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about June 10, and after assisting there the other Executors, returned
about the 27th. Mr Yorke & Lady Grey made us a Visit of some Days
this Summer at Cuddesden. In August I had some symptoms of Stone &
by Dr Hartleys Advice took Mrs Stephen's Medicines, which were then
in a liquid Form, the soap & the lime separate, & very nauseous, the
latter especially. This Year my Nephew Frost, to whom I had
given the Profits of my Secretarys Place, as Bishop of Oxford, & 20 1 *
more towards his Maintenance at Chesterfield School, was entred at
Exeter College. I went to St James's in the End of October, 1740.
Feb. 13. 1740.. 1 Bp Benson & I voted against the Proposal in the
House of Lords to Address the King to remove Sir Robert Walpole from
his Presence & Counsels for ever. But we voted also against the Proposal
for censuring this Proposal. The House rose at one in the Morning. We
voted also
FOLIO 29 on the 26th of the same month, for committing the Place-
1741-42 Bill *)[and March 19, for committing the Pension Bill.] But
on several other Divisions we voted with the Court. I went
to Cuddesden May 20, 1741: & visited my Diocese on horseback, this
Year. I visited it every 3d Year, whilst I was Bishop. 3 )[About the End of
August this Year, I had the Gout for the first time; but could walk about
in ä large shoe. It was in my left Foot.] I returned to St James's, as
usual, the latter End of October.
In January 1741..2 my Windows in Pickadilly were broken by the
Mob, between 2 and 3 in the morning, under Pretence, that they were
not illuminated on Admiral Vernons taking Porto Bello. The Damage
was about 50 s. The real Reason was, that I had favoured the Court
Candidates for Westminster. In the End of that Month, I voted for a
Censure of the Neglect of keeping a proper Number of Officers in the
Garrison of Minorca.
Somewhat before this time, I was sent by the Kings Direction with a
Message to the Prince of Wales, of which see a separate Account. 2 )
[Lord Hardwicke sent for me upon it; & I told him frankly all that
passed. I took that Occasion to ask him, whether in forming a new
Ministry it would not be well to admit some of the better Tories. He did
not much object then: but earnestly some time afterwards.] The King
thought I might have done more with the Prince than I did: & for that
Reason, & for my voting sometimes against the Court, would not speak
to me for a Number of Years. But indeed I had no Influence with the
Prince. I consulted Sir Robert Walpole, whether I should visit him,
when he came into St James's Parish, as I did every other Person of
Rank. And by Sir Roberts Advice I did not; since Persons who went to
the Kings Court, were forbidden going to His.