Letter from Queen Charlotte to George III

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Sir, I do almost feel Ashamed of again troubling Your Majesty with my Affairs, & will own that it would make me even wretched if I was Sensible that the difficiency of my Finances arose from any particular Imprudence of mine, but as I really never have taken any Step without Lord Ailesbury's advice, I feel so easy in my mind that it alleviates greatly the reluctance I now feel in representing it to Your Majesty. The inclosed Letter & state of one Years Expence sent me by Lord Ailesbury last Monday makes it absolutely Necessary to acquaint Your Majesty with it, & will explain much better than I can every thing which is Essential to know. I will only Add that Lord Ailesbury consulted Mr Grant upon the Subject a Year & a half ago when my accounts were passed & He gave it as His oppinion that with propriety as


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