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Lawson himself was upon the deck, to
the endangering of the whole fleet. From that discourse my Lord
did begin to tell me how much he was concerned to dispose of his
children, and would have my advice and help; and propounded to
match my Lady Jemimah to Sir G. Carteret's eldest son, [Philip
Carteret, afterwards knighted. He perished on board Lord
Sandwich's flag ship at the battle of Solebay.] which I approved
of, and did undertake the speaking with him about it as from
myself, which my Lord liked. Home by hackney-coach, which is
become a very dangerous passage now-a-days, the sickness
encreasing mightily.
24th. To Dr. Clerke's, and there I in the best manner I could,
broke my errand about a match between Sir G. Carteret's eldest
son and my Lord Sandwich's eldest daughter, which he (as I knew
he would) took with great content: and he did undertake to find
out Sir George this morning, and put the business in execution,
So I to White Hall, where I with Creed and Povy attended my Lord
Treasurer, and did prevail with him to let us have an assignment
for 15 or 20,000l.


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