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that they had seen the Pretender. This spread abroad | that they had seen the Pretender. This spread abroad | ||
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to him with which he made off.</p> | to him with which he made off.</p> | ||
Who should this be after all but a younger | <p>Who should this be after all but a younger | ||
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Brother of the Duke of <unclear>Cour</unclear>land's. He had | Brother of the Duke of <unclear>Cour</unclear>land's. He had | ||
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twice paid his <sic>depts</sic> for him after having given | twice paid his <sic>depts</sic> for him after having given | ||
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him his portion but he still <unclear>continued</unclear | him his portion but he still <unclear>continued</unclear> this | ||
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profession of defrauding which he seemed to do for | profession of defrauding which he seemed to do for | ||
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the sake of the pleasure <del>of</del> arising from the success | the sake of the pleasure <del>of</del> arising from the success | ||
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of his contrivances, for he was | of his contrivances, for he was <del>not</del> a man of <unclear>few</unclear> | ||
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<unclear>other wants</unclear> and of no <sic>expence</sic> but in the collecting | |||
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and supporting all kinds of people who could | |||
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assist him in his schemes. I think it was in France | |||
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he committed his last Roguery on account of which he was | |||
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taken up and I believe sent over to Russia into confinement. | |||
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<sic>affraid</sic> there will be no seeing Copenhagen this year, | |||
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I had better I think get on to <sic>Dantzick or Mittau</sic> before | |||
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the bad weather comes on. <sic>Cant</sic> I hear from you at | |||
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Amsterdam? Direct to me where you please there but I | |||
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think rather to Lindgren's friend. I hope you will see Lindgren | |||
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in Town. You may <hi rend="underline">treat</hi> him with a sight of <unclear>such</unclear> of our <gap/><!-- page torn --> | |||
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as you think worth the postage. I will make up <gap/><!-- page torn --> | |||
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for Strachan to send by the first opportunity according t<gap/></p> | |||
<p>Dortrecht <sic>Fryday</sic> morning</p> | |||
<p>I <unclear>got</unclear> here a little after eleven which was 3 hours later | |||
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than I should have been had we had a fair wind. | |||
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Decourt has been with me to see the floats, and after | |||
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dinner we shall go to the Shipbuilding Yards.</p> | |||
<p>It has rained so hard that we have scarcely been able to | |||
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stir out yet I hope to have seen all I have to see in th<gap/> | |||
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place time enough to return to Rotterdam tomorrow. | |||
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Am I not very good to cover such a quantity of paper | |||
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I hope however <unclear>there</unclear>after when I have got more into <gap/> | |||
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way of writing things down as they occur that I may <gap/> | |||
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able to send you something more interesting. I shall | |||
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have no Servant of any kind till I come to Amsterdam | |||
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there I believe I must have one for the time I stay <gap/> | |||
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a kind of <foreign>Valet de place</foreign> who may serve as guide | |||
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and Interpreter as well as <sic>well as</sic> saving me the care of | |||
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my <del><gap/></del> things which on one account or other <unclear>cannot</unclear> | |||
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but occupy a considerable part of my time. | |||
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You must excuse my sending all this stuff now I | |||
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have written it.</p> | |||
<p>The situation of <del>D<gap/></del> this place is as | |||
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pleasant as possible in so flat a country The houses | |||
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<unclear>are most</unclear> of them built after the old fashion including | |||
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<gap/> into the streets, but here as well as in Rotterda<gap/> | |||
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<gap/> appearance with<unclear>out</unclear> side & within <unclear><del><gap/></del></unclear> you exp<gap/> | |||
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<gap/>ons of much greater affluence than you find in the | |||
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<gap/><unclear>age</unclear>. Compliments in abundance from De Court.</p> | |||
<p>Jere:<hi rend="superscript">h</hi> Bentham Esq<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> | |||
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<del>Lincoln's Inn</del> <add>Imley Park</add> | |||
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<add>near Brackley</add> <del>London</del> | |||
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<del>at Thorpe</del> <del>Near Staines</del> <add>Northampton Shire</add></p> | |||
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Sept} to | |||
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3 } I.B. Linc. Inn | |||
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Received at Thorpe</p> | |||
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to give it respect as a shrewd conjecture of theirs
that they had seen the Pretender. This spread abroad
and he got a collection of I think 250£ sent
to him with which he made off.
Who should this be after all but a younger
Brother of the Duke of Courland's. He had
twice paid his depts for him after having given
him his portion but he still continued this
profession of defrauding which he seemed to do for
the sake of the pleasure of arising from the success
of his contrivances, for he was not a man of few
other wants and of no expence but in the collecting
and supporting all kinds of people who could
assist him in his schemes. I think it was in France
he committed his last Roguery on account of which he was
taken up and I believe sent over to Russia into confinement.
I hope a week will be sufficient at Amsterdam, but I am
affraid there will be no seeing Copenhagen this year,
I had better I think get on to Dantzick or Mittau before
the bad weather comes on. Cant I hear from you at
Amsterdam? Direct to me where you please there but I
think rather to Lindgren's friend. I hope you will see Lindgren
in Town. You may treat him with a sight of such of our
as you think worth the postage. I will make up
for Strachan to send by the first opportunity according t
Dortrecht Fryday morning
I got here a little after eleven which was 3 hours later
than I should have been had we had a fair wind.
Decourt has been with me to see the floats, and after
dinner we shall go to the Shipbuilding Yards.
It has rained so hard that we have scarcely been able to
stir out yet I hope to have seen all I have to see in th
place time enough to return to Rotterdam tomorrow.
Am I not very good to cover such a quantity of paper
I hope however thereafter when I have got more into
way of writing things down as they occur that I may
able to send you something more interesting. I shall
have no Servant of any kind till I come to Amsterdam
there I believe I must have one for the time I stay
a kind of Valet de place who may serve as guide
and Interpreter as well as well as saving me the care of
my things which on one account or other cannot
but occupy a considerable part of my time.
You must excuse my sending all this stuff now I
have written it.
The situation of D this place is as
pleasant as possible in so flat a country The houses
are most of them built after the old fashion including
into the streets, but here as well as in Rotterda
appearance without side & within you exp
ons of much greater affluence than you find in the
age. Compliments in abundance from De Court.
Jere:h Bentham Esqr
Lincoln's Inn Imley Park
near Brackley London
at Thorpe Near Staines Northampton Shire
1779} S.B. Dort
Sept} to
3 } I.B. Linc. Inn
Received at Thorpe
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