n more experienced
hands, Ministers now proposed to give the command in chief to Lord
Cornwallis; but before this step could be finally resolved upon, it was
necessary to consult the feelings of His Majesty on the subject. Mr.
Pitt therefore submitted a statement to the King, assigning the reasons
which induced him to urge the appointment of Lord Cornwallis upon His
Majesty's consideration; and suggesting that Mr. Wyndham should be sent
on a mission to the army. The following was His Majesty's answer:

Weymouth, August 27th, 1704. Thirty-five minutes past One, P.M.

I have this instant received Mr. Pitt's letter accompanying the
Paper of Considerations, which I undoubtedly should wish to keep;
but not knowing whether Mr. Pitt has a fair copy of it, I have
thought it safest to return.

Whatever can give vigour to the remains of the campaign, I shall
certainly as a duty think it right not to withhold my consent; but
I own, in my son's place, I should beg my being allowed to return
home, if the command is given to Lord Cornwallis, though I should
not object to the command being entrusted to General Clairfayt.
From feeling this, I certainly will not write, but approve of Mr.
Wyndham's going to the army, and shall be happy if my son views
this in a different light than I should.

I will not delay the messenger, as I think no time ought to be lost
in forming some fixed plan, and that the measure of sending Mr.
Wyndham is every way advantageous.

GEORGE R.

It is hardly necessary to observe that Mr. Wyndham was sent upon his
mission; and that the Duke of York, having met some further reverses,
which almost incapacitated the troops from acting even on the defensive,
shortly afterwards returned to England.

LORD GRENVILLE TO MR. THOMAS GRENVILLE.

(Private.) St. James's Square, Aug. 29th, 1794.
MY DEAREST BROTHER,

The despatch which you will receive by this messenger, and the
letter which Wyndham has promised to write to you from the British
head-quarters, will explain to you the whole of the system which we
have adopted, as affording the only hope of vigorous or successful
exertion. The Austrian Government is already prepared for your
proposal, respecting the giving to Lord Cornwallis the command of
the whole combined force, as Count Starhemberg is apprized of it,
having, indeed, h