L29/568/141

Fitzherbert, Paris to Grantham, London (private) Fitzherbert sees that Grantham looks upon his retreat from office "in the light of an escape from an irksome and unprofitable situation". Grantham as a minister "made the duties of our missions so wonderfully easy and pleasant to us". Count de Vergennes is still firmly persuaded that the peace will be kept inviolate but "M. de Castrie's faith is not I fancy quite so robuste". De Castrie's has thrown "endless chicanes and difficulties" in both Grantham's and De Vergennes's way with regard to the orders he sent to India and also in some degree to subject of disarming. Both De Castries and M. de Segur "are much less occupied with the business of their parts than with the schemes they are pursuing to subvert M. de Vergennes's new invented Committee of Finances, which in fact reduces them to very little more than First Clerks in their Offices". These intrigues likely to prove fruitless and they are likely to resign. All the principal officers whose presence is not absolutely necessary on board the French fleet at Cadiz are returned. M. D'Estaing is expected hourly.

21 Mar 1783

From: 1783 To: 1783

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Lucas,
Robinson, Thomas (2nd Baron Grantham),
Fitzherbert, Alleyn,
de Vergennes, Count,
de Castries,
de Segur,
d'Estaing

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