John Bristow has shown sincere wishes and
attachment to Mr. Hastings, I should write for him to send Mr. John
Bristow, it would have been proper and necessary for you privately to
have understood what were Mr. Hastings's real intentions, whether the
choice of sending Mr. John Bristow was his own desire, or whether it was
in compliance with Mr. Macpherson's, that I might then have written
conformably thereto. Writings are now sent to you for both cases; having
privately understood the wishes of Mr. Hastings, deliver whichever of
the writings he should order you; for I study Mr. Hastings's
satisfaction; whoever is his friend is mine, and whoever is his enemy is
mine. But in both these cases, my wishes are the same; that having
consented to the paper of questions which Major Davy carried with him,
and having given me the authority of the country, whomever he may
afterwards appoint, I am satisfied. I am now brought to great distress
by these gentlemen, who ruin me; in case of consent, I am contented with
Majors Davy and Palmer. Hereafter, whatever may be Mr. Hastings's
desire, it is best."
Here is a poor, miserable instrument, confessing himself to be such,
ruined by Mr. Hastings's public agents, Mr. Middleton and Mr.
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