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King George III Signed Pay Authorization DS 1782

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King George III Signed Pay Authorization, DS, June 21, 1782

George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 - 29 January 1820) (New Style dates) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and thus Elector (and later King) of Hanover. The Electorate became the Kingdom of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, and the first of Hanover to be born in Britain and speak English as his first language. In fact, he never visited Germany.

One page folio manuscript, St. James, June 21, 1782. Addressed at lower left.

To Our Right Trusty & Wellbeloved Counciller Richard Rigby late Paymaster General of our Guards, Garrisons & Land Fories." The document, a pay authorization states: "Our Will and Pleasure is that out of such Monies as are in or shall come to your hands for the Use of Our Land Fories, You pay unto Mssrs. Gray and Ogilvie late Agent of the 2.d Battalion of Our 71st Regiment of Regiment of Foot now Commanded by Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Earl of Balcanas, the Sum of Nineteen Thousand Eight hundred Eighty Seven Pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence…

Condition Report: Excellent

Size: 12.6 x 7.8 in. (32 x 19.8 cm.)

Provenance: Profiles in History

Estimate: $500 - 1,000

Excellent

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