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will vote and speak with us-PITT quite sick of him says he growls at every thing, proposes nothing, and supports any thing.

N. B. Most look about for a new Chancellor Scort might do, but cants too much about his independence and his conscience-→ what the devil has he do with independence and conscience-besides he has a snivelling trick of retracting when he is caught in a lie, hate such puling fellows-GEORGE HARDINGE not much better-must try him tho'will order him to speak on Wednesday.

Took PITT to town in my chariot-drove to Berkeley-street-got PITT to the door, but he would not come in-lounged an hour with CHARLOTTE-promised her a company in one of the new regiments for a disbanded private of the Horse Guards.-Why not order the whole House to be qualified at DRUMMOND'S, and charge it to the Company's secret service?

March 10th.-Sent for TWINING-when he came, had by me a large bason of his SouCHONG-drank it without a wry face-the most nauseous black draught I ever swallowed-swore it was excellent-quoted a sentence from CICERO, which I got from PRETTYMAN for the occasion-promised to put TWINING on my House-list next year, give him one of the Chairs, and put the Tea

Trade under the Secret Committee-TwINING to procure a requisition for a General Court-gave him hints for a speech-to abuse BARING damnably.

Called at WHITEHALL took away, the last letters from CORNWALLIS, that PITT may not see them before they are properly copied out by my private Secretary.—Left or ders for PITT and SYDNEY to follow me to my house, where they would find my dispatches for India ready for signing.

March 11th.-Dined with the Directors-almost too late; London Tavern not near enough. Mem. to order the Directors in future always to dine in my neighbourhood, and allow them to charge the additional coach-hire to the Company-Why not buy a long stage to carry them about wherever I may want them?

PITT frightened when we got into the City, lest the mob should hiss-talked about Grocers' Hall and better times; asked me if I was not glad they were going to pull down Temple bar, and hoped there would be no further occasion for it.

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....Tried to prevent his being melancholythrew a shilling among the blackguardswould not do-no huzzaing. N. B. Not to forget to make the Chairman repay me, the

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Got to the LONDON TAVERN at six. Drew up my Commissioners in the passage, and gave them their orders-told PITT to follow next to me, and bid MULGRAVE speak in his upper voice, and be affable.-Tried to laugh as we entered the room-MULGRAVE put us out by one of his growling sighs-damn the fellow! must get rid of him.-Told Dr VAYNES to laugh for us all-did it wellmake him Chairman next year.

Dinner good-don't see why we should not dine with them always.-N. B. Or dered twelve dozen of their claret to be car ried to Wimbledon-LUSHINGTON grumbled, and asked by what authority I did it. A very troublesome fellow that--remove him.

PITT peevish and out of spirits; ordered MOTTEUX to sing a song-began “Ab si vous pouviez comprendre." PITT turned red, and thought the Chairman alluded to some dark passages in the India Bill-endeavoured to pacify him, and told the Secret Committee to give us a soft air; they sung in a low voice "the cause I must not, dare not tell."-MANSHIP groaned, and drank Colonel CATHCART. By G-, if I thought he meant to betray me, I'd

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indict him for perjury! Somebody struck up if you trust before you try."-PITT asked the Directors wished to affront him, and began a long harangue about his regard and friendship for the Company;-nine Directors offered to swear for it-told them they need not-bowed, and thanked me.

LE MESURIER begged our attention to a little French Air," Sous le nom de l'amitié en "finesse on abonde"-cursed mal-à-proposa - PITT swore he was insulted, and got up to go away. The Alderman, much terrified at what he had done, protested solemnly he meant no offence, and called God to witness, it was a very harmless song he learnt some time ago in Guernsey-Could not appease PITT so went away with him, after ordering MULGRAVE not to let SYDNEY drink any more wine, for fear he should begin talking.

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PITT desired the servants to put out the flambeaux, as we went through the city-(a sad coward!) asked me if I did not think Fox's a very able speech-sighed, and said he had promised to answer it to-morrow-wished however to do nothing in a hurry-expressed much diffidence in his own abilities, and paid me many compliments-thought I had a fine opportunity to shew my talents-assured me he should think nothing of waving his right

to reply; and that he had not the least objection to letting me answer Fox-begged to decline the offer. N. B. He seemed very uneasy and much frightened-never knew him diffident before-wish to-morrow was well

over.

Came home-opened a bottle of champaigne which I brought in the carriage with me from the Directors' dinner-looked over my list of levee men-found nine field officers yet unprovided for. Wrote to Ross, enclosing the copy of a letter to be sent to me from Lord CLL-s requiring 'more King's troops finished my bottle and went to bed.

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March 12.-Went to the levee-He looked surly would hardly speak to me--don't like him must have heard that I can govern INDIA without consulting him. Nothing ever escapes that damned fellow SHERIDAN!

Between four and five went to the House-worse than the levee-PITT would not speak, pretended it was better to wait for Foxput him in mind of the excuse he made at the end of the last debate, and his promise to answer calumnies don't mind promises-a damned good quality that-but ought to consider his friends-GEO. HARDINGE spoke in consequence of my orders-forgot I was sitting below him-attacked Lord NORTH's ad

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