ur affairs, and
the soonest you would have been able to have gone from hence.

I had the pleasure of a conversation the other day with Mr.
Grenville, who very politely acquainted me with your Lordship's
sentiments, and readiness to give every communication which
might be of service to a successor. These assurances I was happy
to receive, although I could entertain little doubt that a man
of your Lordship's honour and liberality of mind would feel a
pleasure and satisfaction in doing that which others, not with
the same liberality of sentiment, might consider only as a duty
upon them. I shall think myself much obliged, and shall derive
no small assistance from a communication of your Lordship's
active exertions and inquiries since you have been in Ireland;
and I make no doubt I shall find many plans which it will be
much for the interest of Ireland for me to adopt and carry into
execution.

I have the honour to be, with great truth,

My dear Lord,
Your most obedient humble servant,
Northington.

Amongst the papers in Lord Temple's hand-writing, is the rough draft of
a letter to Lord North, dated May 2nd, complaining that he had received
no answer to his despatch of April 24th, although a messenger had just
arrived, bearing His Majesty's commands on the subject of the
Parliament. The terms of this letter show how deeply he felt the neglect
of the Administration, in reference to the public interests involved in
his resignation.

LORD TEMPLE TO LORD NORTH.

Dublin Castle, May 2nd, 1783.

My Lord,

The messenger who is this moment arrived with His Majesty's
commands upon the subject of the Parliament, has not brought me
one syllable in answer to my despatch of the 24th, so
interesting to my feelings. Your Lordship, I am certain, does
not propose to delay receiving His Majesty's commands upon the
many matters contained in it, and yet your total silence upon
it, and the very distant day to which the Parliament is
prorogued (for which measure the King's servants alone are
responsible), do not hold out to me that prospect of release,
which I still conceive, from every principle of public duty to
this kingdom, and from every personal consideration to me, will
not be delayed many days longer. I have sufficiently pressed
upon your Lordship's attention these reasons of my conduc