At the earnest Instance and Request of Mr. Strahan I went this Morning to wait on Lord Hillsborough. The Porter at first deny’d his Lordship, on which I left my Name, and drove off. But before the Coach got out of the Square, the Coachman heard a Call, turn’d, and went back to the Door, when the Porter came and said, His Lordship will see you, Sir. I was shown into the Levee Room, where I found Governor Barnard, who I understand attends there constantly. Several other Gentlemen were there attending, with whom I sat down a few Minutes. When Secretary Pownall came out to us, and said his Lordship desired I would come in.

l h.

I must set you right there, Mr. Franklin, you are not

Agent.

b f.

Why; my Lord?

l.h.

You are not appointed.

b.f.

I do not understand your Lordship. I have the Appoint-

l.h.

You are mistaken. I have later and better Advices. I have

b.f.

There was no Bill, my Lord; it is a Vote of the House.

l.h.

There was a Bill presented to the Governor, for the Pur-

b.f.

I cannot understand this, my Lord. I think There must be

l h.

I will convince you of it directly. Rings the Bell. Mr. Pow-

b.f.

Dressing. You are going to Court. I will wait on

l.h.

No, stay, He will come in immediately. To the Servant.

l.h.

Have not you at hand Govr. Hutchinson’s Letter men-

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My Lord?

l h.

Is there not such a Letter?

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No, my Lord. There is a Letter relating to some Bill for

l h.

And is there nothing in that Letter to the purpose I men-

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No, my Lord.

b f.

I thought it could not well be, my Lord, as my Letters are

l h.

An Information of this kind is not properly brought to me

b.f.

I will leave the Paper then with Mr. Pownall, to be—

l.h.

(Hastily) To what End would you leave it with him?

b f.

To be entred on the Minutes of that Board, as usual.

l.h.

(Angrily) It shall not be entred there. No such Paper shall

b.f.

I cannot conceive, my Lord, why the Consent of the

l h.

(With a mix’d Look of Anger and Contempt) I shall not enter

b f.

I beg your Lordship’s Pardon. I do not presume to dispute

l h.

Whose Agent is he? (Hastily).

b f.

The King’s, my Lord.

l h.

No such Matter. He is one of the Corporation, by the

b.f.

I did not know there had been such Instructions, I am

l h.

Yes, your Offering such a Paper to be entred is an Offence

b.f.

(Reaching out his Hand for the Paper, which his Lordship