Poor old Dove, let out upon the Deluge in serge gown: he did bring back a bit of olive, so to speak;--had the presage but held, as it did in Noah's case! In a word, the English Sovereignties and Ministries have determined that an Envoy Extraordinary (one Hotham, they think of), with the due solemnity, be sent straightway to Berlin; to treat of those interesting matters, and officially put the question there.

Whom Dubourgay is instructed to announce to his Prussian Majesty, with salutation from this Court.

As Dubourgay does straightway, with a great deal of pleasure.

[Despatches: London, 8th February; Berlin, 2d March, 1780] How welcome to his Majesty we need not say.
And indeed, after such an announcement (1st March, 1730, the day of it), they fell into cheerful dialogue; and the Brigadier had some frank conversation with his Majesty about the "Arbitration Commission" then sitting at Brunswick, and European affairs in general.

Conversation which is carefully preserved for us in the Brigadier's Despatch of the morrow.