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conversation turned on the usual incoherent topics. He was full of strategem & project, & among others He told Sir Lucas that He should contrive to escape from Doctor Willis. At times throughout his Illness He has shewn much cunning & lately He has often mentioned [[underline]] his Party, [[/underline]] out of those who are around Him, & with which He menaces any who offer to direct Him. I am not without my suspicion that his uniform kindness towards me, may not include me in the list of his Party & in that event, under his delusion that He may attempt some point, encouraged by his dependance on my assistance-- This day Colonel Digby came from Town, & brought us the numbers on the division in the House of Commons last night, & by which the Household was placed under the care & superintendence of Her Majesty-- When I was in the Library dispatching the morning Bulletin for St. James's, I heard Doctor Willis in loud political conversation in the next room. It was so loud, that I heard part of it, & found that He had become so animated on the result of the Question of last night in the House of Commons, that He declared, He would never hereafter give a Vote in Lincolnshire to any one, however dear to Him, who had voted against the Question of last night. [[underline]] Wednesday Janry: 21st. [[/underline]] The King had 8 hours & 1/2 continued sleep last night, yet He was not calm this morning--