t in the House of Lords, and Pitt in the
House of Commons, should communicate these questions and answers,
but not as a message, from the Privy Council. We hope that
Parliament will be disposed to proceed, without any inquiry, by
themselves; but on the ground of the examination of the Privy
Council, a Committee is then to be appointed to search precedents,
so that it will be more than a week from this day before the
propositions can formally be made. They will, I believe, be nearly,
if not exactly, the same as I have already stated them to you. The
point, on the prudence of which you had doubts, is of such absolute
necessity, that I am sure, by a very little conversation, I could
satisfy you in a moment that it must be taken care of. It is
intended to say of the whole plan, that it is merely temporary,
adapted to the present circumstances, when we are obliged to act
after the King has been ill a very short time, and when there is
much uncertainty with respect to the nature of his complaint, and
an absolute ignorance as to its probable duration; that if, under
different circumstances, and after a longer and more defined
illness, Parliament shall think it necessary to make other
arrangements, that power must rest with them, which cannot, indeed,
be taken from them. This would, I think, cure your difficulty.

Pray tell Bernard that the sooner he returns the better, and that I
will engage to find him full employment.

Ever most affectionately yours,
W. W. G.

I hope Bernard is not necessary to you in Ireland, because I think
he is already seriously wanted here. He will tell you for what.

THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM TO LORD BULKELEY.

Dublin Castle, Dec. 2nd, 1788.
MY DEAR BULKELEY,

Many thanks for your very interesting and affectionate
correspondence, which I have not neglected from inattention, but
from anxiety, and from business, which you can easily figure to
yourself, and as easily excuse. Much of your Windsor anecdotes had
reached me from other quarters; but I could not, without very
accurate information, have given credit to details so very
unpleasant as some of those which I have heard. The messenger, who
will deliver this to you, is going to London; but I was anxious
that he should leave this at Baronhill, as I think it may b