“In order that the thing may be done as much in the shape and form of a matter of business as possible, don’t you think it would be well for you, as Harman’s lease has expired, to send me a regular written proposal for it—­which proposal I may be able to show in justification of myself, should anything unfavorable turn up afterwards.  Harman’s offer was just double yours, but that is burnt; of course you will also burn this when you have read it.  Your offer of assistance to M’Loughlin was well thought of; and even if we never, I mean you, should be paid, you are still a gainer by two hundred pounds.  Each has offered a thousand a piece to have the leases renewed at the present rent; you give five hundred, very good suppose you lose three—­that is, suppose M’Loughlin is driven, as, please God, he shall be, to allow you to accept a bill for three hundred—­don’t you see that you are still two hundred in pocket; no, I am wrong, not two but seven hundred.  You can therefore well afford to lose three by the transaction, although, as I have said, it is not, in point of fact, losing three, but gaining seven, or at least five.  Phil has also sent me a written proposal, which I will keep, but M’Loughlin’s is gone the way of Harman’s, as a matter of prudence.  As for the private consideration between us, that is only to be glanced at.  I give you my honor that Phil has tendered me two hundred, which I will not take, of course, either from you or him until the premises are cleared of the present tenants, This must be done very soon, and, I think it is much to be wished that Harman, who is a choleric scoundrel, should be put out of the way, if possible, If he is transported it will save us a good deal of annoyance.  I should regret a meeting between him and Phil very much.  Phil tells me that he once pulled his, Harman’s, nose, and it is very natural that he should bear him a grudge for it.  There is half a year’s rent due this day, and the term mentioned in the notice to quit, expires next week.  So far, then, all is right; we have them in our power, and can proceed safely.  Parliament will, it is well ascertained, be certainly dissolved about the end of May next, so that we must work double tides to bring in his Lordship.  There is a devilish spirit abroad, however, which will occasion us much trouble; but I cannot agree with you about renewing the leases, notwithstanding.  It is just doing by those who are obstinate and ill-disposed, precisely as we ought; that is, holding a whip over their heads, and assuring them that we shall let it fall with rigor, unless they are agreeable as they ought.  The Hon. Richard Topertoe is in London, but, between you and me, it matters little where he is; you may judge of what an intermeddling fool he must be, when he had the presumption to urge his Lordship to come to his native land, and live on his estate.  This d——­d Ribbonism and outrage, in spite of all our efforts, are still increasing; I think, however, that I shall be able to make a pounce