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did declare) that I must be guided by him. In a 

 letter addressed to Lord Gifford by me, on the 

 occasion of his coming to Buscot, on the 22nd Oct., 

 I intimated the same thing. Since then I have been 

 all along awaiting the result of the correspondence 

 which I knew to be going on between Mr. Pryse 

 and him ; and though for some time in possession of 

 the letters signed by Lord Barrington and Messrs. 

 Bennett and Tuckey, withheld them, I believe, to the 

 annoyance of the writers, till the occasion arose 

 when it became necessary to produce them ; and 

 that occasion arose without any privity or previous 

 cognisance of mine, for though I certainly approved 

 of the determination to do what was then determined 

 on — and it was doubtless understood that I should 

 approve — it was taken in my absence and without 

 my knowledge. 



Under these circumstances, you will perceive I 

 think that a very ample apology is due from Lord 

 Gifford, and I will only add that if that apology is 

 not given — though I will not say that I will not even 

 in that case give such effect as I can to Mr. Pryse's 

 final arrangements — it cannot be expected I shall 

 feel particularly anxious to promote the sport of 

 Lord Gifford and his friends, and particularly well 

 pleased to see them in my coverts. 



I hope your coolness and good sense will allay the 

 ferment and correct what I cannot help calling the 

 wrongheadedness of the advisers and concoctors of 

 Lord Gifford's letter. 



I am, yours truly, 



Radnor. 



Lord Gifford placed Mr. Morland's letter of 

 December 7th in the hands of Captain Berke- 

 ley, v^rho enquired of Mr. Pusey whether Mr. 



