General Mackay: Pitt is now writing
to the King, to represent the propriety of making any arrangement,
which this event may give rise to, subservient to the purpose of
removing this difficulty, and to desire to see the King, in order
to converse with him upon that point. The King will probably
appoint to-morrow; but as Pitt may not be back till late, I thought
it better to send off this messenger, as my letter is now a day
later than I meant to have written, and I can easily judge of your
impatience to hear from me on this subject.

Lodge Morres will be instantly dismissed, with such a letter as you
mention.

You shall hear from me again to-morrow, or Saturday, at latest. I
hope you have not taken any step on the receipt of our letters of
Sunday; but if any letter of formal resignation comes from you, I
should feel myself justified, under these circumstances, to stop
it.

In answer to your questions about Pitt, I beg you to believe that,
however warm and sincere my friendship is for him, yet that it
would not stand one moment in the way, if I thought him acting
dishonourably or unfairly by you. I may, to-morrow, have time to
write more at large on that subject; but, in the meantime, let me
assure you that I am the grossest dupe in the world if that is the
case. I am impatient to hear the result of Monday.

Ever most affectionately yours,
W. W. G.

MR. W. W. GRENVILLE TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM.

Whitehall, April 17th, 1789.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

I have the greatest pleasure in being able to acquaint you that
this unpleasant business of the lieutenant-colonelcy is now in a
way of being settled, so as, I hope, may be perfectly satisfactory
to you. I have just seen Mr. Pitt, and received from him the
agreeable information that he found the King entirely disposed to
do whatever might conduce to this object, and even _desirous_ of
explaining that the former difficulties had arisen only from his
actual engagements. It is not yet precisely settled in what mode
this should be done; because, Mr. Pitt finding the King in so
favourable a disposition on the subject, thought it better, on
every account, to avoid pressing him further than appeared
necessary. Two modes were, however, suggested in conversation
between them: the one, t