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This Night at 1/2 past 11 o'Clock a Messenger arrived from Mr. Pitt, with a letter directed to Colonel Digby He had been gone to bed half an hour - On this the Messenger desired to see Me - He told Me He knew the contents of that Letter were for The Queen, & that his Orders were to bring the dispatch to Kew as fast as possible, that the Queen might see it before She went to bed, & He pressed Me to get the Letter conveyed to Her Majesty - On this statement I resolved to deliver the Letter without delay to Lady Charlotte Finch, & to whom I mention'd the circumstances by which it came to My Lands, & less the rest to Her decisions. She carried the letter to The Queen who opened it - It conveyed to her the report of a majority of 46 in a division in the House of Commons, for the Establishment of Her Council - Sir Lucas Pepys did not see the King this Night. [[underline]] Wednesday Febry. 11th: [[/underline]] A Bulletin better even than that of yesterday was dispatched from hence this Morning. It stated that H.My: was better than yesterday & it was signed by Dr. Warren & Sir Lucas Pepys. I asked Dr. Warren, after He saw The King, how He had found Him - He told Me that this day He had found Him better, & that not the least impropriety had Escaped from Him during this Interview. I happen'd to have the Bulletin in my hand at this