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By the inclosd papers yr. Lordship will see an account of the Transaction of a trust, which my father Executed by the Late Kings Positive Commands; a Trust, indeed, improper for him in the Station he then was, And which might herefore have been deemd very Criminal; But as improper as it was, it was serving his late Majesty, Which he was glad of any opportunity to do; And it appears By the Dutchess's Letter it was performed to his satisfaction, and what is said of the ssea stock is an inconstestable proof it. My Lord I humbly presume to Recommend them to ye. Perusual, Because, (tho the affair is now past & over,) I am satisfyd by finding these papers left, in the manner I Lay then before [[addition]] ^ you, [[/addition]] His Desire & Hopes were that his Present Majesty might be, Truly & Again informed of the case; in his Life Time I can Averr it. There was nothing made him to uneasy as the suspicion of this affair being misrep-resented to his Present Majesty; And I must pressume to add, that, nothing, that he could do, appears to me more mesitorious than this to Covett, Even in his grave, That his present majesty should be convined of his integrity justly valuing the good opinion & esteem of his soverign to the Last. As to the other things, He liv'd to be assur'd & satisfyd that all mankind was convined of his innocence, in all that his Ennemys, and the Fury of Former Times had Laid to his Charge; And the Opportunity yr. Lordship had from the Acquaintance & Friendship you so highly honour'd him with must assure you, that his mind was more intent on the future prosperity of his king & his country than on any thing nth is past. I shall presume no further on yr. Lordships patience than to assure you that I am with yr Greatest Respect & Sincerity yr Lordships most obednt: Humble Sevt Wm: Aislabie Governor Square ~ Augst. 23d. 1742