n hand; the crop of 1789 being shipped
from Christmas to March, of produce all grown, and partly
manufactured. If Government leaves me the year 1790, at the close
of it there will not be a private debt, nor an article alienated of
security for public claims; and my gain of the income of 1788-9-90
is actually the amount of L45,000 clear gain, above the result of
immediate sale of the estates, which in ordinary course, or other
line than I have chalked out, would be the direct legal recurrence
for general liquidation of first public and then private claims.
_One year_ of this gain to _my residue_ I have already secured, the
second I have no doubt of, the third I have great hopes of, and at
the period thereof, the gross total of the Crown demand, without a
deduction or charge per centage, would scarcely necessitate any
sale, or but a partial one, should I wish quickly to clear all
away.

Having no reserve for you, my best friend, I have, in accounting
for my "fixing myself on the watch" in England this winter run into
these details; and further (which will explain them fully) enclose
a rough copy of my instructions to my attorneys in St. Vincent's,
which, when read, you will consign to the flames.

I have that grateful attachment to you, that I should yet scarcely
hesitate in hazarding a month's absence from home, did not I
anticipate that your friendship would rather chide than approve the
sacrifice. I am ever at your command, being, my dear Lord, in
truest affection,

Your devoted and obliged friend, &c.,
W. YOUNG.

The plans of Ministers are further developed in the next letter from Mr.
Grenville.

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

Whitehall, Tuesday, Dec. 2nd, 1788.
MY DEAR BROTHER,

I have nothing of any importance to add to my letter of Sunday,
everything remaining here precisely in the same state. It is
determined to proceed, after Thursday, without any further
adjournment. A Privy Council is summoned for to-morrow, to which
_all_ the Privy Councillors are summoned; those of the Royal Family
by letters from the Lord President. The physicians are ordered to
attend, and questions will be put to them, to which they will be
to give their answers on Wednesday. It is then meant, that on
Friday, the Lord Presiden