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that I have at no time, nor on any occasion Enter'd into any discussion on underline Politicks /underline or underline Party /underline with any Person whatever under this roof, from the time I first came to it to the moment of my departure on my being releived in My Waiting as Equerry to His Majesty by Colonel Manners. Yet such strict Observance, and uniform underline Silence /underline on such topics, have not protected me from addition ^ latent /addition displeasure in Every quarter, & I have now remained here on close duty, sufficiently long to ascertain the value & Extent of that kindness from My Friend Colonel Digby, which underline his Early hint /underline conveyed to Me, when He cautioned me underline to be on my guard at Kew, /underline where He had already, & in my absence deletion unclear /deletion discovered those jealousies, and misrepresentations which were afloat - & spreading-

The hint when first given to Me was a Mystery-- It ceased to be so with Me, E'er long -- & I profited by it afterwards --

To The King, I owe the fullest acknowledgement of his uniform kindness, underline nay Affection /underline towards Me, whether in his turbulent, or in his Calm moments -- but I do not feel that Expressions of Equal Obligation are due from Me, in addition ^ Some /addition other Quarters--

The former have fixed my lasting love & gratitude - The latter will never alter underline a respect due from Me, /underline & in which I have underline at no time /underline been deficient -

The Situation in which I was placed gave Me opportunity