ind
some man fit for it, and who could resign to Hobart a place of
equal value, but I cannot find such a man. Perhaps, in some way
or other, this may be made useful to you; but you must observe
that the Comptroller must be a man of steadiness, integrity, and
some clearness of head.

I do not know whether Fitzherbert has written to you about
Captain Macgrath. The King thinks him entitled to the preference
which he claims, but Lord Sydney does not send over the despatch
at present, as till this other business is settled it might be
unpleasant to you.

I do not very well see how he could avoid sending over Gwynne's
commission to you, as you yourself agree that there could be no
idea of the King's revoking the appointment which he considered
as a thing actually done. You will, I trust, unquestionably
think it better to issue this commission without waiting the
result of your negotiation with Fawcitt, as a few days can make
no difference in point of impression with respect to a thing so
publicly known, and the appearance of keeping it back is not, I
think, what you yourself wish. I confess, I think, there is the
same sort of ground with respect to sending over a
recommendation ante-dated, which was not a part of Lord Sydney's
proposal as stated to you by Pitt; that was, that both his
letter and yours should be withdrawn. There could then remain
nothing but the commission, without any trace how it was
granted. Whereas, a recommendation of that sort must be felt by
the King as putting him avowedly in the wrong, and to a greater
extent than ever your construction of your commission and
instructions warrants. I think them more disputable than you do,
but they were sent not to prove that the _notification_ ought
not to have been waited for, but that there was, according to
the letter of those papers, no necessity for the
_recommendation_. The mere writing to say that Lord C.'s
appointment vacates his lieutenant-colonelcy, is surely no
object to you; and a recommendation goes beyond the claim you
can urge under the instructions. If you are satisfied with the
assurances you have received that the substantial cause of
complaint, viz., the interference with your patronage, shall not
be repeated, it is surely better to let this business rest, than
to squabble with the King abou