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Upon this pleasing occasion permit me to say that you shall certainly 
find me to be with the truest sincerity and most affectionate respect 
Dear Sir 
Yr most humle. and most ohed. sert. 
R. A. 
Prior Park 
July 2 1757 
To the Rt. Honble. Mr. Pitt 
The Election took place in Mr. Pitt’s absence, and Mr. Allen 
wrote to him as follows :— 
Dear Sir, 
Permit me, upon my receipt of the obligeing Letter, which 
you honour’d me with by the Express, which you yesterday sent to the 
Mayor and Corporation of Bath, just to say that it is impossible for you 
to be more satisfied with the pleasing event which has been transacted 
in that City, than I am with the honest and faithfull discharge of my 
duty to my Country upon that occasion. And with the most Zealous 
and affectionate respect you will always find me to be 
Dr. Sir 
Prior Park July 12th 1757 Your most humble and 
“To the Rt. Honble. Mr. Pitt most Obedt. Servt. 
My Family bezs your acceptance R. ALLEN. 
of their most respectful Compliments 
This was Mr. Pitt’s first introduction to the representation of 
Bath. 
In 1761 there was a General Election, and, on the 27th March, 
“the Right Hon. Lord Ligonier and the Right Hon. William Pitt, 
Esq.,” were unanimously elected. Mr. Ralph Allen was then one 
of the City Aldermen, but did not record his vote. Several 
addresses were presented to Mr. Pitt by the Corporation, con- 
gratulating him upon his services to the State, and the relations 
were of the most cordial character. In the year 1763, however, 
there was a very serious difference, and although the particulars 
