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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GEORGE IV
(1762-1830, King of Great Britain)
Bulletin on the health of the King just ten days before his death,
"The King has passed another good Night and feels himself better", on a small slip of paper, no place, (Windsor), 16th June
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
26024
£125
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GEORGE IV
(1762-1830, King of Great Britain)
Fine signature from the head of a free pardon,
with some text on the verso in the form of a warrant for release "Out of Custody", 2 sides 3" x 7¾", Windsor, 20th April
lacking lower portion of the document
Item Date:
1827
Stock No:
53785
£125
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