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be termed preposterous or at least superfluous - I must however observe to You that the original ground of Opposition which applied equally to Dr Simmons & Dr Willis was confined to a principle of Deference to the King's Injuries now, & was wholly free from any personal Objection which I, or any of my Family entertained towards Dr J. Willis. This is far from being the case in respect to Dr Simmons whose Conduct and Proceedings (exclusively of the Prejudice generally imbibed by the King towards Individuals similarly circumstanced in regard to His Majesty) had rendered him justly obnoxious to the King, to Myself, to the whole Royal Family & to the Individual Attendants I believe I have more than once expressed my sentiments verbally to this effect to You & to others of the Council, & altho we have unfortunately differed in this point & altho You have considered it necessary from Motives to the Purity of which I do full Justice, to urge Measures in which I could not concur, or to which I could assent only with Reluctance, I am persuaded that You are all sincerely disposed to Consult as far as You may consider it to be Consistent with what is due to Public feeling & Prejudice, the Comfort & the
