GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60 & PELHAM HENRY (1694-1754) British

GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60 & PELHAM HENRY (1694-1754) British

GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60 & PELHAM HENRY (1694-1754) British Prime Minister 1743-54 & GRENVILLE GEORGE (1712-1770) British Prime Minister 1763-5. A fine D.S. George R, as King, at the head, and H: Pelham and George Grenville, as Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, at the conclusion, two pages, large folio, Court at Kensington, 19th August 1751. The elegantly penned manuscript document is a warrant addressed to William Pitt, Paymaster of the Forces, and states, in part, 'Whereas, it has been usual to allow a Number of fictious Names upon the Muster Rolls of each of Our Troops of Horse Guards and two Troops of Horse Grenadier Guards, instead of effective men, in order to increase the Allowance of Pay to the several officers of the said Troops, the better to enable them to maintain their Ranks in the Army, and for other purposes....and also to pass & allow, One Man per Company upon the Muster Rolls of Our Regiment and Twenty five Independt. Companys of Invalids over & above the Allowance born upon this Establishment for the Service of the Agent & Sollicitor to Our said Regiment....in consideration of his great Pains & Trouble in the Performance of his Duty…..pursuant to two several warrants from us, and from Our late Royal Father….Our Will & Pleasure now is, that the said fictious Names shall be no longer allowed upon the Muster of Rolls…..but instead thereof, We do hereby Authorize and Direct, that in the Debentures to be made out by you from time to time for the Pay of Our Two Troops of Horse Guards…..You take care to allow the Full Pay of six private Gentlemen…..& also the Full Pay of one Man for each Company…..over & above the Allowance to the Agent & Sollicitor…..Yet the Amount of the Full Pay of the said Private Gentlemen, & Private Men as well….is to be Computed and included in the Debenture, or Debentures…..and as often as the same shall be paid & cleared; It being Our Intention that the Officers…..and the Agent & Sollicito…..now and for the time being shall all and every of them continue to have & receive the aforesaid Allowance…..' Also countersigned at the conclusion by John Campbell (1695-1777) British Politician, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1746-54. A few very minor ink marks slightly affect the King's signature. Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the edges and one small hole to the centre of the document, VG

 

William Pitt (1708-1778) The Elder. 1st Earl of Chatham. British Prime Minister 1766-68 and, at the time of the present document, Paymaster of the Forces (1746-55).