Show on the loss of america at the close of the revolution on november 10 1781 during the peace negotiations between areat great britain and the united states king george III wrote the following to the prime minister the earl of shelbourne 1 I cannot conclude without m mentioning how sensibly I 1 feel the dismemberment of america afi this empire and that I 1 should dc miserable indeed if I 1 did not feel that no blame on that account can be laid at my door and did I 1 not also know knavery seems to be so much the striking feature of its inhabitants that it may not in the end be an evil that they will become aliens to this kingdom |