1805 Letter Signed By King George III
This is a British military pay warrant / treasury authorization document, dated:
“Given at Our Court at Saint James’s… 6th day of March 1805”
Issued under the authority of George III
The document authorizes payment of funds:
References:
“Land Forces”
“Paymaster General”
“Guards, Garrisons & Land Forces”
Mentions:
“Lord Viscount Torrington”
“Charles Henry Somerset” (Paymaster General)
Covers:
Accounting period from January 1795 to December (following)
Total sums listed:
Large pound amounts (thousands of pounds), typical of military finance
At the bottom right you have:
William Dundas
Signed as “W. Dundas”
A major political figure (Secretary at War / Treasury official)
Also noted:
“By His Majesty’s Command”
Historical context
Year: 1805
During the Napoleonic Wars
Britain was funding large-scale:
Army operations
Garrisons
Overseas commitments
Documents like this are part of the financial backbone of Britain’s war effort
Multiple old tape reinforcements
Heavy fold wear
Foxing and staining
This is a British military pay warrant / treasury authorization document, dated:
“Given at Our Court at Saint James’s… 6th day of March 1805”
Issued under the authority of George III
The document authorizes payment of funds:
References:
“Land Forces”
“Paymaster General”
“Guards, Garrisons & Land Forces”
Mentions:
“Lord Viscount Torrington”
“Charles Henry Somerset” (Paymaster General)
Covers:
Accounting period from January 1795 to December (following)
Total sums listed:
Large pound amounts (thousands of pounds), typical of military finance
At the bottom right you have:
William Dundas
Signed as “W. Dundas”
A major political figure (Secretary at War / Treasury official)
Also noted:
“By His Majesty’s Command”
Historical context
Year: 1805
During the Napoleonic Wars
Britain was funding large-scale:
Army operations
Garrisons
Overseas commitments
Documents like this are part of the financial backbone of Britain’s war effort
Multiple old tape reinforcements
Heavy fold wear
Foxing and staining
