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Hague, 22nd February 1732 NS

My Dear Lord, The Concurrence of this Republick to the Treaty of Vienna was concluded, and the Act sign'd last Wednesday morning. This tedious negotiation being at last finish'd; I shall sett out for England, this day sevenight, where if you have any commands for me, I shall obey them with pleasure⁸⁸.

I flatter myself that this end of our correspondence, will be no interruption of our friendship, I earnestly reccommend myself to the continuance of yours, and begg of you to do me the justice to be convinc'd than no man living, can be with greater truth and respect, My Dear Lord - - -

88 Chesterfield to Keene, 22 Feb. 1732, Lodge, The private correspondence of Sir Benjamin Keene, 5.