Royal Warrant - For Swearing in the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household [1770-02-24]

Royal Warrant - For Swearing in the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household [1770-02-24]

Royal Household

Royal Warrant of King George III directing the Lord Chamberlain to swear in Thomas Robinson as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.

King George III

SP 44/379 f.44-45

1770-02-24

Jason Loch

George R.

Our Will and Pleasure is That you forthwith Swear and admit Our Trusty and Welbeloved Thomas Robinson Esq^r into the Place of Vice Chamberlain of Our Household; To have, hold and enjoy the said Place, with all the Rights, Preheminences, Privileges & Advantages thereunto belonging. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at S^t James’s in [sic] Twenty Fourth Day of February 1770 in the Tenth year of Our Reign.

To Our Right Trusty and Right Welbeloved Cousin and Councillor Francis Earl of Hertford, Our Chamberlain of Our Household.

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By His Maty’s Command Weymouth

Thomas, 3rd Viscount Weymouth (Secretary of State for the Southern Department)

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.

The use of "Maty" as an abbreviation for "Majesty" in the command clause is unusual. While such abbreviations were formerly quite common, they were markedly less popular by the later 18th century.