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Sometime afterwards [[underline]] His Majesty made an Alteration in the Management of His Parks, at Windsor & at Richmond, [[/underline]] as likewise of his several Farms which had been for some years under the direction of Nathl: Kent Esqr. & who was now made Auditor of these & other concerns & He retired from the direction of the Parks &c-- [[underline]] On this change His Majesty was pleased to confide to me the management of Richmond New Park, [[/underline]] alloting the same Establishment in Labourers Oxen &c as Mr Kent had, & also the same quarterly payments from His Privy Purse for these, & for the several Works carried on in this Park-- [[underline]] I received my directions from His Majesty only, & in obediance to these I acted Entirely-- [[/underline]] my Quarterly Accts were regularly given to be audited by Mr Kent In latter periods [[underline]] after His Majesty illness had secluded Him from his usual occupations, [[/underline]] all the Works &c connected with my management in Richmond Park were continued [[underline]] under my sole directions, without report to any, [[/underline]] & by strict attention only to such system as I had pursued hitherto [[underline]] under His Majesty's commands [[/underline]] could I have reconciled so