GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Large Document Signed at the head addressed to "Counsellor Richard Rigby Paymaster General of the Guards Garrison and Land Forces"
saying that is has been agreed with "Edward Lewis to deliver Provisions into Our Stores at Cowes and Corke for the Use of Our Forces serving in North & South Carolina Georgia East Florida Bermuda & Bahamas & Jamaica ... We do hereby direct authorise and Command that out of such monies in your hands as may be applied to this service you do pay ... the sum of Four Thousand Pounds by way of Imprest and upon account to be deducted out of the first certificate on his delivery of Provisions into our Stores at Corke and Cowes ....", countersigned by Lord NORTH (Frederick, 1732-1792, Prime Minister 1770-1782, from 1790 2nd Earl of Guilford) and Baron WESTCOTE (1724-1808, MP), 1 side folio, Court at St James, 23rd February
soiled and torn at folds, professionally repaired.
Item Date:
1781
Stock No:
39532
£575
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GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Fine Autograph Letter signed with Initials 'GR', in his bold hand to an unnamed correspondent
saying that "on receiving the two Boxes yesterday morning I perceived that the one was not intended for my perusal and sent it to the Messenger which gave rise to the mistake of his going to London previous to my dispatching the other Box, which I therefore sent by a safe hand at a later hour ...", 1 side 4to., Windsor, 8th February
Item Date:
1796
Stock No:
40960
£575
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BANK RESTRICTIONS IN THE NAPOLEONIC WAR
GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain) and the Third Duke of PORTLAND (William H. Cavendish Bentinck, 1738-1809, Prime Minister)
Fine document signed at the head addressed to Messrs William and Thomas Raikes & Co.,
printed with manuscript details, giving “Our Royal Licence, authorizjng them to pay two Bills of Exchange for the respective sums of £290 & £473.19.10, the former drawn on themselves the other on Messrs Boyd Benfield & Co drawn at Leghorn...”, the printed side states that “by these Presents and by the Powers vested in us by the Act passed in the Thirty-fourth Year of Our Reign, intitled ‘An Act for preventing Money or Effects in the Hands of His Majesty’s Subjects, belonging to, or disposable by, Persons resident in France, being applied to the Use of the Persons exercising the Powers of Government in France, and for preserving the Property thereof’...”, countersigned by Portland, 1 side folio with papered seal, Court at St James’s, 1st April
Item Date:
1799
Stock No:
42237
£675
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GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain) & Thomas PELHAM (2nd Earl of Chicester, 1756-1826, Whig Politician, Home Secretary)
Fine Document signed at the head
appointing “Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Major Thoam Inglis on half pay of our One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Regiment of Foot... to be Lieutenant Colonel...”, countersigned by Pelham at the foot, 1 side oblong folio on vellum with papered seal and revenue stamp, Court at St James’s, 29th April
Item Date:
1802
Stock No:
42584
£575
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GEORGE IV
(1762-1830, King of Great Britain)
Initials 'G.R.' on an envelope front in another hand
addressed to "The Lord Chancellor &c &c &c Private", 3" x 4½", laid down on piece 4" x 7¾", with old identification, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1825
Stock No:
55103
£75
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