Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 / A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

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Mr. Rigby to Mr. R. Fitzgerald.
Woburn Abbey, Wednesday, 11th Dec., 1765.
Dear little Bob,
I am impatient to know if you had resolution enough to attend his Excellency last Sunday, as I advised, and if you had, what was the result of the audience....
Adieu, yours ever,
R. R.
I expect to hear fully from you very shortly.
St. James's Place, 1st Feb., 1766.
Dear little Bob,
Though you are a little villain for never sending me a word of news from Sir Lucius Pery, Flood, Lucas, and the rest of the friends to your enslaved country, yet I will inform you that yesterday, in the House of Commons, upon a question of no moment, only for fixing a day for the hearing a contested election, the ministry were run within 11: the numbers 137 and 148. Twenty rats in the Speaker's chamber, and in all the cupboards in the neighbourhood. Monday next is the day for deciding the American question; and do not be surprised if there is an end of the present ministry in less than a week. As soon as I know who are to be their successors, you shall hear from me again.