Catalogue description ---- To the COUNTESS OF LINDSEY.

--Lord Lindsey has proposed that the matters in controversy between you and him " shall be referred to a Councill of each side," Mr. Blackwell to assist on his side and Mr. Snow on yours. His Lordship nominates Sir Edward Northey for his counsel, and Mr. Snow and Mr. Lewis think that (although it may probably be done only to amuse Lady Brownlow*) it will do you no harm to accept the proposal, and may do you good. They thought Sir Simon Harcourt as fit for your counsel as any, but as he is not on very good terms with Sir Edward Northey, Mr. Lewis proposed Mr. Reymond, of whose candour and judgment Sir Edward has a great opinion.

* The marquis's eldest son married Lady Brownlow's daughter.