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in favour of M^r Richard Lloyd his Brother to be Admitted
into such Station, he says his Eye is so extremely bad as he
apprehends will Occasion his coming to England, to obtain
help for the Recovery of it, in such case, has desired his
Brother may Act in the Office of Agency, until his return;
I have spoke to My Lord who has consented to the same;
this so happening will make a Loss of him at the Council
M^r Lloyd the Agent since his Admittance into that office
has rendered My Lord such Service, & I am Sensible is a
Man of Real importance to the Proprietors Wellfare & Sup-
port of Life, 'tis worth much to oblige him with his Brother
or some other as shall be agreeable to him in the favour of
the Council & as his Absence may be some time in England
& his Brother in the Agency why not of the Council? w^h
will compleat him in Authority in Trust as Agent & thereby
more able to execute the Office to My Lord's Advantage.
His Brother's absence leaving him in Trust makes the ex-
cuse his being so Necessary. My Lord desiers recomen-
dation from you of Personages from the Lower house to
be Now & then present to be of his Council of State & it
wou'd be right when you write to me in your Publick Letter
to observe thereon, he also desiers the Members of the
Lower House or their familys may have share of his favour,
as thereby their virulency may be abated, this I understand
M^r Bladen has fill'd his head with, tho' not practiced by
him when Govern^r & I am sensible is not to be accomplished
L^d Oxford 'tis said when first Minister on a Gentleman's
Application to him for provision for him told him, he was
very Desirous to Serve him, But realy the common field of
preferment was so smal & all ready so over Stock'd with
that they were in a degree famish'd for want of
provision be this Britain's Case, what must it be with its
Infant States! M^r Calvert in mine to him, I've mention'd
that you have wrote in regard to the Land office nothing but
of the vacancy by M^r Young's Death; that you have done
him no prejudice, his Demands on My Lord are not to be
complied with. M^r Harrison whom I've mention'd afore is
represent'd by all here a Gentleman of good Character &
has been Serviceable in the late proprietors Affairs in Elec-
tion & is desirous to shew his Interest & regard to the pres-
ent Lord & to you in contributing all in his power to your
ease & Satisfaction in Government; so soon as it is in your
Power, I hope you will give him as Testimony of your
friendship, it will be agreeable to My Lord; I shall Esteem
it an Obligation, his wife is a relation to Our family. I
understand M^rs Grayham is arrived, when I wrote to you