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            <text>George R.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;George the Third by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland Defender of the Faith etc and Sovereign of the most honourable Order of the Bath: Whereas by the Statutes of Our said most honourable Order of the Bath, Power is reserved to Us of adding &amp;amp; explaining any Particulars therein, which additions and explanations under Our Sign Manual shall be taken as Part and Parcel of the said Statutes: And whereas Our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Councillor Sir J[ohn] Blaquiere whom We have nominated and appointed to be a Companion of Our said most honourable Order, being at present attending Our Service in Ireland, We have in regard of his absence from hence occasioned by his necessary attendance aforesaid, thought fit by these Presents to dispense in his favour with the Statutes of Our said Order, and do hereby grant him the said Sir John Blaquiere during his Residence out of Great Britain, and prior to his Installation, Our Royal Permission to wear and use on his upper Garment the Badges &amp;amp; Ensigns of Our said most honourable Order.&lt;br /&gt;Given under the Seal of Our said Order the 3rd Day of August, in the fifteenth Year of Our Reign, and in the Year of Our Lord 1775.</text>
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