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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00857 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | King's Warrant |
| Date | 2 June 1779 |
| Author | George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Government document |
| Content Description | Order to pay Arnold Nesbitt, Adam Drummond and Moses Franks 9915.18.4 pounds for services provided in feeding the British troops in America. Sent to Richard Rigby, "Paymaster General of Our Gaurds Garrisons and Land Forces. Also signed by Lords North, Westcote and Palmerston. Richard Rowland, attorney for Drummond, Franks, and the late Nesbitt, signs on verso. Crow signs integral blank stating "Entered 5th June 1779 into the office of the Comptrollers of the Accounts of the Army." Title is from verso of integral blank. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Provisions Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Finance Diet and Nutrition |
| People | George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) North, Frederick, Lord (1732-1792) Westcote, William Henry Lyttleton, Lord (1724-1808) Palmerston, Henry, Lord (1739-1802) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Frederick, Lord North was Prime Minister of Great Britain. William Henry Lyttleton, Lord Westcote was the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |