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“ I will not trespass on your time by entering into a longerdetail, well knowing the facility with which your mind is able tofill up the outline of any plan which you may deem worthy ofconsideration.

“ I have the honour, &c.

“ R. Landaff.”

Mr. Pitt's Answer to the preceding Letter.

“ My dear Lord, Downing-Street , April 17th, 1800.

“ I return Your Lordship many thanks for your letter ofyesterday, in which you have the goodness to communicate tome many important suggestions on the subject of a plan for en-forcing a better residence of the clergy. I will, with your per-mission, send you a copy of the plan which has been prepared,and I am happy to observe, that in many essential points it willbe found very conformable to the sentiments which you haveexpressed. On the only points in which it differs, I should beextremely glad to have an opportunity of conversing with youbefore you leave town.

“ I have the honour to be, with great regard,

< “ Your Lordship’s obedient and faithful servant,

“ W. Pitt.”

I replied to this note, that I would wait upon Mr. Pitt at anytime he would appoint before Tuesday next, when I purposed toleave London . He was taken ill, and I did not see him; but asI came out of the House of Lords on Monday evening, LordGrenville spoke to me on the subject. The substance of my ad-