Court. And when you recollect that from
the 17th of February the Government of Ireland has been nearly
at a stand, you will see the necessity of it in a public point
of view; and be assured, that personal impatience or want of
regard to you has no share in the resolution which I have taken
not to be in Ireland upon that day.

Your Lordship will derive little advantage from the
communication of my ideas on the subject of Parliament, as the
Cabinet, by their prorogation, have decided that arduous
question; but be assured, that I have every inclination to show
to you every attention of that nature; although I must think
that the conduct of the Cabinet has acquitted me of every _duty_
of communication.

I have added this postscript, having kept my letter one day,
expecting Mr. Grenville. I must now close it, with every
expression of regard and esteem.

N. T.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO LORD TEMPLE.

Pall Mall, May 7th, 1783.

By Lord Northington's Messenger.

My dear Brother,

I understand from Lord Northington, whom I saw to-day, that both
he and Lord North write to you this evening on the subject of
his departure, which I understand to be fixed for the beginning
of June.

I had some conversation with him on the subject, in which I
enlarged upon the ideas of your letter, your personal good-will
and wishes for his success, the mischief of the delay, and the
difficulties of your situation; and particularly stated the
circumstances of Ireland with respect to its army, to the
Fencibles, and to the different points of commerce which call
for the immediate interposition of Government, and which we
meant to have settled by having a Parliament sitting at this
time, if things had gone on as they were. His observations on
all this you will, I suppose, receive to-night.

I am in some doubt what to do about coming over to you, as, on
account of the Prince's death, there is no levee to-day, nor, I
fear, on Friday. If there is, I will set out that evening. It is
the more unfortunate, as I wished to know the King's ideas as to
your coming away. Your provocation is certainly very great; yet
I cannot help fearing that such a step will hurt you here. I
still wish to see the King, and will try it, if I can.

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