TALBOT2354

Lacock
May 10. 1832

My dear Henry

I have consulted Moore ¹ about your idea as to Provisions – he seems to think they will in this particular be well off – so I left it to his Discretion to provide any thing for them at the last at Bristol which he might think necessary – not exceeding 5£, at the same Time explaining, that it was not incumbent on him to spend the whole – I have no doubt he will do what is right – I have just been writing the Names of 4 women on some Bags full of cloaths which your Mother ² has got together for them – I have no doubt of their not doing well [sic] on the other side of the water, & hope that their descriptions will induce others to follow their example – the Captain has nothing to do with the Provisions which are found by the Parish – we could see no star dodging the Moon at all, why I cannot guess as you saw it so well –

We shall be in Town Saturday Ev^g – The Politics of the day are too serious to be discussed in a Hurry – but as a general observation I may say that the opposition made a great mistake in opening so good an escape for the government, who march out with flying Colours ³ while the others have performed their part in as mean & dirty a way as could have been hoped for even with L^d Lyndhurst ⁴ to lead them – It is a great thing too for the tranquillity of the Country that the Honor of our Friends is unimpeached, & that the Country may still depend on them – In all this however the King ⁵ cuts the [illegible] Figure – He is a bold man who undertakes to face the present H of Commons. I should not be surprized if the new Ministers mean to go on with the old Bill, making only a few insignificant alterations for Forms sake

God bless you
C F