Letters Patent
Reference code
MSS/0596
Title
Letters Patent
Date
1702-47, with later additions to 1756
Level of description
item
Extent and format
Four items
Scope and content
Four Letters Patent under the Great Seal:-
(1) Creation of the office of Paymaster of Marines and appointment of Walter Whitfield as Paymaster; 16 May 1702. Engraved portrait initial of Queen Anne, and border with royal arms and badges (top border 'Sold in Cliffords Inn'). Great Seal of William III (imperfect). With a (paper) copy of the text and later memorandum, 1756, relating to the expenses of the office until 1755;-
(2) Appointment of Charles Hanbury Williams as Paymaster; 8 Dec. 1739. Engraved portrait initial of George II, and border with royal arms and badges. Great Seal of George II (in a tin box). With a memorandum, 1745, relating to a warrant for payment of four regiments of marines 'last raised', to 24 Dec. 1742. In a red box, perhaps of slightly earlier date, stamped in gold, and lined with pictorial paper, showing a horseman, trees and buildings:-
(3) Appointment of John Selwyn, junior, as Paymaster; 25 Dec. 1746. Engraved portrait initial of George II, and border with royal arms and badges. Great Seal of George II (in a tin box). With a warrant, 6 Aug. 1747, for payment to John Selwyn, junior, of the usual allowances for the period 25 Dec. 1746 to 25 June 1747. In a red box, stamped in gold (similar but not identical to that of (2)), lined with paper decorated with a vase of flowers and other floral patterns;-
(4) Appointment of John Selwyn, senior, as Paymaster; 25 June 1747. Engraved portrait initial and border as in (3). Great Seal of George II (in a tin box). With a warrant for payment of annual allowances to John Selwyn, senior, 11 Aug. 1747, with sign manual of George II.
(1) Creation of the office of Paymaster of Marines and appointment of Walter Whitfield as Paymaster; 16 May 1702. Engraved portrait initial of Queen Anne, and border with royal arms and badges (top border 'Sold in Cliffords Inn'). Great Seal of William III (imperfect). With a (paper) copy of the text and later memorandum, 1756, relating to the expenses of the office until 1755;-
(2) Appointment of Charles Hanbury Williams as Paymaster; 8 Dec. 1739. Engraved portrait initial of George II, and border with royal arms and badges. Great Seal of George II (in a tin box). With a memorandum, 1745, relating to a warrant for payment of four regiments of marines 'last raised', to 24 Dec. 1742. In a red box, perhaps of slightly earlier date, stamped in gold, and lined with pictorial paper, showing a horseman, trees and buildings:-
(3) Appointment of John Selwyn, junior, as Paymaster; 25 Dec. 1746. Engraved portrait initial of George II, and border with royal arms and badges. Great Seal of George II (in a tin box). With a warrant, 6 Aug. 1747, for payment to John Selwyn, junior, of the usual allowances for the period 25 Dec. 1746 to 25 June 1747. In a red box, stamped in gold (similar but not identical to that of (2)), lined with paper decorated with a vase of flowers and other floral patterns;-
(4) Appointment of John Selwyn, senior, as Paymaster; 25 June 1747. Engraved portrait initial and border as in (3). Great Seal of George II (in a tin box). With a warrant for payment of annual allowances to John Selwyn, senior, 11 Aug. 1747, with sign manual of George II.
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/596