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rangement may be calculated to secure this object with- 

 out offering any injury to the feelings of others, will 

 be most likely to afford satisfaction to her Majesty. 

 "June 12, 1820." 



"Lord Liverpool has received the communication 

 made by the Queen's commands. 



" The King's servants feel it to be unnecessary to 

 enter into any discussion on the early parts of this 

 communication, except to repeat that the memoran- 

 dum delivered to Mr Brougham of the 15th April 

 contained the only proposition to the Queen which 

 the King authorised to be made to her Majesty. 



" The views and sentiments of the King's Government 

 as to her Majesty's actual situation are sufficiently ex- 

 plained in Lord Liverpool's note of the llth inst. 



" Lord Liverpool will proceed, therefore, to the pro- 

 posal made on the part of her Majesty at the close of 

 this communication namely, that she ' is willing to 

 leave everything to the decision of any person or per- 

 sons of high station and character whom both parties 

 may concur in naming, and who shall have authority 

 to prescribe the particulars as to residence, patronage, 

 and income subject, of course, to the approbation of 

 Parliament/ 



" The King's confidential servants cannot think it 

 consistent with their constitutional responsibility to 

 advise the King to submit to any arbitration a matter 

 so deeply connected with the honour and dignity of 

 his crown, and with the most important public in- 

 terests ; but they are fully sensible of the advantages 

 which may be derived from an unreserved personal 

 discussion ; and they are therefore prepared to advise 



