GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, (a 'mad' example), as King, at the ...

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, (a 'mad' example), as King, at the head, three pages, folio, Court at Saint James's, 2nd June 1808. The manuscript document is a License relating to John Tulloch and states, in part, 'To all commanders of Our Ships of War and Privateers…..Greeting, whereas John Tulloch hath humbly represented unto us on Behalf of Edward Wynne Commander of the American Ship Father & Sons and sundry British Merchants that they are desirous of obtaining Our Royal Licence to Import from Alicant or any Port or Ports in Spain not blockaded to any of the Ports of Our United Kingdom Four Cargoes…..of such articles as are allowed by Our order……the said vessels may proceed from the Port they lie in Ballast or partly laden with heavy Goods to other Ports not Blockaded to compleat their cargoes or to take the whole of their cargoes on Board where they be & be permitted to make use of any Belligerent or Neutral Dominants……& that on their arrival at this Kingdom the Masters be Permitted to…..return with their Vessels & Crews to any Port not Blockaded. We taking the Promises into our Royal Consideration are graciously pleased to grant Our License…..provided that….the said vessels shall be Spanish & that they depart from any one Port in Spain where they may load…..or where part of the Cargoes consist of Barilla…..to any other Ports between Cape Palos & Cape Nao…..& to proceed from thence with their Cargoes…..to any of the Ports of Our United Kingdom upon condition that if any Part of the Cargoes of either of the said Vessels consist of Wines the Merchant Importer of the said Wines shall (if the Port of Destination be to the Eastward of Plymouth) enter into proper Security by Bond to be taken in the Office of Our Privy Council…….This Our Licence to remain in Force for Six months……' Countersigned ('Hawkesbury') at the conclusion by Robert Jenkinson (1770-1828) 2nd Earl of Liverpool, British Prime Minister 1812-27, Home Secretary 1804-06, 1807-09. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light overall age wear and a couple of small, minor tears to the edges of the folds, only very slightly affecting one word of text but not the signature, otherwise VG