Letters Patent.

MSS/0596

Letters Patent.

1702-47, with later additions

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Vellum and paper.

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.

SAL/MS/596