Commons, he is to have his salary of L2000 a-year on Excise
Incidents--not for his services, but his long and laborious
_attendance_. The attempt has been to stigmatize him, to degrade
him, and to make him dependent. I hope the last will not be the
case--the two former cannot.

Mr. Hamilton had merely fifty years of the most laborious and
faithful service to plead, under all Administrations, whether
adverse to each other or combined. He loses L1200 a-year by
removal; he loses the comforts of settlement, he loses the prospect
of providing for his sons; he is, however, informed that something
will be done for one of them!

I am equally removed from a station of much advantage and
opportunity. If I do not resort to my bargain with Thornton, I lose
L1800 a-year; if I do, I lose L1300 a-year. I am told that I am not
to expect compensation for my losses, but that his Excellency, on
review of my situation, will make compensation for my services.
As, however, Lord Milton was pleased to state to me that his
Excellency did not mean to cast in any degree any imputation on my
conduct, and that he removed me merely on the principle of
_accommodation_, and to make room for arrangements which he thought
necessary for his Government, I thought it my duty to claim
compensation, not for my services, but for my losses, and to throw
myself upon his Excellency's justice and honour.

I have heard that my having ventured not to appear satisfied in my
dismissal, has given offence; and it has been intimated, though not
from authority, that there is not an intention to compensate me at
all, but merely to indemnify Thornton for what, by agreement, he is
in honour obliged to pay me.

When Lord Fitzwilliam seized upon the Provostship and the
Secretaryship of State, the patronage of which absolutely belonged
to Lord Westmoreland, his Lordship was obliged to forced measures,
in order to extricate himself from specific promises; he therefore,
on this principle, included Lord Glentworth in Sir L. O'Brien's
patent of Clerk of the Hanaper. Sir L. lately died. Lord Glentworth
felt the luckiest of men; in a few days, Lord Fitzwilliam sent for
him, and acquainted him that he could not suffer him to remain in
that office; that, however, he had a high respect for him; that he