(F) Mr. Edgcumbe, Comptroller of Household, in the room of Lord Buckingham.

(F) Lord Berkeley of Stratton, Captain of pensioners, in the room of the late Lord Buckingham.

(F) Lord Bateman, Treasurer of Household, in the room of Lord berkeley.

(P) Mr. G. Grenville, Treasurer of the Navy, in the room of (F) mr. dodinglton.

(P) Mr. Potter, Joint paymaster, in the room of (N) Lord Darlington

(P) mr. martin, Secretary of Treasury, in the room of (N) Mr. West.

(P) Sir r.  Lyttelton, Master of jewel Office, in the room of (N) Lord Breadalbane.

(N) Lord Breadalbane, Justice in Eyre, in the room of (N) Lord Sandys.

(N) Lord Sandys, Speaker of House of Lords, in the room of (N) Lord Chancellor.

Lord chief Justice Willes, (P) Justice Wilmot, and baron smyth, Commissioners of the Great Seal, in the room of the Lord Chancellor.

(P) Lord Temple, Admiral Boscawen before, (P) Admiral West, (P) Dr. Hay, (P) Mr. Elliot, (P) Mr. Hunter, (P) John Pitt, in the room of (N) Lord Anson, Admiral (N) rowley, Lord Duncannon, (F) Lord Bateman, Lord Hyde, and (F) mr.  Edgcumbe.  But John Pitt is to resign again, and be made Paymaster of the Marines, to make room for Admiral Forbes.

Charles Townshend, Treasurer of the Chambers, in the room of Lord Hilsborough, English baron.

This last is not done; as Mr. Townshend cannot be rechosen at Yarmouth, he only consents to accept, provided another borough can be found for him’ this does not appear very easy.

The Duke of Newcastle has advertised in all the newspapers, that he retires without place or pension:  here is a list of his disinterestedness.  The reversion of his dukedom for Lord Lincoln:  this is the only duchy bestowed by the present King:  on my father’s resignation, the new ministers did prevail to have dukedoms offered to Lord Northampton and Lord Ailesbury; but both declined, having no sons.  Mr. Shelley, the Duke’s nephew, has the reversion of Arundel’s place:  Mr. West has a great reversion for himself and his son:  your little waxen friend, Tommy Pelham, has another reversion in the Customs.  Jones, the Duke’s favourite secretary, and nephew of the late chancellor, has another.  Not to mention the English barony for Sir George Lyttelton, and the Irish earldom for Mr. Obrien.  The Garters are given to the Duke of’ Devonshire, to Lord Carlisle, Lord Northumberland, and (to my great satisfaction) to Lord Hertford.

Oh!  I should explain the marks:  the (N) signifies of the Newcastle and Hardwick faction; the (P) of Pitt’s; the (F) of Fox’s.  You will be able by these to judge a little of how strange a medley the new government is composed! consequently, how durable!

I was with your brother this morning at Richmond; he thinks himself better; I do not think him worse; but judge by your own feelings if that is enough to content me.  Pray that your brother and your country may mend a little faster!  I dread the winter for him, and the summer for England!  Adieu!