ment, the object of unanimity here in the great body of
the country, with respect to the large sacrifices they will be
called upon to make, is paramount to every other consideration.

I am extremely anxious to find that the plan in question may appear
practicable. The advantages of it would be infinite.

Ever most affectionately yours,
G.

The nature of the efforts which were making in England to sustain the
war may be partially inferred from the following letter. Lord Grenville,
it will be seen, notes with a mark of admiration a subscription of
L100,000 from the Duke of Bedford. The circumstance was singular and
significant, the Duke of Bedford having all along taken a leading part
in the House of Lords in opposition to hostilities, and in calling for
votes of censure and opprobrium upon the Ministry. He had been the chief
mover of all those resolutions that protested against the expenditure to
which the country had been put for the maintenance of the war, and now
he was one of the largest of the voluntary subscribers to a fund for its
continuance.

LORD GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Dropmore, Dec. 2nd, 1796.
MY DEAREST BROTHER,

I have been followed here to-night by a letter, to mention that
above twelve millions are already subscribed to the loan, and that
it may very probably be full to-morrow, so that I had no time to
lose in doing what of course the public will expect from me. I have
therefore desired that L10,000 may be subscribed to-morrow in my
name; and I imagine that by getting Coutts to advance the two first
payments, and transferring the stock, at whatever loss, the moment
it is transferable, I shall be able _me tirer d'affaire_, better
than I had hoped. It was my intention to have written to you
to-morrow, to let you know what other persons in your sort of
situation and class had done; but what I have now heard, makes me
think that I ought to send to you without delay, in order that you
may know how the thing stands, and of course afterwards judge for
yourself whether to do anything, and what.

The only names that have been mentioned to me, except among my
colleagues, are the Duke of Bridgewater and the Duke of Bedford!
each L100,000, and Lord Romney and Lord Carrington each L40,000,
besides L100,000, which the house of Smith and Co. subscribe as
banke