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Page 29
Bolton does very well in his brig; but, he has made not a farthing of
prize money. If I knew where to send him for some, he should go; but,
unless we have a Spanish war, I shall live here at a great expence:
although Mr. Chevalier takes every care, and I have great reason to be
satisfied.
I have just asked William, who behaves very well, whether he chooses
to remit any of his wages to his father. It does not appear, he
_does_, at present. He is paid, by the King, eighteen pounds a year,
as one of my retinue; therefore I have nothing to pay. I have told
him, whenever he chooses to send any, to tell Mr. Scott, or Captain
Hardy, and he will receive a remittance bill; so, he may now act as he
pleases.
_A-propos_ of Mr. Scott. He is very much obliged to you for your news
of Mrs. Scott's being brought to bed. No letters came in the cutter,
but to me, and he was very uneasy. He is a very excellent good man;
and, I am very fortunate in having such a one.
I admire your kindness to my dear sister Bolton. I have wrote her,
that certainly I will assist Tom Bolton at college. It is better, as I
tell her, not to promise more than I am sure I can perform. It is only
doing them a injury. I tell her, if _vacancies_, please God, should
happen, that my income will be much increased.
With respect to Mr. Bolton--every body knows, that I have no interest;
nobody cares for me: but, if he will point out what he wants, I will
try what can be done. But, I am sure, he will not be half so well
off as at present. Supposing he could get a place of a few hundreds
a year, he would be a ten times poorer man than he is at present. I
could convince you of it, in a moment; but, if I was to begin, then it
would be said, I wanted inclination to render them a service.
I should like to see Sir H---- P----'s book. I cannot conceive how
a man that is reported to have been so extravagant of government's
money, to say no worse, can make a good story.
I wrote to the old Duke, not long since. I regard him; but, I would
not let him touch you for all his money. No; that would never do!
I believe Mr. Bennett's bill to be correct; but, it was not intended
you should pay that out of the allowance for Merton; and, how could
you afford to send Mrs. Bolton a hundred pounds. It is impossible, out
of your income.
I wish Mr. Addington would give you five hundred pounds a year; then,
you would be better able to give away than at present. But your purse,
my dear Emma, will always be empty; your heart is generous beyond your
means.
Your good mother is always sure of my sincerest regard; pray, tell her
so.
Connor is getting on very well: but, I cannot ask Captain Capel
to rate him; that must depend upon the boy's fitness, and Capel's
kindness. I have placed another year's allowance of thirty pounds in
Capel's hands, and given Connor a present.
What a story, about Oliver and Mr. Matcham buying an estate in
Holstein; and, to sell out at such a loss! I never heard the like. I
sincerely hope it will answer his expectations; it is a fine country,
but miserably cold.
How can Tyson be such a fool! I sincerely hope, he will never want
money. I am not surprised at Troubridge's abuse; but, his tongue is no
scandal. You make me laugh, when you imitate the Doctor!
I am quite delighted with Miss Yonge's goodness: and I beg you will
make my best respects to her and her good father; and assure Mr.
Yonge, how much obliged I feel for all his kind attentions to you.
Those who do that, are sure of a warm place in my esteem.
I have wrote to Dumourier; therefore, I will only trouble you to say
how much I respect him. I fancy he must have suffered great distress
at Altona. However, I hope, he will now be comfortable for life. He
is a very clever man; and beats our Generals, out and out. Don't they
feel his coming? Advise him not to make _enemies_, by shewing he knows
more than some of us. Envy knows no bounds to its persecution. He has
seen the world, and will be on his guard.
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