Received of Mr. Tooke £6 17 6
Deducted for entering the letter of attorney 0 2 6
For the three half-crowns it used to cost you, 0 7 6
I don’t know why nor wherefore
For exchange to Ireland 0 10 0
For coach-hire 0 2 6
In all, just 8 0 0
So there’s your money, and we are both even: for I’ll pay you no more
than that eight pounds Irish, and pray be satisfied.
Churchwarden’s accounts, boys.
Saturday night. I have broke open my letter, and tore it into the
bargain, to let you know that we are all safe: the Queen has made no less
than twelve lords, {370} to have a majority; nine new ones, the other
three peers’ sons; and has turned out the Duke of Somerset. She is
awaked at last, and so is Lord Treasurer: I want nothing now but to see
the Duchess out. But we shall do without her. We are all extremely
happy. Give me joy, sirrahs. This is written in a coffee-house. Three
of the new lords are of our Society.