Note 7 — Chapter I
Reading edition
N.B. In the following letters, Aug. means H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex; B., His Grace the Duke of Bedford; Sharky (the Arabic for a firm, or partners), a committee of Freemasons; A., Mr. Adams, Mr. Pitt’s secretary; the Fat, His Grace the Duke of B*********; the Thin, the Earl S*******; Sir Vanity, Sir S***** S****; Kokub, Lady H. S.; H., Mr. Heber.