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Document signed : Carlton House [London], to the governor of Hull, 1817 June 25.

BIB_ID
375233
Accession number
MA 755.8
Creator
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Display Date
1817 June 25.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1911.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 38 cm
Notes
A printed document with manuscript additions and signatures.
Part of a collection of letters, documents, and engravings related to George IV, Queen Caroline, and Princess Charlotte. See main record for MA 755 for details.
Sent to "The Governor of the Town and Garrison of Hull, Or to the Lieutenant Governor, or Officer Commanding His Majesty's Forces in that Garrison for the time being."
Signed by George IV (as Prince Regent) and [Henry Addington, Viscount] Sidmouth.
With seal.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the London dealer J. Pearson & Co., 1911.
Summary
Concerning an act of Parliament authorizing the assembly of "General Courts-Martial" within garrisons to punish soldiers for mutiny and desertion.