."

The grounds of expediency for Lord Hobart's recal, Mr. Dundas
stated in these terms: "I am, after the most mature consideration
of the subject, thoroughly satisfied that, after the unfortunate
misunderstandings which have prevailed between Lord Hobart and the
Government-General, and the equally unfortunate differences which
exist between his Lordship and the Nabob and the Rajah of Tanjore,
it would be inexpedient to re-appoint him to the
Government-General; and still more so, that he should remain longer
at Madras."

Upon this letter, my dear Lord, I am persuaded that your own
justice and candour will anticipate my observations; but the very
strong expressions contained in your letter render it my duty to
observe, that in this application to the Court of Directors, Mr.
Dundas has chosen the very same topics, on which to urge the claims
of Lord Hobart to the gratitude of the Company, which you concurred
with me in selecting as the most favourable grounds to found a
public motion in the Court of Proprietors, with a view to
obtaining a pension for Lord Hobart; and Mr. Dundas has stated the
expediency of removing Lord Hobart on no other grounds than those
which in conversation you and I have repeatedly agreed to be of the
greatest force, and at the same time perfectly consistent with Lord
Hobart's fair reputation and unsullied honour. It cannot,
therefore, be denied that Mr. Dundas has dealt fairly by Lord
Hobart's character and interests, both in the reasons assigned for
his recal, and in those urged in favour of his services.

To this letter the Chairman of the Court of Directors returned an
answer, concurring in Mr. Dundas's opinion of the necessity of
recalling Lord Hobart, admitting the extent of his services, and
expressing the inclination of the Court to propose a provision for
him to the consideration of the proprietors; but postponing the
moment for making that proposal to a period which appeared to me
rather too distant, and not sufficiently defined.

In this state of the matter, Mr. Dundas proposed to me the
reversion of the Government-General after Lord Cornwallis, having
previously furnished me with a copy of the correspondence, to which
I have already referred. I expressed my doubts whether the
provision for Lord Hobart