Copy letter from Lord Melville to Henry Addington, reporting a visit to Mr. Pitt and the latter's determination to remain out of political affairs, his views of the importance of there being a first Minister and that this individual should be in charge of finances.

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Walmer 22 March 1803. [[underline]] Copy [[/underline]] My Dear Sir I arrived here Sunday morning, & found Mr Pitt very much improved in point of Health beyond what I expected. He is alone & of course I found no interruption in conversing with Him on the various topics touch'd upon in my Interview with you last friday. As matter of private gratification, Mr. Pitt has the reverse of my wish to return to official situation, & if the present Administration prove themselves in the present circumstances of the Country, competent to carry on its Government with reasonable prospects of success, & are determin'd afterwards to adhere to those leading principles of foreign & domestick Policy, which He has long considered as material, His wishes to be able out of office to support them are precisely the same they were at their first formation. He does not however disguise from me that many things have occured both in relation to their transactions with foreign powers (so far as He has the means of Judging of them) & with regard to the financial operations & statements of the Treasury as to have given Him sincere concern; & if it were not under the circumstances of the present critical moment of the country, He doubts how far considering the connection He has had for these many


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