| Collection | Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales |
| Description | Explaining the meaning of the Commission the Princess of Wales has suggested Lee should set up [see GEO/MAIN/74108-74109]: this is a Commission for the good regulation of the Family. He is sending, enclosed, a copy of a document written by Sir Benjamin Bathurst, previous Treasurer to the Duke of Gloucester, The Prince and the Princess of Denmark, and others, in which he talks about setting up a similar commission for the family of the Duke of Gloucester. Cresset, then, refers to a point made by Lee in his last letter: Lee thinks only the Auditor should deal with the "overlooking accounts". Cresset, however, gives examples, from the past and other households, of other people being granted in doing that (e.g. a Commission, a Chancellor, etc), suggesting that this is a good way forward. He agrees, however, with Lee, about discussing the matter over before setting up the Commission.
Signed and dated Monday 9 o'clock.
Written in pen (bottom left hand corner) in a different hand '32.1a and b' |