ho looks forward, and probably at no
very distant period, to a share in the Government of the
empire--must wish it. And even the appearance of contributing to
his difficulties will, I think, hurt you here; at the same time,
that it will give him an opportunity of throwing upon your
shoulders any want of success which he may experience.

Upon these considerations, which I am sure you feel, and which I
trust you will excuse my stating, I think of leaving my name
with him to-morrow, and of expressing either to him or to
Wyndham, with civility, but at the same time with a proper
reserve (so as not to commit you or myself), my readiness to
give any information in my power which they may wish to receive.
If I see either of them to-morrow, I shall most likely in a very
few days be able to inform you, in person, of the probable day
of your release. I look forward with much impatience to our
meeting. In the meantime,

Believe me, my dearest brother,
Ever most sincerely and affectionately yours,
W. W. G.

Upon reading this over, I find I have said nothing of the House
of Commons. Jemmy is not in town, and I own I think the saying
anything on the subject now (after Lord North's appointment),
would be so strong, that I am afraid to venture upon it without
his advice.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO LORD TEMPLE.

Pall Mall, April 29th, 1783.

My dear Brother,

I have this day seen Lord Northington. He entered a good deal
into your complaint with respect to their personal usage of
yourself, and said that as soon as the new Government were
appointed, they had written to express to you those wishes,
which every one felt, for your remaining; that your answer to
that had not been received till a few days before his
acceptance; and that they had written to notify to you the day
of his being to be declared, which had been postponed till
to-morrow, merely out of attention to you, in order that it
might not take place till you was apprized of it.

To this I answered, that I did not understand you had received
any other communication than the mere official notification of
Lord North's appointment; but that, be that as it might, I was
sure it would not alter (as it was a matter only between Lord
North and the other Ministers, and you) your wishes to place the
Government i