| Description | Arrived in Edinburgh today in bad wind nd rain. 'The whole country is overflowed'. Friends up in arms about Provost Dalrymple succeeding to one of the vacancies of Commissioner of Customs. Duke of Buccleugh's candidates for the post 'If Stodart should succeed I need not repeat to you that it would be a mortal stroke to your interest... If Smith and Henderson succeed it will be sufficient to make every person here satisfied that your interest above is not at an end. In short one of the two you must secure for the Provost. Lord North's promise to me of the second
vacancy. he can never dispense with ...For God's sake see Lord North yourself and get the matter settled'. George Chalmers negotiating with Nelthorp, another Commissioner, to resign in
his favour. If that succeeds every person here.will think that your interest has procured it |