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PS. 
Some of our friends are absent, and when they return we shall have 
their sentiments, which will resolve us how far we can serve Mr. Pitt. 
But you require such a speedy answer, that I cannct possibley say more 
than what I have as above 
Bath June 23 1757 
Delivered in at the Office 40 minutes after twelve in the morng. 
The next is from Mr. Potter. It is undated and runs as 
follows :— 
Dear Sir, 
Your second express being this moment come in, I think it 
necessary to answer it in the same manner, to prevent the anxiety you 
may be under from a longer delay. With difficulty I have prevailed 
on Mr. Pitt to accept the invitation sent by the Corporation, and 
without the Assistance of Ld. Temple, whom I carried to give weight 
to my advice perhaps I shd. have failed in it. But an answer in form 
cannot be sent till tomorrow night—because tho’ I verily believe that 
every publick promotion will be fixed tomorrow, yet at present it is 
not certain that Mr. Henley will vacate his seat till after the Parlmt. 
is prorogued, in wh. case it wd. be highly inconvenient for Mr. Pitt 
to be out of Parmt. at the beginning of next Session. But this 
promotion being settled, and the Kg. being apprized of it, it is intended 
that Mr. Pitt shd. take some office expressly to vacate his seat, weh. 
will be the highest complimt. that he can pay the Corporation. But I 
find it is absolutely impracticable for him to think of getting down to 
the Election on acct. of the arrear of business in the Secretarys office, 
not a stroke having been done in it since he quitted in April. But I 
shall certainly attend his Election at Bath, and the moment it is ouer 
proceed to my own at Oakhampton. Mr. Pitt is highly thankfull for 
your invitation to P. Park weh. he hopes to accept before the Winter. 
Sr. Robt. Henly has promised to resign the Recordership when we 
chuse he shd., and to keep it till then. Be thinks it will be best to 
chuse a new Recorder while the Corporation is harmonious. He 
mentioned Mr, Pratt asa fit person, but, if you approve it, I have many 
