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George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) [Commission of Thomas Hartcup]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.012.08 Author/Creator: George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) Place Written: London, England Type: Document signed Date: 25 October 1809 Pagination: 1 p. : vellum : docket ; 30 x 40 cm. Order a Copy

Appointment of Hartcup to Lieutenant General in the British army. Notes at bottom of page state appointment was entered with the Secretary of War and the Commissary General of Musters. Accompanied by British revenue stamps. Features two paper seals, one dark blue.

George III, King of the United Kingdom, 1738-1820
Hartcup, Thomas, fl. 1761-1820

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