of satisfaction should be given to the
Houses themselves, by means of Secret Committees, or otherwise,
respecting the King's situation, and that after that precedents
must be searched.

Fox arrived yesterday morning early, having come in little more
than nine days from Bologna. He expected, it is said, from the
accounts which he had received, to find the King dead.

Ever most affectionately yours,
W. W. G.

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

Whitehall, Nov. 26th, 1788.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

I sit down to write a few words, because I know it is a
satisfaction to you to hear from me in such a moment as this,
although I have nothing particular to say.

The situation of the King continues to be such as I described it
yesterday; and Warren told Pitt yesterday, that the physicians
could now have no hesitation in pronouncing that the actual
disorder was that of lunacy; that no man could pretend to say, that
this was, or was not incurable; that he saw no immediate symptoms
of recovery; that the King might never recover; or, on the other
hand, that he might recover at any one moment. With this sort of
information we shall probably have to meet Parliament. I much hope
that the previous examination by the Privy Council may be judged
sufficient, without any further inquiry into the particulars of a
subject which one so little wishes to have discussed.

I have no other news of any sort.

I do not know, whether I mentioned to you in my last letter, that I
tried, but to no purpose, to make out that part of yours which was
written in the new cypher; my cypher, which you sent over to me,
being wholly spoilt in the pasting. I must, therefore, beg you to
write in the old cypher, with the alterations I suggested.

Ever yours,
W. W. G.

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

Whitehall, Nov. 27th, 1788.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

The accounts of the King's situation continue to be so much the
same as for the last two or three days, that it now appears
perfectly plain that we shall be under the necessity of bringing
forward some measure for an intermediate Government immediately
after the 4th; and that there can be no further adjournment.

The Prince of Wales has sent a letter to the Chancellor, desiring