Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. <p>George R.</p> <p>Our Will and Pleasure is that you forthwith swear and admit Our Right Trusty and Right Wellbeloved Cousin and Councillor John Earl of Ashburnham Groom of Our Stole, and First Gentleman of Our Bed Chamber, with all such Fees Privileges, Salaries and Advantages as have heretofore been, or of Right ought to have been, enjoyed by the Groom of Our Stole, and First Gentleman of Our Bed Chamber. Given at Our Court at S^t James’s the 10^th Day of Nov. 1775; in the sixteenth year of Our Reign.</p> <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr style="border:none;"> <td style="border:none;padding:0;line-height:1.4;">To Our Right Trusty and<br />Right Wellbeloved<br />Cousin &amp; Councillor<br />Francis Seymour Earl of<br />Hertford Our Chamberlain<br />of Our Household.</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎤</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎥</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎥</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎥</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎦</p> </td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;line-height:1.4;text-align:right;">By His Majesty’s Command<br />Weymouth.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Thomas, 3rd Viscount Weymouth (Secretary of State for the Southern Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document in the Secretary of State's Entry Book and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - For Swearing in the Groom of the Stole [1775-11-10] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King George III directing the Lord Chamberlain to swear in the Earl of Ashburnham as Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of the Bedchamber. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George III Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SP 44/382 f.7 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1775-11-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Discontinued Instruments Groom of the Stole Monarch Royal Household Royal Prerogative Southern Secretary