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Auction: 13050 - Postal History and Historical documents
Lot: 2064

Historical Documents
King George I
1722 (29 May) a royal warrant signed "George R" by King George I addressed to, "Our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Councellor Spencer Compton Eqr. Paymaster General of Our Guards Garrisons and Land Forces abroad. And to the Paymaster General of Our said Forces for the time being.". The warrant is giving the King's approval of an Ensign, Henry Pinkerton of the Regiment of Foot, going on half pay by way of exchange with a half pay Ensign, William Levingston, transferring to regimental service, and authorising the payment of wages to him at the rate of one shilling and ten pence a day (on production of certificate as to him being alive). Also signed by George Treby (1684-1742), Secretary of State for War; some fairly heavy folding and tone spotting. Unusual. A King's warrant may have been required for this rather trivial matter because the half pay ensign would no longer be on any regimental payroll. Photo

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