rounds; and wherever
or whenever he finds Lord Shelburne tripping, he has apprized
him that he will quit, and the other has agreed to it, with
every seeming profession of cordiality; and thus matters stand.

My opinion, from all whom I have seen, is that Fox has undone
himself with the public; and his most intimate friends seem of
the same opinion. I am now to request and desire of you, in the
strongest terms, not to return from France till you hear further
from me. Fox tells me, that you (being envoy) cannot come
without the King's leave; and I must entreat of you, for the
sake of the public, and of that Ministry which I trust and hope
will still stand its ground, for the great and important objects
which we had in view in March last--let me add, for your own
sake--do not spread the alarm of returning till you hear from me
again, which you certainly shall in a very short period. With
every anxious hope and wish that affection can form,

I am,
My dear brother,
Ever yours,
N. T.

I am anxious to inform you that the Duke of Richmond has pressed
me to take the Secretary of State, as named by all our Whig
friends; and I shall accept.[1] This is another reason for
wishing you to stay till a few days clear up all our doubts and
difficulties, in which I need not say how happy I shall be to
see you so, and how cordially I love and esteem you. Adieu, my
dear Tom.

[Footnote 1: This first part of the postscript is written in cypher.]

MR. SHERIDAN TO MR. THOMAS GRENVILLE.

Thursday, July 4th, 1782.

My Dear Grenville,

Knowing that you very much dislike your situation, I don't know
how to call ill news what I am now going to inform you of.
Charles has this day resigned the seals; as he is much engaged,
I have undertaken to let you know this event, and make the last
exercise of our office the sending a messenger to you, as it
would certainly be unfair to lose a single hour in assisting you
in your release. I understand you cannot leave Paris without
leave from hence, as you have the King's commission; but by
sending this to you directly, it will be in your own hands to
require that leave in as peremptory terms as you please.

What relates to Lord Rockingham's death you are informed of. The
day before it happened Charles made a question in the Cabinet o