stand in a much pleasanter situation in Ireland, especially as a
peace will give you a fair ground for dissolving the Fencibles,
if you think proper, without ever coming to Parliament to vote
money for them. The advantages which we shall have from putting
an end to this almost intolerable scene of delay and temporizing
are obvious; and if the measure comes from Townshend, and is
seconded by me, as I shall propose, it will give you all the
credit of the adherence to good faith, &c., &c., instead of its
being forced upon Government, as it will otherwise be, by Lord
Beauchamp, or Commodore Johnstone, or any person disposed to do
mischief.

I have said that
O. l Fo2c TolB 3Fo3 the complexion of affairs here makes

evident intention
it more unpleasant. Lord Shelburne's c21bc93 193c931m9 is

make cyphers colleagues
to 70Ic aw6FckT of his amddcol2ct. Rayneval's arrival at his

not known
house at eight in the morning was 9m3 I9ms9 to Townshend

till twelve, nor to others till after four.
3ldd 3scd2c, 9mk 3m any of the m3Fckt 3ldd oE3ck Em2k.

They be much pleased, they mean
3fcw cannot hc 72af 6dcotch, but sill it is imagined 3fcw 7co9

to remain.
3m k370l9. I have had no opportunity of speaking about the

Vice-Treasurership since your last letter; I had spoke before.

will observe Barre's place is kept
You sldd mhtck2c Hokkct 6doac lt also Ic63 open.[1]

_Quorsum haec tendunt_, God only knows.
Ever yours,
W. W. G.

[Footnote 1: Portions of numerous letters in the correspondence
contained in these volumes are written in cypher. The above passage is
given merely as a specimen, which will be sufficient to show the
character of the cypher.]

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO LORD TEMPLE.

Pall Mall, Sunday, Dec. 15th, 1782.

My dear Brother,

I am just returned from Lord Shelburne's. He appointed me
yesterday to be with him this morning, and I have had a pretty
long conversation with him on the subject of Ireland. But it was
for the most part so very general, that it is not easy to reduce
it to writing.

I began by stating under two distinct heads the original object
of my being sent here, and what had since happened. Fi