GEORGE I (1660-1727, King of Great Britain)

Document Signed  'Georg Ludewig' as Elector of Hanover,  in German with transcription and translation, addressed to Oberaufseher (Chief Inspector) von Below, enclosing a petition [not present] from Christian Ludwig von EBERSTEIN ZU NEUHAUS (1650-1717, of Neuhaus in Saxony), for "restitution of what has been paid on account of the Forest of Leinungen" (the 'Leinungischer Forst' near Mansfeld, on the Saxon side of the Harz Mountains), "and deposited at the Sequestrator's Revenue Department and the Office of Mines", agreeable to von Below's report of 27th May 1711 about "the Rescript you received from Dresden the 13th February 1708", Georg Ludwig adds that "His Royal and Electoral Majesty of Saxony", (Augustus the Strong, 1670-1733, founder of the Meissen factory and King of Poland), also wrote on 20th March 1711, mentioning the same Rescript, asking him to ensure that "the Receiver of Sequestrations, or whoever else took possession of the money for the Mint", return the money "without further delay", and desiring von Below to recover it and deliver it to von Eberstein, stamped at the head 'G L C' below the Electoral bonnet, 3 sides folio, Hanover, 26th May central fold expertly restored, side 1 somewhat faded but can all be made out, fine strong signature on side 3

The petitioner, Christian Ludwig von Eberstein had been a Brigade-Major in the Elector of Saxony's army, and then Chief Inspector and Chief Officer of Mines for Anhalt-Bernburg at Harzgerode. His family is traceable in the male line to the 900s and is still flourishing. His father, Ernst Albrecht, (1605-1676), had a remarkable career, ending as Generalissimo to the Elector of Saxony. The mines near Leinungen are particularly noted for copper.

Item Date:  1712

Stock No:  55242      £1250

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