GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Saint James's, 25th October 1806. The partially printed document is a trading licence issued to John Lubbock & Co and other British Merchants on board two neutral vessels (‘the names of which they are unable to set forth’) and permits them ‘to import two cargoes without molestation from Cadiz…' and continuing to list their cargoes as including 'Sarsaparilla, Tallow, Copper, Balsams… Spanish wool, Indigo Hides Skins...Liquourice Juice, Seeds Saffron, Silk…Castile Soap, Raw Materials, Oak Bark….Black Lead….Vinegar and Brandy', being the property of the merchants as specified in their Bills of Lading, further adding that the licence will remain in force for six months. Countersigned at the foot by George Spencer (1758-1834) 2nd Earl Spencer. British Statesman, Home Secretary 1806-07. With blind embossed seal affixed. With blank integral leaf. Some dust staining, tears and creases to the upper and right edges, only very slightly affecting the text and signature, G