Nobody has yet been sent to. The report of Lord Gower, or some
other substitution, is very prevalent.

Before you receive this, you will probably have heard from me by
the messenger; if not, you may depend on it that nothing is
settled. Adieu.

Ever yours,
W. W. G.

GENERAL CUNINGHAME TO LORD TEMPLE.

London, Feb. 24th, 1783, Two o'clock, P.M.

My Lord,

Lord Shelburne is now in the closet, _resigning_, and most of
his colleagues in the outward room, to follow his example. The
Chancellor's resignation is doubtful. General Conway has been
ill since Friday; this morning St. Anthony's fire broke out in
his legs. Mr. Townshend will move the Commons to adjourn. The
whole political system is now in such confusion, that
speculation would only tend to mislead.

I heartily wish your Excellency whatever you wish yourself, and
am, with the most perfect respect and attachment,

My Lord,
Your Excellency's most faithful and obedient humble servant,
Robert Cuninghame.

His Grace the Lord Temple, &c., &c.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO LORD TEMPLE.

Tuesday Night, Feb. 24th, 1783.

I expected before this to have dispatched you a messenger, with
an account of the new arrangement; but I write by the post, as I
can only tell you, that neither the Duke of Portland nor Lord
North have yet been sent for, and that the prevailing report in
the House of Commons to-day was Lord Shelburne's resignation,
and a system, to be composed of the remains of his
Administration, joined with Lord Gower.

The House has adjourned till Friday. Before that, I shall
probably be able to write to you more at length. Nothing can be
a stronger confirmation than this, of the truth of your idea of
reluctance and disinclination, &c., &c.

There is no other news here, nothing else having been talked of
for the last week but arrangements. The hungry mouths are gaping
very wide, and have fixed their eyes on morsels which may
possibly never drop into them. Adieu.

Ever yours,
W. W. G.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO LORD TEMPLE.

Pall Mall, Feb. 26th, 1783.

My dear Brother,

I do not yet write to you by the messenger, as I cannot tell you
what _is_ (nothing being yet settled), but only what _is not_.
The offer has been made to Pitt of the Treasury, with _carte