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to pay Spicer £50 ^ [[addition]] [[underline]] a year [[/underline]] [[/addition]] during Spicers Life & after his death this Annuity to go to his Wife & Daughter. It was not uncustomary at this time for H. My: to give these kind of promisary notes [[underline]] Bowman [[/underline]] another of Dr. Willis's men who was present at this time told me, that He was out of favor this day with the King. As He was a favorite always, I told Him I was surprised to hear of this change in his Instance, but He said that for a week past, [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] He had been frequently in & out of favor-- The Kings partiality to Bowman had been occasioned by a likeness He had Himself discovered in him to The Pss Mary, & this indeed had not been unobserved by many others. In the Evening h. My. had a strong dispute with Dr. John Willis, but it did not last long. Dr. Reynolds was with the King this Evening for some time. When He was about to retire He became more agitated & getting high, He therefore desired Dr. John Willis would send His Father into the Apartment, as from not having seen Him during the course of the Day, his presence might give a Turn & quiet Him-- It did so-- [[underline]] Thursday Janry 8th [[/underline]] The King had very little Sleep during the last night; He slept scarce more than an hour, but He remained quiet in his bed-- In the morning He was in good spirits, & Dr. John Willis and his Brother remained a good part of it with Him-- The Queen sent to me this Morning to speak to me. This is the first honor of the kind I have had, since