Lordship in order to communicate the Contents but as they
live at a great distance from each other, some residing
in the County and the time mentioned by your Lordship
being too short for them to have a previous meeting I am
directed to acquaint you that it will be out of their
power to attend your Lordship at the time you
have fixed and to beg that your Lordship will please
to name any other day and hour most convenient
to your Lordship and the gentlemen hope for
the reason abovementioned to be favoured with two
or three days notice

I have the honour to be
My Lord Etc Etc

To which the following answer was given [..]

St. James's Novr 5.

Sir

I am directed by the Earl of Suffolk to
inform you that his Lordship will see the Gentlemen
appointed to wait upon him at his house on
Wednesday next between the hours of 12 & 1.

I am Sir
your most obedient
Humble Servant
Wm. Eden< no role >

Thos. Butler< no role > Esq