L'ANGLETERRE ET LE COMTE DE PROVENCE

Lord Grenville à Francis Drake

Whitehatl, 22d October 1793.

Sift,

A report has been received, herc, of a supposed intention of Monsieur to proceed immediately to Genoa, in order to embark for Toulon, to take upon him the functions of Régent of France. No communication has been made on his part to His Majesty, of this intention, nor has any application been made for the kings permission for him to repair to a place which is now occupied by his Majesty's forces. If Monsieur should be so ill advised as toadopt this measure, it is His Majesty's pleasure that you should, previous to his embarking for Toulon, wait upon him, and represent, in the most respectful, but, al the dame time, in forcible terms, the great diffîculties to which His Royal Highness would subject the officers commanding in His Majesty's name at Toulon, by atlempting to land there, without the previous consent and approbation of this court. You will state the doubts which naturally occur, whether, considering the terms on which Toulon was put undcr the king's protection, the résidence of Monsieur in that port,