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but somewhat acrimonious correspondence took place betweem 
Allen and Pitt. The latter absolutely refused to present the- 
address, and concludes one of his letters with “Give me leave- 
my dear good sir to desire to convey thro’ you to Mr. Mayor and 
the gentlemen of the Corporation these, my free sentiments, and. 
with the justest sense of their past goodness towards me, plainly 
to confess, that I perceive I am but ili qualified to form preten- 
tions to the future favour of gentlemen, who are come to think 
so differently from me on matters of the highest importance to 
the national welfare.” This was one of the last acts of Ralph 
Allen, who felt acutely his breach with Pitt. 
The following letter from Sir John Sebright to Allen, dated 
the 10th March, 1764, is not without interest :— 
Dear Sir, 
By what I learn from Mrs. Warburton, you have been so kind 
to make frequent enquiries into the state of my bealth. I shall 
therefore take this opportunity of thanking you from my Heart for the- 
very friendly concern yuu have express’d for my welfare, well knowing: 
the sincerity with which you made those enquiries I am assured it 
will be pleasing to you to hear, my Disorder has entirely left me, and 
nothing bad remains, but the weakness and tenderness that must be 
the consequence of five weeks close confinement with the Gout. Iam 
told I am to receive great Benefits from my pass’d sufferings ; however 
that may turn out, we must be contented and happy at least that my 
Pains have left me for the present. I set out yesterday where I left. 
off 5 weeks ago ; and the first time I left my own house, was then to. 
go down to the House of Commons to hear Mr. Grenvil open the- 
Budget. He spoke for two hours and a half; and his manner of 
laying open the State of the Revenues of this Country, and of his. 
administration of them last year, was able, candid, frank and manly, 
and in my opinion did him great Honour. No opposition was made- 
in the Committee to any part of what he laid before it ; on the Report. 
perhaps, there may be some, but in my opinion the Minority will be 
extremely cautious of dividing the House again ; they had rather those: 
