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Dover Street May 21. 1784 Sir The first leisure I have I take up my pen, to return my humble thanks to your Royal Highness, for the honor and pleasure of the letters you have had the goodness to write me, since I became engaged in the tedious contest of Westminster. The poll finally closed on Monday at 3 oclock, and I did flatter myself, I should have been able to have written to your Royal Highness by Tuesday's post, but what with the Jollity of the evening, and the necessary attention to the business of the Scrutiny, it was wholly out of my power. Mr. Fox, by [[underline]] lodgers [[/underline]], and [[underline]] hired weavers [[/underline]] &c, which could not be prevented by the High Bailiff, gott a head of Sir Cecil Wray, who has demanded a Scrutiny and I can assure your Royal Highness, that if it is fairly & fully gone into, Mr. Fox has no sort of chance to be the representative for Westminster. [[catchword]] The [[/catchword]]
