Catalogue description PEREGRINE BERTIE to his brother, the EARL OF LINDSEY.

--" Your sonne Phillipe was this mourning with my brother Charles about settling the businesse of the election of Stamford, and Sir Pury Cust was with them. I perceive my nephew is in noe verry good posture to carry on such an election without yours and my Lord Willoughby's helpe. Those electiones used to be verry chargeable to me and I doubt will be soe to him, but if it could be easyly brought about, it would sett out the family verry well and helpe on his businesse at Court, but these are not times to spend money but upon good groundes. Sir Francis Childe has an inclination to stand, but I have advised my nephew not to stand in case Lord Exeter should be against him, and to waite on the Loughnham family [the Noels of Luffenham] to make sure if he will venter to stand. Sir Pury Cust offered him to make a bargaine that they should neither of them spend a farthing, but my nephew would take noe resolution in it till he came into the country. I perceive Sir Pury Cust is afraid of your purse and interest."

It is believed that Savoy and Saxony have a good understanding with France, and will hardly be in the field next summer. My nephew James Bertie's lady is brought to bed of a son. The House has been this day upon the estimate for the Fleet. My Lord Rivers has sued my Lady Rivers, and subpoena'd Sir Francis Compton and all the trustees.