and all the world must 
owne he is an original. My Lady saw M*. Whichet before his going 
to Ireland, and she was to have seen him y* next day by appointment, 
but her not being well prevented it, in order to have had my Lord 
Whorton and some other hands, to her being alive, and heing the very 
Lady Bellasyse to whom the Duke of York granted at ent charge of 
2000 pound a year out of his private estate in Ireland. 
‘‘She supposes that the inclosed, which she sends you, will be 
usefull, and have the same effect. My Lord Marlborough and my 
Lord Berkeley being of her acquaintance at that time, and they both 
did her the favour to come to Kensington, to her house. Her 
Lady? indisposition has turned to a fit of ye gout, upon which they 
wished her joy, and her lady’ says you may doe ye same to 8" John 
Rogerson, and tell him from her that her physician gives her great 
hopes she may live 20 or 80 year longer. Her lady? would have you 
wait upon M*. Whichet, and if he thinks it of consequence to have 
it attested by any more, her lady? can, with very little trouble, send 
him a scrowl as long as from here to Chearin Cross. After you have 
waited of Mt. Whichet, you will be able to Inform her in what 
manner he thinks it propper to proceed in her concerns, and her 
lady? leaves it to him and to you to pitch upon ye propper person of 
them you have named to employ. 
‘Tf the exchange continue low and that you have any money in 
your hands, her lady” desires you will send it over. 
‘¢ BELLASYSE. 
“¢ For Mr. Davin Revive, 
“ To be left at the Post House in Ireland.” 
